The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-10-04
The silo needs no roof.
Milk Is excellent for chicks.
Keep the horse Manager clean
Horses, men and boys all dislike the
hay rake.
The silo needs no roof.

S1Onally Will keep IL sweet.
But never pasture cows, calves nor
sheep on alfalfa. It's risky.
Chickens will drink a great deal OF
water if it is clean and pure.
The cost of filing the silo will vary
great deal upon different farms.
Old turkeys are much better FOR
breeding purposes than young ones. :
A handful of linseed meal will help
the hens through the melting season
Pure-bred stock fed literally and
handled right will surely make
profit.
Hundreds of farmers make the great
mistake of buying fruit trees that are
too old.
Every year try and farm just
little better than you did the year
before.
/ If the teeth of that new curry comb
are sharp run file over them before
using.
Don't leave the grain bin where the
horse can get to it, should he become
united.
It is not an easy matter to keep
milk or cream sweet during hot
weather.
The ideal fat steer yields a large
proportion of carcass to waste whep
slaughtered.
A growing pig needs plenty OF
room, but for fattening small quar-.
tiers are best.
Make war against the lice and mites
a part of your regular work if you e1'
pect good results.
If comfort of hogs while in transit
to market be carefully provided the
owner will be repaid.
A hog can be starved to eat almosr
anything, but this Is poor economy
for it retards development.
The man who uses a Babcock tester
on his herd the first time has some
surprises in store for him.
When cowpeas cannot be used to
advantage as a soiling crop or made
into hay, 1t may be pastured.
One cannot get something for moth.
ing in this world, nor can we grow
mutton and wool without feed.
Lime helps to grow legumes (clov.
ers, etc.; they take nitrogen from
the air and cut down the fertilizer
bill.
Upon the farms, especially in the
south and west, mules are we'll liked
by all those who have given them
fair trial.
In the preparation Of the soil for
setting a vineyard good filth, deep
tillage and soil we'll filed with humus
are essential.
A half dozen window sash glazed
will make dust-proof box in which
the dairy vessels can be summed and
kept absolutely clean.
The steers should be dehorned be-
fore being turned into the feedlot, as
they will herd together better anf
be found much quieter.
Another help in getting cream to
the creamery In good condition is to
cover the cans with a wet blanket
when starting from home.
Glover land, or land that has been
highly MANFRED for other garden
crops the year before, is usually best
for the growing Of muskmellons.
Every day that hog is kept
longer than Is really necessary to
mature it for market is time and the
money value Of the extra feed lost.
The hog lot should be changed and
plowed up frequently as disease germs
are likely to be deposited in the
ground and blowing sweetens the
SOIL
In selecting ducks for breeding, size
of frame, length of body and general
activity should be looked for. With
out size of body we cannot expect to
obtain large ducklings.
Market your eggs promptly. Keep
the nests clean. Gather the eggs
often If you must keep eggs a few
days before marketing, be sure to
keep them in clean, cool place.
If we are to raise hogs cheaper
next year, we must start right this
fall, because the better condition we
can get our breeding stuff In, the
fewer sows will be needed to raise
th @ Number wanted