The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-03-18


Be gentle with the horse.
A lousy hen is Improbable.
Pigs must be watched for lice.
Every pig raiser should have patch
of rape.
Don't let the weeds get start. Get
the start of the weeds.
Young pigs never have thumps
when running in pasture.
For quick results in improving the
soil sweet clover is superior to most
other crops.
If the cream is still warm after
separating, don't put the lid on the
can down tight.
Do not condemn breed simply be-
cause few fowls do not come up to
your expectations.
To brood over things that cannot be
helped is worse than a setting hen
trying to hatch stones.
The physical condition Of the soil
If often just as important as the sup
ply of available plantfood.
Take off the harness, collar and all,
when the horse comes In to feed.
He will rest better without 1t.
Pigs like variety, and make much
more satisfactory and profitable
growth when this fact is kept in mind
Never very suddenly change the
young calf from whole to skim-milk.
Taper it off gradually for at least a
week.
II the SOW eats her young she will
stop 1T Immediately If she is fed salt
pork. A small quantity is usually suf-
ficient
1t takes time to build up a profitable
poultry business. 1t is necessary to
work hard now to have fine flock
next season.
Hogs should always have yard OF
their own away from the other stock,
for it is always found that returns
are better in the end.
Sweet clover is adapted to a wide
range of soils, and while 1t does best
on good soils it will make satisfac-
tory growth on very poor soils.
When watering do 1t thoroughly.
Don't spread little water over a
great surface. Be sure to break the !
crust which forms after watering.
Coarse, masculine looking pullets
never make the best layers. Select
those whose heads have a distinctly
feminine appearance and expression
Don't let your tools lie out In the
weather to rot and rust. Rust and
the effects of the weather will do more
damage to tools than proper usage
will do.
The farmer who planted tested seed
8 likely to be the man Of whom his
leighbors will say this fall: He's al
ways lucky fellow. Look at the crop
les got"
For vigorous plant growth the
ground must be well filled with hui
mus; this is supplied by stable ma
aure or thick grass and clover sod
olowed under.
The time when grasshoppers can be
most successfully destroyed is In the
egg, OF as young larvae, which is best
lone by blowing and narrowing the
ields early in the fall.
There was never any butter that
vas finer than that made by the old
Ime farmers wife. II farm butter
MAKING IL III uduBeT OF becoming q
ost art it is high time that step were
AIKEN to prevent it.
The usefulness and value of "a horse
epend upon his early training. He
hould be handled and taught when a
oft. This will develop his intelligence
-om the start and very much increase
is subsequent usefulness.
To SECURE the. best returns from
heep raising VI is not necessary to
eep them exclusive OF all other live
.ock, but small flock, just what can
3nveniently be accommodated along
18th other farm animals and given
lie best of care.
Hens demand some mineral matter
, form the shell of their eggs. DO
Of forget the oyster shell and the
ard, sharp grit. TheHe will furnish
lateral for the formation of the
ygs shell and at the same time viii
pep the fowls In healthy condition.