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Show mmmL i Thin out the turnips as soon as they are two inches high, It is the income from each sheep that should determine the value of the flock. Extra feed Increases growth of proper kind and makes larger animals it maturity. I After the haying and harvesting is completed change the sheep from the j regular pasture. The best time to fight weeds is the , very first day they show their heads ; above ground. j Give spinach plenty of rich manure In the fall and a heavy coating of ; mulch. It will keep all winter. 1 If blossoms appear in the newly-set ; strawberry beds, pick them off; this ' will make the plants grow stronger. ; Scrub fowls cost more to raise than pure blood, and after they are grown ; they are worth little. If rank weeds are to be plowed under un-der it is much better to hoe them first and allow them to wilt in the sun for a day or two. 1 Wash and dry the cow's udder be-' fore milking, and keep 94 per cent, j of dirt out of the milk that usually get3 : in otherwise. i Some gardeners pack cauliflower by 1 drawing a few of the outer leaves ; aver them and tying the ends at the : tops. i In case some of the cockerels need j to be eaten or sold on a fancy market It pays to put them in a crate and fatten fat-ten them for two weeks. Run a little light wire fence around the orchard, particularly the plum orchard, or-chard, and turn the chickens in; they will destroy thousands of insects. Root crops, such as carrots, beets and parsnips, should be thinned. Do not be afraid to thin them to a distance dis-tance of five or six inches apart. If from any cause a cow is very thin or weak she should receive special "strengthening food before calving. Wheat bran and linseed meal make the best combination to give a freshen,' Ing cow. |