Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-02

corn, nOSS ana alIdlld Is p'7"S
Ing and profitable combination.
A box stall is better than the pas
ture for the lame horse needing rest
For fitting sheep for winter, no bet
ter feed can be found than Just plain
oats.
Red clover in bloom ia not good for
hogs. but when young It makes a hne
pasture.
A lump of rock salt kept In the barn
yard or pasture constantly. Is better
than the weekly Sailing.
Green feed fed to milk cows VIII
insure larger profits. and as a good
aid to this result Is q silo.
Extra feed for the turkey flock from
now on will mean extra pounds OF
weight by Thanksgiving time.
See that you calves don't get poor
this fall, for II they do the chances
are they will stay poor all winter.
The fleece Of the rams should be
dense. even in quality, and OF
strong. clear white fiber throughout.
After mated. give your birds the
best sanitary conditions possible. and
keep the houses free from lice and
mites.
Make It a rule to count the bIddies
every day Some folks never do this
They might be robbed and never
know II
A choking COW may sometimes be
relieved by using creased rubber
hose rs ram to force the obstIuc
ton down.
The common method OF flushing the
ewes is to turn them onto some fresh
succulent pasture that has been saved
up for them
In a very short time. ground hone.
meat scraps. etc. will have to take the
place of bugs and worms In the daily
diet Of the flock.
1t is we'll to fight shy Of the dairy
COW that Is offered for sale cheap
these days. At best she Is probably
good only for beef.
To make fall pigs do we'll they must
be provided with warm sleeping
quarters day and night, and filed with
sunshine during the day.
Buttermilk Is an excellent food for
the growing stock It may either be
fed as a drink or mixed In a mash
food. Sweet milk is also good
The demand for dairy products will
never fall off seriously 30 long as
quality is good and the present rate
OF increase In population continues
Whether corn should be planted in
rows or in hills for silage purposes de-
ponds largely upon whether The soil is
badly infested with weed seed or not
Every sheep in the flock ought to
pass under the eye Of the owner at
least once day in order that he may
discover his very first signs OF dis
ease.
Cullng the flock properly is the
handspring of success In poultry farm
ing. II you have neglected this very
important matter do 1t now. There Is
yet time.
When pure.bred swine are kept for
breeding purposes they should be
given every opportunity for bone and
muscle development rather than the
production Of fat.
Chicks Matched in June, July and
August begin laying in February and
March and lay enough the first season
to nav for the extra care. Hold on to
bullets Matched during these months
Every acre OF land that does not
produce a crop is a burden to its
owner. 1t costs money to let land
lie idle and it is Just as much Of
mistake as idleness In 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
rem for his flock That's the way to
do business.
n you have neglected to DO so, re-
move the shoes from the work horses
and see to 1t that the colts have their
feet in condition for the winter
The herd can be made to yielc
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
q good milk COW drinks 30 much wa.
ter and that In why 1t should be pure.