The state herald., 1913-03-28

Sraln raising depletes fertility OF the
soil.
Never throw soft feed on the
ground.
Sorghum makes good material for
filling the silo.
Dirty pals cause much sickness
among the calves.
II you want your cows to do well
make them comfortable.
Bright clover or alfalfa hay should
be kept in convenient rack.
Remember that the swine family
are not protected by furry coats.
II is generally estimated that broil-
ers shrink onehalf pound each when
dressed.
Are the mice or rabbits girdling the
trees? Remove rubbish and wrap the
trunks in paper
Get your spraying equipment in
good order several days before you
must begin spraying.
The cream separator should be
firmly fixed on a solid base If good
work is expected of It.
The average yearly butter fat pro-
duction per COW In the United States
In 1900 was 145 pounds.
Salt the hogs as often as you do
the other stock. They will be health.
Ter and digest their food better.
1t is almost impossible to crowd
the young pigs too fast. provided you
have the right kind OF food and care.
Some people have gone so far as to
claim that the corn stalks In the silo
are worth as much as the ears In the
crib.
Wash and dry the cows before milk
ing and keep "a per cent. OF the dirt
out OF the milk that usually gets In
otherwise
The garden should be well fertilized
In the fall or winter. This makes Il
possible TO work II more quickly when
spring comes.
The dairy farmer ought to have
pigs for market every year. This is
the best way to sell the by.products
at the top price.
One. reason why pure bred sires
are so necessary on the farm is be-
cause defects are Just as easily trans.
mitted as good points.
The heifer that is to be retained In
the herd should be handled from her
early caifhood so that she will have
confidence In her keeper
u Is wen TO order few catalogues
from tho reliable seed and nursery
companies. They are educators even
II We are not Intending to buy.
See that the hens have all the pure
water they can drink at all times. II
you have skim milk TO spare, that also
can be placed before them constantly,
Keeping any machine well oiled and
In proper repair not only increases
efficiency. but decreases tho amount
OF power required TO run the machine
The milk pail is always more nearly
full whom pasture IL at It's prime than
during any other season, and the silo
will produce the same conditions In
the winter
Tho manure sprcader and systo.
matte crop rotation form the two
strongest links In the chain for the
maintenance OF soil fertility and
heavy crop production.
The Ideal cow Eyerybody's look.
ing for her. but few. md her. though
she IN tho most valuable asset on tho
farm. How many possible ideal cows
nrc done into veal In this country ev.
cry year nobody knows
Too much care cannot be exercised
by breeders In sending out eggs for
Matching. A good way Ia to wrap each
oss In paper separately and place
thom In n basket, doubly lined with
newspaper and packed with excel.
sior.
For poultry food. ran meal will be
found nutritiouh. rioo easily digcntod.
hnsced meal oathartio. potato starch
diyesublc. barley nutritious but lar.
ativs, and oatmeal more nutritious
than either wheat or barley. There
IL fully bh per cent OF fat In oatmeal.
Corn contains from to par cent
Of yellow fat