The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

Brood sows on tho average farm
may be almost entirely supported by
waste products. And those same
waste products form the best sort OF
balanced ration. Skim milk. butter
milk. windfall apples, parings. run
In the orchard, with shade. and after
the filters are weaned and growing
nicely, a run in tina stubble to clean
up every kernel of grain. and In the
clover fields after hay has been cut.
Sow some rye for fall green forage
for the poultry. It lasts until snow
comes and Is there in the spring for
early picking. 1t makes fine pasture
for the turkeys even II at quite dis
lance from the house. 1t disinfects
the soil and is a good crop to SOW on
the poultry runs this month to rid
the soil Of impurities.
Train the colts, don't break them
Many a good horse has been spoiled
by breaking him when colt. Get
his mouth accustomed to the bit be-
fore q harness Is put on him. Be
gentle and patient and you can make
a good horse out of almost any colt.
~Candling" eggs upon their arrival
in the city results in throwing out
many thousands OF dozens each year.
Five per cent. OF them all are culled
as "dirties" and sold at reduced
price causing the loss Of millions OF
dollars every year.
The best medicine for poultry IS
good care. Cleanliness, light, warmth.
dry houses, sound feet and pure wa
ter are better than the whole list OF
remedies These are the "ocnces Of
prevention" thtat save the pounds of
cure"
Unless free from lice, no flock will
thrive as 1t ought, and the owner
should help the chicks rid themselves
Of these pests by providing proper
dust baths and occasionally busting
them himself with insect powder.
II is a good plan to give the young
pigs a good start along early in life.
Very many make the mistake Of
crimping the pigs. thereby expecting
to get more lean meat. The muscles
grow when the pigs grow.
There are yet few dairymen who
think they can Judge a cow by her
conformation. To satisfy yourself.
keep the accurate record OF every COW
In the herd and see how form and per-
torrance coincide.
A poultry house need not be artifi-
cially heated to be warm enough for
the hens to be comfortable and lay
eggs. but 1t should be built very tight
and snug, so as to exclude az drafts
OF cold air.
1t Is easier to make a man a better
dairy feeder by suggestion than by
command. That's why the test asso-
citation is so valuable. When ne sees
how It helps he is willing learner.
Mulch dahlias. cannas. caladiums
and like plants with coarse manure
and deluge with water. II water can.
not be had. withhold the manure, as
manure alone is drying.
Eggs and meat are the foundation
Of the poultry bushes. Let us aim for
this standard more, then We will have
better standard breed" and more
profitable poultry.
The safest rule is to commence
feeding in good season II the pastures
begin to- fail and not wait until the
COWS actually begin to fail In milk
production.
To supply good food for the dairy
1t is necessary to exercise fore
thought and plan for the fall season
which is sure to come every year.
Many horses have sore shoulders be.
cause their owners try to fit their
horses into their collars rather than
getting collars to fit their horses.
There are bee-keepers all over the
United States who. with a favorable
locality and good management ARE
making an excellent living.
Probably no single cause tends mora
to check milk secretion than the fail.
ure to remove all the milk secreted
ct the time OF milking.
A tread-power rugged up to run TIE
separator will save lot OF band labor
and give the ram or bull much needed
exercise.
Ducks and geese should hare pIenty
Of fresh water to drink IS soon as
they are Matched.
There is no one stated ration that
should be fed to poultry or laying
hens in winter
Are you getting the best possible
results from your bees?
A COW that has a good appetite
eats heartily and keeps thin IN flesh
while giving 2ilk Is usually a CORD
one to keep.
To make butter Of good quality the
fundamental principles OF cream ripen.
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