Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-07-27

ing for field mice This Is no reason
why you should not raise alfalfa, but
Is hint for you to be on guard
against the mice.
A study Of the root growth Of corn
shows that the lateral roots run about
four inches below the surface Of the
soil between the rows. This shows
that the cultivation should not be deep
after they have made good growth.
The average daily ration fed 1-year-
old heifers at Storr's Experiment Sta
ton during the winter OF 1908 was as
follows: Hay. pounds; silage, 20
pounds; grain. ia pounds. The grain
mixture was made up Of 800 pounds OF
bran. 100 pounds of corn meal and
100 pounds OF linseed meal
How many farmers go to the ex-
pense of setting out an orchard, tax
ing up valuable land by SO doing and
who then expect that the orchard is
going to run itself without further
care or attention from him. What
folly. Plant trees and then cultivate
them as you do your other crops.
Here are a few essentialities OF
summer dairying: Keeping flies from
the milk; never allowing raw water
to come in contact with the milk
cans; boiling water and cans for
twenty-five minutes; seeing that no
manure can seep into the wells;
screening barns and outhouses from
the flies and that the mixers hands
and the cows udders are clean before
and during the milking operations.
At the Missouri Station, four pounds
Of shelled corn. when combined with
timothy hay, made an average gain OF
about two-thirds Of pound daily per
steer, while the same amount of corn,
when combined with cow-pea hay, pro-
duced more than one and one-halI
pounds daily. The combination Of COW
pea hay and shelled corn was more
than twice as efficient as was the cohn-
bination of timothy hay and corn.
The silo has passed the stage where
its value can be questioned. Such
feed in combination with alfalfa or
clover with a mixture of corn or bar
lev for grain, silage furnishes an es-
pecially good ration, all grown on the
farm and cheaper than mill feeds. me
Importance of palatability cannot be
overestimated. as it increases the
amount of feed eaten and when prop
erly assimilated the more the amman
eats the larger product it Will return.
The twelve mouths egg-laying COM
petition conducted by the state at
Roseworthy Agricultural College,
South Australia, has ended. 1t was
.iyided into two sections for light and
heavy breeds, six hens to lay In eacn
section. The first prize according to
Feathered Life) was won by the ON
tario farm, with leghorns, which laid
LAT eggs. Mrs. A. E. Kfnnear, VINO
won last years competition, this time
secured the fourth place, 1927 eggs.
Mrs. Kinnear's record of 1881 for tve
hens Is a worlds record. In heavy
breeds Happier Bros silver Wyan-
dottes, with 1892 eggs, won the first
prize.
Horses and COWS are in the stable
at night for rest When the weather
Is warm the atmosphere in close con-
finement becomes very warm and OPP
pressive, so much 80 that the animals
become very uncomfortable, and hence
fail to get proper rest. The horse that
does not get proper rest Is not In \
good condition for heavy work the
following day and the cow that does
not sleep in a cool. restful place In
hot weather will not give full flow
of milk. The temperature OF the work
ing or producing animal must be kept
normal to give the best results. II
there are no windows In your stables
cut out q number now and let the
light and fresh air come for the
health and comfort II the animals.
For collar boils the first thing nee
essary Is absolute rest. The trouble
cannot be successfully treated when
the horse has to work even part OF
the time. Wash the sore with warm
water once each day. These washings
should not be too long, just enough
to remove the pus which may have
formed since the former washing, but
not hard enough to remove the healthy
scab which may be forming. In case
pus forms under the scab or layer
of the skin, the formation should be
lanced to allow it to escape. This sore
should be kept open and allowed to
heal from the bottom. After the af-
fected part has been washed out put
one ounce OF sulphate of zinc and three
drains of tannic acid in quart OF
water and apply to the sore.-Field
and Farm.
II fowls are healthy, the premises
Kept clean and a dust bath OF ashes
provided, lice rarely get the upper
hand. it being through the brood hens
transmitting them to the chickens
tina. most harm ensues. A hen with
many or few lice on her when sitting
transmits them to the chickens I'M
mediately when they are Matched.
They are to be found stationary on
the chickens head. above the beak
and eyes, and in few days when
they get more plentiful are to be
found behind and on top of head and
throat. A simple and effective treat
ment adopted by the government sta
ton in New South Wales is TO place
small quantity Of olive oil In a saucer
and the day after Matching dip the
finger in the oil and thoroughly rub
It Into the fuff OF the chickens head
and under the throat This viii kill
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