Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-08-31
GENERAL FARM NOTES.
Weeds rob the soil of moisture.


Stop at the top of the hill and let
your horse get breath.
Don't be afraid of getting she soil
around the asparagus too rich.
The more butter is washed the
more it is robbed of its flavor
A good churning will not leave over
2 per cent of fat in the buttermilk
Sheep do not drink much water, but
what little they drink must be clean.
Equal parts of corn and oats are
hard to excel as grain feed for sheep
Cooling milk quickly after milking
is one way of prolonging its sweet
ness.
Sheep ought to be kept because of
the influence which they exert upon
fertility
Charcoal in pieces the size of a pea
or burnt cork once week is good for
all poultry
Paint all the wounds made in prun
ing with pure white lead and pure
linseed oil.
The fungicidal value OF lime sulphur
is increased by the addition OF ARISEN
ate of lead
A lamb that is large and strong
will stand weaving better, and also
winter better.
Farmers should raise their own hay.
grain and meat, as well as fruit and
garden vegetables.
One advantage in keeping poultry
is that they eat much that would
otherwise be wasted
Sheep are persistent ageny of i'm
provement to the soil of the farms on
which they are kept
One great secret of keeping butter
in summer is to have it good to begin
with, then keep it cold
You don't have to wait until the in
cubator is in the mood It's ready to
set whenever you want it,
The development of the young
horse requires the exercise of the best
judgment in handling him.
Horses cannot be grown as cheap
as they were when land was half the
price and grain half the price.
In tieing up cauliflower heads be
sure there is no moisture in the cen
ter. or the head will certainly rot.
Poultry make good insect destroy
ers for orchards. Have the runs ex
tend into the orchards when possible |
A bird that has been sick with any
contagious disease is disqualified from
being either safe breeder or mother /
For best results in buttermaking it /
is well not to have the churn over
half full. and it is better to start with |
less.
The destruction of organic matter. /
by cultivation and otherwise, is largely /
responsible for the depletion of our
soils.
Money shat is spent for well-bred |
stock might just as well be thrown
away if the stock is not properly taken |
care of.
Good sheep require good care to
maintain their excellence. Poor sheep /
are always burden upon the rest of |
the flock.
1t is necessary to feed the breed
ing ducks literally, yet al the same
time feed so as to keep them active. |
and healthy.
By cutting cabbage instead of pull
ing it, you stimulate a growth Of
small shoots that are deliciously ten
der and mild
The haring milk pail is being done
away with in all sanitary diaries and
the hooded pail with small opening is
taking its place.
Beans are not as good a feed for |
live stock as peas, simply because they
are not as palatable; the cows don't
like them so we'll
Goslings will thrive if fed on grass
alone. but will not make much rapid
growth, of course, as when they are
If all the chickens and ullgrown
hens run together. the stronger chick |
ems will get most of the feed and |
keep the others poor.
To keep COW from switching her
tail nothing is so convenient as a hoop
made of five or six feet of heavy rope.
brown over the rump.
given little grain.
Bacteria do not thrive in the cold. |
but in heat only, If you keep your
milk below 40 degrees the bacteria
will have small chance.
Keep the cultivator busy. Don't lie,
the weeds get ahead of you Remem
Der that they use the plant food that