The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-12-22

many farmers. Our perfect specimens
of pure bred horses, cattle, sheep and
swine have been made possible only
nv having been given the best ieeh
and care as we'll as breeding ana oy
their ancestors having received like
treatment
The stallion should show strong
masculinity, as indicated by vigorous,
bold eyes and massive, well crested
neck. The mare should be feminine
in character, as indicated by milo
ewes. comparatively small mead anu
slender neck, which together with a
somewhat more roomy barrel shoulQ
constitute breeding appearance.
In these days of exceedingly high
priced concentrated feeds, 1t behooVes
the farmer, depending principally on
dairying, to produce on his own lana
as much as possible of the ratiohs
necessary for his herd to make pro-
fitable flow OF milk. In order 10 40
this. It is not too emphatic to say he
must grow alfalfa.
If Won are going In for few sheep
this season, don't overlook the matter
of shelter Sheep must be kept dry AZ
to fleece and feet, otherwise your ven
ture will result disastrously. PROVIDE
dry quarters for wet weather ana
ycun not have much difficulty IN can
rying them over.
Great Britain imports much less
liv. stock than formerly. In l9o9 the
receipts of live cattle were 54'oOo
less from the United States and 9'Ooo
less from Canada than in the previous
wear. At the same time 1t imported
a greatly increased quantity of chille0
beef.
The COWS should not be fed their
roughage. nor the bedding be surfed
up before milking, and as far as
possible the barn should be opened
and aired also before the milking
time, so that the foul air Whlcn
taints milk SO readily may escape,
With cheap corn and other grains
any man who could buy few pigs
and finish them for marke; could
make a little profit, but it requires
skill and ability to grow pigs and rat
ten them on 60-cent corn and make
reasonable profit.
ANY system OF farming which pro-
vides regular summer and winter
work for the horses will prevent the
waste caused by their eating their
heads off half the year or so that
they may be available for work at
other seasons.
Weeds in the lawn are an indica-
ton that the soil is poor. They diner
from cultivated plants in that they
REQUIRE poor land. If the lawn IL
good and rich the grass VIII grow
vigorously and crowd out the weeds.
Don't feed dusty hay to horses II
you have no other KIND sprinkle II
with water Just before ieeulnb wan
horse troubles may be traced directly
TO dusty hay and these are much more
easily prevented thah cu'eu
Sell off the cockereis' 10 no' -,
Cnipu tn fill
breed II you are not s1'"s ~ IN,
the incubator pt'oIo ""''" u,.
not he'd cocN Dio' I,,,,,
But doht De s'ihsS wiz" you
When spraying the cli'Ne" 'o"9
there Is no good ID making 'e'o''
eighths job OF 1t, because the Ne'ti',"
lett III the iaS' o"e.e's ~" w." ar ha
other seven.
II Is a mistake TO dump potatoes
Immediately after digging ihto
wagon box ana snow, 'ie"' Iva AVA Eva
skin broken with rough hahul'Hs'
Cream on the average WIN WE" VIZ,
about eighteen pounds 10 INC s"',on'
cent OF butter TAT II contains o"''''
fat being lighter than cream
Many people are realizing the proht
in raising heavy geese' do w 80
breeds, and every year there Is moro
demand for the Toulouse