The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-14

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A farm cistern is essential.
Use care in feeding animals.
Chicks Like tender green feed.
It does not pay to turn calves in
pasture. E ~, ~
Do not allow anything toSgrow over
the roots Of fruit trees.
The true dairy cow is easily affected
by unfavorable conditions. 4
Any fright, excitement or discom.
fort will lessen the flow Of milk.
Dirty, small or deformed eggs will
not do for fancy market trade
To make ducklings or goslings
thrive they must have plenty Of green
feed. -
Wet food sours quickly these days
If not cleaned up after each feeding,
time. ~
Filth and vermin are great profit
killers, and yet are not difficult to
handle. '.psJ !,
Don't forget TO have row Of sun.
flowers; for the seeds are excellent for
poultry. Z.
There are very few instances when
a cow needs TO be MIXED before
calving. ~ %t. -: -
There is nothing the matter with
the hen that shows bright eye and
red comb. ysI
Sanitary stables not only mean
clean milk, but more Of it on account
of healthier COWS. :i:,...- &
Heavy shoes on horses are not nee
essary on the farm. Light shoes make
1t easier for them.
% What Is a good COW? One that
gives profit Of s35 is good. There
are better ones, of course. :.
In poultry the capon holds the same
relative position as does the steer to
beef, or the barrow to pork. 5.
Lose as little time as possible be-
tween milking and separating, for the
betterment of both milk and cream.
Individual excellence Is the. only
safe guide to be depended upon in
selecting cows to build UP a good
herd.
It's a shame to drive the boys and
6 s to the city for view Of well
kept modern homes and attractive
lawns.
If you have not already done so,
clean up your poultry houses now.
White wash with strong crude acid
solution. o.. .....
Keep salt where the COWS may al
ways get to it. They will not consume
too much If allowed to use their own
Judgment" a.
Timothy hay is fine for work horses,
but poor feed for the dairy cow. Al
falfa beats it all hollow, so does clover
or corn fodder. .'
One of the chief safeguards Of the
health of the poultry flock at this time
Of year Is to change the drinking
water frequently. '
We cannot bring rain when it Is
needed, but we can keep the cultiva-
tors going during the worst drought
that ever happened.
Green manures supplemented with
high-grade commercial fertilizers Is
the very best sort Of manuring or
plant food for potatoes.
A vessel that could hold 1000
pounds of water would hold approx
mately 1,O3S pounds of skimmilk and
1882 pounds Of whole milk.
If there Is corn to be cut for the
forage, either to put in the silo or in
the shock, it is a good idea to use the
thickest stand for the purpose.
When the COWS get out of the
stanchions see how they twist and lick
themselves. Wouldn't it be better If
they could do that in their stalls,
too?
Men are awakening to the fact that
soil fertility must be restored, and, as
a general rule, they are realizing the
best way to restore this fertility is to
raise live stock, and apply the ma
nure produced to the land.
s. With all our research and our i'm
proved science we know nothing-or
at any rate, very little-about kered-
ity. 1t would seem to be reasonable
to say that if it is wrong to breed from