Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-19

In almost every farming community
a few farmers succeed and make CON
siderable money in growing potatoes.
They grow large crops every year un-
der identical soil and climatic con-
ditions under which many others
fail The reason Tor this is that the
few who succeed are intensely III
terested in potato growing, while the
others are less interested and make
practically no study of potato grow
ing conditions. They fail to harvest
good tuber crops because they refuse
to learn the natural needs of tuber
crops.
If the most prolific hens are re-
tanned and the worthless ones mar
keted q great Improvement viii soon
result.
Hens MAY be fed much larger
ration than they need, FOR they will
eat as long as they can swallow
Pullets chat are laying now, with
roper care and attention can be
made to lay all winter
Early matched pullets ought To be
laying by this time. Ii they are not
they have not been fed propef-s.
Cold an. that is dry is not harm
ful. The birds have feathers enough
10 keep them warm. Dampness
means death. SO keep the houses dry.
1t is d good thing to give the hens
skim milk 10 drink. when il can DC
aad 1t acts as a substitute for meat
and helps egg production.
Be sure there are no drafts 10 blow
on the birds at night.
DO away with the windows il the
farmhouse. Use frames covered with
eheesecloth or with waterproof sheet
ing.
Take every precaution 10 avoid roup
and bronchitis nov.
In fattening. only the best birds
should be used. There are good
Feeder fowls, just as there are good
feeder steers, and, likewise, there are
poor feeder fowls.
Gather in the poultry that nave
been allowed to roost outdoors. The
sooner they become accustomed to the
house the better it win be for their
health and improvement
their craws not seeming 10 have amy
feeling Of repletion.
The best breed of poultry il the
one you like the best, because you
will take the greatest interest in II
and cere for it accordingly.
The farmer who sends his corn 20
market in the shape of fat oxen, !
sheep and pigs. is always sure q /
getting paid for his crop. The /
manure pays for the cost of feedinE.
The man who sells his grain direcc /.
enriches another mans farm al the /
expense of his own.
Do not expect too much from the |
breeder you buy eggs FROM Eggs /
may be fertile but from some un- /
known cause they fail to hatch. Very /
often the cause is due to the low |
vitality OF the hen; often the result |
Of irregular tempera ture If artificial /
~ incubated. /
Nov is good time 10 clear out I
fence corners and burn the trash and !
brush found there.
A few good winter hours may be +
put in making simple birdhouses for +
next summers use. A few wrens /
about the yard add some enjoyable /
music most of the summer
See that all weeds, grass and leaves /
are removed from around the apple +
trees. This sort of trash makes . /
good place for mice TO stay, and they /
like the green bark of apple trees.
Roses, Canterbury bells, fox gloves. /
ETC.. may be covered with straw and /
2 board frame to shed water. No .
water should be allowed to settle
about them or in their foliage.
Charred corn on cobs is a good way I
to feed charcoal to fowls, and .
is better for bowel trouble.
Breeding in viii ruin the best flock |
ever seen. Get new blood, and have !
it good blood, too, every year.