The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16

are soldem affected with heaves.
Cleanliness and fresh air will usu-
ally prevent epidemics OF any kind.
Testing is the only method by which
we can cut out the robbers in the
herd.
The brown lcghorn or the houdan
feather quickly and soon reach ma
turity.
The colts and unused horses should
spend most of each pleasant day in the
paddock.
Have no hesitation in disposing of
the Improbable COWS. They are a
mistake.
Sheep do not drink much water, but
what little they drink must be abso-
lutely clean
Corn fodder that is shredded or
split, and ground fine, makes a very
satisfactory feed.
Have an orchard book and keep a
record OF the trees planted and also
the variety of fruit
Free range for hogs does not mean
that they should be allowed to run
over our neighbours farm.
The late Matching eggs from some of
the small quick-growing breeds can
be raised at the least cost
Do not sell all. the best. II anyone
is entitled to the best fruit produced
on the farm, it is the family.
Pumpkins are valuable succulence
for cows. holding much the same place
in the ration as silage and roots.
If you think of setting out an or
chard and have had no experience.
better hire good man to show you
how.
The practice of turning the COWS
OIL rye and winter barley that is sown
for early spring feed is not good
practice.
The cream should always be strain.
ed into the churn through a fine wire
sieve or dipper, with a perforated
tin bottom
Well-bred heifer calves may often
be purchased cheaply of people who
live in town and keep but one COW
for family use.
Ensilage is not considered good for
sheep and If it is fed at all it should I
be fed very sparingly and at intervals
of two or three days.
Each cows udder should be thor.
oughly cleansed before milking and
the hands of the mixer should be
absolutely clean and dry.
Clean sound oats make an excellent
ration for the pigs II this is fed to
them regularly during the fattening
period the pork will be superior.
Stone fruits, such as peaches, april
cots plums and nectarines, should be
planted the latter part of March he
fore the buds commence to swell.
Farmers who Undertake to grow in
any section of the country whatnature
does not intend them 10 grow soon
find It out, and usually by hard expert
ence
1t pays to have the farm fenced hog
tight and cross fenced into small
fields and to have plenty of yards To
keep hogs of different sizes and ages
separated
" a yeatling ram is used watch him
when first admitted TO the flock. Some.
lines they are not breeders. II is well
o look after the old ones too They
Quit
The horse population Of the. world
S estimated at more than III. 600, 900,
If which about 43,0O0,I are IN En-. s
'ope. 2S,oOo.eOo in North America and !
100000 in Asia, !
Plow up Your old, WORKOUT orchard
his fall ard put some manure com.
lost, ashes and bones in the trenches
'ou'll be surprised next year at the
uick response of your trees. {
daily record should be kent of /
ach COW In the stable. In years Il
line dairyman will then know by Nj
tactical demonstration what COWS are Y '
aging him. and those that are not. ~
Pumpkins win freeze II you don't a
'atch out, and frozen pumpkins are Il
no good 70 anything. Good. ripe. r
ound pumpkins are enjoyed by the Il
ows. and help the milk flow yefy "