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753 (10) THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER LIVESTOCK -AND DAIRY HOT WEATHER the season when a mmm savcs mostover ITS A GREAT MISTAKE for any dairy farmer Without a separator or using T an inferior machine to put off the purchase of a New DeLaval. Cream Sepa-;. : rator in the summer month especially with butter-fat a the present un- ' . usually high price, '.'i - .. ';: v' '" '.'r. ' '"f :'- ':. .'... . , -' ; n . Great as are'the advantages of the New DeLaval over all other separators as well as over any gravity setting system, at every season of the year, they are even greater during the midsummer season than at any other time." 7 "" This is because hot weather conditions occasion greatest butter-fat losses J 'with gravity String and render it moreV-difficultito maintain quality of product with any gravity 'system or unsanitary separator, while, moreover, the quanity of milk is usually greatest, and any loss in either quantity or quality of pro. duct means more. : , '. ,'' Then there is the great saving in time and labor with the simple, easy run- ning, easily cleaned, large capacity ''New DeLaval machines oyer all other methods or separators, which naturally counts for more at this time of the year. :. 'K ' '". '-'';':. -5 " . ' ' t -,vv " ' Hence the great mistake of putting off the purchase of New De Laval Cream Separator in summer, whether you already have a poor machine or none at : all, and every dairy farmer should keep in mind not only that a De Laval will r. pay for itself in a few months but may, if desired, besought on such liberal , terms as to actually save its own cost while being paid for, .,. ':; ijv':c: ' Every claim thus made, is subject to easy demonstra - tionrand every De Laval local agent is glad of the op portunity to prove these claims to you, in your own dairy, without cost or obligation on your part.' Why. not see the nearest De Laval agent at . oncefcIf-you- do , not -Know-mm, write to tne nearest office for new, catalog or any desired Information.' ' ' Every New' De Laval is equip ped with a Bell Speed-Indicator TH DE LAVAL SEPARATOR CO: 165 Broadway, New York - 29 E. MadUon -St., Chicago 50,000 BRANCHES AND LOCAL AGENCIES THE WORLD OVER AND HIS NAME IS "SENATOR." Livestock Suggestions tor July attention should be directed tn : - ' savins the cron nlr.,i .wir TTOT weather has come, at last, and: acreage planted ta corn in Vt T in handling the horses and ' mulds. acres "and the yield a trifle ' Heat stroke, colic , and .most other;! "bushels -"per. acre. There wastr.r 17 troubles can be avoided : by a ; little fore, around 35 : million tons of " ijoji auu:6uvuuu6mvui. m vutftiHs,r.oiuti, uuucea in these state ' yvatering.and feeding. ::l.Eachhf low muth-was saveH aj J e;ay5ide,WQUldonJy- savit It may be r grass.: brT butitis.npt;dieaprqto buy it e;seyjerely;rt ;s:areim'nt . " esoeciallv-'onhavivsnourd hp avAiripH. J.woiilrt rrtnlv- qva t : i w', easier hew hay 'suffer much7more from., hea't and such animais J6r;hatd.wprk'-.inhot7iwcthe..;-E5v:'-'.M U important that We lentln tu pecially , should -change- of work or ; grazing season for our-livestock just fas.t', work be avoided with animals , ,as m,u?h .is'poss-iblc.'. 'There are three getting either grass or newhay,: v t I; ways of ' doing this fl,l . Th e pasture" ,n " : not :grazed If : Si 4-1 .;u l' trherels a'good growth of grass when , Hog, will get along without water frost comes the livestock will be able to wallow in during hot weather if toO get enough ieed for considerable Uiey havegood shade. But they do time! Moreover, when the plants hav better with water if it is not supplied , xi0t been grazed too closely only the by a mud hole which is likely to be- tops 3re ' killed by -the first freezes come a;place for spreading disease., and there is more late growth than Clear water such, as supplied : fn a when the 'pastures "are grazed too wallowing .tank or at, that can; be , closely. 2. .The amount of grazing is yeaned frequently,; is -no doubt good increased by keeping down the weeds for a .hog, but a . mud hole may be and brush; ;. The pasture plants grow worshan no walbw -r -' . r"- fcV " taerc are no weeas and grass to SUUCl &c it mere is a wauow, on crude pe troleum or. any non-irritating sort- severely from lice in summer, shade and crowd them out they will re is, a wallow, oil crude pe-j make a better fall rnwtli i Qrt, the cereals,- rape and other crops for late grazing, or have ready corn fields in which velvet beans, soy beans or cowpeas have grown. placed on top of the water will be best for. destroying the lice. If there is fio wallow the hogs' should be "greased or dipped regularly. ' Hogs that have not had much exer cise are easily killed in hot weather if moved.. Thin hogs accustomed to ex- VII i ( The, calve; and to a lesser extent -the Vouhg colts-srb into the winter eretse may stand' some running, but thin in flesh,' because of neglect dtir otners are easily and quickly killed in ing the fall. A grown animal -may do hot weather. - n fairly ' well on .the "" dfy," woody pas- ' HI : ; - ; tures of ,fall; but young animals like The livestock always suffer more or calves 'and colts' cannot use dry less from attacks of flies i ini summer.Cc'oarse7 gh feeds? to advantage. Ey- Tirt-c Jn tVirkCA c At?