The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-01-17
Sell off the old sheep.

Il.
The cleaner the stalls are kept, the
less the amount of bedding required.
If your horse has broken feet, have
him shod with a good tar and oakum
pack.
Rub the window pane. with old
newspapers--it will let in the sun
shine.
Any time in the year is the right
gus plot.
If the garden Is fall plowed 1t means
you can plant at least a week earlier
next spring.
II the churn is likely to remain
idle for some time, keep 1t filled with
lime water
Selling the young heifers, that are
from the best cows is moving back
ward in clarifying.
Intelligence in hurrying feeds for
the dairy COW is one way of increasing
profits on the farm.
One big advantage of the hog rails
ing industry is that the hogs give
opd pro6fobIa rot,,rpc
In breaking a colt, remember that
1t is an easy matter to overload and
ruin him by causing him to balk.
Sprained tendons and joints are
often the effect of homegrown boots
continually tamping on solid floors.
Perhaps banking of the COW shed
on the north side would make it more
comfortable for the cows this winter.
To get the best results the dairy
should be well ventilated, fly proof
and at some distance from the sheds.
One mistake in hen culture is not
to feed the hen well when she Is
dry" A Noting hen is doing hard.
work.
After hens are through laying they
should be sold to the butcher unless
they are needed for breeders next
season.
The actual cost to keep added to
the service fee of the sire. represents
the amount at which horses you raise
stand you.
1t does not require any great abil-
ity at figures to show that there is a
great waste In selling hogs when they
are but half fed.
Salt, hardwood ashes and charcoal
are ideal to keep in hog pasture. and
If there is any other one thing need
ed it is pure water.
Never whip a balky horse. Sell
him if you can't manage him and let
the other fellow match his temper
against that of the horse.
Those who are feeding bundle corn
to their cattle must make arrange
ments to have hogs follow them or
the waste will be too great
Fruit for breakfast, fruit for dinner.
fruit for supper. and some between
times. 1t Is the key to good health.
Let the children eat literally.
Green bone is a complete food. 1t
contains the nitrogen for the albumen,
the phosphate for the bones of the
chicks and carbonaceous matter for
the yolks.
The secret Of good strawberry
crop is to set out new patch each
alternate spring. A large family
ought to be more than supplied by
100 points.
When planning for grain crop and
live stock improvements, don't forget
about the fruit and vegetables for the
farm means more contentment and
better health.
The dairyman who will sell off each
season two or three of his poorest
COWS will soon improve his herd If he
replaces them by heifers raised from
his best COWS.
Every time we see a straw pile
burning. we think of the possible
value of the vegetable matter thus
wasted, if properly applied to some
old grain field that is becoming de-
ficient in vegetable matter, owing to
continuous grain cropping
The feed cutter should be in use on
every farm. the corn shredder is an
excellent thing, but why not put all
of the corn crop in silo as the best
probable position to get every pound
of value out Of 1t.
The SOW should not be pushed into
raising pigs under one year Of age.
To hurry her into breeding means
retarded growth. But when she be-
gins she should be pushed into at
least raising two filters in every four
teen months, or even two in a year.
In practically every town there Is
a oood market for dairy DrOducts and
fresh eggs, as we'll as some Of the
other farm products, at the leading
hotel, restaurant or bakery. Cultivate
their trade and you will be surprised
to see how profitable it can be made.
1t takes a little more than 2 per
cent. of an animals weight to keep it
up to normal condition without
making any gains and if exposure to