The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-03-10
FARMERS COLUMN.
Notes and Suggestions for Marc,

CARE OF Mich CoWs.-The greatest
care should De taken Of mich COWS through
out the Winter and Spring, for if they ara
not Kept IN good condition, they will not
produce strong calves or yield much mix
IN Sumner and Autumn. Cows that calve
very early Ia the. Spring are seldom as prof
liable tor the dairy as those which come ia
about the middle If May, when the new
grass Is sprInglng, and soft, nutritious food
abounds. For breeding purposes, however,
1t i better that the COWS should come Ia
carly, 10 order that the calves may be strong
before The ensuing Winter. \ weak cali
never Improves much 10 Winter The most
successful dalrymen set their mich cows
dry Two or three months before the time OF
calvlng, and they are rewarded with an
abundant supply OF mix Tor at least SIX
months OF the year and fair supply tor
about three months. Some persons milk
until within few weeks Of calylng time.
but this weakens the COW and the calf
and Is a practice which should be dlscon>
tlGuCd.
STORE CATTLE Store cattle should be
kept growing al the time. Ii Is too com
mon practice to stint the young stock, II
order 10 pamper the older oues, such as
mich cows and fattened cattle. This has
justly called the penny wise and pound fool
Ish system; tor year growth is some
times sacrificed by stinting young animals
in u inter No amount OF good treatment
and high feeding, at subsequent period
can repair the damage done to young stock
10y cold aud hunger in the early stages of
their growth Store cattle, intended tor
tattening next Summer aid Fall, should
have suitable shelter and a liberal supply Of
good prOvcuder, 70 that they may be kept
improving in condition. When managed
in this way, they will take on fat readily
when put on rleh pasture.
HORSES AND WORKING OxEy.-The
horse stock OF a farm require much atten-
ton at al times for neglect or mismanage-
ment, in this particular, may he productive
OF heavy losses Ii working horses ar, not
well fed and properly cared for in every
soil In proper time Tor the Spring crops, aud
the result. The same remark apply to
working cxen They, too, should be kindly
aud generously treated in Winter and
Spring, and kept in good working condi
tlon-uot too fat, hut active, strong, and
ducing food is not suitable for working an
finals, as they require an ample supply Of
material for building up bone, muscle and
flesh. Fat soon disappears .unler the pres
sure Of hard work; flesh and mu-cule are
not 60 fragile.
MANGEL WUEZEL OR SUGAR BEET FOR
STOCK The partial failure u the corn crop
last year has induced farmers to look out
for something equivalent to that stable. for
feeding stock and their attention is nov
directed to mangci wurzel, which is admir-
ably adapted for ui!ch cows, and also for
iattening stock. When raised in rich soil
and properly cultivated, this variety of beet
produces an immense quantity o. nutritious
prOyC1dcr, which Is exceedingly useful for
keeping stock improving in condition dur.
ing Winter ana Spring. The sugar beet is
being extensively cultivated IN Acrnout,
tol ic-liu- dairy stock, for which pu.pO,c
the farmers Of that State say that il eXccls
all other roots. 1t Is probable that the
manufacture OF sugar from bCetS will soon
be carrI Oh extensively in the Northwest
err $s4tn,: the want OF Supply 0t heots
Is all hat prevents manufacturers from
ESTABLISHING sugar factories all ever the
country Farmers 81 u 4 IA. . sugar bets
dis year, AMI CT courage a veg imrarsalt
manufacture Tie Michigan Safe Agri
rg.rIra &lci y has offered Ircm.ual Of
$50 tor The lr>t lGJ,S,. Of beatroo surar.
The pulp from the factories is very valu.-
bic for breeding cattle. The leaves are
also useful for forage. Farmers will advance
then own Interests Very much by assisting
10 establish an important manufacture at
their own doors.
SuEEP If farmers were proyiden:
enough, so many thousand sheep would
not be reckl cs>ly slaug htered, and sold for
a mere tuila. There is not much use in
trying TO keep sheep unless nutritious
food Is provided for them in Winter and
Spring a. well az in Summer. When this
is done they will improve 10 condition in
" Winter, and heavy heeces on heavy car
ra-ses viii be the result. Breeding ewes
should be taken especial care of in March
and furnished with comfortable sheds, dry
litter and suitable proyender. The lambs
should be taken particular care of and kept
from cold. # the ewes are in good condi-
ton, they will have large supply IF milk.
but If they are poor and half starved. the
number of dead lambs in the flock will be
and those which survive will
never make thrifty sheep.
WASHES FOR FRUIT TREES. Twice
year, at least, every fruit tree in the or,
chard should be washed with some LIQUID,
strong enough to destroy the eggs and
pupae of insects and the roots aud spores
of moses and fungi In using caustic I've
Or the destruction Of bank lice, several per-
sons have killed their trees, As sonnet ines
the bark turns black and peels Of after the
application of this wash, and the death of
the tree follows. Lime whitewash is re
commended by some persons. but it is un>
slightly and Is dlsapproved of by the most
experienced tlult growers; soap suds are
harmless, but are too mild for the purposes
for which the application is required The
most suitable wash is a solution of common
sal, soda in the proportion of one pound OF
soda to a gallon OF water. Rain water is
the best for this purpose. This wash will
not injure the bark, but will Kill the eggs
or pupae OF insects. and will clear away
moses etc. 1t will remove dead bark aud
produce healthy surface.
The ORCHARD When the snow ha.
passed away, fruit trees should be examined
and any OF them whi:A have been girded
by mice, promptly attended to- The most
approved mode OF treating them is TO take
young, healthy cions from the trees. and