The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-20

Keep the tools in a shed.
Keep a small flock OF sheep.
Only level floors for separAtors.
A good farmer is a good nghter-of
the weeds.
Cow.peas are also a fine supplement
tary pasture for pigs.
Don't forget shade and cool. clean
water during warm days.
During the first two days OF a
chicks life II should rest and be kept
warm.
Grade and pack your product so that
you can afford to put ome kind OF a
guarantee on II.
II pays In hard cash 20 keep the
eows healthy and hearty. both before
and after narrowing.
Arsenate of lead is ~rerlacing paris
green in spraying potatoes because II
adheres to the foliage better.
The eerly hatched pullet is the ono
that begins to lay early In the fall
when eggs are high in price.
Fresh, clean. cool water for hens
and chicks and all other kinds OF poul-
try is very essential In hot weather.
Never put a horse up dirty or mud
'dy for the night. At least brush his
legs and belly. and straighten his hair.
II Is important to have lettuce. spin
ach. peas, snap beans and the like
reach the market In a clean. fresh con.
dition.
Good sheep require more csre &c
maintain their excellence. Poor sheep
are always a burden upon the rest OF
the flock.
Give the hogs salt and ashes, espe-
'cially hard coal ashes. and an occa.
lsional dose OF copperas and sulphur
in the slop.
Sun-scald Is death TO trees. valu
able young trees can be protected by
a cylinder Of heavy paper; not much
trouble and It pays.
Anybody living neal a good-sized
town can do n fine business In swee,
corn by delivering Il fresh ever
morning to customers direct.
A small sewing outfit to place In the
travelling bag when going visiting will
be a great comfort and convenience
1t can be made OF linen OF silk.
In all soils the gases and acids pro
duced by the decay OF vegetable mat
ter are the chief agents in setting fire.,
the plantfood locked. up In the soil.
Spraying vegetables should be com
menced the very momen the insects
are seen. Every day thereafter makeI
the work OF observing them more dit
fcult
Above all things. don't change tn,
collars OF the horses from one anima
10 another. How would you like {,
wear some one else's shoes II the,
did not ut?
In hot weather. and in all weather
~ the horse is hot. sponge his eyes
nose, dock. the harness marks. an,
the inside OF his headquarters whel
he first comes in.
When p~asturing rape employ hur
dies. giving hogs a small strip at
time to feed on. This plan means les
waste and aids In obtaining a secon,
growth Of the plants,
Keep the tools sharp. Don't lie
your team work with any machine tina
needs sharpening. Dull tools dull III,
work, and II anything will make
slave OF a man II is working with dull
tools.
Do not forget that in the compost
ton OF egg there Is a great propor
ton OF water, and the laying her
cannot produce eggs unless she ha,
all the water she wants, and at III,
time she wants IT,
Raise your own teams and one oc
~casionally for your neighbor. So Ion,
as men use improved implements the,
will continue 10 use good teams. An(
the best way 20 have an efficient team
on your own farm IL 10 raise colts FOL
this purpose.
Where there Is no danger from
skunks or foxes or other animals dis
ging under, coops without floors mr.,