The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-14

Fewer turkeys are injured by u1,-
derfeeding than by overfeediy G
Carrying fowls by their wings IL as
cruel as carrying them by the legs.
When cream stands too long It IS
apt tosacquire bitter or disagreeabls Z.
flavor. s u. )
A swivel in the ,tethering rope
keep the rope from getting twi
and kinky.
Keep the dust and stun out OF
milk. You cannot strain It out
member that. rs M : =
Alfalfa Is one Of the greatest crops
known to modern agriculture fot en- 6
Fiching the land ' s'3ss Ss q 4;
It's a good. thing for the bull to e1s
,ercise on a tread power and accom-
plish some work ssssss's /. lsls
Use only abutter.bred sire from
line OF dairy inheritance for 3next
years crop Of calves. $
Breeding with Intelligence VIII pro
duce less and less number OF ~coWs !
that eat their heads on" 29s
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Green food Of some kind Is neces-
sary to make the hens do their best
In the line Of egg production 81
Stir the cream twice q day. using q 4
long-handled spoon which wtn reach :
to the bottom Of the cream Jar. };
Some day we are going to find that
as good way as any to use the sur
plus sour milk Is TO give it.to the
hens. :. sy.iss'
Have your fowls SO tame that you
can go among them without causing
fright. You win get better egg pro I
duction. ~ "
If there is no silo on your farm, do
not let another winter catch you nm
prepared. Make your plans right rev
for one. ~. 5,$ff w
The purebred sire and dam Of
the same type Of as good blood as IL
is possible to get VIII usually s-ing
desirable colt.
The idea that alfalfa hay is d
able for driving horses Is pro-
roneous by thousands Of farmel
many use no other.
Don't compel the women folks
open and close two or three big gate
through. the cattle yards every time
they go out to look up eggs. -.
When hens; lay soft-shelled eggs, It
is often q sign they are too fat Gu.
down the amount Of grain and feed
more vegetables and green food.
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In pruning the apple trees. plan to
form shapely heads that will permit
the sunlight to get into the center q
the tree. 1t will give better fruit.
One of the remedies for piA use
by Portuguese poultry raisers as "a
onions cut up fine and forced -
the throat, followed BY a-gttleS
For late vegetables plant
beans. They require rich,
soil, so that the growth will be
AS rule, the dwarf bush type
best. .,.l
Dehorn the calves before they
two weeks old. Cut away the
around the button" and mois
Then rub well with a stick of q
tic potash. 80
Watch the heifers carefully al
calving time. A little care at
proper time often will be the means
of averting the loss Of q fine calf, Its
mother, or both. ~.
It requires feed to make lamb Of
any kind, but sheep or lamb. will
come the nearest to making some
thing out Of nothing Of any kind of
a domestic animal. '' ''... =.
If the butter is slow In coming 1t Is
due to one of two causes: Either the
cream Is too cold, or else the churn isa
overloaded and the contents do mo-
ge! proper oscillation.
The bean Is plant well suited to
the soil and climatic conditions of this
country, yields bountifully and is pr1
duced at cost not to exceed that d
other cultivated field crops. There 4
no state in the union where they ar
not grown successfully.
A good fly deterrent Is made of one,
gallon fish oil, one pint kerosene, and
four tablespoonfuls of crude carbolic
acid. Mix well and apply with cloth,
or spray all parts but the udder, Just
after milking About once week Miu :,
do. -
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