Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-09

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Milk with dry hands.
Turkeys kill many insects.
DAmpness is bad for poultry.
Shelter for animals Is humane.
Swine must have warm sleeping
quarters.
The hooded pail is . long step tow
ard cleaner milk
Damp houses are the greatest pro
Moters Of disease among fowls.
The average COW Is at her best as
producer at from 6 to years old
Unless wisely fed and cared for.
herd of fine hogs will degenerate rap
idly.
The difficulty in ensiling rape is that
there IL too large percentage OF
moisture.
The average calf is a badly neg
leoted animal especially during the
tall apd winter months
The dairy cows. especially. will
greatly relish and do well on the odd
turnips. beets and cabbage.
For good chVrning qualities and uni.
form grade Of butter, avoid mixing
cream or different skimmings.
1t IL expensive carele6sness to hitch
q warm horse inadequately protected
from raw winds or drizzling rain
Shelter for animals 10 not only HUI
name but 1t shows up in the feed bins
or In the bony animals in the spring.
There has not been a better time in
years to take hold Of the chicken
business In q vigorous way than right
now.
The growing pig requires protein
and not much corn. 1t is all right to
give q little corn. but too much Is
harmful.
Are your curry combs and brushes
In good condition! You just can't AZ
ford to use poor ones. New ones cost
but little.
Neither rape nor clover alone will
do for growing. fattening hogs. They
must have some grain twice day for
best results.
Feed green corn or any soiling crop
that will keep up the now Of milk un-
til the pastures have been revived by
the fall rains.
Hogs by nature like a good clean
bed to lie In. They will do all the
batter for 1t, because they will be
more comfortable.
A cough in a hog can usually be
traced to one OF three things: Dust,
worms or cold, but there Is no telling
what 1t may result In.
BY actual experiment. 1t has been
found that by feeding alfalfa hay with
10 fatt nj
been decreased about one-half.
Poultrymen who have tried 1t,
claim that a teaspoonful of Venetian
red in q gallon of drinking water is
good bowel.trouble preventative
A very good way to raise dairy
calves 10 to feed them whole milk
from two to four weeks. depend
ing upon the physical coalition OF the
calf
Great care should be exercised that
breeding stock young chicks. or eggs
for Matching be secured from focks
which are free from white diarrhea In.
lection.
Where only small flock Of sheep
is kept they should be good. thrifty.
vigorous ewes Sell of the old ones
and keep lambs enough to keep up
the flock
When a sick fow! is discovered. re-
.,o ot apNa havha IL yon will
attend to 1t then and there you can
save It. whereas II allowed to wait too
long 1t may die.
Select your breed for the special
purpose 1t Is to be kept for. II there
is no definite purpose. study the mat.
ter over carefully till 1t Is known
what kind of poultry will net the best
returns
When a stop Is made, turn the
horses toward the wind, II possible.
80 that they may cool off When
they are resting. take the load OF
their necks, II possible. Give them
a chance to rool and scratch them
selves when they are Embarrassed
at night They should be given a
good bed and plenty to eat at night,
and they should he watered In the
morning before they are fed
Hens aAftctsd with saaH lsg ssnnst
vossSbH give The best service IA sgg
sprcdsctfon, and rough shanks look
bad
II the lambs are to BE- fettensd for
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