USEFUL HINTS 293 



No more simple or efficient method for the improve- 

 ment of the egg supply of the country could be adopted 

 than the production of infertile eggs. 



We prune grapevines to produce larger and better 

 fruit, maintain vigor, to keep vines within limits, and to 

 cause ease of cultivation and spraying. 



It is useless to try to grow vegetables upon ground that 

 is poorly drained. For this reason a clay loam with a 

 goodly portion of sand is to be desired. 



It pays better to milk a four-gallon cow and sell her 

 when dry for two cents a pound than to milk a two-gallon 

 cow and sell her for four cents a pound. 



It would not be easy to find a fruit that can be more 

 rapidly improved by careful selection, or run out more 

 rapidly by careless handling than the tomato. 



Whey is a by-product of cheese, and possesses more 

 or less feeding value when fed to swine in a judicious 

 manner. Most feeders prefer to feed it sweet. 



Ducks are great feeders and they are also great grow- 

 ers, so where does the loss come in? A few ducks will 

 help keep the income up to the required standard. 



The farmer not prepared with woven wire fencing, 

 with ample alfalfa or clover pastures, is not properly 

 prepared for the economical production of pork. 



The fact that eggs are cheap at any season of the 

 year does not lessen their value for the family table. 

 Even when the price is high they are cheaper than meat. 



