The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

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Remove the harrow teeth and have
them sharpenec before the time comes
for its use.
old hay or straw They stard dry
weather better.
If there is a runt pig, give 1t extra
feed and care. IL it does Eot respond,
kill and bury Il.
Watering tde COWS once a day with
a hurried sip won't do. They need
all they can get
Increase tte grain ration Of the eve
gradually as the lamb becomes able
to take more milk
II you can't set your hens on the
ground, put square of sod in the pest
and moisten 1t occasionally.
1t is said that a good remedy for
chickens that eat eggs is to feed them
wheat bran soaked in vinegar.
AS soon as possible teach the lamb
to eat extra grain in a side pen to
push his growth to the limit.
1t is not generally known how much
fertilizer a crop Of apples, pears, or
grapes will remove from the soil.
You cannot expect q cow to give
large quantities Of milk unless she has
plenty Of feed and quantities of water.
To keep potatoes from running out
by continued planting of small ones,
plant patch for seed outside OF the
main crop.
When the succulent silage runs out,
something must be provided to take
its place, or there will be a falling
off in production.
The helfer that is about to calve for
the first time needs special care and
attention if she is to develop into the
best sort of a COW.
Never breed to an unsound horse.
Enough colts meet with accidents and
mishaps that blemish them without
breeding unsoundness
There are too few good colts raised
on the farms. This should not be.
Don't leave this important industry to
the horse breeders alone.
When confined in stables which at
best is an unnatural condition for colts
they should not be compelled to stand
upon hard floor of any kind.
Fowls should be as humanely treat
ed as possible and should never be
unnecessarily frightened. Contentment
materially aids egg production.
Raise watermelons and muskmelons
In the sweet potato patch, and the
neighbours boys will not modest them
because they will not look there.
Before you rid the dairy herd OF the
"robber cow" make sure that she Is
having fair show by being supplied
with the proper rations, care and shell
ter
The hen that is off the roost first
in the morning and the rooster that
crows often and loudly are of the kind
that should be used for breeding
stock.
Better marketing means more profit
for those who produce, cheaper foods
for those who must buy and more
money in the country for all lines OF
legitimate business.
II the old hen does the incubating
on your farm, don't be in hurry to
Dust her. off the nest when the eggs
are Matching Give her a chance to
finish up her job In good shape
While coarse manure hauled out and
spread in the spring may not greatly
benefit the crop of that year it is bet
ter hauled out at any time than left
to leach and burn In the barnyard
High tempered, sensitive horses are
more easily spoiled by too much talk
ing than slow and quiet horses, but
the too frequent use Of the tongue is to
be omitted when handling either kind.
Don't forget that the setting hen
must be kept free from lice by fire.
quently filing her plumage full of lice
killing powder or she will not set well
and, therefore, will not produce a good
hatch.
Fertility may be restored to worn
out land by saving all animal manures
and putting them onto the land; by
making use of all crop residues. that
is, putting back into the soil every
thing not used for food; by turning
under green manuring and catch
crops.
The dairy COW has been specially
bred for centuries for milk production.
As a consequence of her high state of
perfection as a milk producing animal,
she is predisposed 10 numerous dis
eases. the chief one being mastitis, or
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