Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-06-11
Delaware County Farm Bureau

the county will be in a better position
to maintain high prices in butter fat
The manufacture of good butter be-
gins on the farm with care Of the milk
to maintain high prices in butter fat.
FITTING HORSE COLLARS.
The set Of draft of all collars should
always be at the point Of the lower
one-third of the shoulder. This is
over the muscles known as the leva-
tor and humeri. When the center Of
the draft is below the center Of the
lower one.third OF the shoulder it is
out of balance and causes too much
pressure on the shoulder causing sore
which will affect the deltoid ridge or
the bony ridge Of the shoulder caus-
ing an extension of lameness. On the
other hand where the draft is above
the lower one-third there is too much
pressure on the boulder causing sore
neck on the top of the withers, fistula
and sweeney.
The greater percent of collar all
line straight collar causing too much
bearing on the point of the shoulder.
A perfect fitting collar should fit ev-
cry angle of the shoulder on the face
or bearing side and should also fit
all Of them on the back or side where
the names are attached, leaving only
space at the bottom to admit the hand
or perhaps the best calculation Is
three-fourths of an inch.
Oftentimes the point of attachment
of the tugs is out Of proportion and
should be carefully observed. Even
though the collar does fit snug and is
of the right proportion but the point
OF attachment of the tugs IS out OF line
to the point of direct pressure from
the lower one-third of the shoulder
lameness may develop.
Now that the hot weather is APP
preaching farmers should take spec
ial pains to keep the horses shoulders
in good condition. Shoulders are like
bunions on ones feet and practically
eliminate one from efficient work.
The collar should be carefully OBJ
served every day to see that no &C
emulation OF sweat or dirt occurs
on the back side which may cause an
uneven surface which will later cause
abrasion of the tender skin on the
shoulder. We have often found that
the sore spots can be kept soft by a
frequent application Of the following
mixture consisting OF finely pulver-
ised Sunrise stove polish and lard.
Stove polish having large percent OF
graphite in its composition. This is
cheap and effective remedy
SAVE THE EGGS.
+ Farmers lose $45,OO0,00O annually
from bad methods OF producing and
handling eggs. One-third OF this loss
is preventable, because it is due to
the partially Matching of fertile eggs
which have been allowed to become
| warm enough to begin to incubate
The rooster does not help the hens to
lay. He merely fertilizes the germ Of
the egg. The fertile germ in no,
weather quickly becomes blood ring
which spells the egg for food and mar
ket. Summer heat has the same ef-
feet on fertile eggs as the hen or in
cubator.
After the Matching season cook, sell
or pen your rooster. Your hens not
running with male bird will pro-
duce infertile eggs-quality eggs that
keep best and market best. Heat is
| the great enemy of eggs, both fertile
and infertile. The farmers are urged
to follow these simple rules, which
cost nothing but time and thought and
will add dollars to the poultry yard
returns:
| / Keep the nests clean. provide one
nest for every four hens.
Gather the eggs twice daily.
Keep the eggs in cool, dry room
or cellar.
4 Market the eggs at least twice a
week.