Catoctin clarion., 1912-10-17

Separate out the young roostew.
Eat the old hens
Water, the necessity. OF life. is toc
often denied live stock.
A night pasture should always be
arranged near the barn.
In handling colts there Is more prof
II in coaxing than in kicking.
Keep the manger sweet Scaldlng
water will correct this trouble.
Choice heifers make choice mixers
save the choicest for the dairy.
Be sure the mares and colts In pas
ture have shelter from the hot sun
Keep the sweet potato vines clipped
back to not over two feet In length.
The hotter the water the better job
1t does In cleansing the milk uten-
sils.
The old-fashioned straw shed Is
cheap and satisfactory shelter for the
stock
The American farmer has nearly
$4,000. .OO0, 900 invested In his bust
ness.
Lime does not take the place OF fer
tlizer, but makes It more enec'
tive.
A little sand on the floors Of tho
hen house will do away with damp
ness
Turn the horses out to pasture
these hot nights; 1t will help to cool
their blood.
A bit OF grain in the maneer at
milking time can call the cows farther
than you can.
Do not neglect to give the calves
each day some fresh locks OF clover
or alfalfa hay
Success does not lie in the number
OF cows man keeps. but rather In
the kind he keeps.
Notice how closely the flies stick to
the cows cool mornings. They need
a little 1y-repellant
To allow the eve and lamb to run
together without thought OF weaving
ia poor sort OF policy.
Farmers must realize that II re-
quires feed to grow sheep, just as 1t
does to grow cattle or hogs.
The man who Is trying to keep hogs
without pasture and forage crops 10
fifty years behind the times.
Without ice 1t Is hard to get the
cream at too low temperature to
churn quickly this time Of year.
Sheep are comfort lovers. and the
man who neglects to provide them
with good. dry shelter makes a costly
error.
Farmers all over the country must
rely upon manure and leguminous
crops to maintain the fertility OF their
soils
Good sheep require good care to
maintain their excellence. Poor sheep
are always a burden on the rest of
the flock.
Extremes and sudden changes in
feeding, watering or sailing will
cause acute indigestion In sheep that
is usually fatal
The stallion needs plenty Of exer-
else. Many owners put him In the
harness and make him useful and he
Is petteT OH lOT WOih
Some pigeons will breed all winter,
no matter how cold, but In extremely
cold snaps many eggs and youngsters
become fatally chilled
Keep on good terms with the tur-
KEYS. 30 they will be easily penned
when wanted for fattening before plac.
Ing them on the marekt this fall.
Fence the hay and straw stacks so
that the cattle cannot get at them.
If permitted to eat around the bottom
they will waste more than they eat
There is nothing like milk for the
chickens, either old or young. 1t
will make them grow faster and keep
them in good flesh better than any
thing else.
In killing and pressing poultry.
handle gently to avoid bruising Dis
coloration quickly follows a bruise,
and diminishes the market value Of
the property.
1t requires three months or more to
grow broiler, much depending upon
the weight desired the, stock and the
care. Broilers shrink about half o
pound each when dressed,
1t does not pay to doctor fowl
that is hopelessly III or suffering from
contagious disease. The latter are
never permanently cured, and will