Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1912 — POULTRY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

POULTRY

Give salt regularly. Cows should be kept out of the cold. Rhubarb forcing may begin at any time. Egg production isnt made with a one-grain diet. w . A hen can’t lay unless it has an abundance of feed. The horse is the only animal which every farmer must have. When you go into town, invest in a good thermometer for the dairy. Keep the ensilage covered. Frozen ensilage is no advantage to stock. A good horseman never trots a draft horse, even when he has no load. , Sometimes size in sheep is secured at the expense of activity and vitality.' It is a mistake to feed the pigs sour milk when they are learning to eat. , x When at all indisposed, a turkey should be separated from the rest of the flock. A lamb that is large and strong will stand weaning better, and also winter better. Hogs are great lovers of warmth and must have it for their most economical growth. Size, vigor and activity of both cockerels and pullets are essential to good breeding of fowls. The most beautiful horse ia not worth much unless he has good, sound limbs and feet. Sunshine is life to all animals and all farm buildings should be so planned as to afford it. Wheat middlings can nearly always be used to advantage in connection with corn in fattening hogs. Rubbing the inside churn with dry salt after washing and wiping it helps in keepin b it sweet When from any cause a horse is let stand idle in the stable his rations should be cut down to one-half. We should let-the heifers have what mixed hay they will Consume and some of the cornstalks to pick over. The individuality of each horse should be studied, and the feeds supplied to meet individual requirements.

The churn should be thoroughly scalded and cooled with clean, cold water before the cream is put into it

While growing colts should be allowed to run out as long as the weather will permit them to be exposed Ho the storm.

If dusty hay is fed, sprinkle with wafer, and it will save the horse much annoyance, but better not feed it at all.

Do not feed the cows corn meal if you are feeding corn silage for there is as much corn in the silage as the cows should have.

Be sure there are no narrow doors for -the ewes to crowd through. One jam may cause the lose of a lamb, or both ewe and lamb.

If the milker and cow are co-work-ers in the milking business the milker will have a larger pail full of good milk when he has finished.

An orchard that is poorly planted and carelessly managed the first year is often an irregular, unprofitable orchard for its entire existence.

The cow that has a liberal appetite and at the same time turns a large share of her feed into dairy products is the cow that brings the greatest profit

Kindness is one of the cheapest and best rations you can feed to your stock. They relish it more than the most succulent thing you can put before them.