The state herald., 1914-01-23
Buy a wellmade silo.
Pure air prevents disease.

Don't let the churning 90 until to-
morrow.
Don't keep your horses In poorly
ventilated stables.
The Asiatics or meat breeds are.
Brahmas. Cochins, and Langshanr.
One thing should not be forgot,
Send surplus cockerels and old hens
to pot.
Vancouver, British Columbia, is to
have 100000 factory for preserv-
ing milk.
Improper ventilation makes more
hen houses cold and damp than rain
and zero weather.
Give close attention to the little
things and the larger matters will take
care Of themselves.
The number of cows in the dairy
does not mean success always. but it's
the kind of cows that counts.
Hand separator cream produces
better butter than that separated any
other way, say those who know.
Physicians say that laboring man
can do as much work on diet OF
eggs as he can II fed on pork or beef.
Parsnips have the finest flavor II
allowed to stay In the ground rather
late: A frost or two makes them
sweeter.
Farming is becoming more sys.
that has removed the drudgery from
the work.
The manure on the farm Is the most
valuable by-product.. but 1t doesn't do
any good as long as 1t is left In the
barn yard.
No hen is going to lay winter eggs
II her system is run down. her molt
not over. and she Is made to scratch
her own living.
II is better to raise your own calves,
for then you know what you have. To
buy up heifer calves promiscuously is
an uncertain business.
The good road brings the market
nearer your farm and adds materially
to the value of the place whether you
want to sell or live there.
A painted fence post is certainly an
addition to the road side. but a painted
post hidden by nice thrifty weeds is
not exactly n good combination.
The housewife who makes good
butter. so good that II has n distinc-
ton OF its own. can always find n
ready market and eager customers.
This is a good time to buy that pure
bred male. or that breeding pen OF
fine fowls. Breeders will sell n little
cheaper now than they will be n little
later.
Every farmer owes II TO himself and
his posterity to do limited amount
OF experimenting In crop production.
stock breeding and the maintenance OF
soil fertility.
Most OF the visible dirt In milk In
stable manure. However disgusting
that may be. the real harm IL done
by the growing bacteria washed from
the stable manure,
Keep n good. deep. dry bed under
the horse while he is In the stable.
day or night on Sundays especially.
The more he lies down the longer his
legs and feet will last.
Cows must be fed regularly In order
for them to do their best work. We
have found regular meals TO be n
necessity for our own welfare. and
the same applies to animals.
Remember that the COW In not CT.
nctiy like n machine or n mill. You
can't put In certain food and get
milk OF desired quality. The COW
makes II In her own individual way.
II you have saved iine crop OF hay
and have no room for II In the barn
better inves, In some canvas stack
covers. They will pay for themselves
In on. or two nonsons whom hay In
high.
DO not ask tho COW to make milk
and keep horclf warm with the same
feed. A. least give her a fair chance
TO be protected from the storms and
then let her use the feed for milk.
making alone.
Their. aro no, so many purcbrcd
bulls among the farmers as there