
Fresh Manure 
Manure does the most good 
when hauled and spread as 
quickly as it is made. That’s 
why the manure spreader 
should be used every few 
days. 
Organic Matter 
Plowing down a good leg- 
ume cover crop adds as 
much organic matter as 
contained in good coat of 
manure—also about’ the 
amount of nitrogen as in 8 
tons of manure. 
Pasture Management 
After pastures have been 
improved by proper soil 
treatment, the next step is 
to turn the livestock on ac- 
cording to the condition of 
the grass, and not according 
to the calendar. 
Unless the grass is kept 
puazee down, much of it will 
e wasted through becom- 
ing tough and unpalatable. 
The uneaten grass must be 
clipped promptly, or that 
part of the pasture will be 
wasted for the season, and 
the valuable white clover 
will be suppressed and 
smothered. 
Mastitis Control 
Results of tests at Pennsyl- 
vania State College indicate 
that milking cows several 
days before freshening has 
a different bearing on mas- 
titis control. Heifers have 
been found easier to break 
to milking because their 
udders have not been so 
swollen and sore. Digestive 
disturbances in calves have 
been lessened because of the 
removal of undesirable ac- 
SS Am aE from cows’ ud- 
ers. 
Extra Phosphate 
An excellent place to use it 
is in the cow stable. One 
and one-half to 2 pounds a 
day in the gutters and on the 
floor will reduce the loss of 
nitrogen from the manure 
and make it a _ better-bal- 
anced fertilizer. Also im- 
prove sanitary conditions in 
the stable. 
“Doctor” Old Alfalfa 
If the alfalfa was limed 
when planted, or after it 
was planted, it may not be 
necessary to add lime. But 
it might, too. ... Have 
the soil tested and see. But 
it should certainly be fer- 
tilized. Best combination 
would be manure and su- 
per Osa with at least 
0 pounds of superphos- 
phate to the load. Or use 
an alternate, or even in ad- 
dition, 400 to 500 pounds of 
4-12-4 or 3-12-6. 
Flies! 
It’s been estimated that as 
many as 6,000,000 bacteria 
can be carried from place 
to place by one fly. Get rid 
of them! 
Using Records 
Farm records do more than 
give you a picture of your 
past accomplishments. Study 
them, spot the weak and 
strong points, and make 
your future plans accord- 
ingly.’ 
Baling Straw 
When wheat is dry enough 
to combine and store with 
safety, the straw is dry 
enough to bale unless the 
crop has weeds intermixed. 
When the grain is dry 
enough to combine and 
weeds comprise 70 per cent 
by weight of the mixture, 
at least 24 hours of good 
drying weather must elapse 
before the straw-weed mix- 
ture can be baled with ex- 
pectation that it will remain 
in good condition. 
Drilling Fertilizer 
Deep drilling of fertilizer 
hastens solution by putting 
the fertilizer in moist soil, 
it’s below. the seeds and 
plants, therefore can’t in- 
ure them; it’s not disturbed 
y shallow cultivation. 
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Shelter for: Pigs 
Pigs are very susceptible 
to colds and pneumonia— 
need protection from winter 
weather. The shelter does 
not have to be _ elaborate, 
but should provide dry bed- 
ding and protection from 
drafts. Should be _ large 
enough to avoid pigs piling 
up on each other during 
cold weather. Swine need 
vitamins too during winter 
months—either fed from 
good quality legume hay or 
other sources. 
Cool Milk Quickly 
Bacteria in milk may mul- 
tiply, forming two new cells 
for each one originally pres- 
ent every 20 minutes—cool 
it as quickly as possible to 
below 50° F.—40° F. is bet- 
ter. 
Help Birds 
A heavy sod of clover and 
grasses on a poultry range 
keeps birds from coming in 
contact with bare ground. 
This helps reduce the haz- 
ards of parasites and dis- 
eases and Keeps poultry out 
of the mud in wet weather. 
Discing 
Discing for oats often makes 
it possible to get them in 
the ground earlier, and 
early oats often yield better. 
Cutworm Poison Bait 
Twenty pounds or so per 
acre. Scatter late afternoon 
or evening. Mix about 
pounds bran with % pound 
Paris green. Dilute about a 
pint cheap molasses with a 
pint of water. Then mix all 
together. Add enough more 
water to make mixture 
crumbly moist. 
This poison bran bait is 
also effective against fall 
army worms. 
Treat your land same as 
livestock, feed it before it 
gets hungry. : 
