The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-08-09

Filthy houses encourage"vermin4 VI
Keep the old and young apigs1separ -
rate. -
Kerosene is an excellent remedy
for scaly leg. '"
Better too much workings OF sbutter
than not enough.
The silo is the cheapest farmsbuild-
ing we can erect. "a
It requires q keen sight to" detect
signs Of failing pasture.
It Is absolutely necessary to keep nc
your fertility on your farm.
Wheat and oats make one OF the 80
best general diets for fowls. Dc
In mixed farming the income from
the dairy is the most reliable. IN
Efficiency in directing the power Of
the horse means q great deal.
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Vegetables duu uO"CIc
when the weather is hot and the soil
dry.
It Is not uncommon for a Bermuda
lily grower to plant $4,000 bulbs at one
time.
An old bootleg makes an effective ce
device for keeping BOTTLES of horses
noses.
The horse cannot rest while fight IN
ing flies. Better shade or screen the
barn windows.
i For aphis on sweet peas, use insect to
powder or tobacco dust, applying with
a small bellows.
To secure a good brood SOW, an ju
even development Is required from pig
brood to full maturity.
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Hay stacked in the open loses 20 In
per cent. Of its value by spelling on
the sides and bottom.
Five or SIX pounds Of corn are usual We
ly required to produce pound Of
pork in dry-lot feeding.
As soon as the corn Is up, or even sl'
before, go over the field with weed
er or smoothing harrow.
Some gardeners make the mistake on
of laying-by such crops as early po-
tatoes and tomatoes too soon.
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Celery delights in low, rich, heavy, ST.
moist soil and is usually grown upon
the same land year after year.
It does not pay to devote high te
priced land, for long periods, to pas
turage and the production Of hay.
Time to get the mower In shape for an
the haying season which is so rapidly at,
approaching. Sharpen up the knives.
Don't push the fat horse on hot +,c
days either in the fields or on road. =.
Once overheated he loses half his ~,
value.
Prime fat lambs cannot be produced On
by alternate grass and grain. They O.
must be pushed to lay on fat from On
start to finish.
The little chicks do best on corn
bread made Of sour milk, soda and IL
cracked corn. They should be fed on ep
something clean. an
/ Unlike other poultry, the turkey has
never been thoroughly domesticated, III
but has remained practically a wild on
bird in its requEsmnts' De
Fence posts Of wood that lasts only
four or five years can be made to last to
20 years by standing two hours in va
tank of boiling creosote. ar
The large tomato worms can be de-
stroyed quickest by hand picking. sa
They can be easily killed by throw pr
ing with force to the ground. an
Insect pests that destroy or injure
the fruit crop may be controlled in 10
large measure with timely applica- 10
lions of the various spray mixtures. it
Except in unusual cases of rush
work, the teams should cease work co
in time to cool off before the damp It
| ness and falling temperature Of eve co
ming. fal
The small farmer cannot afford to
go without fresh meat, and he can til
cheply produce this by keeping a ST.
brood SOW and her pigs In little CT
pasture back of the barn. br
A sheep is the most nervous animal
on the farm. and gets into low condi- ed
ton quickly and RECEIVERS slowly. st,
Therefore they must be handled gent no
ly and kept in quiet, clean surround CO
ings. an
There will be far more profit in the
hog business when farmers breed and oh
feed so as to make pound or more fe.
growth per day, and turn out 4s
prime fat hams at seve nor eight a
months of age. Ia
An old stagnant pond Is no place
for cow to Stake her thirst. She is oil
liable to drink typhoid germs and va
pass them on to the family. Pure we'll IF
water she will drink in large quanti- ia
ties and be healthy. tai
Sound Advice for Emigrants. do
Writing in the British News OF thi
Canada" an Edinburgh man, who ing