Middletown transcript., 1912-06-29
FARM NEWS AND VIEWS

everything else.
PersistencY is one OF the great traits {
the best dairy COW.
One of the worst evils iH the orchard
the 81 called pear blight
A milk hon-e aids very much in th
proper care OF milk and milk utensile.
Be sure the hogs, old aud Young, hav
plenty of pure, fresh water to drink.
The best kind Of a garden club is a Wir
net fence TO keep tut the chickens.
For orchard spraying thrse-eighths o
half-inch hose is best, and in lengths
fifty feet.
The grape is one { + the suFest Of crops
as after the third year generous croI
may be expected.
Ten acre fruit growers and egg produc
ers who adhere to modern methods aTi
making a success.
1t will not be nects ary for any corn
belt farmer to go many miles to see wha
a silo is like next winter.
Don't get the idea that you cannot OBJ
tain satisfactory results from spraying jnsI
because your neighboI failed.
The hen house that is whitewashed in
side aud has clean Windows will be more
Eealthful aud attractive Tor the fowls.
The heifer calves from parents of long
dairy inheritance are almost sure to equal
or surpass tLeir dams in prOductiveness.
The sudden change from the warm
stable TO the highland damp ground,
might prove serious with some of the
heavy mixers.
Successful dairying means Il at it is vital
to steer clear of dry cows and Indifferent
producers. High priced feeds brings this
home.
Many a case Of chick disease might be
traced to the chilling they go often get in
the hatch from the incubator
to brooder.
The chief value of the manure spresder
lies in its ability to put thin coating over
a large area, and thus produce maximum
results.
The building OF silo is not a speculs-
tion by means of which you can get some
thing out of nothing, but it is a good,
eound business proposition.
When done spraying each day. some
clean water through the pump, to wash
out the spray mixture and avoid corrosion
Of the working parts.
Duck do not like whole grain, but prefer
soft food. When winter approaches they
may be fed twice da,, at night adding
animal neal or cooked .Ieat,
To get good, select private egg trade,
make it a rule to put Eggs in the package
that are not only strictly fresh but which
were made from pure, sweet food.
The person who raises good stock need
have no fear about prices. First class.
fOwls always bring good prices, no matter
how great the surplus of ordinary stock
ie.
II the dairymen cOnld come in contact
with the people who eat butter there
would be less need of the discussing the
subject OF making better grade OF butter.
Fresh eggs hatch best.
Keep the cali pen clean.
Give the turkeys free range.
Sow for succession in crops.
Little chicks enjoy green feed.
Kindness is we'll repaid in the dairy.
Go sllw with the corn to the brood SOW
and young pigs.
Do not cell pig until it is in best con-
dition, or you will IOsf.
Sows that are to produce fall Iitters
should be bred in May, if possible.
The wise sheep owner will never allow
a setback in tne growth Of the ambs
Collar boils need the attention of a
who can easily remove the
cause.
To attain the greatest success in dairy
ing it is necessary to have dairy bred
cove.
Cows are not always to blame for being
Often the fault is nearer
home.
Hens that have been crowded for win
ter eggs should have no place with the
breeders.
The hens find considerable animal food
in the bugs and worms that are beginning
to appear.
Be careful how you breed your colts ard
don't be guilty Of flooding the market
with misfits.
Some COWS are like some people, notion
al, have to be humored to get them to do
their best.
Some COWS are go persistent in their
milking habits that it is dangerous to
force them dry.
The successful dairyman endeavors to
raise as much Of tine feed needed az. posi-
BILE on his own farm.
Grasshoppers sometimes lnflict ininry
on the young trees by eating the tender
bark ON the small limbs.
As soon as occurring begins, give the
calf teaspooniul of ground cloves. One
dose is usually sufficient.
The sor ner a hen can be turned Loose
with the small chicks the better after they
are able to run and pick a little.
Spray your trees whether they have a
crop or not. Spraying in off years is just
as important as in years Of heavy crops.
Calves at the age of three or four months
will consume some silage il care is taken
to pick out the eafy portions for them.
Many small chicks are counted among
those lost because they are allowed to
follow the mother through the deW-cOver-
ed grass.