The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1913-01-03

Give the sheep pure water.
Growing pigs require protein
Keep the young cockerels separate
The hog has paid off many a mort,
gage.
The richer the cream the less dan
ger Of souring.
There is money in raising colts.
| Stick to draft breeds.
Keep the fall pigs separated from
the shoats and older hogs.
Do not let the colts run down in CON
| dition on frost bitten grass.
The final rinsing of milk pals
should be in boiling hot water
| The most expensive bull that a man
can buy is generally cheap" bull.
The nourishment in skim milk is
most available if fed before it cools.
All stirring up and handling of dry
| feeds should be left until after milk.
| ing.
The possibilities of the hog is mat
ter almost wholly in the hands of tbs
| feeder.
The stallion that is worked regu-
! larly every day will get the most
| and best colts.
Lay the foundation for pure-bred
| herd by buying few good thorough
bred sow pigs now.
An occasional washing of the churn
| with lime water will keep it from get
| ting that offensive smell.
Don't leave your straw-roofed shed
|
covered with snow to drip down on
the young calves and pigs.
A halter-wise weanling colt means
| an easily handled horse when 1t is
time to put him in harness.
Make a Saturday afternoon chore OF
cleaning the poultry house and so In
sure its being done regularly.
Sour milk is more relished by
| fowls than sweet milk; sweet skim
| milk Is best for mixing mashes.
| If the hogs are dying and the cause
cannot be found, have an expert hold
several post mortem examinations.
Two very important points in rails
ing poultry are to keep plenty OF grit
before your fowls and not to overfeed
them.
A Kentucky bulletin says that lit
tie alum in the drinking water is
| among the best preventives of chicken
diseases
| If the best of results are to be had
| in the winter dairy some provision
| should be made for at least small
root crop.
| When a farmer grows corn to round
| up and finish off hogs for market,
there is sure to be nice bank account
to his credit.
Cows found chewing old bones,
pieces of wood, manure. etc, need a
change of feed. They crave for some
| thing do not get.
Milk vats made of slate or metal
| are preferable to those made OF wood.
because they are more easily kept In
a sanitary condition.
Among the men who have been
pheIfomenally successful on the farm
those who have followed dairying
| stand cut eminently.
If you have neglected to do SO, re-
| move the shoes from the work horses.
| and see to it that the colts have their
feet in condition for the winter.
| The herd can be made to yield
| much more butter-fat only through
careful breeding. This is condition
that cannot be Influenced by feed.
In every 100 pounds of milk there
| are 81 pounds of water. That is why
| a good milk COW drinks so much wa
| ter and that is why it should be pure.
If YOU are interested in lessening
the drudgery connected with dairying.
why not investigate the merits Of the
litter carrier? 1t means big saving.
of time and labor.
Every acre of land that does not
produce a crop is burden to its
| owner. It costs money to let land
lie idle and it is just as much of
| mistake as idleness in a healthy man
| is a crime.
Keep a high grade sire at the head
of your flock of sheep which will allow
| YOU to conscientiously charge your
neighbor the high price for choice
| ram for his flock. That's the way to
do business.
It is absolutely essential that sheep
be provided with the very best of
drinking water. A sheep does not
| like filthy water, and 1t will surfer
thirst a great while before drinking