Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-02-29


After the heying and harvesting IL
completed It is ofton desirable TO
change the shSep from the regular
pasture.
Tho shortage in the hay crop in
many sections makes the silo all the
more needfuL 1t Is now the mRinstay
OF the dairy.
There is only one time when n poul-
tryman is Justified in selling a good
pulet. and that ia when he In going
out Of business
The hen Is admitted to be one of
the greatest financial factors in the
country today. and she In also one of
the most overworked
Bacteria does not thrive In the cold
but in heat only. II you keep your
milk below 40 degrees the bacteria
will have small chance.
Some good poultry men think By
feeding sitting hens IN the morning
they are more apt to remain content
eddy on their nests all day.
To secure the best results The
speed OF the separator must be uni
form and up to the standard required
| for the make OF the separator uHed
Now is a good time to observe what
was once the wet places on tho farm
where tile was laid and see how II
compares with other parts of the field
The cream should be cooled Jus.
as quickly as possible after saparst-
ing this weather and It should be kept
cool until it is delivered at the cream
cry.
There are great possibilities in plant
breeding through seed selection, but
| every gardener or farmer must learn
to do his own work. as 1t is hardly
possible for a commercial scotsman
to do much along this line.
SOW witt a mean. cross tempero-
ment is always hard to deal with. and
this disposition often causes the loss
OF pigs
Before any new chicks come sea
that there are no scales on the hens
legs-no mites or lice in the poultry
| quarters.
Keep cut flowers or bright leaves
nd berried branches in the rooms.
They add a charm and cheerfulness
to any room.
Remember that separator skimmings
| are as liberal and as of good quality
in dog days az IN May; and there Ia
no necessity for ice.
At present. the most popular kind
of silo is the solid. cement wall. usu-
ally nine inches thick at the base and
six inches at the top.
If you would have any sort OF sat.
isfaction out of ducks, teach them to
eat what is set before them, Whils
you are raising them.
Overheating is to be avoided by eau
| tious working and careful watching
of working horses; with shade and wa
ter at intervals, II possible
Ewes that are broad and long will
make good mothers and produce vigor-
Gus offspring. In this way lambs OF
better type will be produced
The vigor and health OF the hog
are to some extent involved In the
strength and texture Of his bones In
| fluencing to some extent his exercise.
The ram that is kept to head the
flock should be pure bred and OF good
individuality. It is well to breed
| along definite lines and to a special
type.
There is a steady decline in the
number of sheep kept IN this country.
| and yet owners Of small focks fud
them profitable where dogs can be
kept within due bounds.
What DO you think Of the man
whom you see driving a horse with
his tail locked to seven inches. per-
fectly helpless against the attack Of
the flies during the hot days?
Hogs do not dig in the earth alto
gether for the fun of it. They get
lot to eat that way-grass roots.
worms, bits OF stuff OF different kinds
that help to make bone and muscle.
Irish and sweet potatoes should be
dug as they mature. Do not let them
remain in the ground after they arc
ripe. They will never keep SO well as
when dug as soon as ripe and careful
ly dried out The injured and dis
eased tubers should be carefully sort.
ed out as soon as possible after dig
ging.