Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19

Separate out the young roosterz,
,. Eat the old hens.
Water, the necesaity OF life. is too
often denied live stock
A night pasture should always be
arranged near the barn.
IN handling colts there Is more prof
It IN ccaxing than IN kicking.
Keep the manager sweet. sealdins
water win correct this trouble.
Choice heifers make choice mixers
save the choicest for the dairy.
Be sure the mares and colts in pas
ture have shelter from the hot sun.
Keep the sweet potato vines clipped
back to not over two feet In length
The hotter the water the better job
IT does in cleansing the milk uten
sils.
The old-fashioned straw shed is .
cheap and satisfactory shelter for the
stock,
Il. The American farmer has nearly
100000. 100000 invested in his bust.
ness.
Lime does not take the place Of fer
tiIizer, but makes it more effec-
| tive.
A little sand on the floors OF the
hen house win do away with damp
ness.
Turn the horses out to, pasture
these hot nights; it will help to cool
their blood.
A bit Of grain in the manger at
milking time can call the cows farther
than you can.
I'D
Do not neglect to give the calves
each day some fresh locks Of clover
or alfalfa kay.
Success does not lie in the number
Of cows a man keeps, but rather ~
the kind he keeps.
Notice how closely the flies stick to
the cows cool mornings. They need
little hy-repellant.
To allow the eve and lamb to run
together without thought of weaving
is poor sort of policy.
Farmers must realize that it re-
quires feed to grow sheep, just as 1t
does to grow cattle or hogs.
Without ice it is hard to get the
cream at too low temperature to
churn quickly this time of year.
Sheep are comfort lovers, and the
man who neglects to provide them
with good, dry shelter makes costly
error.
Farmers all over the country must
rely upon manure and leguminous
crops to maintain the fertility OF their
SOILS
Good sheep require good care to
maintain their excellence Poor sheep
are always a burden on the rest Of
the flock.
Extremes and sudden changes In
feeding. watering or sailing win
cause acute Indigestion in sheep that
is usually fatal
The stallion needs plenty Of exer-
else. Many owners put him In the
harness and make him useful and he
is better OF for work.
Some pigeons will breed all winter.
no matter how cold, but in extremely
Hold snaps many eggs and youngsters
become fatally chilled
Keep on good terms with the tur-
keys. so they will be easily pennel
when wanted for fattening before .plac.
ing them on the marekt this fall.
Fence the hay and straw stacks so
that the cattle cannot get at them.
If permitted to eat around the bottom
they will waste more than they eat.
There is nothing like milk for the
chickens, either old or young. II
will make them grow faster and keep
them in good flesh better than any
thing else.
In killing and pressing poultry,
handle gently to avoid bruising. Dis
coloration quickly follows bruise,
and diminishes the market value OF
the property.
When dairying is made business
on a farm, instead of a ehore, yon can
look for that farm to prosper.
Never dose healthy horse; all he
needs is good care and feed. The good
care induces. of course. regular exer-
else. It Is Just as bad for horse to
be all the time taking medicine as It
Is for a man Do not do it.