Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1907 — HINTS FOR FARMERS [ARTICLE]

HINTS FOR FARMERS

Dipping Sheep In the Fell. A large number of owners believe in dipping sheep twice during the year, and, as a rule, where this Is the case one of the operations is carried out in the fall, says the Indiana Farmer. There are several reasons to be urged in favor of fall dipping, whether the flocks have teen dressed earlier In the year or not. In the case of established breeding flocks the operation Is desirable in order that the animals may be purged of all Insects or germs of disease, and thus have seasonable comfort and Immunity from attack Insured to them throughout the winter. If thoroughly cleaned before the winter, flocks seldom develop any ailment or suffer from any of their troublesome Insect enemies during the cold months of the year, and therefore, farmers have a strong Incentive to dip at this Juncture. It may be that the animals are, to all appearance, comparatively free from Insects or parasites, yet there are generally present some remnants of summer attacks, and unless these are effectually checked and destroyed they may lead to considerable annoyance to the flocks and expense to their owners at a time of the year when, for various reasons, they are less amenable to effectual treatment.

Value of Skim Milk. There is hardly a dairy farm now, no matter how small, that is without a hand cream separator. This machine has saved millions of dollars over the old method of pan skimming, which left a great deal of cream in the skim milk. The record for a cream separator for a number of consecutive runs Is less than one one-hundredth of 1 per cent of cream left in the skim milk. The modern cream separator is built on the principle of centrifugal motion, the milk being placed in a bowl which revolves several thousand times a minute, so that the skim milk, being heavier than the cream, flies to the outside, leaving the cream In the center. The modem dairyman feeds his fresh, warm skim milk to his calves and pigs, which thrive on this kind of food as well as on the whole milk. Letting the young calves run around with the cows and get all the milk is a thing of the past among progressive dairymen. Skim milk, if it is utilized to the test advantage and turned into calves and hogs. Is one of the most profitable products of the dairy farm. Skim milk Is also fed to chickens to good advantage.—Da vld Brown In Spokane Spokesman-Review.

Notes About Silage. All the great dairy states have numerous silos. Silage is more economically harvested, stored and fed than any other roughage. In ISBB the department of agriculture could find only nine farmers in the country who used silos. Silaged fed cows winter better, give more milk and do better when put on pasture than others. If the silage molds and decays on the top, do not begin to worry. This seals up the rest and keeps all that is under it in prime condition. Pack the silage well at the sides. The middle will settle of its own weight, but the contact with the sides of the silo keeps it from settling around the outer edge. Nail Wounds In Horses’ Feet. A rusty nail In the foot of a horse Is a mighty bad thing. Before the spring cleanup there are always many pieces of boards lying around with nails sticking up. A puncture from one of these rusty nails makes a bad braise and needs prompt attention. The thing to do In cases of this kind is to clean the hole thoroughly and swab It out with a 25 per cent solution of carbolic acid. Then use cotton saturated with spirits of turpentine to fill up the hole. Give the matter prompt attention, and don’t wait two or three days until inflammation sets in and pus accumulates. Bowel Complaint In Chicks. Here is a remedy for bowel complaint in young chickens that has not been known to fail if used in the very beginning of the trouble, with clean, warm, dry shelter and good wholesome food. Boil fresh milk and after it is cool give to the chicks to drink. Do not allow them any other drink until there are no more symptoms of trouble. Be sure that the milk is boiled, not just heated, as milk that is not boiled will prove laxative to the young birds.— Practical Fanner. Maintain Soil Fertility. Though there is yet much to learn in farming, it none the less has been ascertained for certain what are the main steps necessary to build up and maintain soil fertility. No soil is inexhaustible. Even the strong lands of the western prairies have been cropped with grain and abused by improper methods of tillage until they show signs of approaching exhaustion. The Asparagus Bed. If you have no asparagus bed in the garden, it would be a good thing to plant one in the fall. It is not only a delightful vegetable for home use, but can always be sold In unlimited quantities. No one has ever seen a market glutted with asparagus, and nothing Is easier to raise. When it gets a start, it is such a vigorous grower that nothing can choke it out. Will Know Later. Rosa (aged twelve]—Mother, why is it that they always speak of the goddess of victory and never of the god of victory ? ' ; ; Her Mother—When you’re married, my dear, you’ll understand that—Fllegende Blatter.