Putnam patriot., 1913-03-21

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 Get Babcock tester.
 ch4r makes good litter
 Make the garden soil ans-
 There is aIrays q premium oa choice prodscts
 Hens are helping 10 TIT good many 1 mortgages nowadays.
 When grains are hlgh sfIsgs makes g sun more profitable feed
 Char piles from aroand fhe straw stack make good scratching liter
 UnfertiIIzed eggs keep best. and salt .s the best material to pack them in
 To have horses of endurance give the colts chance to develop their muscles. Too often when stock is fed for certain market it Is sold at disad- vantage.
 With good care. good stock looks better. does better. and pays better than scrubs
 One Of the most important things is 10 teach the colt to walk fast from the very start
 All colts should be handled wfth the bitting-rig before attempting 10 har- ness or drive them. Use the dish-uater for fertflizing purposes. and give the pigs pure. clean water to drink Keep the hogs quiet. clean and com fortable if you expect the best gain from the food supplied No stock grower can afford to have his animals burn grain for fuel to keep themselves warm The cost of feeding au animal in- creases with its weight. but not in di- rect proportion to it's weight Young chicks seemingly never do SO well as when they have free range of the grass and are led variety of food.
 Few crops respond more prom pity to z thorough preparation Of the soil than winter grain. and especially wheat
 Speed combined with grace. ease and endurance are the principal qualities sought in the aetioa of the roadster.
 Tn the home dairy there must be a sufficient number of COWS 10 guaran- tee a certain amount Of butter the year around
 Weaning the colts too soon Is worse than any after treatment they may get Let them run with the mare as long as they can The aIbumen h milk goes toward making eggs That is why the layers crave milk and fl Is well to let them have all the surplus. hQF Eh have constant use on the farm is the lead pencil The majority of men do far too little figuring.
 One Of the most important items in managing 8 fruit farm. and especially small fruits. Is to prepare the soil in equal hills before planting
 In the properly equipped home dairy the amount and the quality Of butter from a given amount Of milk are far ahead Of the creamery made article
 A good many sudden deaths among older fowls may be laid to apopiexy. caused by too much over stimulating and fattening food like corn and Kafir.
 Economy on the dairy farm is of great importance but it isn't economy 10 handle the cows in any manner that will fail to get their full yield of batter-fat Have a light poultry house. admit ting plenty of fresh air without pro ducing direct drafts of air. The germs of most diseases cannot live in fresh air or very strong light Cows that have . habit Of chewing old bones, wood or manure have . craving for mineral matter that may sometimes be satisfied by putting . handful Of nne wood ashes in the feed twice a week Never breed young and immature stock. as both size and form will be injured. ss in most cases the suckling qualities of the mothers are not fully developed and without good flow Of milk good growth cannot be ef- fected ,I\6< OVER es YEARS ., EXPERIENCE