The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-02


to lie about The premises. Burn them
Rub the dust OFF the windows and
let the light enter the chicken house
The COW that is to 10 her best must
be Well fed, well sheltered and well
cared for
Tainted. musty or moldy feeds
should never be served in the dairy
herd rations
Cows are rot always to blame for
being Improbable Often the fault
is nearer home.
An economical use of rouehage
about the farm is greatly in favor of
winter dairyiug.
Clean wholesome feed in the right
amounts and clean quarters usually in,
sure healthy calves.
BE thorough about washing the sep
arator. Do it upon honor, not once
in while, but every time.
Sweep up every article Of silage in
the chute and alleyway and give it to
the COWS at every feeding.
Running the incubator two or three
days before putting in the eggs gives
the machine time to steady down.
Wood ashes spoil hen manure when
mixed with it, they also hurt the feet
of hens that walk through them.
A few turnlps, cabbage. beets. etc,
will relieve the monotony Of dry feeds
and help the milk flow Wonderfully.
Make another inspection Of the
breeding pens and see that there are
no dull, sickly-lOoking fowls in them
a little earth in the bottom of the
brooder makes il more to the liking
of the chicks. but change it frequently
Cold rains are much harder on
COWS than dry cold. Damp cold rene-
trates to the bones Provide dry shell
ter
A calfs inside "workin's" are sensi
tive and easily upet. single feed of
milk, too hot or too cold, may start
trouble.
Turn the separator with steady
and uniform hand and flush down with
skim milk or water at the end o.
separation.
1t is quite customary among dairy.
men to quit feeding calves skim milk
when they attain the age of eight or
Qine months.
Winter dairying provides more care
and getter feeding. but it also comes
at time when it is possible to give
his care and feeding.
If you don't believe in keeping COWS
visit the tables of the
men with the big cream check. Tha'
ought TO convince you.
One pound Of grain for every three |
pounds ol milk produced is the com
monty accepted winter feeding ratio /
among business dairymen
Those who make a success of spray.
ns fruit trees order the spraying mix.
ures before spring opens. They cap
hen spray in season without delay.
A farmer should raise everything
by his family that his soil
md climate will produce, when in so
loing the cost does not consume the
profit
The manure that is taken from the
1arnyard 10 the field is out of the
way before spring work, and it makes
/ great IMPROVEMENT in the farm sur
1t is worth while to have a good
hurn. Cream spattered far and near
lot only wastes the most valuable
esource of the farm, but it makes the
Dom looa bad
Keep the COWS salted regularly even
I the weather is stormy and so save
,art of The churning trouble. Should
he cows lack salt, add some to the
ream II i does not chpfu easily.
An attractive opportunity awaits
armers who undertake the production
# high-cass commercial mules ano
{ is certain that many farmers VIII
grasp the opportunity within the nexj
ew years.
II requires careful mana cement TO !
,lan farm work so that the work
lorses are supplied with steady work
{ all times during the rush season.
die horses like idle men, are an ex
,elsive luxury.