Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1909 — HINT FOR FARMERS [ARTICLE]

HINT FOR FARMERS

The Economy of Paint.

The average farmer does not appear to realize what a tremendous saving in annual renewals can be accomplished by keeping his buildings, machinery, fences, tools, etc., in perfect condition with a coat or two of paint at regular intervals, if be would only stop and consider that by painting he can prolong the life of all of his farm necessities and that this means less yearly expense and larger net profits a revolutionary movement along these lines would soon set in. Paint does three important things for the farmer who uses it; It Improves the appearance of the building?. giving the whole farm a “prosperous look.” it enables the farmer to get the largest amount of work out of his machinery. Implements, etc., for the longest space of time and for the smallest average ■wear and tear per year, it decreases the farmer’s net annual outlay for expenses, as it distributes the cost of renewals over a much longer period of time than if the machinery is allowed to go on year after year without any protection until it is entirely worn out.—S. 8., Chittenden, Jr., in American Agriculturist

Treatment For Lump Jaw. This disease is due to a fungus which Is usually taken into the animal’s system in feed consumed, writes Dr. David Roberts in the American Cultivator. Lump jaw may affect the glands of the throat or the bones of the head. It is not advisable to keep an animal thus afflicted lingering in a herd. On the other hand, ft is advisable to either treat such an animal or kill it, as such animals invite diseases into the herd and then spread same throughout the entire herd, owing to the faet that they are so reduced in vitality that they have no resisting power. A remarkably large per cent of such cases can be successfully treated if taken In time by opening up the enlargement nnd

washing it out with a strong antiseptic solution, like five of carbolic acid in water and putting the animal on a tonic. In this way the afflicted animal is not only saved, but the entire herd is protected against disease.

Poultry Notes.

Carelessness and success in poultry raising do not combine. Utility in the farm fowl is more to be considered than fancy points. Skimmilk is a fine stimulant to laying and sboujd be fed every day. Turkeys and guinea fowls do much to free the farm of noxious Much of the refuse from the family table can be used to good advantage in the hen pen. Much of the waste material about the farm can be profitably utilized and turned to money in the shape of chickens and eggs. Charcoal is one of the best inexpensive preventives for poultry diseases. It may be obtained commercially or is usually present in wood ashes.—Farm and Ranch.

Ths Hen In Winter.

Clover meal in mash, cabbage and boiled potatoes serve well as a green feed for winter. Green feeds are the natural sources of the hen’s most important elements for egg production. When the ground is covered with snow the egg yield will stop unless some substitute is made for grass. Green cut clover or clover meal is very convenient to mix with the mash. Use about one-third of the bulk of mash as clover. The soft heads of cabbage should be saved in the fall and placed in the cellar for the poultry during the winter. Occasionally boil potatoes or parings with the table scraps. This la an economical way of using up such things and saving grain.—New England Homestead.

Pig Eating by Sows.

Constipation and fever are common causes of pig eating by sows, says the Country Gentleman. Sometimes a change of feed will help, the iinimal e?m»thlng more succulent

than she receives.' Feed laxative food for a week or two before farrowing; also a day or two before give the sow some salt meat daily, a little at a time. Salt fish and even fresh meat have been used with success by some breeders. It has been advised to give four ounces of sulphate of magnesia dissolved in hot water and mixed with swill and one to two drams of chloral hydrate.

Horses In Winter.

If the horses go into winter quarters in good condition they will winter very well on good timothy hay alone, or a cheaper ration can be made by using bright straw and corn fodder for roughage, giving all they will eat and adding enough of a mixture of onequarter corn, one-quarter oats and one-half wheat bran by weight to keep them from falling off in weight. If it is desirable to make them gain during the winter, the above grain ration may be used in larger quantity and in addition to good mixed clover and timothy hay.—Country Gentleman.

Malt Sprouts For Milk Cows.

Malt sprouts are quite rich in protein. containing about the same percentage as the so called Buffalo gluten meal, but less starchy matter and fat. They contain on the average about 11 per cent of woody fiber and partake of the properties of both coarse fodder and grain. They are useful in moderate quantities for balancing up a ration deficient in protein and have a good reputation as a milk feed. They should be thoroughly soaked before feeding.—Country Gentleman.

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