Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-12-26

Usually the hog will thrive best that
will squeal for his feed at the regular
feeding times.
Whenever possible a well should be
sunk, so as to secure permanent sup
ply of cold water.
Select the turkey hens wanted for
breeding. The hens should not be kept
after they are years old.
The shearing machine, that by hand
or other power, runs a clipper for cut
ting, is humane affair; it never cuts
a sheep.
The main secret in securing eggs in
winter is to supply good, comfortable
quarters, and keep the fowls in good,
thrifty condition.
Cabbage is Il fine sheep food, is APP
petizing, healthful and not a costly
crop to raise; in fact, is cheap when
quantity and quality are considered.
From estimates made it is agreed
that hen can pay her board with one
egg a week, providing the market
price for eggs averages PA cents each.
Unless especially desired for breed
ers, hens that do not lay regularly
should be marketed as soon as pos
sible. 1t costs something to winter
even a hen.
When fenced away from gardens aid
flower beds fowls cause but little an
noyance on a farm. They do an i'm
mense amount of good in the prOtec-
ton Of crops by the destruction of in
sects larvae and worms.
The runt seldom if ever pays. The
animal that pays is the one that gets
a good start in the world and keeps it.
1t may pay to raise the runt if feed is
no item. If feed is bought, the owner
is better off if the runt is in the other
mans pen.
The 'gold-coated" teeth reported
from Australian sheep have been in
vestigated by Prof. \. Liversidge who
finds that the coatng-which has
metallic luster like brass-is merely Il
tartar-ike deposit, made up principal
ly of calcium phosphate and organic
matter.
A daryman who by reason of eX-
pCrience is in L position to know
whereof he speaks recently said II
would rather have ten tons of nicely
cured fodder for my cows than twenty
tons of millet hay" This dairyman
generally salts the fodder some when
it is stacked. This, he claims, helps |
its keeping qualities.
Eggs are favored to certain extent
by food which the fowls eat. This is
shown Ly feeding them onions, which
sometimes faint the eggs 50 much that
they are unpalatable. To have eggs
of a fine flavor the hens must have
clean food. Those allowed to be fed
on putrid meats and decayed vege-
table substance will lay eggs unfit to
eat
The men who set out groves Of ca
talpa or locust fifteen to twenty-five
years ago did not have the advantage
of the present knowledge as to the
best methods to employ in the growing
of such trees. 1t is not strange, there
fore, that many of them made mis-
takes which, if they were to plant
again, their own experience, together
with that of others, would enable them
to avoid-W. j. Green.
The Georgia State Prison farm at
Milledgeville will turn $4,000 into the
State treasury this year. The largest
net profit from the farm heretofore
was $1,000. The main source Of In
come this year is $50 bales of cotton,
which will be sold for II cents, bring
ing $24,T50 The commission also re-
ceived $4,000 for labor sold from the
farm, and had a large income from
other products. The expenses were
So, eco.
The depth Of stirring orchard soils
Ntl'N'ltNAS VA Nlit NOIulIlOl PAlSlllH IN
the orchard. If the trees are large.
and the roots numerous in the ground
the soil should not be stirred deeDly
the main object being to keep the sur
face soil disturbed so that capillaritv
cannot take lace. With old orchards
that have never been cultivated the
stirring will have to be very shallow
because the roots of old orchard trees
lie close to the surface, and if they
are disturbed the tree cannot readily
form enough new ones to offset the
loss
The Massachusetts Agricultural Col
lege offers without charge for tuition
general course of instruction in the
management Of a dairy farm and in
dairy operation. 1t is open to all citi-
zenS of the United States above I6
years of age. Students taking this
course enjoy the great advantage of
systematic though short course of
training under recognized experts. stu
dents taking this course learn how IL
make the necessary improvements in
methods of production The demand
for farm superintendents is great but
only up-to-date superintendent are
wanted. Those taking this course are
able to learn the latest methods.
Does Electric Culture Pay.
The practical effect of electric light
upon greenhouse crops is TO be thor
oughly tested at the Washington De
partment Of Agriculture This meth.
Cd has been tried with lettuce for
a number of years by a large grower
in the vicinity of Boston, and is
claimed to have been attended with
profitable results. The majority of
growers remain sceptical and the sys-
tenn has met with slight progress.
During the present year careful tests
will be made at Washington, not only