Milford chronicle., 1929-07-19
N WS OF
IN T E R E S T
TO
AGRICULTURISTS

: Old hens are rarely profitable fo1
egg production and should be culled
from the flock after 2 or laying
seasons.
Dairy utensils should be washed
with warm water and an alkan or
soda-ash washing powder-never
with soap. Use a stiff brush for
scrubbing them-never rag.
Sweet corn loses its sugar content
very rapidly after being removed
from the stalk, and to have the best
flavor should be picked only few
hours, or better, few minutes, be-
fore being cooked.
More fertilizer is used on cotton
than on any other one crop in the
UNITED States. The price, yield, and
acreage of cotton for one year de-
ltermines largely the quantity of fer
tilizer bought for use on the follow
ing crop.
A large paddock in connection
with the stable helps to keep in good
condition horses that are worked ir-
regularly. A series of sodded lots is
preferable, as in addition to exer-
else the horses get grass, which is
tonic. Paddock exercise, though not
as good as regular work, helps to
prevent filed hooks, axoturia, or
Monday morning Sickness" and
other troubles.
Old canes in the raspberry patch
should be removed Immediately af-
ter the close of the picking season.
The canes should be cut as close to
the ground as possible. At the same
time dig out all dead or badly diseas-
ed clumps. Remove prunings from
the field and burn them. If the patch
is destroyed, it should not be re-
planted to raspberries for three or
four years. These measures are an
aid in preventing disease.
Every dairyman knows that if the
dairy cows production decreases in
hot, dry weather because Of INSULT
cient feed, it is difficult if not i'm
possible to get production back to |
normal during that lactation period. |
Most regular pastures are short in
July and August and supplementary |
feeds should be provided in the form |
of silage, supplementary pasture
crops, soiling crops, or good legume
hay.
Fall and early winter production
of eggs is the keynote to profitable
poultry raising. Since the pullets
are practically the only source of
eggs at this time, they should get
good growing ration during the sum-
mer so they will be well matured
and in good condition by October.
They should be put into laying pens
about the middle of September in
order to be accustomed to the new
when ready to lay. If
there is a tendency for the pullets to
begin laying too early, it is well to
reduce the amount of protein in the
ration. Pullets that commence to
lay too early "a to months of age) !
are inclined to lay very small eggs;
or they may may lay few eggs and
then go into a molt.
One cup of rice will absorb 8 or ;
4 CUPS of milk when cooked in the /
double boiler and is of course much
richer in food value then when boil
ed in water.
Get into the habit of closing up :
The closing machine when you stop !
work for the day. A little dust can I
lndo all your efforts at cleaning up {
your machine and making it run '
easily. Unnoticed dust also gets on {
light colored work, to its detriment. {
Bread for sandwiches should be "a i
hours old. 1t should be cut in thin {
slices, and preferably filled with 1
chopped filing. If the filling is soft
ind likely to soak through, butter
10Th slices; otherwise the butter
nay sometimes be mixed with the a
illing and the spreading may be n
lone in one operation. Cream the q
,utter until soft enough to spread, t
,ut do not melt it as the flavor will D
10 changed. C
A pair of kitchen shears with san
tary white handles and strong, /
harp blades is useful tool. 1t can
e used for chopping celery, apples y
nd pickles for salad, also chicken q
nd other meats; for cutting the h
eads and tails from fish; for cut :,
ing lettuce for shredded salads, 4
read for stufing, marshmallows, 4
ates and nuts, for desserts. Then q
here are all the ordinary uses for II
cut paper for lining :,
axe tins, twine on packages, shelf h
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