Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-10-31

The most important factor in soil
improvement Is growing leguminous
crops.
The easiest way to eradicate weeds
en- the farm Is to prevent their going
to seed
shed OF crotches and poles. GOV
cred with straw, is cheap. warm and
businessl!ke
Don't feed the brood SOW heavy ra-
tons of corn when within a month
OF narrowing
Keep dust and stun out Of your
milk You can't strain 1t out Re.
member that
The ability to produce profit Is
standard by which all farm stock
must be measured
Silage made T corn and SOY beans
Is more digestible than that made
from corn silage alone.
You can weaken the constitution OF
your horse by making them carry
burden of useless flesh.
Whole oats placed on a dry, raised
platform are most profitable reeds
for young and growing pigs
To be Of much good for feeding
corn ought to have pretty good ears
on 1t These are what count.
Dat straw is a pretty good substi-
tute and makes very good roughage
when fed with plenty OF grain.
The AYRSHIRE and Guernsey type
of dairy cattle are increasing in "a
vor in the middle western states
Individual excellence Is the only
safe guide tC be depended upon In
selecting COWS to build upa good
herd
Some dav we are going to md tha'
as good a way as any to use the sur
plus sour milk is to give 1t to the
hens.
One good dairy COW OF the right con-
formation Is more OF an adjunct
than several beefy animals with poor
udders.
Has the kitchen garden a raspberry
patch? They are hardy. excellent
bearers, and certainly one OF the most
delicious fruits
The COW that comes fresh In the
fall Is really fresh twice during the
year, the second time when grass
comes in spring
II corn is to be the main grain ra'
ton for the cows. some bran or alfaifa
hay will balance 1t nicely But 1t Is
not necessary to feed both
The mang"l grows we'll both north
and south. and on good soil VIII pay
as we'll as any other feeding crop In
its proper place in the ration
The wise dairy farmer has provided
himself with a bunch Of shoats anc
will make . or In cent pork out OF
cheap skim milk this winter
AT all times keep plenty OF oyster
shells coarse gravel fresh water, and
milk before the chickens In cold
weather give them warm water and
milk
IL is wrong to expect the COW to
yield a large profit simply b-caus"
she Is well bred She must have feed
and care or the breeding will amount
to nothing
Snap beans. lima beans and nav,
beans are tap-rooted plants ana re.
quire deep, mellow soil Break the
soil deeply and pulverize II well be-,
fore you plant beans
Experimenters say 1t takes ab"Gi
ten bushels of corn to make 10
pounds nf pork but ''hen the corn Is
fed with skimmilk seven bushels will
make the same weight
The successful dairy farmer mast
provide winter feed OF a succulent ma
ture The silo is the best answer and
next to this Is roots These are b.
coming more popular every year
Don't imagine that the profits of thy
dairy business depend entirely upon
the creamery, and not upon the farm
or farmer The dairy must be risht
before the creamery Can bring the
money
II you haven't a respectable sizeA
orchard on the place. don't stand It
your own light any longer but set one
ont The preserves. jams, marina
ladies'. etc. that you enjoy so much
through the fall and winter SHOULD
remind you Of the necessity OF ha,
ing fir3t-clI5s and good-sized o.
chard