The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-03

What a time some poultry keepers
have trying to get rid Of scaly legs
among their fowls. All kinds Of dope
Is recommended, even to catching the
hens and applying salves and othe1
things from one to half dozen times
An old can with little kerosene in Il
will do the business. A little ole
grease may be added. One dipping
of the affected birds legs In this will
end the scales.
The early hatched pullets will begir
laying eggs soon and as they are ex
pected to furnish the br'; OF the
winter eggs, prepare ample quarters
for al the young stock. To preven
crooked breast bones the young fowls
should have poles about three inches
around or fat rails or lath three OF
four inches wide.
Those who expect to make their
young chickens grow vigorously and
their hens lay well must forget that
they require an abundance Of mineral
foods and supply them with all they
need. 1t is cheaper than any other
leeds. but just as essential.
There is no excuse for not having
perfectly wellventilated poultry
houses because they are inexpensive
and require not much time to build
them. Warmth in the poultry houses
should be sacrificed for ventilation IL
that is necessary.
The number of eggs that a goose
will lay and the fertility OF those eggs
is largely determined by the care
given the breeding birds during the
winter months. If they receive prop
er care the reward of the caretaker
is sure.
The farmer who takes reasonable
pains to show the hired man the best
methods Of working will not only be
the gamer himself, but will be giving
help to fellow man who will prob
ably remember it all his days.
If nothing better can be had. milk
may be aerated by placing the cans In
trough of cold water and dipping
the milk with long.handled dipper
and pouring it back into the can I'm.
I'll 1t is thoroughly cool.
For the PAST two or three years the
earliest chicks have been somewhat
difficult to raise Hatches have also
been poor. but with all these uncer-
tainies it pays to get them just as
early as you can.
Don't winter over lot of old hens.
One year ODDS do the best laying, al
though twoyear-old hens often do
very we'll Kill off all the hens this
fall that were Matched previous to
1909.
Flowing is very much more effective
when the soil is moist enough to pull
veriZe well than when it is too dry,
Turning hard clods of earth upside
down really does very little good.
The most expensive manurhal sub.
stance the farmer has to purchase is
the commercial fertilizer which con.
tains nitrogen, such as nitrate OF soda,
guano. tankage, etc.
Don't buy a heavy colony with few
bees; buy colony that has honey
enough to last until the honey flow
sets in, and see that the colony has
plenty of bees.
DO not omit cleansing the senarator
every time after using; neglect in this
will impair the efficiency of the ma.
chine and damage the quality of the
cream.
Pekin ducks are creamy white in
color and should have orange yeSow
colored beaks: deep blue eyes. with
orange colored shanks and toes.
A good way to make artificis! shade
Is to drive four stakes in the ground
and rip burlap sack and stretch Il
and fasten corners to stakes.
The oil can, properly used, Is one of
the greatest money makers, or rather
money savers, on the farm. Keep the
machinery well oiled
See that the cows udder is thor.
oughly clean before beginning t.
milk.
The way to get the largest returns
from the hens is to give them the best
care. especially the most careful feed
ing.
The best known remedy 70: gumoo
soil is to put onto it an abundance at
strawy manure.
When sows are raising tyvo Filters
of pigs year their pigs also require
special care.
There IS no animal on the farm that
viii add to 1t like sheep.
When YOU commence preparing for
your spring chickens save your set
ting eggs from hens one or more
years old
Keep eggs for Matching free from
oil or grease. A very little OF either
will spoil the hatch"