The state herald., 1913-03-28

better seed grain means better
crops at no Increased expense.
Soaking the churn in brine will oc.
casionally help to keep It sweet.
Half the crop Of corn can be turned
into flve.sixths of crop by saving the
fodder.
A reader recommends powdered
charcoal given In the milk as a rem.
edy for scours.
Alfalfa hay apd corn balance each
other In addition they are the best
relished Of any feeds.
Sometimes a weeks chill rains or
cold weather will set the pigs back a
month In their growth.
Indigestion and liver trouble in
fowls are paraded under the name OF
cholera very frequently.
The cooperative creamery that is
well patronized and well supported is
blessing to any community.
1t does not pay to hold old hogs in
order to get great weight II you have
younger ones to eat the corn.
Don't let the pigs get lousy. Spray
them with kerosene emulsion. while
eating, once every two weeks.
When spraying do not work with
bare hands. They'll be sore If you do.
Put on pair Of rubber gloves.
Are the horses coming up in flesh,
and are they getting little harness
work to condition their shoulders?
feed OF chopped onions occasion
ally will be greatly relished by the
fowls as well as conduce to their
health.
Hogs that are fat should not be
held. but sent to market when fit.
There is no profit In killing a hog un-
I'll II is fit
For the man who still has not silo;
Build one. and II you can't fill It until
next fall, feed soiling crops this com.
ing summer.
II you have never tried rape, raise
small field next spring. 1t is very
popular with hogs. and does them
a world of good.
Better not get reckless with the feed
yet II is easily possible that there
still are eight to ten weeks OF bad
weather on the way.
One fatal mistake made at the end
OF the hatch Is to keep the door of
the incubator open too long after the
eggs have begun to pip.
The critical period OF the turkey
is the first eight weeks of Its life.
About forty-eight eggs is the aver.
age yearly record OF the hen.
Are the young pigs TO be allowed to
shiver and freeze In the cold. damp
winds of early spring. And die at the
rate OF one to Ave out OF every ten?
One acre OF corn well grown and
put in the silo will furnish more feed
for the cows than can be obtained
by any other manner OF handling the
soil.
The farmer who has never used n
tanning mill should get one as soon
as possible 80 ns TO get well acuuaint.
ed with II before the busy season
comes.
Turkey culture is success only
where the stock can have good
range. There is too much Wild nature
In turkeys for them to thrive In con
finod quarters
The fruit tree agent Ia not all bad
But for him good many orchards
would not now be growing and doing
we'll But II IL well 20 know the
standing OF his company before or.
doring.
Most OF those who run the dairy nj
n loss never read literature on tho sub.
jcct Tho losses are largely due To
this fault for II IL certain that there
In no longer any use OF maintaining
any farm animal at loss.
II Ia advisable to lncronso tho ouan.
tity OF corn In the night feed. nm the
nights are growing ooldor and oxtra
fuel Ia needed. Corn dlseAta slowly.
and. being OF heating nature. adds
wonderfully To the comfort OF tho
fowls.
Log weakness In chicks In oft.n du.
to tho food being OF n fattenlnE mn.
turc. and tho bodies In consequence
become TOO heavy for the muscular
strength OF the chicks legs. There
should be bran In tho soft food that
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