The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-03
Be regular In milking.

BE gentle with the heiferaL
Look out for lice on chickens.
Every fam should have some clover.
Cabbage thrives best in cool moist
climate.
Alfalfa should not be cut too late in
the season.
Summer pruning decreases the Wig
or of the plant.
Fashions change, but a good COW
is always In the fashion.
Proper cultivation is an important
factor in crop production.
Pure air and plenty of it is an alb
solute necessity for turkeys.
When cows are in the pasture do
not send a vicious dog to drive them
in.
Growing lambs for mutton is a pay.
ing business Independent of the wool
crop.
Prune weak growing varieties hea1
lily in winter; strong growing sorts,
lightly.
The quarters of lousy hogs must
also be treated il vermin is to be de-
stroyed.
Any future increase in the produc.
ton of sheep must come mainly from
the farms.
Do not set apple trees too close
right distance.
Nest boxes should be built low and
the entrance somewhat shaded, as the
hens seek privacy.
Where the number of chickens is
great, 1t is a good plan to plant clio
yer just for their use.
Never permit hog to become
lousy, using crude carbolic acid and
coal tar as preventive.
Fresh, clean, cool water for hens and
chicks and other kinds of poultry lie
very essential in hot weather.
Always water the horse after he has
eaten his hay at night Do not go t.
bed leaving him thirsty all night.
Planting cucumbers In continuous
rows insures fruit from one to two
weeks earlier than the hill method.
II the strawberries have been picked
two seasons, spade up the beds and
SOW the land for some late planted
crop.
The woodpeckers do wonderful
amount of good by digging out and de
vouring young worms and insects on
trees.
More cleanliness about our hog pens
coupled with proper care about intro
ducing infection, will keep cholera Out
OF the herd.
Give the chickens all the lawn clip
pings and waste leaves and vege
tables. Give plenty of green food to
the laying hens.
The hog depends to certain extent
on grain during the growing period
and must be fattened almost entirely
on concentrated feeds.
Remember never to strike COW. Il
she is mean, that is no reason VIII,
you should be. Turn her off and put
a good COW in her place.
1t is stated that one-half the apple
crop in Iowa, representing a value OF
$3,000,000, is lost annually because OF
damage by the codling moth.
Keep the chicks out of damp places
and watch for roup. Dampness affects
the feet and legs Of the chick. The
higher tile breed, the greater the care
must be.
There are still some pretty poor
bulls in this country. Wherever yor
find one of those animals, you will find
man with whom dairying is dis
NAL failure.
Fr,lit trees in the orchard must be
fed like so many pigs in pen If the
trees are to produce well. Unfertilizet
fruiting plants will not yield enough te
pay for their care.
Soil" is mixture of earth, watel
and air. Too much Of either is bad;
too little means partial or entire crol
failure Cultivation, early and often
gets conditions right.
The world never yet saw the best
COW. Don't be afraid you will be
lonesome in your hunt for her There
are a lot of men looking, and you
may as well be at the head of the
heap as not.