Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-08-23
Notes.

Choice varities of fowls add a pleas.
ant feature to the farm premises.
ihey engage the attention and SYM
pathy OF the juvenile farmers, and the
time bestowed in the poultry ward
Keeps the employed. 1t is an agreeable
and salutary relief from toll and study
ana ELECTS the taste, judgment and the
kndlier feelings of humanity, which
are to be matured in the future ac.
complished breeders. When properly
managed, poultry is a source of con.
siderable profit, yielding more for the
iood they consume than any other
stock, although the value is not con.
| sidered.
Or. M. Dorset of the bureau OF ami.
maj Industry, department of agricult.
ure,, has obtained a patent for nro.
cess OF protecting swine from hog
choiera, which patent he has given to
the United States without one cent OF
compensation. His method is the in.
lection of serum from the blood of an
immune hog, after the immune has
been similarly treated with the serum
from hogs afflicted 9Th the disease.
fhe invention of Dr. Dorset may be
used by any OF the employees of the
united States government or by any
other person In the United States
without the payment Of royalty.
AT times when the hay crop is short
oaos may be grown and harvested be.
lore the grain is mature and curuH for
coarse fodder. The plan, however. "a
not an ideal one for making hay. as
the stalks are hollow, coarse and hard
and unless dried very quickly in a dry
season, they become bleached even
when cut green. To cure the crop in
best condition 1t should be dried in
the sun for few hours with liberal
use of hay tedder, where there is a
heavy crop. Then it may be raked
together and the curing completed in
the windows as quickly as possible.
In rearing poultry for the table. tina
farmer should not forget that the
! chickens must be kept growing from
the time they are Matched, or their
framework becomes stunted and fixed.
ana prevents their afterwards obtain.
Ing large size. The best foods after
chickens are put in fattening GOODS IS
oats or cornmeal, mixed with scalded
MIX or water. AS soon as the fowls
are sufficiently fat they should be kin.
ed. They should not be fed the last
day, as food in the crop and intestines
ierments, and detracts from the flavor
of the meat.
The great object OF the farmer
should be to make up his ration for
livestock as far as posslD.e from the
products OF his farm, and then get tho
further elements required at the lea At
possible cost. Many farmers are buy
ing mixed feeds, but that is not the
cheapest, SO 1t is better to buy cotton.
seed meal and prepare and mix II az
nome, according to the other feeds.
Unslacked lime is useful in nrevent.
ing rust because OF its extraordinary
capacity Tor absorbing moisture. Some
careful workmen who take pains that
their tools shall always be in the hest
condition, make practice of keening
piece OF lime In their boxes to All.
sorb any moisture which there might
otherwise cause rust
Ihere Is being built on the Mime.
sofa state fair grounds In Minneanolfa
the largest livestock amphitheater in
the world, at cost OF 100000. AL.
.nough the building is designed for
ialr purposes, it will be available at
otner times in the year for conven.
lions or gatherings requiring a large
seating capacity.
When butte gathers at 81 to GA de.
grees It will need three washings to
remove all the buttermilk, but if it
gathes at So to "a defrees, one wash.
ing VIII be sufficient When washing
do not let the butter remain in the
water any longer than is absolutely
necessary.