The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-20

DampnesS is bad for poultry.
Shelter for animals is humane.
Swine must have warm sleeping
quarters.
The hooded pail fa a long step tow,
ard cleaner milk.
Damp houses are the greatest pro
moters of disease among fowls.
The average COW is at her best as
producer at from to s years old.
Unless wisely fed and cared for, a
herd Of fine hogs VIII degenerate rap.
idly.
The difficulty in ensiling rape is that
there is too large a percentage OF
moisture.
The average calf is badly neg
faI and winter months.
The dairy COWS, especially. will
greatly relish and do well on the odd
turnips, beets and cabbage.
For good churning qualities and uni
form grade of butter, avoid mixing
cream OF different skimmings.
1t is expensive carelessness to hitch
n warm horse inadequately protected
from raw winds OF drizzling rain.
Shelter for animals rs not only hui
rnane but 1t shows up in the feed bins
or in the bony animals in the spring.
There has not been a better time In
years to take hold OF the chicken
business In vigorous way than right
now.
The growing pig requires protein
and not much corn. 1t Is all right to
give a little corn, but too much is
harmful
Are your curry combs and brushes
il good condition? You just can't af-
ford to use poor ones. New ones cost
but little.
Neither rape nor clover alone will
do for growing, fattening hogs. They
must have some grain twice a day for
best results.
Feed green corn or any soiling crop
that will keep up the flow of milk un'
til the pastures have been revived by
the fall rains.
Hogs by nature like a good clean
bed to lie in. They will do all the
better for 1t. because they will be
more comfortable.
A cough in a hog can usually be
traced to one of three things: Dust,
worms or cold, but there is no telling
what 1t may result III
By actual experiment, it has been
found that by feeding alfalfa hay with
corn the cost of fattening pigs has
been decreased about one-half.
Poultrymen who have tried It.,
claim that teaspoonful Of Venetian
red in a gallon Of drinking water is
a good bowel-trouble preventative.
A very good way to raise dairy
calves is to feed them whole milk
from two to four weeks. depend
Ing upon the physical condition of the
calf.
Great care should be exercised that
breeding stock, young chicks, or eggs
for Matching be secured from flocks
which are free from white diarrhea in
lection.
Where only a small flock of sheep
IS kept they should be good. thrifty.
and keep lambs enough to keep up
the flock.
When a sick fowl is discovered, re-
move it at once. Maybe if you will
attend to it then and there you can
save It, whereas if allowed to wait too
tong it may die.
Select your breed for the special
purpose it is to be kept for. If there
is no definite purpose. study the mat
ter over carefully till 1t is known
what kind of poultry will net the best
returns.
When a stop is made, turn the
horses toward the wind. if possible,
so that they may cool Off When
they arc resting, take the load off
their necks, IL possible. Give them
4 chance 20 rool and scratch them
selves when they are Embarrassed
at night. They should be given a
good bed and pleDtj to-. eGh as n}shH
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