Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-08-22

Keep the best calves.
The silo spells success.
It Is never too late to prune.
The Jersey IL a popular breed.
It takes brains to raise dairy cows.
Beware Of frauds in buying trees
and bushes.
Half way business doesn't pay in
breeding work.
No animal suffers SO much from
neglect as the sheep.
There should be a good scratching
post in every pig pen.
Eternal vigilance is the price Of
everything good in the stock line
See to 1t that the work horse is well
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Comparatively few people realize
the Importance of drinking water for
hogs.
Clean the calf pen often and bed 1t
with liberal supply of dry straw
Oftener.
The silo seems to be edging mighty
near the cornerstone of successful
dairying.
II you can't afford to buy a good
bull get one with your neighbor, each
paying half.
Fresh pasture is so relaxing that
care must be taken that the cows do
not lose flesh.
Many farmer has drawn the
greatest measure of prosperity from
the dairy COW.
When spraying, II showers come
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trees second time.
Careful selection OF the stallion Is
essential to the production OF uni
form harvest Of colts.
A fumigation with burning sulphur
will get rid Of both vermin and disease
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The chickens like rape. A little
patch of 1t near the barnyard will
keep them busy and contented.
Chickens will not die of gapes II
they are fed proper food and plenty
of 1t, and are kept free from lice
Not only the flavor, but the keeping
quality of butter is injured by keep
ing the cream until 1t gets very sour.
Usually, a careful dressing Of mar
ket fowls will draw little premium
from the buyers. 1t pays in the long
run.
The quality Of the egg can readily
be established by ration that will
add sweetness and good flavor to the
contents
A good night pasture Is the cows
delight, and delighted COW Is more
profitable than a discouraged COW.
II the soil leaves the plowshare
shiny and wet, wait day or two.
Wet blowing makes a cloddy ground.
In looking for an occupation that
will return pleasure as we'll as profit
take up the breeding Of fancy poultry.
Guessing at the quantity OF salt to
put in butter Is little risky. An ounce
to the pound Is about the right proper
ton.
Nurse the young clover and the al
falfa; plan more Of both another sea-
son, also large acreage Of root
crops and pumpkins.
A hen that goes around with her
mouth open is not comfortable hen;
she Is too warm. Give her a place to
sit down and cool off,
Ventilation In the chicken house Is
a very important consideration, and
the health OF tho fowls in great
measure depends on 1t.
The value of cowpeas as stock
feed crop Is now firmly established
and will grow in favor as they be-
come more generally known.
Get rid OF male birds except those
to be kept for breeding. They are
star boarders and eat up the profits
of the flock.
Never pasture too closely. Leaves
are essential to plant growth, and
enough should always be left to pro-
mote a good growth of plants.
Keep away from the corn roots
when giving the plant the last cultiva-
ton; they will be needed In further
developing good crop OF corn.
Begin to check The colt early II you
would have an easy time with the
work and wellbroken horse. A