The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-15

a farmer writes from Salina county,
Nebraska: "Our apple orchard Is on
thin land and was badly neglected
when we bought the place. After two
years of heavy applications of stable
manure we made that old orchard
yield at the rate of 1900 bushels of
apples per acre in one year" The
trees were so close together, however,
and the yield so large that they were
greatly weakened. We then took the
bull by the horns and cut out every
other tree and are going to have splen-
did results this year.
The udder of a COW has good deal
to do with her value as an economical
producer. An ideal udder should not
be too large. but should have sufficient
capacity to allow the continued
growth of the cells necessary in the
manufacture of milk. The udder
should be evenly balanced in front
and behind and should be covered
with soft. velvety hair and be free
from blemishes and freshness. 1t
should extend we'll forward and we'll
up behind and the teats should be
evenly placed.
Humus is variable, infinite sort
of matter, difficult to classify, chem
ically complex, sometimes highly nj
trogenous and sometimes nearly nj.
trogen free. composed of mixed ami.
mails and vegetable matter-mostly
the latter in its Intern ediato forms of
decomposition, but not complete.
A little green corn will help out
amazingly when the pastures get
short these hot. dry days. Care must
be used IN feeding it, but it is doubt,
full If it can be made to bring a big
ger profit than when fed green as
supplement to failing pastures And
you get full value for the entire crop
when used in this manner.
1t takes twothirds of all the good
cow eats to keep her alive and with
out loss of flesh, and the other third
of ordinary good rations to enable her
to give milk. The expense of two
thirds of the money earning rations
has to be incurred When the COW is
earning nothing.
Angora goats Of both sexes will
sometimes breed when five months
old, and often at six months, but from
the fact that they are at this age but
month or two from weaving time
and are not nearly full grown, 1t Is OBJ
vious that they should not be permit
ted to breed.
With native grass lambs or with
lambs fresh from the range country,
it would not be advisable to begin
heavy grain feeding when first placed
in the dry lot, as an abrupt change Is
not conducive to the best health MOI
to the best future gain with any elias
of animals.
With the present short pastures and
promised advent of extremely dry, hot
weather, it must be remembered that
now is the opportune time to feed the
sweet fodder corn we urged you to
plant through th1se columns last
spring for soiling purposes.
The profit from poultry depends
upon economical feeding, from utili-
zing materials which would otherwise
be wasted. When grain must be
bought for supplying their principal
needs close figuring is necessary to
avoid loss.
Do not let the radishes that were
left for seed become too ripe before
the seed is gathered. When the pods
break the seeds spread over great
deal Of ground and are equal to
weed pest the following year.
In dressing fowls for market It pays
to be particular in dressing them A
well dressed, dry picked fowl should
bring several cents more per pound
than one that has its skin torn and
lots of pin feathers on it.
Unless a person is willing 10 pay
attention to little details and not
only do them once but as often as oc-
casion may require, it would hardly
be advisable for them to undertake
poultry keeping for profit.
The young bees, Matched from Au-
gust first on. will constitute the colo
ny to be wintered. and for this rea-
son II is wise to see that much brood
is ready, even If we have to resort to
stimulative feeding.
Do not allow the pullets to get too
fat, as il will set them back in ma
king a start at egg production BE
sides, this overfat Is apt to create too
much animal heat, which often results
in mott out of season.
A clover crop In which Bladder
Campion is prevalent should be cut
early for hay, then deeply plowed and
thoroughly fallowed during the bal