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drink out of a pail. Cows and stock gen- 

 erally can be turned into the pasture during 

 the day. Gradually decrease the quantity of 

 mash feed to cows, so that stall-feeding can be 

 entirely eliminated by May. 



Shear sheep and goats. 



Dig out springs and other drinking-places 

 in the pasture, and destroy as many wild- 

 onion roots as time will permit. It is so annoy- 

 ing to have milk and butter tainted with their 

 objectionable odor. Increase the ewes' feed. 



Poultry. Drop corn from the hens' rations; 

 either wheat, barley or oats can take its place. 

 If the hens are on free range, meat scraps and 

 green bone will not be necessary, as they can 

 now find an abundance of insects. 



Mow the grass very short where brood coops 

 are to stand, or place them on sandy soil where 

 the drainage is good. Close the coops at night, 

 and don't open in the morning until the dew is 

 off the grass. It is as important to keep young 

 ducks and geese from getting wet as it is 

 chickens. The ready-mixed chick food (of 



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