The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-10-25

The separator is helpful factor.
Agricultural fairs are of much value.
The first and greatest law Of breed
ing is ''like begets like"
A sheep that is in good condition in
the fall is half wintered
Do not sell Gull at any price Ok.
cept it be to the butcher
Tankage is one of the very best
commercial feeds in fattening hogs.
Silage and alfalfa combined make
the foundation of the best dairy "a
ton.
Ducks are very fond of dandelions
chopped and mixed with ground
grain.
Cattle should have access to water
getting dry.
"Too little phosphorus" is the
cause of many of the low yields on
corn belt soils.
Have the ropes and straps good
| and stout when you begin to halter
break the colt.
There seems to be a good deal Of
prejudice against millet because 1t
exhausts the soil.
Skimp your sheep on good pasture
and they will skimp you on mutton.
Works both ways.
The value Of corn silage to the beef
producer is not limited to its use In
winter feeding alone.
Keep the laying hens working To
do this feed them at daybreak and
| just before sundown.
Wait until cool weather has abso-
! lutely put the last fly out OF business
| before dehorning the cattle.
Instead of using an old wooden
watering tank make one OF cement
that will never decay or leak.
The longer the calf is allowed to
suck the COW the harder 1t will be to
make 1t drink from bucket
After a days work clean the work
horses thoroughly, wash their legs
from tie knees down and rub dry.
Raise horses for big money, cattle
for sure money and hogs for quick
money, is an old saying. and . good
one.
A year ago there was more stock
than there was feed. Now there is
feed for more stock than can be
found.
In building wire fence for hogs
put one barbed wire at the bottom.
and the worst rooter In the pasture
won't root out.
Don't be afraid to apply air-slaked
lime to the cabbages with blow gun.
It will destroy the worms on the head
of the cabbage.
Young fruit trees that were planted
in the autumn of last year, or in the
spring of this year. should be ex.
animal carefuIIy
Your pigs intended for breeders
should not be allowed to get fat l.
inclined to get fat. let up on the feed
and give more range
The garden acre should be the best
on the farm. Best prepared, best fer
tilized and best cared for. Then It
will give the best returns.
While the orchard Is coming into
bearing Try vegetable growing as
side line. This makes one of the sur.
est and best sources of income.
Chopped roots, fed along with the
grain, will make a valuable addition
to the ration, especially If winter
grazing or silage IL not at hand
Keeping any machine we'll oiled
and in proper repair not only In
creases efficiency, but decreases the
amount of power required to run the \
machine.
Do not allow the cows to dry up
during the latter part of the summer,
as this necessitates keeping them
through the wintey, giving a smaller
flow of milk than they should.
Land plaster has a very small per.
centage of lime; lump lime has the
largest percentage. and hydrated lime
next. Marl is usually little richer
In lime than ground lime stone
For the last six months the hog
feeder has but little more than brok-
en- even. If we are to Judge the fu-
ture by the past there is time COM
ing soon when the hog feeder will
make good money.
The peanut is becoming more i'm.
portant as a feed for stock, especial
" in the southern states. The vines
with the nuts attached are often
cured, and they make a palatable
hay for all kinds Of farm stock.
The dishonest poultryman may
palm a dozen bad eggs of on the
lady of the house. but the cook will
expose the dishonest practice. Bet
ter keep on the right side of the
cook by marketing none but strictly
fresh eggs, besides incidentally aid.
ing some to your reputation.
The fruit farmer can always find
something to do, either in the orchard
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