-m c . t It1 in (netaA 'K frv. f all ,w ha v nntfiArmic rennrts 'nf also become more numerous and do V calves, not doihg 'well and . some of more injury as fairapproacKes. INo them die before the; winter is over, satisfactory method of protecting simply 'because they were not p'rbr livestock from flies has , yet ? been ' perly fed. during the summer and fall, found. Any material used must Some grain should beHed every day remain on the hair and" skin -to , be.- to ; calves - and; colts. Even though effective and ,this sticky , -material corn ani ats are fyigh priced it will collects dust and dirt-ani inlsome ; pay to feed these young things some cases seems to do as much harm if it is.'ever going to pay to feed them, as the flies. When flies are extremely because they make ; their largest numerous or troublesome keeping the growth and. make it on least feed the animals in the stables or in dark first year of their life than' at any shady places protected from the flies other period. ; 1 i - The Progressive Farmer . ,. The above is a picture, of the pig I earned through The Progressive Farmer's Pig Club. He is a fine pig and his name is "Senator." His registration number is 270875. He gained twelve pounds the ten first days I had him. , , . . . ' ' v ..." . The Progressive Farmer, is the South's Greatest Agricultural Weekly and it is a pleasure to procure subscriptions for such a splendid publi cation, v- ; ; v ; - Yours truly; . ' ; - Winston County Ala; Y. M. IVEY, Jr. during the day may be necessary or some of the fly repellants may be used. . There is no.longerany excuse for allowing the cattle to suffer from the ravages of ticks. A cheap easy, and. certain method of exterminating the ticks, is now known, that- isl com paratively harmless to the. cattle. " '','".'. IV VIII ' Silo building: is now going on and , by the" end of this month silo filling will begin; V Every year-we hear com- j plaints of silage not keeping well. This trouble is due almost entirely to improper methods of filling the silo. - Sometimes corn' and other crop are ire- ..I put in too 1 dry but. much more If the fall litters, are to be raised j$7y. pUt Jff H economically, hog pastures for fall Th ? especially MJi and winter must be provided and - cuf mt0 short1 Pieuces arid,,speCftn J the F . . . trt.nnlr tViAtn well around tne now is me ume to get these ready. -"v" fcW ' U iu mate The ffrAatAS eariA aZa '- outside of the silo any of these mate . .. .... crops is dry weather. We rair care of or save that which is sent for rials may be put m when pretty wen cannot " " rr"..' : a. cause the rain to fall. ht matured but, it, tne corn gew w iv It is sei- our benefit. To insure good fall and d.om sorghum is put m w p .j -winter pastures th.lanmusbe pre- uch the most -po ttnu pared early in July and cultivated ; c ', 'It ;.tnn half ; nnp. psneciaiiv lor liic tasv v -t - -J.: -' NOTE: You will observe that. Mr. Ivey is wearing his pig badge. This indicates he is' an enthusiastic member of the Pig Club and knows the lvalue of advertising his membership. We wonder if you are wearing your paage wnen you solich suuscnpnons ; it win neip you mightily. ; Those who have not joined the Pig Club should fill in and mail the nomination form, which appears elsewhere in this -issue. P. S,Since receiving the above a letter has reached us from Mr. Jvey Who Says his baby boy-shown in the picture died -a-few dava after it was made.: .All club members will sympathize with Mr. Ivey in his great bereavement.' '.'..' ' '.' ' ' ' - ' . . or third of the silo, and the thorouu" regularly until seeding timeV which is.; ?cuCJdy ,rom ocpiemoeri to ucto- ;:vT4 r rtf the mate- oer l, according to location. If there :;U "BUUU? "u v ".i lu. din. is sufficient moisture theiand can be "al around e outer. swe w. un prepared at time of seeding and later -It 'takes longer to cut he ma seeding may prove successful, but the ?ne. and trSmP or pack it wen, general complaint every fall is- of a time well; spent. ' lack of moisture- Either the land is- ''V" . , si Vn TnAits home tnn krnr fU ,rrtn. r,!1 i : .Ml.be kind o glad when Josh " ,r Tt Procrelyt Farmer advrtlan are ruarsateed ate. Early preparation is the only pro- have an Idea he can be right UBerui. be tectibn " ' you going to 'put-hlia tr wwkj on tectlOn. , , . , .rva hausted U the language I Knenup . , V 1 - ' that team '-ot mulea.- Bu;I haven i s tar. . V ;'': Y, .. v: ' ' r ,' hope. -I want to ' see whether JwJ ,f aJwa8h- II U not y.t too late to 'make cer4 f1.'"1 0',ome w,t-h hl col,!?e y .....u.. W . . W L. K U U 111 1111 .11 I 1" i ! " 1 it. MAn wno if"- The men who ieao,arew.. ,ing this winter, but'from now on most'
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