The state herald., 1912-11-01

Lime may be applied to the soil at
any time.
The best seed corn is that grown
on ones own farm.
Potatoes are as cheap this year as
they will ever be again.
The dairy COW should essentially be
large and rich mixer.
A coat Of whitewash in the poultry
aouse adds both beauty and profit
Hogs running in the corn field are
healthier than those shut in pen
To have horses OF endurance give
the colts a chance to develop their
muscles.
Don't waste your time cutting corn
for fodder after one good frost
strikes It
The only way to make sheep pay is
10 keep the best sheep and give them
he best care.
Change of pasture makes fat cattle.
they say. Variety in feed also makes
cows better mixers.
The value of hog depends upon
his ability to make good pork. This
Is equally true OF all breeds.
Are you keeping the boys and girls
properly supplied with good tools"
to do their work In the schoolroom?
Your lambs ought TO be big enough
now to bring good price. Let them
go and give the rest better crance.
The hay stock without good top
is just about on n par with the corn
shock that has nearly twisted sspown.
Feeding the drop apples TO the
stock will save much grain and act
us good appetizer for the animals.
Because n COW is hearty eater is
no sign that she il profitable. but all
large and profitable COWS are hearty
eaters.
Millet should be cut before the
seeds are ripe. In fact. after II is well
headed out It is a candidate for the
mower.
Don't leave the sheep In dry.
short pasture, Give them chance
in a fresh pasture or give good
grain ration.
Corn is ready to be cut for sllaee
when the grain is in the dent and
glazed but can still be broken with
the thumb nail.
II you produce your own seed grain
II is important TO select II early out
OF the best part OF the crop and take
good care OF H.
The fatality among pigs during the
abnormally heated spell was in many
cases Increased. II not wholly caused.
by putrid swill barrels.
Lung troubles in swine are frc.
quently the result OF dust and Nth
snuffed through the nostrils while
feeding on tho ground
Pigs that have been properly grown
up TO Ave months with big strong
frames. can be rounded up quickly for
market with a ration consisting large.
ly OF corn.
II more sheep were kept by farmers
right along, instead Of having them
when feed sturs are high In price and
sheep vice versa. more money could
be realized
Keep your eye open for n better ram
than you have been using. No use
tramping the same ground over year
after year, Get n little farther along
the road 10 better things.
There is no better balanear for
stock wintorcd on corn fodder than
cowpcaH. They furnish Just tho ole.
monts that are lacking In all feeds
like corn. cane or kanr fodder and
timothy hay
churning troubles appear m soon an
cold weather sets In. But not all the
ohurnins troubles aro dnc TO cold
weather; tho COW that has been civ.
ing milk for long timo In apt 10
furnish cream that Ia slow to come. =
Feed Ia plenty this fall and cheaper
than Il has boon for nomo timo. This
docs no, mean that Il will stay ch.np
all winter for should Il be n hard win
ter the feed would lessen fast The
time to buy feed. II amy In needed. Ia
In the fall