The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-13

gTanary, except for one feature. In q
very damp climate where there are
heavy and protracted rains there is
some danger OF moisture drawing
through the walls by capillary action,
rendering them damp in rainy wealth
er. which would have a tendency TO
cause molding If the grain came di
Tectly against the wall.
II you have raised good crop ui
oats this year, feed some OF them TO
the hens 1t Is the best kind OF food
for laying hens They wont get too
fat on oats. You don't need to have
the oats threshed for the hens, they
will do the threshing themselves and
il will be good exercise for them.
Many a farmer feeds his COWS as
nearly right as he knows during the
time the milk is flowing freely, in
the early part Of the summer and
then allows her to shift for herself
during the late hot summer months
when the flow is often reduced
The dairyman who has good per
1nanent pasture from which his cows
can gather most Of their ration dur
ing spring and summer and lay up a
fresh store Of yigOr and health from
she moderate exercise, from the sun
and the shade, is indeed fortunate.
More mowers are knocked out in
cutting weeds than in cutting grass
I'm the meadows II IS a good plan to
get a new mower before the old one
rs entirely out of commission, then
the old one can be used for weed
cutter exclusively.
4 close study Of the distinctive quail
files and requirements Of ones own
variety Of fowls is not only interest
ing, but instructive and profitable
Get acquainted with your fowls and
let them get acquainted with you.
II the grower can get five cents a
pound for his rhubarb in the spring,
he Is making profit; but by forcing in
doors he can get stalks TO sell In the
winter when the price of rhubarb is
ren TO fifteen cents
Upon the fruit farm fowls are of
advantage They keep down the in
sect pests, and they may have free
range the greater part of the season
without the possibility Of doing any
damage
II Is a conn aratiyely easy matter to
get eggs In large quantities in the
warmer months OF the year. but in the
winter time when eggs are high in
price the problem Is very different
one
The brood sow should be kept in
good condition, but without fattcnIng
and should never be enclosed so that
the viii not have a chance TO exercise
every day.
About the best remedy for the IN.
slightly disease known as "scaly legs"
which Is the work Of miniature para
sites is an application of sulphur and
melted lard once a week until cured.
Undertaking TO produce go bushels
oT corn ON ground which has only a 30
hushcl capacity is a mighty discour-
aging job but that is just the thing
which many try TO do.
lyr D.. OH Of 70 H..
could be easily ovcrstocked With the
silo and nitrogen gathering crops,
more and better stock can, and should.
be kept on each acre.
The trouble of weaving pigs ia
greatly lcsscned if there is plenty Of
skinned milk with this feed It is
easy to avoid any backset at such
time
DO not attempt TO raise 800 chicks
when your accommodations are only
suitable for 100 Crnwdlng poultry
will breed many diseases.
Plum growers have found poultry
especially helpful IN keeping down the
curculio and even apples have been
considerably benefited
Isolation, hard work and small com
pensatIon is too often the lot Of the
farmers wiyes These are burdens
hat need lifting