Middletown transcript., 1912-05-11
FARM NEWS AND VIEWS

home repair outfit will save you
many dollars before it outlives its uselul-
ness.
Rotation of crops gives a distribution
of labor as we'll as many other advanta-
ges.
Onions should be sown at the earliest
moment the ground can be got in good
condition.
Parsley sowed in cold frames will be
helped by a mulch of manure between
the rows.
Don't allow fresh manure to come in
direct contact with the Iuberous roots,
but have the soil very rich.
II blight was bad in the potatoes last
year it will be well to select new loca-
tion for the patch this spring.
After a man has had little experience
with contaminated wells be begins to
appreciate the Importance Of pure water
on the farm.
Be sure the seed you buy is true to
name aud will germinate well. 1t is an
excellent plan to purchase seed in time
to give them good test as to their ger
minating powers.
The dairy increases the crop yield.
Asa soiling crop for milk and brood
sows alfalfa is superior to the clovers.
Three feeds a>day for the new calf are
better than the same amount in two
feeds.
Doesn't it look as though the cows
would never get enough when hay is up
to SIS or $l8 ton?
Why not fnd out just how many OF the
herd are boarders, and then get rid OF the
boarders?
Sometimes it is we'll TO improve the
man with the cows while working for inn
provement among the cows.
Why should the horse be curried and
brushed any more than the COW that pro-
duces part of what We eat2 -
Cows giving milk should have one
quart of wheat bran mixed wiih the cut
fodder three times day.
If YOU have six COWS and no separator
you will save work and make money by
the deal.
Selecting the best heller calves from
the best COWS and keeping first clas
sire, are methods OF building up dairy
herd within the reach of all Of us.
One Of our dairy farmers writes that b.
has been keeping some records and fnd
that sinceSfeeding silage his profits hav'
increased about 80 per cent.
A canvas or oilcloth cover for the sepi
rator is one Of the little things that help
keep the machine in good running orde
and prolongs its usefulness.
Two pounds of butter will soon b
worth as much as bushel of wheat
One way of increasing profits in man
dairy herds would be to sell some of th
COWS for beef.
Corn fodder is hardly as good 70
horses as kafir corn.
! Young pigs are peculiarly subject t
various kinds OF intestinal worms.
Colts and calves often develop sma
warts in large numbers about the face.
Sore mouth will sometimesattack shee
in pens and run through the entire foCk
There is a possibility Of underfeediD
for best results.
If your heart is in the right place 20
will see that your animals are made CON
Portable for the winter.
Horses cannot now be grown as chea
as they we're when Iaud was half the pric
and grain half the price.
A bIockish built mare with large bal
rel on short legs is likely to produce BET
ter foal than the tall leggy kind.
Lambs that are four weeks old may b.
pushed rapidly for market by feedini
oats and bran with some ground corn.
The best ration for the steers depend
largely on the weight of the steers, th'
feeds available and the prices OF the same
Idle horses which are getting all th,
oat straw and corn stover they wish to ca
should receiVe.e nough OF this mixture 4
keep them up in good flesh.
It is an egg producer that the Indiar
Runner duck has gained the most fame
When rape is pastured down, it vii
often spring up again after being given
rest.
An economical use Of roughage abou
the farm is greatly in favor of winte
dairying.
Feeding all Of tie cowsin the same wal
is treating them unfairly and cheating
yourself.
The best time to dehorn an animal i
when it is only few days old, BY using
caustic potash.
1t is well worth while to use ever
energy possible to keep your present sup
ply Of live stock.
In breaking the colt, remember that i
| g 40 easy matter to overload and ruiz
him by causing him to balk.
One of the secrets in raising any kint
of live stock is to keep the young anima
growing from the start.
The time to change the calf from who'll
milk to skimmiik will depend largeI!
upon the development of the calf.
You may feed all the food your hen
can possibly use, but if you are short Q
grit, the results will not be satisfactory.
Bacteria do not thrive in the cold bu
in heat only. If you keep your milk be
low 40 degrees the bacteria will hav
} small chance.
} In case some cockerels need to be eatel
or sold on fancy market, it pays to pu
them in crate and fatten them for tW