The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10

| Never pillow burrows up and down
the face OF hill II they can as wei
| be run across Its face. In such places
there Is no fear OF water lying so ss
to do damage, but there is great
chance OF drought lessening the
yield. This is especially the case II
burrows ZIP and down the hill provide
facilities for a quick run-of In case
of downpour Of rain. Where there
are no such burrows for the escape OF
the water. it will be much more likely
to soak In.
Corn is In ideal condition fer the
silo when II Is in ideal condition to be
cut for fodder, l. e., when the Kernels
are well glazed and just before the
foliage begins to brown. Corn at this
stage introduced into well-construct'
ed silo and carefully spread and well
tramped has never failed in our eI.
perience to produce ideal silage.
Hogs make their most profitable
growth in summer, when they are
young. but this will not be true nn-
less they have something to sat
Plenty OF pasture and milk with
some grain will help them along at
a time when they are best able to
respond and when pork Ia made most
Cheaply.
After the pigs are two weeks old
they may be turned into lot to
gether. where they may BE- fed with
out being disturbed by the COWS. The
feeding lot OF the pigs should be con
nected with the sow's pen by a small
opening through which they may pass
back and forth at Will.
Alfalfa is making good In the east.
and farmers are realizing that II Is
comparatively easy TO get stand. by
the use OF lime and plenty OF stable
manure. This Is ideal pasture for
swine and no harm will be done the
crop II pastured lightly.
There are no secrets about good
dairying The farm journals tell Ii
there Is about II over and over. but
the nan who does not read and apply
modern methods remains in ignor-
ance, and possesses ar empty pocket
book.
The average dairy farmer takes Il
Gs a matter OF course that cows US
ually shrink during the fall and fa'l
away in their flesh condition. and
therefore he makes no plans to re-
move the cause Of the falling away.
good brood sow Of whatever
breed must have n big feeding capa-
city in order to produce plenty OF
milk For this reason II is never wise
to buy a SOW with short, chunky
body set on too shor. legs.
In buying a farm one OF the most
important things to consider Ii the
matter OF water for the stock No
animal on the farm can be expected
to do its best without free access TO
good water
Idle horses need good, judicious
care. There are instances where val
liable animals have dropped dead
when being taken from the stable
after long period OF confinement
Economy in saving and the appll.
cation Of barnyard manure Is needed
on most farms. Manure is one OF Its
valuable products, yet 1t Is not fully
appreciated by most managers.
Maybe those old hens will 70
through another winter all right. 5ut
you will not get much out Of them. Let
them go. 1t Is the young hen that
does the business.
II one waits until husklng time to
save the seed corn the task viii al.
ways be done more hurrledly and the
chances are that a poorer quality will
DO secured.
Dement'S can be derived from even a
roughly kept register OF the cows
yield and other matters concerning
her which otherwise would be forgot,
ten
In days time chickadae has
been known to eat hundreds o. Insect
eggs and worms that are very harm
full to our trees and vegetables
Dipping every FOWL is the surest and
safest way to get rid OF the body lice
and all parasites such az feather
mites. scaly leg. scabies. etc.
II there Is a furnace In tho cellar,
beets and carrots keep much better II
packed In sand This prevents them
from shr!velling so badly.
Oats IL one OF the most important
feeds we can feed to growing chicks.
as II is u muscle and lone builder
and makes fine feathers.
Where you find filth you find yer.
min These two things cause host
OF diseases. and right here 10 where
the losses begin