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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
Thrifty Hogs Fed on Forage Crops.

Thrifty Hogs Fed on Forage Crops.
The rape should be sowed in three
plats and at intervals OF about three
weeks.
The rape stalks should not be too
closely pastured after the leaves arc
eaten off, When this plan is followed.
the rape should be from IA to IS
inches high when the pigs are turned
into II. For less intensive feeding,
where fewer animals are to be kept
on the same piece of ground for
longer period, rape Is sown broadcast
with oats and clover. Five pounds of
rape, six pounds Of clover, and one
bushel OF oats are sown to the acre.
The swine should not be turned into
this until the crop is from eight to
ten inches high. after which each acre
with good stand OF the crop will sup
ply Is spring pigs with forage for the
rest of the season.
z Glover, before 1t becomes matured,
Ii a most valuable forage crop for
swine. For the corn belt. clover and
corn make one of the best combina-
tions known for cheap pork produc-
tion. Because of the tendency of clover
to kill out, 1t is most satisfactorily
grown in a rotation with other farm
crops rather than in small plats to be
intensively stocked. But whether or
not clover is satisfactory forage for
swine depends largely on the season
as affecting growth. the stand. and
the state Of growth at which this is
fed. Under favorable conditions. red
clover has been found even more
profitable than rape as a forage for
spring pigs. The value of alfalfa for
growing swine has been fully demon
strated In the western states, where
1t is grown abundantly, but In some
Of the north central states 1t has not
been grown to any great extent and,
as yet, In those states, the value OF
this forage crop cannot be fully es.
timated
The use Of clover. alfalfa. rape or
a Mediterranean mixture properly
grown for forage should make a saw
Ing Of from 25 to 30 per cent In the
grain ration for growing and fattening
swine To get the best results. the
cop must be carefully seeded, fed at
the right stage of growth. and never
overstocked at the beginning Of the
feeding period or trampled when the
ground is wet An acre sown to these
crops. properly grown and cared for.
should furnish forage for about four
months for is to 20 spring shoats
Then. to finish the animals for mar
ket heavy grain feeding is begun.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
Turkey Helms.

No use to try to raise turkeys un-
less the poults are kept free from
lice. They should be examined as
least every ten days.
Give the turkey hen a feed Oh grain.
at night. II fed heavily in the morn
ing she win not range so far with thu
youngsters as II she starts out 90 Emo
her own breakfast.
Many people say turkeys should he
restricted in their range but We do
not believe it We have raised many
turkeys and have always found that
the wider the range the better the.
thrive.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12

have keen appetite for their next
feeding. Watch their droppings to
see that no food passes through them
undigested
Watch results closely from any
new line of feeding that may be In
troduced. Never make too sudden or
radical change in the line Of feed
ing practiced Treat the cows kindly,
feed them regularly. milk them at
regular hours and, If possible, always
have the same person milk them
In increasing grain ration we
should never increase 1t more than
one-half pound a day. In this way
the cows digestive organs have an
opportunity to become adjusted to
the change and are able to take care
of the additional amount of feed. In
this way you can safely increase her
feed until she is obtaining all that
she can economically handle.
Care must be exercised that we do
not feed so much grain food that there
is no room or appetite left for coarse
folders.
Coarse folders are highly essential
in preserving the health OF the COW
and not tending toward making fat
AS a general proposition II will be
found a safe rule to follow to feed
twice as many pounds of hay as we
DO grain. The COW that is being fed
eight pounds Of grain a day should
have sixteen pounds of good hay,
II ensilage Is being fed We must
count three or. four pounds of that
equal to one pound Of hay or dry
fodder.
Methods OF preserving ensilage are
better understood and the prejudice
against milk and butter from cows
that are fed ensilage Is fast disappear.
ing. Succulent foods and comfortable
barns are the making OF maximum
yields in winter practicable, and this
coupled with higher prices for milk
and It's products makes 1t more profit.
able for us to practice all-theyear'
around dairying.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
By R. q. wEArHERsToNE.,

