Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-07-18

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The United States is responsible
for two-thirds Of the cotton crop Of
the world.
II is just as necessary to At col
lar to horse as 1t is to fit a shoe
to the foot
Ducks are very fond Of dande-
lions chopped and mixed with
ground grain. M
From the time corn tasseIs out UNI
til 1t becomes ripe It increases its dry
matter five-fold.
A 2o-acre poultry farm has been
added to the equipment of the Uni
versity of Illinois.
Speaking OF the matter now, SEQ
and crop clover added to corn Inn
proves the ensilage.
The value Of corn silage to the beef
producer is not limited to Its use in
winter feeding alone.
Poultry balance their own rations
II they are given wide variety OF
feeds to select from.
A vessel holding 1000 pounds Of
water will hold about 1.0S2 pounds
pounds OF whole milk.
Some farmers are even SO busy in
harvest time that they haven't time
to stop and do the oiling.
Always water first. then a little
hay, and follow with grain; this gives
the animal chance to digest.
This is good time to put a square
Of tar paper in the bottom Of each
nest box for the benefit of lice.
The levelness with which horse
walks Is one of the best evidences
that his legs work in harmony.
It is usually mere guesswork to tell
the age of hen by her appearance
after she has passed the pullet stage.
When you get good team let the
other fellow whistle, but don't put
price on It, and SO invite its early
sale.
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Prepare for the colt that's coming
by giving the mare easy work, and
plenty of nourishing food and good
water.
Penning chickens Is the best way
to get fine flock. for it means that
you are getting eggs from the best
hens you have
Keep pigs growing from the start.
Never let them go short ono week be-
cause you are busy looking after
something else.
For brood SOW prefer one Of good
length and breadth Of body and
placed on short. strong, well-made
legs, set wide apart.
When our hens are allowed to be-
come overfat, disorder of the owl
duct is often the result, which causes
1t to break down behind"
Silos will be built in large numbers
this year, as many farmers had sad
experience keeping their cattle alive
during the long, severe winter.
Sour milk is about as good for
growing young calf as so much fog.
Ice-cold milk Is but little better, and
excessive quantities are even worse.
It pleases the COW to be MIXED
quickly, and gets her in the habit of
giving down promptly. It Is often the
slow mixers that make the shippers.
Too much stress cannot be laid on
the Importance Of good supply Of
green food for poultry Nothing tends
more to keep them in good health and
condition.
II lice and mites fall to pay enough
attention to other treatments, try
burning them out with 3 torch. But
don't burn down the house in order to
get the Termin.
A small field OF rape nearby the
hog yards and few rods Of woven
wire fencing will prove Of great value
In conditioning the breeding animals
and young things.
oat straw makes 4 fair roughage;
but not unless 1t contains bit Of I'M
threshed grain. Remember that the
COW requires q very generous grain
ration in connection with the straw.
Eeapauds. or even cold water APP
Dlicaticns. II peralsted in. win rid
plants Of red spider, . tiny insect that
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