Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-19

Cleanliness in handling, in straining
and in separating the milk is a factor
that cannot be too carefully adhered
30, for prevention is the main road to
quality in all dairy work.
Scratches or cracked heels in horses
may be largely prevented by keeping
the stall floor clean and dry and may
be cured by washing the affected parts,
drying them and applying carbolated
vaseline.
The man Who takes a book or maya.
nne along with him when he goes fish
ing undoubtedly shows q desire to
make the most of his time, but he can
hardly be called a simon pure follower
Of old Ike Walton.
The use of covered milk pals has
been found to reduce the number of
bacteria in milk in the ratio OF twenty
to one. This means cleaner milk,
purer milk, and milk that will stand
considerably longer before sOuring.
The most used as well rs usually the
most abused of the human members
are the feet Because they are ION the
Job" so many hours during the day
they should be provided with as good
fitting and comfortable footgear as it j.
possible to secure.
The Irish lady who offered as a plea
In court in defending herself against
the charge of selling milk that did not
contain the required amount Of butter
fat that her COWS got too much dew
on the grass that they consumed early
In the morning was admonished to let
her cows sleep longer
The Langshan, one Of the more pOpu-
lar of the heavyweight sitting breeds.
Is a native OF China, having been intro
duced into the United States in 1870 by
q Major Croad The standard weight
for the cock bird is ten pounds, cock
erel eight pounds, hen seven pounds
and pullet six pounds
The scattering Of the spores from the
red cedar blossoms or balls to the
nearby apple trees may be materially
checked by shipping these balls off be-
fore they get to the ripe" or transmit
ding stage. Spraying experiments with
dilute lime-sulphur show a control of
the rust that is only 10 per cent eff
fective
The general idea of the Indian being
the easy victim of the white mans
trickery seems to be reversed in the
case reported from British Columbia
where u group Of Indians staked what
they claimed was a rich gold district
and then proceeded to unload it on
greedy American and Canadian gold
seekers.
Chambers, the worst disease with
which horses are afflicted, is not cura-
BILE, and In most states the law requires
the case to be reported at once and the
affected animal destroyed. In addition
to its being incurable, the disease Is
dangerous because of the ease with
which it may be communicated to
those having the care Of the sick ami
NAL.
Several towns In the writer's home
state have been completely rid Of dan
delions by bands of italian laborers be-
longing to railroad construction camps
located in the neighborhood. In their
spare hours they scour the lawns and
town and country roadsides, taking the
plants to their camps and putting them
down in barrels with sugar and getting
a fair quality Of wine.
Those who are growing alfalfa for
the first time this year will be anxious
to cut the crop at the right time. This
Is when about one-tenth of the bios
SONS are out, but before the new
shoots from the crown Of the plants
get tall enough to be clipped with the
mower. While cutting a little later
than this increases the value Of the
first hay crop, ii usually reduces the
quantity and value of the second cut
ting
What is said to be the highest price
ever paid for a calf I'm the United
States was received lately by q Hol-
stein breeder Of Middletown. N. Y. for
n six weeks-old Hostein bull calf. The
purchase price was $1,000. and the
little chap went to n Scranton pa,
breeder His name Is calculated to be
In keeping with the long price paid for
him. being King Pontiac Alcartra
Pietje. The sire Of the calf Is the $40. :
600 bull King Segis Pontiac Alcartra.
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