Middletown transcript., 1912-02-24
FARM NEWS And VIEWS


Good seed selection means better pre-
ducts and better prices.
Single crop and grain farming must b.
replaced by a diversified system.
Probably the great majority Of soils vii
not benefited by an application of lime.
The COW, the pig and the hen are
great trio that can scarcely fail to bring
success.
There is only one sure way Of determin
ing whether a soil needs lime, and thai
is by trial.
The three essential fertilizing constitu
ents of soils are nitrogen, phosphoric acid
and potash.
In applying lime to soils it should be
remembered that not all soils ae benefit
ed by such applications.
Do not pile manure around the barn
and do not pile it in the fields. Spread it
as last as 1t can be taken OUT
The requirements for rhubsrb are rich
soil with plenty of fertilizer, but fertili-
zer not strong enough to eat the root'.
The land that was ploWed in the fall
for next years garden will work up bet
ter than that that must be plowed in the
spring.
Dairying is a science.
Be cautious in buying land.
Prevent stray hogs from coming to your
pace.
The comfortable hen is the one that
lays in winter.
There is good demand for beef of the
better grades.
A scrub flock never culled gets worse
all the time.
bitches may be dug in swamps in the
coldest weather.
The boar should be fed, but not allow
ed to get too fat.
The colts should have a ration OF oats,
oilmeal and wheat bran.
Judge not hen by her beauty, but by
the way she does her duty.
There are 1893 species of roses known,
and 44S Of chrysanthemums.
In killing and dressing pigeons, handle
them gently to avoid bruising,
Shredded corn fodder is good for the
farm horses in place Of timothy hay.
There are 49,6O4 farms in this country
of more than 1000 acres each.
Select land carefully. If you are not
judge of land, pay someone who knows.
A hog that can be fattened while young
will be the most profitable one to breed.
Allow one male of the large breeds to
twelve hens, and one to fifteen of the
smaller breeds.
No one can succeed well with poultry
who permits them to live year after year
in filthy places.
Any warm winter day when the soil is
open is good time to make preparations
for next springs hot bed.
More farm machinery of all kinds is put
out Of condition each year by neglect Than
is injured by work.
Alfalfa meal and bran are much alike
in composition and accomplish the came
object when fed to IniIk cows.
The size and strength of the lambs at
birth will be governed by the feed and
care of the ewes during the winter.
To have a COW in the advances registry
is now of more advertising value than to
win first prize at some fair.
One of the European companies manu-
harvesters for years has employ
ed an American technical manager.
No fowl can stand constant exposure
to inclement weather, and the more We
protect them the better will be the results.
Chopped alfalfa hay or alfalfa meal
solves the green feed problem in winter !
as well, or better, than anything Il e We
know of.
Many dealers object to eggs with pale |
golks. When you find yours are getting
hat way, put little more corn in the ra-
ion.
Systematic training is of value in hand |
ing young colts; teach them one thing at
. time have them learn that one thing
By actual test it has been found that a
COW averaging 96 pounds of milk per
day drank an average of 200 pounds of
water per day.
Cabbage is one of the very best vegets
bles to feed to poultry, as it keeps green a
long time and the chickens enjoy picking
at it.
When going to town notice where the
worst drifts are, and what causes them.
Make this point to fix Up during road |
season next year.
Two parts lard and one part turpeutine
will often cnre ''limberneck"i the affi:c-
ted bird if discovered in time and the
remedy given promptly,
Mighty easy to feed new corn to the
hogs, stalks and all, but you will find that
if the corn is first run through the shred
der the animals will cat it up clean.
In order that good horse may result
the colt should not only be given a good
start in life, but should be kept in health
and and thrifty condition through the
growing stage. |
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