Middletown transcript., 1912-04-27
FARM NEWS AND VIEWS
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will increase his fear.
In many cases it is safer to dehorn cat
.tle in winter than in summer. 4.L-
Flavor is one great quality OF butter fat
over other kinds of fat.
Quite often the flavor in butter is spoil
ed by making the cream too sour.
The -four of butter depends mainly
upon the cream previous to chnrning.
Lead the colt with halter. a bit viii
make sore his mouth and disposition.
The COW isan animal that delights in
warmth, and it pays to keep her comfor
table.
Absolute comfort and contentmen
should also be enjoyed by the steers at al
times.
1t lie we'll to give the fowls quarters al
extra bedding of hay aud straw in colo
weather.
The old saying had it that the old sow
pigs we're 2 weeks old the day they were
born.
Every poultrymsn at this time Of yeal
is trying to seek out the causes of pool
Matching.
Ground limestone is useful in any soil
that is so deficient in lime that there is
sourness present.
A sheep will contract a cold much more
quickly in a draughty barn than 1t will
right out in the open.
The high-headed tree is easier cultivat-
ed, but low headed trees makes the fruit
picking easier.
The length of the stall should be ad-
iusted by the size Of the COW, and always
used by the same COW.
Rabbits are very particular about their
food and any taint on the tree will keep
them from iDIuFiDg IL.
Nothing better tEah camphorated oil
for an udder Inflammation. For scratches
or sores apply Vaseline.
The city dealer profits by the lazlness
of the grower, by grading and repacking
his badly assorted fruit.
There is nothing like si'aRe TO keep the
dairy cows appssiss on edge throughout
the long winter period.
Each bedded COW or horse will make d
large two.horse carload of good quality
manure for each month stabbed.
The price Of horses seems to be rather
on the down grade, although good ones
sell nearly as high as ever.
One way to save feed bills is to protect
the COWS from files during the summer
aud the cold weather in the winter.
Horses are very fond of a variety, and
fussine always pays in the better condition
and greater usefulness of the horse.
Good feeding does not consist Of stuff
ing the horse for number of weeks be-
fore be is put to work on heavy grain
feeds.
The number of acres required to feed
herd OF 20 co ws in full milk will depend
largely upon she condition of the ground
and the season.
Beans are not as good a feed for live
stock as peas. simply because they are
not US palatable, the cows don't like them
so we'll.
Many farmers have yet to learn that a
COW cannot live upon an unpalatabls ra-
ton OF corn and straw, and do anywhere
near her best.
The silo should be its widest popularity
in the corn belt where the corn stalks are
allowed to deteriorase and largely waste
in the weather.
The hatching season for the egg farm is
March, April and May for northern eli
mates, and February, March and April
for miIder latitudes.
Get the ewes out into open every clear
day. no matter how cold. They need the
exercises and are 60 warmly clad by na-
turs shat they will not suffer.
In time OF hiRb-priced dairy products
and high priced feed the dairyman who
raises bic own feed comes out far ahead
of the one who has bis feed to buy.
The dairyman who has alfalfa clover or
cowpea hay to go ~ith his corn fodder
does not have to buy any high-priced
mill feed to balance up tue cows ration.
Never milk the COW with wet hands. No
more filthy habit is INDUCED in than that
Of milking oD the hand in order to strip
ihe teat. Milking should always be done
With full, dry hand.
Air slaked lime sprinkled on the floor
lnder the roosss and on the dropping
boards ~ill help to keep the place healthy
Ind the air pure.
At this day and time Il ere are breeds
hat are well suited to the needs of the
arper for both egg production and for
market purposes.
II you did not save enough good seed
iOr the farm crops. lose 10 time in getting
enough to plant your Crope. Get the best
hat can be had, regardless of the price.
Itis,not breeding alone that is going to
determine the future usefulness of the
COW, but it must be supported py liberal
feeding, daily care and careful observa-
lion.
When you buy dairy cows remember
that if you are buying from q dairyman
who intends to continue in business the
chances are that you are not getting the
BEST be has.
Fresh air, sunshine, and exercise are
the best poultry tonics. But fresh air
does not mean drafts in the houses, nor
does sunshine call for exposure to hot
suns during the summer.
The fowls must be fed at least twice
day.
Exercise is necessary for both health
and cog production.