The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-27

Milk with dry hands.
Turkeys kill many insects
Dampness Is bad for poultry.
Shelter for animals Is humane
Swine must have warm sleeping
quarters.
The hooded pail Is a long step tow
ard cleaner milk
Damp houses are the greatest pro
moters OF disease among fowls.
The average COW 10 at her best az \
producer 1t from to 8 years old.
Unless wisely fed and cared for. .
herd Of fne hogs will degenerate rap
idly.
The dificulty In ensiling rape 10 that
there 10 too large . percentage OF
moisture.
The average calf is q badly neg
lected animal. especially during the
fall and winter months.
The dairy cows. especially. will
greatly relish and do we'll on the odd
turnips. beets and cabbage.
For good churning qualities and uni
form grade OF butter, avoid mixing
cream or different skimmings.
IL is expensive carelessness 10 hitch
a warm horse inadequately protected
from raw winds or a drizzling rain
Shelter for animals is not only hu-
name but II shows up In the feed bins
or in the bony animals in the spring.
There has not been a better time In
years TO take hold OF the chicken
business in a vigorous way than right
now.
AhS SiO"ih6 ptS PAONSAh
and not much corn. II Is all right %
give a little corn. but too much Is
harmful
Are your curry combs and bruSbes
in good condition. You just car: AZ
ford TO use pom ones New once >oss
but little.
Neither rapo nor clover alone zip
DO for growing, fattening hogs. >5tey
must have st.ms grain twice a DE- for
best results.
Feed green crn or any soilins crop
that will keep up the flow OF mi,l un-
I'll the pastures have been revivuA by
the fall rains
Hogs by nature like a good Jean
bed 10 lie In. They will do al the
better for II, because they VIZ be
more comfortable.
traced 90 one OF three things: aust,
worms or cold, tyut there is no tx!ing
what II may result In.
BY actual experiment, II has hSen
found that by feeding alfalfa hay With
corn the cost OF fattening pigs Aas
been decreased about one-haif
Poultrymen who have tried Il,
claim that a tea4poonful Of veneian
red In a gallon Of drinking water Is
a good boweltrouble preventative.
, A very good way TO raise dury
calves Is to feed them whole nhlk
from two to four weeks, depea.d-
ing upon the physical condition of He
calf
Great care should be exercised tlat
breeding stock. young chicks, or Gags
for Matching be secured from floc.xs
which are free from white diarrhea "a
lection.
Where only a small flock OF sheSp
Is kept they should be good, thrifty,
vigorous ewes. Sell on the old ONES
and keep lambs enough to keep up
the flock.
When q sick fowl IL discovered, re-
move IL at once. Maybe II you win
attend to II then and there you can
save Il. whereas II allowed to wait too |
long It may die.
Select your breed for the special |
purpose Il Is to be kept for. II there |
is no definite purpose, study the mat |
ter over carefully till 1t IL known |
what kind OF poultry will net the best |
returns.
When a stop Is made, turn the |
horses toward the wind. II possible.
90 that they may cool of. When
they are resting. take the load OF |
their necks. II possible. Give them
n chance to rool and scratch them
selves when they are embarrassed
ut night. They should be given a
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