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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

enough to allow the ducks! to plunge
their heads entirely beneath the sur
face.
Young ducks should be ready for
market at ten weeks old. No profit in
feeding them after that
Never set duck eggs under duck
they are poor mothers. Put them
under a large hen.
Provide plenty OF shelter for the
youngsters to which they can run dur.
ing sudden storms.
II there is any difference, the duck
runs should be kept cleaner than the
chicken yards.
Round up the young ducklings before
the storms. Sometimes they will sit
on the ground with their bills open
wide, pointing upward, during heavy
storms and drown.
IL is claimed by those who have
tried 1t that cross OF Muscovy drake
on Pekin ducks win produce sterile
progeny.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27


The hens are good settlers and about
as good layers as any OF the larger
varieties.
We have a fine flock Of Leghorns.
this year, and few Orpingtons. but
none OF either for sale. During the
past two years we have been expert
menting little, and have been very
successful. The experiment was also
a matter Of convenience.
The two fiocks were turned out to-
gether, and the result was a lot or
mixed chickens. or course, they did
not look so nice but we are very wen
satisfied with the cross.
For best results, however, we be-
lieve one cross Is enough. Some peo-
Pile say that chickens will do better
when they are "all mixed up" But
after while they are apt to resemble
flock OF scrubs" Then where is
the advantage?
Our Legborn-O -Orpingtons are some
what similar to the Rhode Island
Reds, larger than the Leghorns; more
active and better layers than the Or
pingtons. There is a great deal OF
confusion among beginners in regard
TO different varieties of chickens with
similar plumage.
For instance, the Buff Orpington Is
often mistaken for the Buff Plymouth
Rock. and vice versa. By the way,
the Buff Plymouth Rock is very good
general purpose chicken, superior, we
think, to the Barred Rocks. Orping-
tons or Langshans. We have kept
all these and a number Of others.
Send for poultry catalogues. They
make very good reading. Get posted.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27
GET MOST OUT OF DAIRYlNG
Keep Records, Gull Out Improbable
Cows and Pay More Attention to
Individual Feeding.

We talk about the drudgery OF dairy
ing, and 1t is rather binding business.
but It is the poor half OF the herd that
makes 1t so. Keep records, weed out
those poor cows, pay more individual
attention to the rest, feeding them up
to their capacity to respond, and feed
the rest OF the field products to SHEEP
or colts or steers or heifer calves. or
even sell them outright. Gull out the
Improbable part of the herd and don't
do 1t by guesswork. Some people think
that they can tell by the looks OF a
pail how much milk there is in It.
Any man who has not actually weighed
or measured several milkings viii be
inclined to exaggerate the amount by
frorl 25 to so per cent.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27
MAKING PROFIT IN GUlNEAS
Fowls Delight In Dry, Warm Weather
With Plenty Of Bugs to Balance
Up Their Ration.

No doubt a number of persons will
have their first experience at guinea
raising this summer and naturally they
will think that in order to succeed the
young guineas should be hatched early
in the season. This is a mistake as
the guinea delights in warm, dry
weather and plenty Of bugs and grass
hoppers to balance up its ration.
The best season for raising young
guineas is from the middle of June un-
til first OF August, says a writer in
Farmers Review. Guineas Matched as
late as the first of August stand a
good chance to get to a marketable
size by Christmas.
If the guineas are Matched under
chicken hens they should be kept in
confinement for a few days until they
learn the call of their adopted mother
else they may stray away. Then they
should be given free range, but taught
to come to the shelter at roosting
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

Do not imagine that you should give
up everything else in order to engage
in poultry-keeping.
It is almost best to keep chickens
c= other poultry as a "side-line" at
first, or, In other words, have some
other source OF income upon which to
depend until you are well established
in the poultry business.
Even then you may find It to your
advantage to devote a part of your
time to other pursuits, such as bee
keeping, gardening or the growing
OF small fruits.
Some strawberry growers keep
chickens, and others keep Indian Run
ner ducks TO devour the insects which
would otherwise injure the crop.
Needless to add, the fowls will de-
your the fruit as well as the insects,
II allowed free range when the fruit
is ripening A number OF yards en-
closed with poultry netting will be
found convenient at such times, as
well as when eggs are wanted for the
Matching purposes.
Don't attempt too much at FIRST.
Have a well defined object in view;
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

then start with a few choice fowls Of
the variety best adapted to your needs.
study the characteristics OF the differ-
ent classes before making your selec-
tion.
In case you have had no experience
in this line, 1t would be safer to trust
the purchasing OF stock to some reli-
able person who understands the busi-
ness.
The question is often asked: What
variety Of chickens is the best or most
profitable?" The answer depends, to
a certain degree, upon the object in
view No sane person would think
of keeping Leghorns or Hemburgs for
market purposes. Nor would Brahr
mas or Cochins be chosen as egg
producers.
For eggs alone. keep Leghorns.
Hamburgs, Spanish, Minorcas or one
Of the other reproducing non-setting
varieties. For market purposes choose
the Plymouth Rock, Brahma OF Wyan-
dotte II the idea is TO keep chickens
for both purposes, then select from
the so-called general or dual purpose
class.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27
INCREASING WORTH OF cows
Not over one-Third Of Dairy Animals
In ohio Produce 500 Pounds Of
Butter Fat Yearly.

