Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-11

ferSlBtenCy ID one OF the Vuluhut1
qualities Of Q good dairy cow.
Do not allow the pullets to roost In
the coops where they were raised!
The horse that slobbers when eat
Ing should have hts teeth examined.
The experienced poultryman will
breed only from his best winter lay
erS.
Onions. unlike potatoes and other
root crops. will not keep In q moist
cellar
frm. enables earlier cultivation in the
spring.
Low ground drained Gun be cuitivat-
ed earlier than high ground not
drained
Prune the currants and gooseber-
ries as soon as the leaves fail. or
early next spring
At this season OF the year with the
coming OF the fall rains. a dry shell
ter should be provided for the sheep.
Almost every wrong act OF the
horse Is caused by fear. excitement or
mismanagement." said q great horse
man.
Begin q systematic culling Of tho
flock this month. and get rid Of all
unpromising birds before cold wealth
or sets In
A dairy barn can be kept practically
free from unpleasant, odors. but we
never saw more thai half q dozen
such barns.
II Is Just as Important that every
horse should have his own collar all
the time as that man should wear
his own shoes
Save the small potatoes and timer.
feet heads of cabbage and other was e
vegetables They will all be reNshed
by the hens IN the winter
Work horses, that have heel push.
now have the advantage OF every hour
possible in the faii pastures
Where a number OF horses are kept
In the same barn the sides of the stall
should be low enough to allow them
to see each other as all horses love
company.
Let the same person milk the same
cows every day when possible. be-
cause a strange mixer always makes
the animal nervous and affects the
milk how
The frst test to be given a new
workman on the farm Is to send him
out with a team II he handles them
kindly and ,skillfuly he. q pretty sure
to be a good allround man
II YOU find q workman kicking or
beating a horse back him up into .
corner and give him sound lecture.
Then watch him carefully and II he
repeats the act send him adrift
When q man sends his horse pell.
neil down hill with loose rein he
the knees, weakens the Lerves. but
runs the risk Of breaking his horsess
knees
Put new sand on the floor Of the hen
house Immediately. otherwise II will
not dry out thoroughly before cold
weather comes but will remain damp
and make the house uncomfortable
throughout the winter
There ID no economy In feedine mus
ty grain OF any kind to the chickens.
even II It can be had for quarter OF
the price OF good grain The fowls
will eat 1t. II other food IL withheld,
but II IL not good for them
In many OF the big sheep states the
farmers. find II profitable to engage
the professional shearers with ma.
chine. They 60 about from farm to
farm shearing the hocks singly or
have several focks brought to q cen
trail point
Sheep require different feeding and
handlink from any other animal. on
the farm. Even though you are an
experienced sheep raiser don't get
too ambitious and try to manage q
larger lock than you can keep up to
the standard of excellence
The average depreciation Of farm
machinery is reckoned at 10 per cent
Dor year A machine shed will cut
this cost at least one third or extend
the life OF the average machine to
fifteen years. VIE II ia now thrown
onto the scrar nile in ten vears
Never buy a horse for family use
where the women folk are to drive
him without at least one weeks trial.
II he Is put through all his PAGES and
sent up against steam engines and
other scarey thing he will develop
his good or bad faith In that tlie
A pair Of full grown Bull snakes
will keep two or three-a acres Of alfal-
IA free from the encroa chments Of
the pocket gopher and the mole, and
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