The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06

Slow speed In the separator is tho
cause Of much poor skimming.
Fewer turkeys are injured by UNI
derfeeding than by overlooking.
Carrying fowls by their wings Is al
cruel as carrying them by the legs.
When cream stands too long 1t 10
apt to acquire q bitter or d~isagreeable
flavor.
A swivel In the lettering rope will
keep the rope from getting twisted
and hnky.
Keep the dust and stun out Of your
milk. You cannot strain 1t out Re-
member that.
Alfalfa Is one Of the greatest crops
known to modern agriculture for en-
riching the land.
It's a good thing for tho bull to ex-
ercise on a tread power and accom-
plish some work.
Use only q ~butter-bred sire from q
line OF dairy inheritance for next
years crop Of calves.
Breeding with intelligence will pro-
duce . less and less number Of COWS
that eat their heads OF"
Green food Of some kind is neces-
sary to make tho hens do their best
tn the line Of egg production.
Stir the cream twice o day, using q
lonS-handled spoon which will reach
to tho bottom Of the ear jar.
Some day We are going to find that
a. good q way ~ any to use the sur
plus Jour milk II to give It to the
hens.
Have your fowls 10 tame that you
can go among them without causing
fright. You viii get better egg pro-
ducdon.
II there ia no silo on your farm. do
not let another winter catch you un-
prepared. Make your plans right now
for one.
Tho pure-bred sire and a dam Of
the same type Of as good blood as 1t
IL possible to get will usually bring
9 desirable colt
The idea that alfalfa hay Is not quit.
able for driving horses Is proven err
roneous by thousands Of farmers, and
many use no other.
Don't compel the women folks to
open and close two or three big gates
through the cattle yards every time
they 60 out to look up eggs.
When hens lay soft-shelled eggs, 1t
, Is often a sign they are too fat. Cut
down the amount Of grain and feed
more vegetables and green food.
In pruning the apple trees. plan to
form shapely heads that will permit
The sunlight to get into the center of
the tree. It will give better fruit.
Ono Of the remedies for pip used
BY Portuguese poultry raisers Is raw
onions cut up fne and forced down
tho throat, followed BY q little water.
For late vegetables plant snap
beans. They require q rich, moist
soil. % that the growth Will be rapid.
A. q rule. tho dwarf bush types are
best.
Dehorn the calves before they are
two weeks old. Cut away the hair
around tho button" and moisten.
Then rub well with . stick Of caus.
to potash.
Watch the heifers carefully about
calving time. A little a at the
proper time often will be the means
Of averting the loss OF q fine calf. its
mother. or both.
II requires feed to make o lamb OF
any kind. but q sheep or lamb will
come the nearest to making some
thing out Of nothing Of any kind OF
o domestic animal.
II the butter Is slow in coming 1t Is
due to one Of two causes: Either the
cream Is too cold, OF else the churn is
overloaded and the contents do not
get proper oscillation
The bean is a plant we'll suited to
tho soil and climatic conditions OF this
country. yields bountifully and ia pro-
duced ut q cost not to exceed that Of
other cultivated field crops. There Is
no state In the union where they are
not grown successfully.
A good fly deterrent is made Of n
gallon fish oil, n pint kerosene, and
four tablespoonfuls Of crude carbolic
acid. Mix well and apply with a cloth,
or spray all parts but the udder. just
after milking. About nee q week viii