An estimate made by the Ohio sta
ton indicates that not over one.thlrd
of the cows in that state will produce
500 pounds or more of butter fat in
1ne year IL reasonably fed No dairy
man should be satisfied until the poor
est COW in his herd is capable OF pro-
ducing at least three hundred pounds
OF butter fat per annum. The estimate
is further made that II all cows in the
state were developed to this point the
value of the increased production OF
butter fat would amount to approx
mately $l7,0o0.000 annually, an amount
equal to the value OF all butter now
made in the state. What is true for
Ohio is equally true for the rest OF
the county.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

to maintain the body? Such feeding
would certainly not be profitable.
So, in place of economizing with
the feed 1t would be better to give the
cows a rich supply and get the milk
which, after all, is what we are feed
ing for.
But there comes the question of
what is a good supply Of food? We
might supply the cows with an unlim-
tied amount Of food, in fact we might
supply them with all they can con-
sumo and still get no milk flow OF
worth If such food does not contain
the proper nutriment
1t is not only bulk of food that is
necessary, but It is the nutritive value
OF the food given that counts.
AS concentrated foods are the rich
est in food value the cows should be
supplied with such food as wheat bran
and ground corn at least twice a day
with their ration.
II the dairy is not paying there is
something wrong. Either the cows are
poor or the management is poor. There
is way to make 1t pay. Let us study
our business and seek the way to make
1t pay,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27
MINORCAS GOOD EGG LAYERS
Rose Comb Variety Especially Adsptet
to Cold cIimates-Good Word for
Rhode Island Red.

The Hamburgs and Spanish are not
so popular now as they we're several
years ago. Probably because they are
very small and lay small eggs. The
Leghorns are small, also, but as a rule
their eggs are of average size. They
possess number OF other good quail
ties not found In other fowls Of their
class.
This, however, applies more particuS
larly to the Brown Leghorn, which
we think is superior in every respect
to the white variety. Opinions differ.
however.
The Minorcas lay large white eggs.
Their eggs are larger than those OF
any other variety OF chickens, and
both the Rose Comb and Single Comb
Black Minorca are excellent winter
layers. The Rose Comb variety are
especially well adapted to cold cli-
mates.
A rose comb or small compact comb
will not freeze SO readily as one that
is thin and high. Keep this in mind.
AS a rule, farm people prefer to raise
chickens for both eggs and meat.
Then let US speak good word for
the Rhode Island Red
They are the farmers fowl par ex.
cellence. Good layers and good for
table use, also. Therefore, the Rhode
Island Red is the ideal general pur-
pose bird. We have never raised
very many Rhode Island Reds "a few
this year for the firsD. but some OF
our neighbors will keep no other kind.
Don't hesitate to try the Rhode Island
Red
We have kept the Buff Orpingtons
and Brown Leghorns for severalyears.
The Orpington is a fine, large fowl.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27
MAKE THE COWS PROFITABLE
In Place Of Eeonomifias With Feed I
10 Better to Give Dairy Animals
Liberal Supply.
Cny o. II. GoRpoN)

NAos ~ IL 'CNiCANf
With good cows there must also be
good feeding. The dairy COW cannot
produce milk without a good supply
OF nourishing food from which to
produce the milk. Also the food
given may be very rich in feeding
value but often not enough of 1t is
fed to the COW.
Thus the cows get only food enough
TO maintain their bodies and very lit
tie Of 1t goes to the production of milk.
This. OF course, would be feeding at
a loss when a little more food added
to this would all be turned to milk as
the other food has already supplied the
wants OF the body and this extra food
Is the paying food. The milk II pro-
duces pays for all the food and leaves
a clear profit beside.
Therefore, can we afford to withhold
this extra food and feed only enough
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

time. II the season is at all favorable
and the guinea hen should hatch
brood OF young It is better to entrust
her entirely to the care of her young
as they understand every motion OF
the mother guinea and at the slightest
warning from her they hide them
selves away until they hear the call of
their mother when they again as
semble themselves into flock to
search for food. The old guinea Is
very watchful over them and gives the
danger signal upon the appearance Of
anything that may harm them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27
Treatment for Sick Birds.

