Milford chronicle., 1929-03-08
N w S OF
IN T E R E S T
TO
AGRICULTURISTS

Eggs for Matching should be kept
in a cool place free from drafts and
not excessively dry. A basement OF
cellar is good place.
If the leaves and trash in the or
chard have not already been plowed
under or raked up and burned, do it
now, so that they will not provide
harbor for the spring crop of injur-
ious insects.
1t is important to supply protein
in the poultry ration, and it is also
important to furnish the right kind
of protein. Meat foods, fish meal,
and milk are some of the best sour
ces of good protein, say poultry ex-
perts of the U. S. Department Of Ag-
riculture.
Persons who want to make a start
in fur farming will find useful sug-
gestions in a short publication le-
Gently issued for free distribution by
the U. S. Department Of Agriculture,
Washington, D. c., as Leafiet No.
27-L, Recommendation to Begin
ners in Fur Farming"
The Japanese beetle is a strong
flier. Since it was first discovered
in New Jersey IL years ago it has
spread at the rate of from 5 to so
miles year, until now many thous-
and square miles, including parts
of 8 States and the District of Col
umbia, are infested.
In cold weather newborn lambs
need a lot of attention. If they are
chilled, wrapping them in hot fam
mel cloths is a good way to warm
them up. Or they may be put in wa
ter as hot as the hand can bear,
held there for few, minutes, and
then dried and wrapped in cloths or
a sheepskin for few hours.
Plenty of water and salt with a
minimum amount of concentrated
feed for several days before and af-
ter calving helps to prevent milk
fever in the dairy cow. If the dis
ease does develop, however, it is
easy to treat it by injecting sterile
air (air filtered through liquid or
cotton) into the udder. Keep an air
pump or a mnk-fever outfit on
hand. Mature COWS, particularly
high producers, are more susceptible
than young cows.
There are several kinds of lice |
that attack poultry, but fortunately |
they can all be controlled by sodium |
duoride. One pound of this powder |
will treat 100 hens at cost of about |
10 cents, and 1 or applications a
year will keep the birds free from
The pest, if their houses are kept |
clean. At this time of year, it is best
% use the pinch" method of apply
ng the material; that is, apply
Dinches of the powder over the var
Gus parts of the fowl.
The farmer who pays clover-seed
prices for red clover seed mixed
With weed seeds, not only pays for
Useless stuff, but he will be put to
expense for several
TeaIs afterwards, especially if the
weeds are buckhorn, wild carrot,
canada thistle, or dock. With a sim
lie magnifying glass, costing less
han dollar, anyone can readily
lick out the weed seeds from sam
lie of clover. Good red-clover seed
S plump, bright, and varies in color
rom yellow to deep violet. Some
rown seeds are always present, but
here shound not be many, as they
re often dead.
An orphan lamb can be brought
p successfully on cows or goats
milk. Tie milk should be fed from
bottle at a temperature of about
000 F. Very young lambs get bet
er start if given milk from ewes
hat have LANDED recently. They
hould be fed 1 ounce every hours
Or the first 2 days. Gradually in
rease the amount of milk from 2 to
ounces, giving. it every hours for
or weeks. At this age, the
lmbs should begin to nibble on
UGH feed as bran, rolled oats, or
racked corn, and the milk feelings
an be increased to 1 pint every
ght hours.