Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-01

and don't feed much.
Sunshine and good air IN the barn
means better COW hsalth.
It Ii when the duck Il not laying
that she readily takes on at.
Select medium-sized. weilsormed
eggs from healthy hens for setting.
+ Frozen cream loses its flavor and
VIM sbe found hard to churn after
ward.
The peach and plum are SHIRT lived
tFees. The pear and apple are long
lived.
Give the stock plenty 81 salt, and
be sure they drink an abundance Of
water.
Too close confinement makes cows
more susceptible TO the wsather
changes.
While the fall Is the best time to
prune apples much can Be done in
mild winters.
No land is 30 rich that the. owner
can AFFORD to waste the manure de
rived from it.
The surest cure for cornstalk dis.
ease Is the silo. It cures BY remov
ing the cause.
Hogs like company. Don't keep one
in a pen alone; but zee that the two
are good friends.
The man who uses system is the
man who accompanies the most work
with the least effort. "a
The surest sign that chicken cholera
is present is the green. frothy appear.
ance Of the droppings. -
The advent or silos and Stage into
dairying has revolntionized the meth.
cd Of feeding dairy cows.
On a third Of an acre Of land Mis-
souri, boy raised In one season crop
OF sweet peas that sold for $500.
Keep close watch Of your stock. Re
member the old proverb that 'the eye
of the master fattens his cattle. Z
| The post economical way to save
manure from the stables is to have
concrete stable floors and cutters.
A thimble carrying knife blade
On the end has been patented BY a
California man to aid in picking fruit
Almost every wrong act Of the horse
is caused by fear, excitement or
mismanagement. said great horse
kman.
Glover or alfalfa hay, with d light
ration Of wheat bran and Inseed meal
and roots. is the ideal ration for the
ewes
The individuality OF each, horse
should be studied. and the feeds sup
piled to meet Individual require
ments. 55-sszss
| II there fssany one thing. In the way
of feed. that will bring winter eggs.
more than another. It is q little green
cut bone.~
1t takes lot Of water to satisfy
COW, even ID winter. and It's only
when the chill is taken on that she
will drink enough
A reader says she has broken the
egg1eating habit in hens by putting q
tablespoonful Of vinegar In each gallon
of drinking water.
Putting ground feed In the calves
milk is not the best way A little box
with dry feed kept before them all the
time Is the better plan.
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Where number Of horses are kept
IN the same barn the sides Of the
stall should be low enough to allow
them to see each other. as all horses
fove company
A man with an ungovernable
temper should not be trusted with a
horse any more than a drunken
chauffeur should be allowed to
drive an automobile
When hens lay soft-shelled eggs It
Is a good Indication that you are
feeding too much corn. Change the
ration and feed more green food. such
as beets and cabbage. -
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There Is no better germ slayer than
an ounce OF carbolic acid added to
pail Of whitewagh Give the walls
and ceiling Of the henhouse good
coating. working 1t In rather thick Ia
all cracks and crevices. s
Many d horse Is made to- wrench
and lame himself by sudden refining.
Every driver needs Ia think how rap
idly changing direction may aifecs Z
driving horse. and aim to make mo
quick turns
"A little dry foughage Is eaten with
great relish ana many sheep owners
feed dry ration once i day. thus get