The Harrison times., 1912-03-02

Horses that have a light hay diet
are seldom affected with heayes,
Cleanliness and fresh air will usu'
ally prevent epidemics Of any kind
Testing is the only method by which
we can cut out the robbers In the
herd
The brown Icghorn or the houdan
feather quickly and soon reach ma
turity.
The colts and unused horses should
spend most Of each pleasant day In the
| paddock
Have no hesitation In dsposing Of
the Improbable COWS They are a
mistake.
sheep DO not drink much water, but
what little they drink must be abso.
mtcly clean
Corn fodder that Is shredded or
split, and ground fine makes very
satisfactory feed
Have an orchard book and keep a
record Of the trees planted and also
the variety Of fruit
Free range for hogs does not mean
that they should be allowed to run
over our noIghbor's farm
The late Matching eggs from some Of
the small Quickgrowng breeds can
be raised at the least cost,
Do not sell all the best, II anyone
Is entitled to the best fruit produced
on the farm, II is the family
Pumpkins are valuable suCculcnce
for cows, holding much the same place
IN the ration as sIlNge and roots.
n you think OF setting out an or.
chard and have had no experience,
better hire q good man to show you
how,
The practice Of turning the cows
OIL rye and winter barley that Is sown
for early spring feed is not good
practice
The cream should always be strain,
ed into the churn through fine wire
sieve or dIpper, with n perforated
tin bottom,
Wellbred heifer calves may often
be purchased chcaply Of people who
live IN town and keep but one COW
for family use
EnsIlagc is not considered good for
sheep, and II It Ia fed at all II should
be fed very sp0rIOgly and at intervals
w 'NN W lllf' NVNRr
Each cows uddor should be- thor.
oughly clcOnsod before milking and
tho hands Of the milkcr should be
absolutely clean and dry,
Clean sound oats make an excellent
ration for the pigs If this Ia fed to
them regularly during the f0ttonIng
period the pork win be superior
stone fruits, such as peaches, apri,
cots, plums and ncctarInos, should be
planted the latter part Of March, be.
fore the buds commence TO swell
FOrmcra who undertake 10 grow IN
any section Of the country what nature
does not intend them to grow soon
find It out, aud usually by hard expert.
enee
II pays to have the farm fenced hog
tight ana cross fenced into small
i'iNN hllh w HuN' Il'HlN VI NNINN 10
keep hogs of different sizes and ages
separated
If n yeRrlnR ram Ia used watch him
when frat admitted TO the flock, Some.
times they are not breeders, II In well
20 look after the old ones too They
sometimes quit
Tho horse population Of tho world
IN catlmNted a. moro than 100000,
Of which about 100000 are IN Eu,
rope, 2s,OOO,00O IN North America and
100000 IN Asia
plow up your old worn.out orchard
this roll and put some manure. com,
poet, Rahes and bones In the trenches,
Youll be Rurprised NEXT year at the
quick response Of your trees.
A daily record should be kept OF
each COW IN the stable. In years
time daryman viii then know by
practical demonstration what cows are
paying him and those that are not
Pumpkins VIII freeze # you don't
watch out, and frozen pumpkins arc
Of no good to anything, Good ripe,
annnI Nnu,nl lna ana DN INuDI kV lka