Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-07-25

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Spinach is easy to grow.
Keep the breeders clean.
Growing chicks require meat
Poultry require much attention.
Corn 10 the,.hest, anishiag ofoodt6o,
hogs.
The freshest eggs alwsys.hatsh the
best
Plan for q biz lot Of roots for the
sheep this year.
Easier. to hatch q fips lot Of chicks
than II IL torsise them.
Keep a good brood sow a. long ~
she will produce satisfactory littsrs.
Be sure that the better. IL we'll de-
vsloped before allowing her 70 be
bred.
1t is better to give COW six to eight
weeks rest between periods Of lacta-
ton.
The disadvantage about June chicks
10 that they will not mature for laying
In the fsll.
Young chicks sometimes occupy
nesta that have. been 20 long used that
they are alive with vermin.
Neglect to keep ones obligations to
furnish eggs has been the ruination OF
slgTeat many poultry farmers.
Some poultrymen feed cut bone the
year around. and records show an In
crease In their laying capacity.
A two.weeks' diet Of cornmeal and
a sAiMmilk will mean, an extra profit on
any culled out birds to be marketed.
The best calves should be selected
from each years crop. This is the
only way to keep the herd In good
shape.
Never Misrspresent the age OF an
egg. You can't afford to sell your
soul for the Asake of selling few
eggs.
The sleeps meridian OF life Is six
Years After that the edewnhill side
comes at a pretty good log. ltpays to
remember this.
II the, Young chicks have canes. yol
may be sure that the soil is contami
mated by cape worms. somewhere near
the poultry yard.
According to Prof. X. c. Davis Of
the new Jersey agricultural expert
ment station, talfalfa lis 10, as easily
grown as any hay crop.
Be sure there are no narrow doors
for the ewes to crswdl Though. One
Jam may cause the loss of lamb,
or both eve and lamb.
i. II isu much .easier to, start With stock
sthat Is q proven success than 1t Is to
breed tup. The, latter iss a, costly As
well "a. tresome experiment.
According to those who have eggs
for Matching there will be many new
..fapciers. These, breeders are report.
ing large numbers OF small sales.
A small investment, will'Sfx up al
most any stable. With q few more
windows and some Yeptllating fues
the result will be thoroughly valuable.
The best weaver you can put on the
calf Is never to allow 1t to suck the
COW after the first few days, the frst
milk (colostrum) being necessary for
the calf.
It is commonly supposed that the
feeding Of hogs In lsumRergis eheap-
er than In winter. because In winter
much Of the nfaod ia, 1sed to ,supply
animal heat.
Many farmers who make poultry
culture side issue are apt to get 1t
too much on the side. Make 1t
branch Of the farm work, and give It
good business attention.
Beginning = now, . Q asucQNaaion OF
patches planted to sweet corn, cane.
co-'peas, ETC., will come in handy for
4. ,aawt ieeds when pastures get short
about three months hence
Make sure that the calf does not
get to the cow again, once It Ia sep
arated from her and put on the skim.
milk diet, as 1t will not only tend to
spoil the calf, but will cause the COW
1, to worry after her calf and reduce
4 her milk fow.
Market or otherwise remove the
males from the .hock AS soon, az no
more eggs for Matching are wanted.
They have no influence on the number
sof eggs produced, and infertile eggs
keep much the best. especially in
warm weather.
Mako very liberal estimates as to
the number Of chickens you are to
.savs.
This is the time to begin knocking
out another possible feed shortage next
winter.