The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
A farm cistern is essential.


A farm cistern is essential.
Use care In feeding animals.
Chicks like tender green feed.
1t. does not pay to turn calves In
pasture. =,
Do not allow anything to grow over,
the roots of fruit trees.
The true dairy cow Is easily affected
by unfavorable conditions.
Any fright, excitement OF discom-
fort will lessensthe flow of milk.
Dirty, small or reformed eggs will
not do for a fancy market trade.
To. make ducklings or goslings
thrive they must have plenty of green
feed. \
Wet food sours quickly these days
If not cleaned up after each feeding
time.
Filth and vermin are great profit
killers, and yet r not difficult to
handle. ...'.'.
Don't forget TO have a row Of sun
flowers; for the seeds aresexcellent for
poultry. T.
There are very few instances when
q cow needs to be MIXED before
calving. -.
There is nothing the matter with
the hen that showssa bright eye and
red comb.
Sanitary stables not only mean
clean milk, but more,of It on account
Of healthier COVE.
Heavy shoes on horses are not necr
essary on the farm. Light shoes make
1t easier for them. .
What is a good cow? One that
gives a profit Of $s5 is good. There
are better ones, Of COURSE.
In poultry the capon holds'the same
relative position as does the steer to
beef. or the barrow to pork. ,
Lose as little time as possible be-
tween milking and separating, for the
betterment of both milk and cream.
Individual excellence Is the only
safe guide to be depended upon In
selecting cows to build up a good
herd.
It's a shame to drive the boys and
girls to the city for a view OF we'll
kept modern homes and attractive
lawns. &.
II you have not already done 80,
clean up your poultry houses now.
White wash with a strong crude acid
solution. 49,.
Keep salt where the COWS may al.
ways get to 1t. They will not consume
too much If allowed to use their W
Judgment" ..
Timothy hay Is 1nefor work horses,
but poor feed for the dairy cow. Al
falfa beats 1t all hollow, 80 does clover
or corn fodder. u.s..
One Of the chief safeguards OF the
health of the poultry flock at this time
Of year is to change the drinking
water frequently.
We cannot bring rain when 1t 10
needed, but we can keep the cultiva-
tors going during the worst drought
that ever happened.
Green manures supplemented with
high-grade commercial fertilizers Is
the very best sort Of manuring or
plant food for potatoes.
"A vessel that could hold 1000
pounds Of water would hold approx
mately 1893 pounds Of shmmilk and
1,032 pounds Of whole milk.
II there is corn to be cut for the
forage, either to put In the silo or IN
the shock, it Is a good idea to use the
thtckest stand for the purpose.
, When the COWS get out OF the
! stanchions see how they twist and lick
| themselves. Wouldn't it be better II
they could do that in their stalls,
too?
Men are awakening to the fact that
] BOIL fertility must be restored, and, as
q general rule, they are realizing the
best way to restore this fertility is to
raise live stock and apply the ma
| nure produced to the land.
With all our research and our i'm
proved science we know notting-or
at any rate, very little-about hered-
ity. It would seem to be reasonable
to say that If it Is wrong to breed from
an unsound stallion. it is equally rep