Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
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Although ram lambs are discrimi- ,
mated against on the market because
thew are less we'll developed and
lack a uniform, attractive appear
ance. about three-quarters Of the
male native lambs Chose marketed
from farm focks) which reach the
markets are unrestricted and a lar
ger proportion of the native lambs
Toarketed are unlocked, says the U.
c Department Of Agriculture. The
fact that range lambs sell on the
market at prices averaging around /
S1 90 to $3.50 per hundred pounds
higher than farm raised lambs is to
a considerable extent due to the
Fcnstom of docking all lambs and
castrating the ram lambs In range
Nocks. Further information on cas-
trating and docking lambs can be
secured from the Bureau of Amman
Industry, U. s. Department OF Agrl-
culture, Washington, D. c.
Three litters every two years Is
satisfactory average for good SOW
This plan probably meets the re-
orirements Of most farmers ana
shows the best net profits in the
end.
For dairy COWS, hominy feed Is
comnarable with corn meal in near
" ali respects and is thought to be
ennal in feeding value pound LOT
nound, It is not so likely 10 neat
IF bordeaux mixture Is used otten
and in quantity, it is more conVenl,
ont to keep on hand concentrated
stocl, preparations Of copper-sul-
nbate solution and milk of lime IN
senarate containers. These stock
nrenarations will keep indefinitely II
The water that evaporates is replac-
. ed.
Keen young chickens away from
turkeys and from areas occupied Dy
turkeys if you want to AVOID losses
p bv games. Turkeys commonly mar
bor gapeworms even though theS
chow no sign of gapes. Adult chick
q ems are practically immune anu W
not carry the parasites. CHICKS @Ie S
highly susceptible. Tho WORMS "ie
deadly to chicks.
, Sheen. poultry, and pigeon man
,ras make excellent fertilizer 1or
tbe garden. They are very strohs'
however. and should be used spar
inglv. Pulverized sheep manure Is
handled commercially by seedsmen
and dealers in garden supplies
sheen. poultry and pigeon manures
T lose their value rapidly If exposeu
N the weather. Lime should not De
used as an absorbent in the poultry
house as it liberates the nitrogen ol
the poultry manure.
The SOW needs plenty OF good feeo
= while nursing her pigs. COrn %
ground barley should be the maln
feed. supplemented by shorts OF
: ridd1ings. tankage or fish meal' OF
oId-nrocess linseed meal. The corr
nav he fed on the ear or snelIeu
other feeds may be given dry or II
sion. When a change of feed is nee
= essarv. it should be made gradualiy
A simple mineral mixture should Ok
&, available at all times in a Dox VI
self-feeder.
For spraying a few peach trees Il
the ward or home orchard, DucKe
snrav nunnp will do the work.
should be made of brass or SONS
other metal that will not coIrOue
= and have a 4-foot extension roo AM an.
at least Is feet of hose. II the tree'
are to be busted, a hand duster COL It
sisting of a cylinder with piston Tot
for making an air blast, can be useI
-although a larger hand duster' II
which a fan is operated by cogs o.
belt from a crank, is more satlslac
tory and durable.
Purebred hogs raised for breeding
purposes should be handled some
what differently than hogs Tor Iat
tening for market. Breeding hos'
should be fed with the idea IN MIN ~
of growing a good frame that VII
: sunnort the body for several year
rather than one whose useIulnes
ends at the age of or y IhOntns IlI
To accomplish this, breeding nos
should be given higher percentas
: of protein and mineral feeds an.
should have the run of good pas
ture whenever available. COR
should make up about one-tourtn 0
the ration, the balance consisting Q
shorts or middlings, a little Ms
meal or tankage, and pasture. SKlI
= milk or buttermilk is good II 1t
available oats may be fed in a sell
Z. feeder or scattered thinly on a feeo
ing floor. but should never be te
by pouring in piles or in trough
= T;..ist =? 11,ojgb+ oats should never