Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01

Poor stands of this crop often re-
suit from seeding too deep, espec-
tally with the large-seeded varie-
ties.
-, Paint the inside of the silo every
two or three years with raw coal
, tar thinned with gasoline. This helps
} to preserve the wood and to exclude
} moisture.
Turning cattle or sheep on clover
} pasture when they are very hungry
may cause them to blOat, especially
, when the clover is young and sue
culent or wet.
Everbearing strawberries are es-
|, pecially suitable for the home gar
den. The plants are very hardy,
their foliage is resistant to disease,
and under favorable conditions they
produce berries until hard frosts oc-
cur in the fall.
Unsightly or old buildings on the
farm may some times be covered in
a single season and made attractive
by planting Kudzu vine, scarlet rim
ner bean, or other climbers. Clema-
tbs paniculata is excellent for Gov
ering fences, or other low objects.
1t is inadVisable to breed SOW TO
farrow in the fall after she weans
her first litter in the spring. She
should have all the time between
weaving the spring litter and being
bred in the fall for growth and de-
VelOpment. After she is two years
old, two litters a year may he pro-
duced.
To prevent Objectionable odors
and flavOrs in milk, if high-favOred /
feeds are given, feed just after milk /
ing, keep the cows and barns clean,
Ventilate the stables, and aerate the
milk. Prompt cooling and storing of
milk at low temperature prevents
undesirable tlavors and OdOrs from
biological action.
Put all young livestock on clean,
safe, well-drained pastures away
from older animals other than their
mothers. Keep them away from
areas that were occupied by Gl Ter
livestock last year if these areas
have not since been sOwn to new :
crops. Older animals usually har-
Dor worms and may show little evil
dence of them. Young stock are
very susceptible to worm infections
and the effects of worms are often
serious.
The first gain in farm population
in the 10 years for which annual es- I
Inmates have been made by the Blu
reau of Agricultural Economics was
made last year, when 1892 900 per- !
sons moved from cities to farms.
The net movement away from farms !
was 151, 900 persons, but normal
increase of $4,000 births over '
deaths on farms brought the total y
farm population on January /, 1881,
to 27,430,0OO persons, as compared !
with 27,222,OOO the year preceding.
The belief that weevils emerging d
from weevily seeds that have been
planted can live long periods in the
bean field or garden and infest the
ripening crop is false, says the u. S. d
Department of Agriculture. Al o
hOugh it is better not to plant in y
'eSted beans or peas because the II
Yeevils have injured the food con- +,
ent of the seed upon which the
Seeding plant depends for its first y
'apid growth, planting seeds con-
aiming live weevils will not cause
nfestatiOn of the ripening crop.
Dairy cows should have all the
alt they want. Ordinary COWS in
milk need about one ounce cay.
ieavy producers should get more
Iany dairymen mix salt with the
rain mixture, using from to 2 !
ounds of salt to each 100 pounds of .
and also keep addi-
Onal salt where the cows have ac- E
ess to it, Salt in cake form may be
ept in each feed box in the. barn, -
+ placed i'll convenient places in the 10 10
1t or pasture. Put it in a sheltered 8
lace to prevent rain from dissOlv- 2
lg it. -,
Good green range is invaluable for
lie poultry flock Allow from 220 to
30 square feet of land per bird il
lie soil is fertile. The chicks will
sed more space on poor grassland. p
often keep many more "'
wis on sandy soil by using double
lrds and cultivating the land fire.
lently. A desirable arrangement-
pecially where green feed can be Is.
own throughout the year--is to /,
I've three yards of equal size for .
ch poultry house, one in front and
70 in back, the rear yards extend 2.
g beyond the house. The birds may
alternated from yard to yard and
green crop grown in the vacant
e.
Many producers of honey are over
ming the reduction in wholesale !
ices of honey by selling their pro- cmt
ce direct to consumers or retail rs
;, according to the Bureau of Ag- Il
cultural Economics. Some bee ST.
epers develop markets by house
house canvassing or farm-to- 30
m selling. and some arrange with e" r.
rymen to deliver honey with forr
Tx, cream, butter, or eggs. Others E
/ advertisements in local newspa- ny. ny
IS and are developing parcel G0l
st business. Honey may be sold by the
IL thrOuoh circularizinp nomac Il