Quarantine or kill sick birds. II
you treat the sick, let 1t be done away
from the flock. Give one grain soda,
three grains subnitrate of bismuth'
two grains of powdered cinchona
bark three times a day. This is to
check the diarrhea. After the diarrhea
has been checked give good poultry
tonic. This last should also be feu
to the flock at large. Give turkeys
sick with 1t the same treatment.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27
Cpy L. NJ. BENNINGTON

Change the pens OF the ducks and
sow the unused ground with rye or
barley.
To fatten ducks do not allow them
to have access to a swimming pool,
as the exercise of swimming keeps
them down.
The ground and duck pen should be
disinfected every spring and fall by
digging up and sowing some kind OF
a green crop.
Feed and water ducks at the same
time You will notice that they take
sip OF water after every two or
three bites OF food.
Young ducks are extremely nervous
and cannot stand undue excitement
Keep the dogs and strangers away
from them.
A light placed In the roosting quar-.
ters viii keep the ducks quiet at
night.
The water trouEhs should be deep
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27
Danger In Glass.

Glas1 is dangerous to use as grit for
poultry. 1t is SO sharp that 1t is liable
to pierce the crop and intestines. Com
mercial grit is very cheap and is safer
to use than even broken dishes, as
sometimes the glazing on the dishes Is
too hard and sharp.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27
Earth Floors Bent.

The West Virginia experiment sta
tion made a test OF the comparative
merits OF board floors and natural
earth floors in the hen houses, with
the conclusion that cleanly-kept earth
floors were much the better.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27
Raise More Ducks,

Why not raise more ducksf They
bring excellent prices for their weight
and they are not easy subjects for dis
ease.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27


Be gentle with the horse.
A lousy hen ia Improbable.
Pigs must be watched for lice.
Every pig raiser should have a patch
Of rape
Don't let the weeds get a start. Get
the start OF the weeds.
Young pigs never have thumps
when running In pasture.
For quick results In improving the
soil sweet clover 10 superior to most
other crops.
II the cream Is still warm after
separating, don't put the lid on the
can down tight.
Do not condemn a breed simply be-
cause a few fowls do not come up to
your expectations.
To brood over things that cannot be
trying TO hatch stones.
The physical condition OF the soil
n often Just as important as the sup
ply OF available plantfood.
Take OF the harness. collar and all.
when the horse comes in TO feed.
He will rest better without II.
Pigs like variety, and make much
more satisfactory and profitable
growth when this fact is kept in mind.
Never very suddenly change the
young calf from whole to skim-milk
Taper 1t of gradually for at least a
week.
II the SOW eats her young. she will
stop It Immediately II she is fed salt
pork A small quantity is usually suf-
ficient
II takes time to build up profitable
poultry business. 1t is necessary TO
work hard now to have a fine flock
next season.
Hogs should always have yard OF
their own awae from the other stock.
for II is always found that returns
are better in the end
Sweet clover is adapted TO a wide
range OF soils. and while II does best
on good soils II will make satisfac-
tory growth on very poor soils.
When watering do II thoroughly.
Don't spread little water over a
great surface Be sure to break the
crust which forms after watering.
Coarse, masculine looking pullets
never make the best layers Select
those whose heads have distinctly
feminine appearance and expression
Don't let your tools lie out in the
weather to rot and rust Rust and
the effects OF the weather will do more
damage TO tools than proper usage
will do.
The farmer who planted tested seet
Is likely 10 be the man OF whom hi
neighbors will say this fall: He's al
ways a lucky fellow Look at the crol
he's got"
For vigorous plant growth IN,
ground must be well filled with hu
mus; this is supplied by stable ma
nure or thick grass and clover so,
plowed under.
The time when grasshoppers can b.
most successfully destroyed is in tn
egg, or as young larvae. which is bes
done by plowing and narrowing tn
fields early in the fall
There was never any butter tha
was finer than that made by the old
time farmers wife. II farm butte
making ia In danger OF becoming
lost art II is high time that steps wer
taken TO prevent II.
The usefulness and value OF hors
depend upon his early training. II,
should be handled and taught when
colt This will develop his intelligenc,
from the start and very much increas,
his subsequent usefulness.
To secure the best returns fron
sheep raising It is not necessary I,
keep them exclusive OF all other liy,
stock, but a small flock. Just what cal
conveniently be accommodated alonl
with other farm animals and give
the best OF care.
Hens demand some mineral matte
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27
orease smothera chIoks.

