Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-10

work and system In tending crops an
doing the chores will add materially
, to the work accomplished by one MAJ
and one horse.
It was estimated that we only &c
J about three hours work day from
! our horses. II by increasing our ma
chinery and accomplishing more worl
while we would work these animals
they will come nearer to paying TO-
their feed and care. It now costs owe
one hundred dollars year to keep
horse whether he works or does no
work The county agent would b.
glad to cooperate with the farmers O
the county in systematizing their worl
on the farm in trying to get the great
est returns.
| Seed Corn Canvass.
The Delaware County Farm Bureau
in cooperation with the government
of the state of Iowa, is endeavorine
to locate all of the available corn suit
able for seed purposes. During the
past week one or two men have been
on the road most of the time, locating
cribs of 1916-17 corn which is suitable
for seed. Samples have been secured
and are in test. Whenever a supply is
found that will do for seed the parties
will be listed and an effort made to
dispose of their corn for seed pur-
poses. II you have any surplus seed
corn for sale or have been overlooked
in this recent canvass, please send in
a statement of your supply.
We still have a demand for about
nine hundred bushels Of seed corn and
every farmer must assist in this
search for good seed for the spring
crops.
Poultry Diseases.
The county agent has found several
cases of where chicken cholera has
made its appearance in the county.
Every effort should be made to check
these epidemics which can be con-
trolled. In order that the poultry pro-
ducers may have record OF some OF
the useful and efficient remedies the
following list has been prepared. Cut
out this information and keep 1t where
you can find it from time to time.
Mites on roosts and in nests: Paint
4 to times during the season. The
painting should be done in pairs, one
following the other in five to six days.
Formula: 2 parts of crude oil, and !
part of stock dip.
Mites and general disinfectant:
Spray house two or three times during
the season. Formula: IL pecks n.y.
drafted lime, lbs. common salt, 5 gal
Ions lime sulphur or ! gallon stock
dip, 40 gallons water.
Home made louise powder: Use as
any insect powder. The application
should be made in pairs 10 to IA days
apart. Formula: 8 parts gasoline,
part crude carbolic acid or stock dip
Mix liquids thoroughly and add as
much cement or plaster of paris as
liquids will take up to make crumbly
mass. Spread out and allow gasoline
to evaporate.
Ointment for lice: When lice are
noted in flock, apply to the skin about
the vent and at the base Of the wing
a piece about the size of pea. For
mula: l part of blue ointment, 2 parts
of vaseline or lard, mix thoroughly.
Head lice on chicks: Apply at top
of chickens head or underneath the
mother hens wing. Formula: / cup
of vaseline or lard, tablespoonful of
stock dip Melt and mix thoroughly.
Control Of Diseases.
Chicken cholera-Use earthen, wood
en- or cement vessels, as the bichloride
of mercury readily attacks metal. For
mula, 7.3 grain tablet bichl0ride of
mercury, / gallon of water. Separate
sick chickens and keep treated water
before them.
White diarrhoea. First feed of baby
chicks. Formula Sour milk or but
termilk. If water is given, warm it and
use bicholoride Of mercury as above.
Beware of Fakes.
There are several factions working
over this county endeavoring to inter-
est the farmers in one thing or auoth-
or. One of them is insurance for
hogs.
A representative has been in this
district for two or three weeks. This
company claims to insure against ev-
cry possible disease, for period of
six months after weaving time. A
charge is made of one dollar a head.
We intimate these furnish the vet
Urinary services free
The county agent wishes to call at
tention to the fact that this Is rather
heavy insurance when you consider
the mortality that usually occurs. II
man had 100 head Of shoats that
would be 500 insurance Insead OF
supporting several high salaried men
at your expense support your local
veterinary and call his attention
when case of disease occurs in the
hog lot.
Another case has come to our atten-
ton of a firm selling hog remedies.
1t is our opinion that the average far
mer would do we'll to spend part of
this money on some hog remedy
which he can prepare himself, get
more for his money and which would
be just as efficient. There will be
many of the farmers who will be TAX