The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-21

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ures are both necessary in combating
hog lice.
In order to keep fowls healthy we
must breed for health just as we
would for any other desired quality.
When the young poults begin to get
their long wing flight feathers. they
require extra care and attention.
For feeding lambs TO be used for
breeding purposes preference should
be given to bran. oats and linseed
meal.
A well-ventllated and light and dry
cellar is the best place for the incu-
bator in operation, az 1t Is less sub
! iect to change Of temperature than
any other part of the house.
For two or three years after plant
ing. the ground among ornamental
shrubs should be spaded and the sur
face cultivated to keep down weeds
Some states prohibit the importa.
ton of dairy and breeding cattle until
they are tuberCulin tested. but permit
as yet unrestricted sale of stock with
in It's boundaries.
Rape is especially valuable for
/ In, r,iI hpr
the pastures begin TO fail. as the sue
culent feed keeps up the supply Of
milk for the lambs.
Never oyerfeed or feed pepper or
other condiments to the hens you ex-
pect to furnish eggs for Matching. II
you do. infertile eggs and weak chicks
will be the result.
The Wisconsin experiment station
finds lime is deficient in much OF the
grain ration fed to dairy cows and
hogs. Hogs fed on phosphates and
bone mash. made consistent and profit
able gains.
radishes depends largely upon quick
growth under moderately cool cond-
tons For this reason the soil should
be very fine Of texture and fertile to
stimulate the most rapid growth.
A grape vine to bear well must be
cultivated and carefully pruned each
year, cutting back to two. three, or
not more than four canes, and care
fully pinching of surplus young
shoots during the summer.
There is something In suiting the
corn to the soil Trying to suit the
soil to the corn Is tough PROPOSE
ton, as many man who has tried
corn adapted to bottom soil on thin
ner upland has found to his sorrow
The poultry products OF the United
States are just on par with wheat
and hay. The combined value OF the
three last year was around two bill
lion dollars, an average OF over eli
millions each.
A mixture OF salt. two parts. and
ashes, one part. should be put In the
sailing box at least once each week
The ashes should be rich In charcoal
The cows require n great deal OF
charcoal and cannot do their best
without It,
Where manure Is accumulated IN
stables and lots. and Is properly saved
Il goes on the land more evenly as 6
rule, which Is an important considera
ton where a man is endeavoring tc
keep up the lands fertility and get a,
much out OF It as possible at the same
time.
The floor and walls OF the dairy
barn where the COWS are MIXED must
be free from dust and dirt; the COWS
must be brushed and their uddert
sponged off with a damp cloth pre-
vious to milking and the mixer him
SEW must have clean hands ant
clothes.
Always market your butter regu
larry at current market prices. Civ,
your customers pure. sweet. fresl
butter and your reputation as a gooC
butter maker VIII soon be established
| When your butter Is held until II Il
old and stale It Is not wanted an,
. your reputation suffers as we'll a
your pocket
foal may be raised on cows mill
> II the latter is sweetened with suga
, or molasses at the rate OF two tea
4 spoonfuls per pint and three table
spoonfuls OF lime water are added n
first. Give a cupful every hour a
first and gradually increase amour
), and decrease meals to six and then 4
. four feeds day.
r At the present time open-fron
j, poultry houses are very popular an,
4 are giving very satisfactory result,
a Such buildings have part or the Who'll
n OF the south front covered only b
!. fiie mesh wire netting and open at a.
= times to the weather. Fowls house
I In these open-front buildings are yer
a rarely subject TO disease and prov
remarkably productive. They ar
much less affected by weathe