The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-02-05

DiversineAtion is excellent
Alfalfa does best on manured soil
British India alone has $4,000. 900
head Of goats
The proper way to SOW alfalfa 10
With some form o, drill
BE sure that the male at the head
Of the nock is pure bred
Don't try TO winter more birds than
you have room for. or time TO care for.
The man who has already used the
silo viii tell you wether II pays or
not
Crowded houses are sure to become
damp. and hens will not lay when
crowded
Don't expect a good COW TO develop
from a stunted calf They don't grow
that way.
Feed plenty OF charcoal. as II is one
Of the best things for keeping the poul-
try healthy.
scrub hen is not worth much. but
she is as good as any for the man who
will not give his flock good care.
II is claimed that early-sown fall
wheat ls benefited when pastured with
sheep to keep down he'rank growth.
One OF the successful ways to grub
out white grubs in old sod ground is
TO enlist a drove OF active pigs In the
good work.
When removing calf from its dam.
do so while the COW is away from her
stall so she will not associate you with
the loss OF her calf.
Adding the silo TO the farm simply
means applying one OF the first prin-
ciples OF modern manufacturing indus.
try to the oldest OF all industries.
Don't sacrifice your heller calves to
the veal fiend. Cows are going 10 be
in demand and you may not only have
none TO sell. but viii be compelled to
buy.
The boy who has an interest In the
farm Is usually pretty quick TO see the
possibilities OF the farm and he is not
in so much OF hurry about getting
away.
Celery banked with earth late in the
fall seems more palatable than where
boards are used Do not bank when
the foliage is at all moist as this will
aid decay.
Newly purchased hogs should be
carefully examined for yermin, and
should not be turned out with the
herd until they are known TO be free
from these pests.
When you test your cows for guam
tity. you must also test for quality In
order to determine definite results.
Some cows give a greater per cent OF
butter fat than others.
The first thing TO do after drawing
the buttermilk from the churn is to
pour a pailful o, cold water on the
butter and give the churn three or
four quick revolutions.
Are you getting the most out OF
your dairy herds II not, Is II the
fault OF the breed. the individuals or
the owner? II is up TO you to work
out this problem yourself
Shredded fodder Is much more con
venient 10 feed than the shock fodder.
The time and labor saved in feeding
shredded fodder about compensates
for the time and labor taken in shred.
ding
Pigs may be taken from their moth
ers as soon aS they eat heartily. BY
selling the pigs young the SOW may
be relieved Of the necessity OF nourish-
ing her pigs and soon prepared for the
second litter.
Green ground bones are rich in al
S--'Hs f-SNf ft.etN " i-A-N' anu b-Ne-
phorio acid. which 90 TO make eggs
and shells. Il will pay any poultry.
man 70 buy a bonemill 10 grind bones
for his fowls
Too much emphasis cannot be put
upon regularity in the dairy work. Ir-
regular hours greatly interfere with
the milk production. and a long delay
IN milking must be painful For best
results there should be regular feeding
hours.
Good seed corn 10 profitable in.
yestment at from s. 10 g. u you don't
have H. II you can select. store. and
test Il for 81 per bushel. how much
will that save on next years crops