The state herald., 1913-11-07

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For heifers provide good pasture.
shade and water.
If you hurry you still have time to
put up silo this season.
1t is estimated that five chickens
will yield a pound of feathers.
Old turkey hens and young toms
make the best breeding combination.
Sheep ought to be kept because of
the influence which they exert upon
fertility.
Wasteful feeding does not neces-
sarily mean too much. 1t may mean
not enough.
In seeding sweet clover Its lime and
inoculation requirements should be
carefully looked after.
When managed rightly. the dairy
COW and the good profitable hen will
always give profit.
Mistakes In pig feeding are costly.
In the short life OF the pig there is
little time to correct mistakes.
Eggs ought to weigh pound and
half to the dozen or fifty-five
pounds net to the thirty dozen eggs.
Sand is a bad thing in the gear
boxes Of automobiles but is very nee
essary in the gizzards Of chickens.
1t is necessary to feed the breeding
ducks literally. yet at the same time
feed so as to keep them active and
healthy.
Do not plant the same crop on the
same land each year: rotate. Dis
ease and insects will become trouble
some II you don't.
Silo filling time has already come
for some OF the dairy farmers. II is
best to be thoroughly prepared be-
fore the actual process begins.
Seed corn week will soon be here.
See that the very best ears are saved
for next years crop depends upon
your foresightedness Just at this
time.
Broom corn and sorghum should
not be planted close together II plant
ed so they mature pollen at the same
time. They are closely related botan-
nlcally and mix.
Select at least fifty ears OF corn for
each acre TO be planted next year
This will allow more careful selection
next spring. The poorer ears you can
sell to your neighbors.
We would not feed shelled corn to
heifer calves intended for dairy cows
The feed is too fattening. Whole oats
are much better. Shelled corn will do
for steer calves intended for beef pur.
poses
Remember that the fall is n spien.
did time TO paint those buildings you
didn't take care OF last spring Do
not let them go through another win.
ter without some improvement along
this line.
Success In intensive cultivation can
come only through n thorough knowi-
edge gained by study and close appli.
cation to the work. You must know
how to rotate your crops. that is. how
to follow one crop with another. what
crops to plant for early growing and
what TO plant for late crops.
| Tho best market you can md for
. the green corn. II you haven't plenty
! of silage. is cutting part OF 1t and
throwing Il into tho pastures for the
, cows or. better still. feeding II In tho
barn. They will return you good
, price for everything you give them
II they are good cows.
,
, Dozens OF dairy farmers are feeding
and milking twenty cows twice per
day each day OF the year. when the
!. chances are that twelve TO fifteen Of
tho number would pay n larger profit.
Tho whole idea Ia to ind out which
+ arc tho good cows and thon give
them tho attention they need.
How arc you taking care OF tho ma.
T. nuro that daily ancumulntcs on tho
fnrm7 This Ia big item to dispose
c Of any very important In connection
Q with future soil fertility and big crops.
We trust that you arc not allowing II
TO 20 To waste.
Mongrel live stock and poultry will
be predominant on our American farmr
: I'll more OF our farmer keep their
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