By r. q. WEATHERSToNE)
In all sections where dairying is be-
Ing conducted cattle foods are each
year becoming more costly and every
dairyman should make every effort to
reduce the cost of his COW feeds.
Instead of feeding hay that is worth
fifteen dollars a ton he should re.
place a large portion OF 1t with en-
silage, which can be raised chiefly
by machine labor.
Instead Of supplementing a poor
pasture with purchased grain foods
he should raise oats and peas, green
corn and other green soilng crops.
Instead of buying fattening foods
like corn meal he should buy milk
producing foods like bran, cottonseed
meal and gluten meal. AS a rule 1t is
most profitable to buy the kind that
will produce the most protein at the
least cost.
Make the business as self-support-
Ing as possible by raising as much of
the feed for the dairy as your farm
and circumstances will allow.
Many of the failures in dairying are
due to the fact that farmers disre-
gard these points and go out and buy
grain foods without discriminating
judgment.
To keep good cows and feed them
good, wholesome food In abundance
and provide this food cheaply Is alb.
solutely necessary If we make q sub.
Btantial profit from the business.
There is no rule for feeding dairy
cows that can be laid down, that will
apply to all cows alike; and still the
success of the herd will depend large.
ly upon procuring the best produc.
ton at the lowest cost from each cow
Cows should be fed to their capac,
ity to obtain the best results, but
many feeders do not seem to realize
what we mean when we speak Of q
dairy cows capacity.
We should study our COWS closely
Watch their feed boxes to see that
they clean up all of their feed and
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
GIVE BROOD sow ATTENTION
AZ narrowing Time Approaches AMI
NAL Should Be Placed In Sep
arate, Roomy, Clean Pen.
(By J. FULiER.)

Healthy sows that have been prop
erly cared for during pregnancy will
have little difficulty at narrowing time.
They should be housed In proper
quarters and up to narrowing time
have their usual feed. Knowing the
date the SOW was bred, the date she
Is due to farrow can be determined
easily. The period OF CESSATION for
swine ranges from 112 to 116 days.
As narrowing time approaches. the
SOW should be put into clean. roomy
pen In hog house or into separate
portable pen. When the udder of the
SOW becomes distended and milk can
be drawn from tho teats. she may be
expected to farrow In about "a hours.
She should be watched closely now to
see that ler bowels are operating in
the proper manner and that she may
be comfortable. At this time a slop
ration is better than dry feed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
TREE INSECTS ARE NUMEROUS
Over $4,000 Species on Record Of
Which Over 400 Are Known to
Affect the Apple Tree.
OBy e. M. PATCH)

10y L. M. FAIift.D
There are very many different spe-
cies of insects ranging in size from
less than one-fiftieth of an inch to
about eight inches in length. From
the United States alone over 10000
species have been recorded of which
over 400 are known to affect in greater
or less degree the apple tree or its
fruit. Though there are many that
are, it must not be supposed that all
insects are injurious, for by far the
larger number are either harmless or
actually beneficial. Ruthless destruc-
tion of insects by means Of trap Ian
terms and the like is to be deprecated
since these methods are as apt to
capture the beneficial and the harm.
less as the injurious Poisons, traps,
and other repressive measures must
be used with caution, and at the right
time and place in order to be most
effective.
Before 1t is possible to combat an
insect pest intelligently we must learn
something of its habits and of its
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
AVOID DAMPNESS IN HOUSES
Usually Caused by Moisture Exhaled
by Fowls and Can Be Got Rid of
Only by Ventilation.

Often the poultry man finds his
poultry house covered with frost In
side and as the sun comes up and the
house warns it melts and makes the
whole building damp, uncomfortable
and unhealthful In many cases the
owner tries to prevent this by max
ing the house warmer and cutting
down the ventilation. In most cases
this is just the opposite of what should
be done.
This dampness is usually caused by
the moisture exhaled by the birds and
can be got rid of only by thorough
ventilation. This means that certain
amount of fresh air must constantly
enter the house and pass out again.
To permit this without causing a
draft, an opening in the south side OF
the house should be covered with cot
ton cloth. This will not make the
temperature of the house much lower,
AHA 1t will make the house more COM
Portable and the hens more profitable
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
INTEREST IN POULTRY
No Visible Sign Of er-Supply
in Products.
Farmers Wives Study Details Of BusI-
ness and Are Eager to Learn of
Better Ways to Care for
FowIs-condltlon Change.
(By J. wELDER.)


The farmers ideas Of poultry-rais-
Ing have changed considerably from
what they we're a few years ago
Everywhere on the farms more In
telligent interest is being taken In
the subject.
The farmer at last has realized
that the poultry is good source Of
income, and is willing to take some
trouble and spend a little money to
make 1t even more so, instead Of
leaving the womenfolks to struggle
along with the fowls as best they
may, without any help or conven-
fences.
Not much in the way of eggs was
expected of them, and they fully real.
lied these expectations. Usually they
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12

Creep for Feeding Small Pigs-Llt.
tie Pigs Begin to Fat at From Three
to Four Weeks OF Age and Should be
Provided With q Separate Enclosure
From the Sows.
separately by penning of small.
space on the feeding floor or hog lot
where the young pigs have access to
the feed. The feed should be given
In a small trough which can BE-
cleaned easily before each feeding.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
FzNGEMERAL
CARM12N0TES

