The state herald., 1912-05-31

Kerosene emulsion is easily made
A horse that is trained without
blinds is usually the safer horse.
Young pigs are peculiarly subjected
TO various kinds of intestinal worms
II is better to give the orchard alean
cultivation than to try to raise crops
in It
It is better to have dirty floor than
dirty, dusty atmosphere during milk
ing time.
Leave q horse united when hooked
to vehicle and he will be likely to
be gone when you return for him.
Fine gravel is not the proper grit
for poultry. They want a sharp ma
terial with which to grind their food
Expert orchardists recommend seed
ing the orchard to crimson clover-or
rye to be plowed down the following
spring.
In localities where aster, goldenrod
and other fall blooms abound it is
well to look for surplus even in Sep
TENDER.
An hours work with sharp wire
at the foot of your peach trees killing
borers may mean an extra bushel OF
fine peaches.
A tree can be bridge grated in less
than half an hour. and 1t is better to
take this time to do 1t than to let a
valuable tree die.
Go over the young apple trees and
cut OF every water sprout with a
sharp knife close to the trunk. Do II
early, and they will heal this season.
To do well the cows should be turn
ed dry something like six weeks be-
fore freshening This is good for the
calf. rests the COW. and develops the
udder.
When Il comes TO growing pigs.
calves, poultry or cream, any farmer
with few acres OF alfalfa on his farm
has great advantage over his neigh
Dor without 1t.
The first milk OF the cow is OF Pc
culiar character-called colostrum-
acting as n purgative. and this puts
the bowels OF the young calf in per.
feet working condition.
II you did not have enough good
seed for the farm crops. lose no time
IN getting enough TO plant your
crops. Get the best that can be had,
regardless OF the price,
A ration for a dairy COW should full.
MI the following requirements: 1t
should be balanced. palatable. homo
grown as near as possible. and finally
It should be economical
During the winter the dairy farm.
er has more time TO figure out his
plans for improving his system of
farming. The great question should
be TO get better and more profitable
lot OF cows.
Sixty per cent. OF all horses that 20
unsound so wrong 10 ,ho hook Joints.
according to the notes taken BY one
breeder, Too much attention cannot
be given the hooks In choosing stall.
Hons 10 which the mares are TO DO
mated.
Can a veterinarian II mare IL hay.
iue trouble in dropping colt ana you
nrc IN doubt OF being able TO assist
her properly. A Zee OF 50 or $40 10
the veterinarian may save a $500 mare
and bring colt into tho world that
viii develop into horse worth as
much more
A little knowledge Of the proper
type OF animal 20 select II worth n lot
OF money 20 tho buyer sometimes ~.
tend the short course schools when.
ever you got chance md study tho
types and breeds aa we'll M tho mar,
ko,n There 10 a surprising difference
In animals when you know what to
look for-as much an there Ia In peo'
pie.
When Il Is desired to spray the
poultry house Il Ia important that
every square inch Of space SHOULD
be given fino spray. aud while gIall
force pumps. rubber nprayorn. bel.
lows. etc. may be used. II IL not 20
important TO do tho work quickly as
10 do Il well. caro- being taken 10
force tho spray mixture upon the
walls and into the cracks, II mual
be In the form Of fne spray 10
reach every spot Such methods Of
applying Il require but short umo.
and Il IA labor we'll applied II tho lice