Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-11
fhe early Matched puIlsts win sos9s
be beginning to lay.

More horses are spoiled ~ poor
drivers than any other way.
Horses like shredded fodder but
one must learn to feed It right
The well.sheltered paddock helps
out the winter feed bin
It is bad policy to let the milk and
cream get a kitchen flavor.
Surplus young ducks will soon bs
in demand In the city markets.
Let the hogs turn all the "windfan'
apples" INTO high.priced pork.
Washing q separator Is not a very
difficult job II done soon after sspAr.
ating
Grapes are apt to overbear and II u
never safe to let them set all the ;.ak
they will
Don't put up with "robber'' COW
any more than you would with q rob.
Der of any kind.
There ID no variety Of fowls that y
can be SO quickly gotten upon the
market as young ducks.
As the weather continues to get
cooler at this time OF the year. fresh
bones may be had at the butcher's
Feed just eaough-have the pigs
bed clean and comfortable so he will
lie down and sleep. and put on fat.
Guard the fowls against exposure
to dampness. and draughts and they
viii be kept free from colds and roup
One Of the greatest secrets In the
successful keeping of horses 10 the
furnishing Of plenty OF pure air and
light
Cows that are expected to return
profit must have liberal rations Of
the kinds OF foods adapted to their
needs
An important item In feeding dairy
cows ls to have good. tight managers
where the feed will not be soiled or
wasted
II 10 claimed that early sown fall
wheat Is benefited when pastured
with sheep TO keep down the rank
growth
Pedigreed scrubs are the bane OF
the stock breeding business. and need
the attention OF honest breeders Of all
classes OF stock.
II taken at q very carly age chick.
at certain times. fed In q certain way
and do other things that will save
ume and annoyance
Tie chicken does not refuse to lay
eggs o. get lat through perverseness
OF character |, Is simply because the
owner does not know how to bring
about desired results
A well.hlled crib OF well-matured
corn. which generally means a good
yield per acre. Is much more salts
factory and to be desired than many
first prizes at the fair.
The truth is the farmers of the
middle west are raising better mutton
than ever before and people are learn.
Ing that II is about the best and cheap
est meat they can buy.
This cry 10 never heard by the birds
by her or anybody else except At the
times when they were actually wanted
and the way they came running was
striking lesson In training.
In counting the pronts from your
flock do not fail to count the value
OF the fat lambs killed during the
twelve months for the family use and
the high value Of all the manure.
II the colts are 10 come out sound,
Lively and re DIV for work or market
next' spring they must have good feed.
rlenty OF exercise In open air every
f.e day and warm quarters at night
all winter
Cattle and other live stock will d.
rive much good early fall an winter
pasture on wheat and they will not
damage the crop II the pasturing 10
done In dry weather or when the
ground 10 frozen.
II you would really know how an
unblanketed horse feels after violent
exercise In cold weather take 4 brisk
run. Of mile or SO and then stand
where the cold wind will strike you
for half an hour.
The winter egg producers ere now
In the course of development on thou
sands OF farms. and II behooves ev.
cry one TO see to It that they lack
nothing at this. period that would a.
sist In their development
Drain on the Company.
On his way home from the theater,
where he had seen performance Of
"Othello," Bobby was unusually
quiet.
Didn't you enjoy the play?" his
grandfather asked, at last