A good COW Is the best milk ma
chine.
One OF the farm teams should be
brood mares.
II is best for the average farmer to
handle the draft breeds
Strong, vigorous COWS are more re-
sistant to disease than their weaker
sisters.
Protein may now be bought cheaper
In cottonseed meal than in any other
purchased feed.
Spasmodic sailing, a handful in the
manger when you happen to think
Of II, is net the best way.
Much depends upon the early train
ing OF the colt. Teach q rapid walk
the first thing when the colt is put
In harness
In the cold parts Of the country,
every window should have a tight
board shutter to close over the win
dow on cold nights
Prof A A Mcdowell Of Wisconsin
says It il easily possible for farmers
to double or even treble their crops
bysbetter cultivation and dtTersifying.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
716EMERAL
fARM5N0rES

Impure water win not produce many
eggs Of any kind. and none that arr
good.
II eve Is constipated put her in
the hospital pen and give her more lin
seed meal.
II a sheep has snuffies Il is a sarf
sign of exposure or mismanagemeni
somewhere.
The fertilizer problem is getting Ia
be a big one and could be greatly re
duced by keeping more stock and ssI
Ing less hay and straw.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12

Fencing In the Feed Lot-Portable
Fences are Almost Indispensable In
the Hog Lot.
The narrowing pen should be sup
piled with fresh, dry. clean and dust
less bedding. Fine rye. wheat or oat
straw or shredded corn fodder makes
excellent bedding. but barley straw
and wood shavings should not be
used. Dusty beds are likely to cause
coughing or pneumonia Individual
sows differ as TO the amount OF bed.
ding needed at narrowing Some make
bad use OF It and should be given but
little; others can be allowed liberal
supply. Little pigs are very sensitive
20 the cold and II they arrive during
the cold weather they must be given
special attention to prevent them
frvm getting chilled.
A SOW should be kept quiet and fed
very little during the first "a hours
after narrowing. She should be al
lowed drinking water. and when she
shows signs Of hunger a limited
amount OF thick slop ration. largely
Of bran, may be given her. This viii
satisfy her appetite. and keep her
digestive tract open and In the proper
condition. Now. IL 10 much better to
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
PRICES FOR THE BEGINNER
Hardly TO Be Expected That He wiz
Get as Much for His Birds az
Experienced Poultry Man.

II you are beginner In the poultry
business, you must not expect to SELL
your breeding birds for what you gave
for them.
The man you bought from, his repu-
tation, the prizes he has won. the ad-
vertising he does, must count against
you until you have won out as he has
won.
If you have paid $40 for your breed
iRg bird, then half that amount in
enough for the beginner to ask. II:
you have paid $40, then IS, or even S..
win be enough for the present BE
sides, most beginners do not hRxs
scored birds.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12

EKRM5N0TES
Spraying is insurance.

Spraying Is insurance.
II pays to watch the incubator in
Matching time.
Drafts are . great cause OF dis
ease In the hen house.
When keeping hens for eggs alone
q male bird in the flock is a useless
ornment
Five cows properly cared for and
lilly fed win return much more than
tea COWS half fed
When selling your surplus poultry
stock. don't forget that you win want
some yourself for table use
Clean the stables twice each day.
Use abeorbents In the cutters This
win 90 long way in keeping the air
n the stable good
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
Protect Fruit Trees.

The following method of poisoning
was used successfully in an orchard
near Fort Collins, Colo, last winter,
so jackrabbits being killed in one
night:
Cut a slit in an apple and insert
strychnine alkaloid, powdered, the right
amount being what the tip of knife
blade win hold, close the slit and
wipe the apple to remove the bitter
drug on the outside. Scatter the
poisoned bait through the orchard al
the base OF the trees.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
FEEDING THE YOUNG ANIMALS
Leoumes Are Rich In Important Bone
Blood and Muscle Making Con
stltuents-Mlx With Corn.

Good feeds can be grown on "a
farm. Corn and timothy hay Alune
will not do, Young animals cannof
thrive on these feeds alone, as they
do not contain what the body re-
quires for proper development These
feeds are deficient in calcium and pro
tein. which must be had to make
bone. blood and muscle
The legumes are rich In these an
important constituents and go Wei
with corn. Good pasture should be
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12

keep her hungry than to overfeed her.
In fact, the only way to keep early
spring pigs from growing too rapidly
and becoming too fat when the sows
are confined is to feed the sows spar.
ingly.
Under ordinary conditions when
sows and pigs are given plenty Of ex.
ercise. the feed may be gradually In.
creased until from ten days to two
weeks after narrowing a liberal feed.
ing of heavy ration is being given.
When the pigs are from four to six
weeks old they will begin to eat with
the sows. They should be fed
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
Grape Pruning.

