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Show A. C U. NOTES j The poultry department of the Utah I Agricultural College advises that all i poultry needs good care during cold weatn. r. See that they get fresh pure ' wate;- and a variety or tee i. Save the peelings and taole scraps and boil peelings peel-ings until tender, mix in table scraps and when cool, thicken uutil crumbly with wheat bran. Feed this in the morning and sc itter a little small grain in litter to keep them busy, and . at evening fee.I c rn. A box of wood ashes, .ay unst. or s.fted coal ashes will .'o 'or a dust bati. Also a box of grit an I oyster shells should be kept where the fowls can help .hemselves. Now that the cold months are here the poultryman should guard his flock against frost nite. Bad.y frosted combs check eg production and injure the birds as breedeis. When a case of frost-bite is i.oticed, snow or ice-water should be applied to the a rected comb or wattles until the frost is drawn out. The ,i i s s.,ould then be annoin'.ed .vith i carbolized vaseline several times a day until the swelling is reduced, j Rapid and neat work is absolutely i necessary when ogs are to be slaught. I ered. The important items for consid- eration are a good sticking knife, hog 1 hook, scrapers, and a convenient place for working and handling the animal. ! The most practical receptacle for scalding scald-ing purposes is the proverbial barrel i and there is no need of securing any-! any-! thing better on the farm. . The most profitable age at which to j butcher hogs is from eight to twelve months but they are quite often killed j under this age. The hogs that are j ! selected should be kept off feed from 24 I to 36 hours. Give the hog plenty of water up to the time of killing, as it keeps the temperature normal and helps to cleanse the system, insuring a nicely colored carcass. Sanitarv stables are more essential in winter than in summer. Quite often the onlv thought is to protect the animal i from the cold, but disease is a prime factor in the animal's winter life. If the animal is not (fiven a good clean j shelter, how can we expect her to give ! us her best yields in return. I The Animal Husbandry department i of the Utah Agricultural College has I demonstrated that cows kept clean are; prel ty sure to be in better physical eon- : dition and are in belter shape to give ! increasing yields of milk and cream. The health of the cow is dependent, to a great extent, upon her cleanliness. If -1 the skin is matted with filth ; the animal is sure to su;;.r clear, healthy action of tne v an open skin is essential. T . of the air in helping the anirr. o T foul matter is far greater suppose. The big Logan "Hour,;.', commence Jahuary 18 and c two weeks. The Utah A.--College has spared neither t: per.se to bring to this enr.-.v leading men and women ..f : foremost in agriculture and h-t |