Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
FARMERS WANT FACTS NOT
THE0RIES-HERE THEY ARE
About Tomatoes, Hogs, Fowls, Mar
keting Eggs, Your Food

Cali DG uOnC Olllg W III e hASAN
pressure power or tractor outfit
says the United States Department
of Agriculture. Spraying should
begin when the first signs of
blight appear and be carried on at
intervals of 10 days until five
applications are made.
The tomato, for many years
after it's introduction into the
United States in about 1900, was
regarded generally as an ornamental
plant. Owing to its relation to night
shade it was considered poisonous.
After this prejudice was broken
down the use of tomatoes soon
became general.
Pasture for hogs must be supple
mented with grain for the most
satisfactory results. An acre Will
ordinarily furnish pasture for from
S to Is hogs averaging 100 pounds.
A good plan is to have two pastures
I for each lot of hogs, so that by
alternating them the pastures may
be grazed fairly closely and still
provide good, succulent feed.
Clean cultivation supplemented by
some type of cover crop is a stand
ard method of soil management in
orchards. The breaking of the soil
ordinarily will need to be followed
throughout the growing season by
frequent cultivation. Soils contain
ling considerable clay and easily
packed by frequent heavy rains
require tilling more often than
where packing does not occur.
In marking stock for market it is
| important that the marks be made
on a conspicuous part of. the animal
so that they may be seen readily
without unduly disturbing the
animals. Heavy shrinkage often
results because of unnecessary dis
turbance to determine identity of
ownership when marks are indist-
met. Every effort should be made
to mark all animals in one ship
ment on the same side.
| When a fowl becomes sick it is
usually best to kill it, as it may be
affected by a contagious disease
which, before it is recognized, may
spread. Furthermore, ii the poultry
ownerattempts to treat such birds
there is great danger oil carrying in
lection from the sick to the healthy
in handling or feeding. If disease
/ becomes established in the flock,
however, some kind of treatment is
advisable if possibl. In case of treat
ment it is important that the sick
birds be separated from the healthy
ones as soon as the symptoms be-
come noticeable.
! On a general farm where there is
plenty OF range to provide ideal
growing conditions, and where there
is a homegrown supply of feed, the
growing of capons is a best quality
for the home table, but the surplus
can be sold in the local market at
good prices.
It's poor business to produce fer
tileeggs in the summer time,
especially Produce only infertile
eggs now that the breeding season
is over. They keep best.
Americans are drinking more milk.
That is the word from the Depart
ment of Agriculture which places
the annual per capita consumption
of milk at 55.3 gallons in 1926;
54.75 gallons in 1925; and 43 gal
Ions in 1920. Farmers are drink
ing more milk than city people. the
Department report also shows. The
average daily per capita consump-
tiOnof milk and cream by farmers in
1926 was LAT pints, as against
Slightly less than one pint for city
folks. The total consumption of
milk and cream in the United
States in 1926 was nearly 56-1s bill
ion pounds, the receipt shows.
"Mock duck" is made from flank
steak spread with bread crumb
stuffing, rolled, tied, and baked.
When you serve raisins with a dry
cereal for breakfast, use the seedless
raisins, wash them and put them in
the oven few minutes to dry off
and soften. Crisp the cereal in the
oven and let each person add the
raisins as he wishes to his dish of
cereal.
A good sized-boy of about IA re-
quires about 270O calories of food
per day, while his year old brother
needs only about 1900 calories, and
his year old sistec about 1400.
Since he is still growing, milk is
particularly valuable for the boy in
his teens. At least pint day is
desHable. This may be used in
vegetable and milk soups, in cocoa,
bread puddings and other ways,or
taken as beverage. The boy in his
teens also needs eggs, cooked cereals
| for breakfast, breads made from
whole-grain flours, plenty of fruit,
all kinds of vegetables, --some of
them served raw--a limited quantity
of meat, and sweets only at the end
OF meals.
| Do you budget your time as well
as your money? Try making a list
of all the regular daily activities,
and then another list of those that
come once a week or at other inter-
walls, Estimate the time all these
tasks usually require. Distribute
the jobs that do not have to be done
every day in such a way that the
week will run most smoothly, and so
that no day will be too heavy
Allow for reasonable amount of
leisure for each day, time for irregu-
lar activities and Interruptions,
time for rest. Time yourself at
your tasks and make a sort of game
of beating your own record-al-
ways with the subconscious thought