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Show i I.'.ve stork anil I'Arm XottM. There is no way of cleaning dirty! milk. Every part of the farm should pro-j pro-j dace something of value, i Sheep and hogs kept on a wooden j floor will often have deformed hoofs. Sawdust is a good material lo use ' for bedding during the spring and ; summer. ! In many eao millet makes a good I crop to cut and feed out during the ! summer. j The width of the fence run is an j important item in considering the cost of fencing. Cleanliness of (he skin is one itn-I itn-I portant item in maintaining health with tljo horses. On old farms at least sheep can be kept to an advantage in keening weeds down in the pastures. Salt is irood to make plant food in the soil available, but too much of It will destroy till vegetation. Care should bo taken to make the work teams comfortable at night, so that they may enjoy their nights' rest. To a considerable extent, at least middle fences on the farm should be built, so that if necessary, they can be readily moved. By letting tho calf run with the cow you may have the satisfaction of raising rais-ing a good calf, even if it does not prove profitable. Properly built, an all wire fence is more durable than any other that can bo put up, and considering this, will in a majority of cases, be found the most economical. The offspring resembles the purent more frequently than it does the other ancestors, hence it is important to have I the perso.ial qualities of the animals I used for breeding of a good quality. |