Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-01-30
THE COUNTRY CALENDAR
Practical Hints About Things to Do at This Season IN Garden
and Greenhouse, the Orchard and the Poultry Yard.

s foNerir& pant aeeds plsniS II
water as rule, much more when
lowering than at any other stage Of
growth. If it is removed from q
greenhouse to a home living-room,
special attention should be given to
watering il. since the air of the roora
is much drier than the greenhouse,
and water viii be given off the planf
much faster.
Now is q good time to make Dif1
houses for next seasons use. Try
scattering few of these about the
premises and enjoy the neighbors
that will move into them. One of the
most pleasing songsters that may be
easily attracted to q home near the
house is the wren. \ very small
opening should be made in its house,
to prevent other birds using It.
The boy who has won q prize fer
raising 153 bushels of corn on an acre
Will not leave the farm and hunt for
a job in town. The farm is too in
teresting and the possible returns are
too large. The boy who did not win
the prize because he only got sew
enty-ffve bushels of corn from an
acre is not at all likely to hunt for
a job In q store.
Sec that the dog has plenty of ey-
erclSe out of doors. IL you are afraid
hat he will run away, stretch a W re
from the house to a post, running
ring attached to a chain on the wire.
BY fastening the chain to the dogs
collar he will get sufficient exercise
by running back and forth and cannot
escape.
It is very necessary that the horses
feet and legs should be dried off and
cleaned when the animal is put In the
barn, after having been driven over
wet and muddy roads. 1t is much
better to do q little extra work then
than to treat q case of Scratches
later on.
If milk is ut too low a tempera-
ture at the process of separation
there is sure to be a loss Of cream,
and cream is too valuable to waste.
Silage is the very best winter pas-
ture for the dairy herd. 1t produces
moro nearly than anything else sum
mer conditions in the winter stable
This is the time 10 pick up good
heifer calves to re-enforce the dairy
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When the cream breaks and the
butter begins to form cold water
should be used carefully to assist in
the separation.
A churn that is not perfectly clean
will taint and spoil the butter.
The hen has a good grinding ap-
paratus, but you must furnish the
grit.
Feeding new corn is risky, and
most other grains are safer to feed
when well cured and seasoned.
! Clean your dropping boards at least
three times q week and keep down
lice and mites. Use a good disin-
fectant and put lice powder In the
dust bath.
Keep the f1ock dry and isolate any
cases that may develop. Plenty of
fresh air and no drafts are the pre-
yentives.
! Keep your eye on the water Jars,
as they are likely to freeze these cold
days and nights. Water is import
ant and should be kept fresh before
the fowls at all times.
Straw, rough stable litter and leaves
are all good as covering, but should
be raked off as spring approaches.
| Prepare the ground now for sweeI
peas. Select a location with plenty OF
sunlight and if possible let the rows
for planting run north and south.
Planting can be done about the middle
of next month.
/ Watch the horses feet. 1t is obth
cruel and dangerous to drive horse
with shoes that are not sharpened on
slippery roads.
Where there is but one COW. in place
of ensilage, cut hay or corn fodder,
moistened with water and allowed to
stand a few hours, may be fed.