Never grease the hen that is set
ting. as grease getting on the shells OF
the eggs will close the pores and
smother the chickens.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

Tighten up the wire fences.
Egg.eating is n bad and costly habiN
Destroy the weeds before they go to
seed.
The boar needs good food and plenty
Of exercise.
XIII the weeds today or there will
be more tomorrow.
Keep watchful eye on the colt
You cannot afford to neglect IT,
A little OIL meal fed twice a week
with bran viii prevent indigestion in
sheep.
A good way to feed shelled corn to
fattening pigs is TO soak II In water in
the troughs.
Gull out the old and Improbable
ewes and begin TO put them in a mar
ketaDle condition.
Separate the cockerels from the pull
lets, and give the former some extra
feeding; they can stand It.
Plant sunflowers along the edges OF
the poultry yards for shade in summer
and feed In fall and winter.
Some tell the sex OF the guinea fowl
by its wattles. Those OF the male are
double the size OF the female.
Salt is very essential with either
the grown sheep or lambs, and must
be kept before them constantly.
To keep the poultry house free from
to breed chickens for eggs or broilors.
BY planting three paintings OF sweet
corn this month. ten days apart, plenty
OF corn will be provided for the table.
|
mill feed ard clover or alfalfa pasture
are what is needed. Feed very little
corn.
The largest yields are produced
when rotted sod or animal manure are
used In connection with a good fer
tilizer.
After the asparagus season is past
remove the weeds. stir the soil and
give the bed a coating OF well-rotted
manure.
swift gait in walking is acquired
best by the team when II is being
broken Early habits become perma-
nent inclinations.
Watch for red rust in the blackberry
and the blackcap patch. Dig out and
burn infested plants at once, or the
disease viii spread.
II is a good thing TO give the hens
skim-mllk to drink. when II can be
and helps egg production.
Every breeder OF hogs should REQ
ognize the large part which the drink.
ing water exercises in the spread OF
hog cholera and swine plague
II is a good plan TO shake the tree
| uFha -
around the roots II afr spaces are
left the trees will not do well.
So long as there is any pasturage
geese require no feeding. They will
come home every night satisfied and
happy. literally full to their beaks.
One OF the chief objects OF a cover
crop in an orchard is to assist in con.
trolling the moisture content OF the
soil during late summer and early fall.
The agitation fol laws protecting
sheep from dogo is getting broadly
, scattered From coast to coast the
one drawback to sheep raising is ths
dog
Arsenate OF lead is also death TO the
beetles that injure asparagus and IN
fact may be used &c advantage fcl
nearly all crawling things in the
garden.
, a successful swine breeder needs tc
have a thorough knowledge OF tbs
, value Of sanitation, also an intimats
knowledge of all the requirements q
his animals.
II is necessary to slash away a
r your trees every year. Prune Just
/ enough to keep them In shape and
, prevent useless sprouts from sappins
the trees strength.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

Hens demand some mineral matter
10 form the shell OF their eggs. Do
mot forget the oyster shell and the
hard. sharp grit These will furnish
material for the formation OF the
&Sg's shell and at the same time will
teep the fowls In q healthy condition.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

MIX which becomes stringy, Shiny
or ropy after standing a few hours,
is not due to the cows condition. but
is caused by large number OF bacts-
ria which develop in the milk and
change the milk sugar into Shiny
or Fopy mass
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

To secure the best returns from
sheep raising II is not necessary 10
keep them exclusive OF all other live
stock, but small flock. Just what can
conveniently be accommodated along
with other farm animals and given
the best OF care
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

The usefulness and value OF a horse
depend upon his early training. He
should be handled and taught when a
colt This will develop his intelligence
from the start and very much Increase
his subsequent usefulness.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

or course, you will spray your trees
at least once, and perhaps twice this
spring, but how about your neighbor
who sprays not at allH How can you
protect yourself against the pests that
are driven from his orchard into
yours7
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

II you are thinking OF trying alfalfa,
start with small field. say two or
three acres. II your experiment falls,
the loss will not be so great, but al,
falfa will grow in almost any climate
II It is handled right
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

There was never any butter that
was finer Shan that made by the old
time farmers wife. II farm butter
making is In danger OF becoming
lost art II is high time that steps we're
taken to prevent II.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

II is necessary to slash away a
your trees every year. Prune Just
enough TO keep them in shape ant
prevent useless sprouts from sappina
the trees strength.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

For vigorous plant growth the
ground must be well filled with hu-
mus; this is supplied by stable ma
nure or thick grass and clover sod
plowed under.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-27

The time when grasshoppers can be
most successfully destroyed is In the
egg, or as young larvae. which is best
done by plowing and narrowing the
fields early in the fall
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