The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-17

of hay will be enough. Make the corn
cut down the area to one-fourth. DO
the same with the other crops, and
you will soon find that you have much
more land than you can possibly cul'
tivate.
| The farmer raises cattle and hogs
with view of rapid development OF
fat, but the horse Is used for mechan
! ical power and should develop great
bone and muscle. Muscular develop
ment cannot be attained in close con
f1nement and the young animal should
not be tied in stall and fed corn and
timothy hay to fatten him for the
sham bles.
Unless there is an experienced and
successful corn breeder In the vicinity
who makes a specially of growing first
class seed corn, every farmer had bet
ted make his own selection from his
own field or from the best fields OF
neighboring farms.
No kind of live stock can thrive and
do well in ill-lighted, poorly aired
| buildings. One of the first require
ments in a stable is tina. 1t should be
well provided with windows, and have
means for letting fresh air in and fou
air out.
The introduction O. the English
| sparrow by its driving away the little
native birds has been responsible fol
more damage by insects and weed
! pests than all other causes combined
including cats, and boys with guns.
If the hens are protected against the
cold winds while they are enjoying the
sunshine Of the yards, they will surely
lay more eggs than If not thus shield
ed, while the reduced feed bill viii
compensate for the expense incurred.
Paint the slaves on ell sides before
erecting the silo, rather than to pain
the exterior later on, since paint pu
IN the outside afterward holds water
In the cracks and causes the slaves tC
decay more rapidly.
II the cows are stabbed at night
much fertilizer is saved that would
therwise be dropped In the pasture
and disintegrated by wind. rain anC
sun lose its strength and be lost.
Nine tons Is a large yield of hay
from single acre, and few would ex
'ect this yield from Bermuda grass
yet such Is the case, or at least from
an acre of vetch and Bermuda.
The largest beet sugar factory il
the United States Is at Spreckles, Cali
fornia, which has a capacity of slicins
1900 tons of beets per day, equal t
400 carloads of 80 tons each.
The women folks on The fam should
.ssert their rights and have the mod
ern and necessary equipments in the
larry. and thus produce, with less la
)or, a good article of butter
If there is any doubt whether lane
needs lime or not. test 1t. One meth
I'd is to grow common garden beets
This plant makes very poor growth
on soil which needs lime.
Fashionable folks are taking VI
lorses again, the automobile hayins
1ecome too common for them. AnC
farmers are buying automobiles to saw,
their horses.
The dairy COW. If able to express
herself in a way which tho human
family would comprehend, might well
lay claim to being mans best friend
For home use, the garden, the arbor
the boundary fence and even the
veranda are the locations generally
available for the growth of tae grape
The succulent grasses aN rich in
muscle and bone-forminG materials
and are loosening and cooling to the
system.
Probably no one thing enters more
into commercial fruit growing than
proper packing.
No other branch of farming pays
az well as a good orchard. If well
taken care Of.
Once settled indoors, tho house
plants must be sure of regular atten.
ton II they are to be SUCCESS.
Horse manure is much better to he
mixed with other manure and worked
over by swine.
A useful and ornamental plant II
parsley. 1t may easily be kept for
use all winter.
The ewes intended for breeding
purposes should be sorted az early
as possible and put upon good pas
ture.
Ewes for breeding purposes should
not be overly fat. but in a strong, Wig.
orous, thrifty condition.
A hog can be starved to eat almost
| Anything, but seldom does well on
spoiled feec.