Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-03


when either rain nor dew falls, Or is
it because corn it too high to feed in
superabundance to shoats? 1t has
frequently been noticed that there is
a scarcity of hog cholera when corn
is worth over 40 cents a bushel Or
has the hog cholera in the last few
years killed out all the weaklings and
left us nothing but immunes?
I'VE raise these questions simply
to set the farmer to thinking. We
would not say, however, that any
amount of feeding corn will create
cholera, nor do we believe that
cholera can be created without the in
PRODUCTION of the germ. We do be
heve, however, that the exclusive
feeding of corn and bad sanitary con-
ditions so decrease the vitality of his
pOrkskip that he falls an easier prey
to cholera when the germs find en-
trance into the herd"
Methods of Dairylng.
On many dairy farms the labor
question has become a problem so
serious as to interfere materially with
this particularly remunerative branch
of agriculture, even causing many
to go out of the business. says Harry
Hayward in bulletin No. Sc, of the
Pennsylvania Agricultural college.
In some trials in feeding beef
cattle at this station, it was found
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saved and as good, if not better,
grains be made if the cattle were fed
loose in large pens with a constant
supply of water. The pen needed to
be cleaned only once in a month or
six weeks, and the cattle themselves
no. at ALL thus the labor was reduced
to feeding and bedding, and, in a
barn conveniently arranged, one man
could care for a large number of
animals at minimum cost
At the suggestion of John Hamilton,
secretary Of agriculture, an expert
ment was conducted during the winter
Of 1900-01, with the view of determin-
ing whether or not this method of
feeding could be applied to dairy
cattle, and also to determine the effect
Of having water constantly before
milking cows which were tied in
stalls.
The results of the experiment failed
to show any advantage in having wa
ter constantly before the COWS in the
stable. The COWS that were turned
into the yard for water once day
made as good returns as those having
constant access to water in the stable.
Much more bedding was required
to keep the COWS comfortable and
clean in the pen than in the stalls.
Apparently it would not be economical
to keep mich COWS loose in pens on
farms where the supply of bedding
is limited.
Considerably less labor was re-
CURED to care for the COWS in the
pen than for those in the stalls. The
increase in the amount of bedding
would also result in the production
Of q greater bulk Of manure.
The fewest bacteria were found in
the stalls constantly, and which were
consequently the leanest.
Save Your Own Seeds.
Why not save your seeds? It S
wiser, better, cheaper, and adds mate
rally TO the pleasure of gardening.
To secure that, select the best of that
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great diversity of taste; some prefer
one form or color, another quite a
different one This is an individual
matter, and in no way affects the
principle. We all have our prefer
ences as to species. We all want the
best defined of given type. To
secure this result, selection is neces-
sary, and selection means choice. tt
means the most vigorous plant that
produces the flower or vegetable best
suited to your taste. Save the seeds
from such for future use Great care
is required to make the selection
valuable. After a choice of plants is
made, the first flowers should not be
allowed to seed, as they are never so
perfect as those that come later. If
the second flowers are all that can be
desired, if they are improvements
over those Of previous years, carefully
remove all the undeveloped buds on
the plant, so as to give the blooms the
full strength of the plant for the
ripening of their seed. This is the
way that others may be. If a flower
shows the slightest change in color
or marking, it is a sure indication of
a new variety. From this plant save
the most marked, even though the
flowers in other respects may not be
desirable. Save the flower for seed
that shows the greatest change, and
do not trust another to bloom until
that seed is ripened. Follow this up
for few years and variety may be
produced of more money value than
the cost of the whole garden during
those years.