In pruning grapes 1t must be TO
membered that the fruit grown m On
the new wood Of the present seasons
growth which springs from wood
grown the preceding season. and new
er on last years wood The fruit 10
borne near the base OF the shoots
Each shoot should bear from two 10.
six clusters. but only limited num-
Der of clusters should be allowed Or
develop on Q single vine.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
Immature Breeding.

BY breeding the heifer at less than
two years of age you are sure of get
ting her to producing something at an
early age. but you are also sure that
she has been stunted before she
reached maturity; that her calf will
not be as large and vigorous as II
should be and that she cannot possibly
produce as much milk as she would
had she been bred at a period when
her capacity for production waf
nearer perfect development
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
Canada rhistIes.

II you have any Canada thistles or
quack grass on your farm, start early
to prevent them from growing above
the ground. Plants cannot gather food
without the tops to change the plant
food to plant tissue. and by keeping
the tops cut OF you can gradually
starve them out
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
A Good wIndbreak.

A windbreak N the form Of trees,
such as cypress, willow or maple, is
very good thing to have around an
orchard, especially in the winter. be-
cause this win keep the cold winds
on and very often protects the budf
from freezing In spring.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
Success With Poultry.

Success with poukry is IN the man
and in the hen and in the feed ana
in lot Of other things too tedious Ia.
mention, but not too tedious to thu
right man, who can master n n he
viii
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
Keen Things IN Order.

Put the home and farm in order and
see how it pays. There Is q vast DIFF.
ference in the way farms are kept. Do
you ever notice this when you drive
along the road?
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12

In putting extracted honey upon shs'
retail market use some smail pack
age. A glass package is preferable.
to all others, with a colored label.
printed with the owners name are
pure honey" on II.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
Value Of MHk.

One hundred pounds Of separator
skinned milk Is worth about as much
as q halfbushel OF corn for feeding
pigs
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12

No farmer should part with ths-
right kind Of brood mare-vhether
she lie Of heavy draft breed or Cf thA
light harness typa
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12

Winter Stages Of inseets:--t. Eggs
From Which Tent caterpillars Hatch.
p, Cocoon of ceeropia Moths, Win.
ter Nest Of Brown Tail Moth, Eggs
of the Antique Tussoek Moth on Co
coon.
vulnerable points, When these are
known proper remedial measures may
then be taken for Its determination
or repression
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12

Breeding from immature stock has
tendency to weaken the race. No
matter what Il may be
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12

Rouehane Feed Rack for suine:
provided. without which II Is difIiculf,
to maintain breeding animals The
farm that produces fine Kentucky blue
grass and plenty OF 1t will furnish o
lot of the best feed without labor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-11

70 again empty the lungs underwater.
continuing the same process at inter
vala
This identical exercise may be taken
while stretched out nat on the water.
either supported By floating device or
hanging on 10 something. and not q
few instructors also recommend push
Ing Oh face down from the side Of q
,pool'and exhaiing the while. then twist.
Ing the head: - told. to breathe deeply.
These methods will be found excel
lent. but should facilities Tor employ
ing them not be at ones disposal Il ID
possible TO obtain the wanted results
By going through the respiratory &C.
ton at home IN . washing bowl The
object II simply 70 sst used 70 taking
breath above The surface and exhaling
under water.
When this II accomplished thu candi-
date u ready 10 bury the face and A.
Hume the position required BY the mod
ern strokes-nearly horizontal. with
shoulders little higher than teet but
whole body forming straight line. -
In standing erect on tiptoe.
The arm movements Of the trudgeon
should vary slishtiy In accordance
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-11
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MANAGER lSeELl SAYS
He COULD USE sHoToUN9.

Frank Isbell of the Des Moines
club Of the Western league is
thinking Of equipping his coach
ers with shotguns. He believes
a good twelve gauge better than
rife for his purposes.
1ssy was bothered with the
way his players have been steal
ing bases OH him. Red Andreas
was sent out to the first base
coaching line. and his instruc-
tons were not to let the run.
ners 60 until the time was
right.
A man got on in the FIRST Inn
ing, and nobody was out
The pitcher warmed up and
threw q waste ball. The runner
started for second base at top
speed and was nailed BY two
yardA
lssy was furious. His rage lit
up the bench like . torch.
why did you let that boob 60
down on the nrst ballr' he shout
ed % Andreas came In. why
didn't you hold himr
II could II you let mo have
q shotgun" answered Andreas.
But couldn't run out and hold
him by main force. He would
have beaten me anyway"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-11

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And there are many other develop.
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In the Palace Of Machinery Jon may
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