Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-22

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If the cows do not give their mill
freely take it from them, firmly bu
gently.
All cows that are weak, extremely
thin and coughing must be removed
from the herd.
Apple pickers should remember tina
the least puncture in the skin of al
apple results sooner or later in a rot
ten spot.
Very young pigs are sometimes kill
ed by running in wet pasture durin:
the cold days of early spring. Keel
them dry.
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as long as she remains vigorous. She
knows better how to raise her suck
ing pigs than the young mother.
1t looks like waste when thin
ming the fruit on the trees. but the
harvest time of larger and better frui
proves the wisdom of the course.
There are so many little details tC
dairying that constant reading is nee
essary to keep posted Even If you
know, you are likely to forget.
Remember that milk does not take
the place of water, and when milk is
fed to the fowls should be literally
supplied with fresh water at the same
time.
An application of muriate of potash
and fine ground bone in equal quanti-
ties, say two pounds each to tree in
full bearing, will prove to be very
beneficial.
Wood ashes are of use for fertilizer
in the orchard. A combination OF
wood ashes and manure in the orchard
is considered an excellent fertilizer
for apple trees.
An effective fly poison, harmless to
human life, can be mace by dissolying
a dram of bichroma.e or potash in two
ounces of water, and sweetening with
little sugar.
In the vineyards of France growers
not only use smudges to keep off the
frosts, but to protect the vines from
the suns drying rays in the morning
after the freeze.
be kept in the orchard. This makes
it possible to arrange in poultry keep
ing on a considerable scale without
any cost for land.
Watch the hired man when he is
tending to the stock. If he is rough
and brutal you can we'll dispense with
his services, for the animals will not
thrive under his care.
Isn't it strange that men who never
neglect a COW, or any other animal,
will pay a big price for fruit tree.
stick it in the ground and never touch
it again until it dies? But they do.
Horses should have plenty of ex-
ercise during the winter months. AS
a rule, the horses worked continuous
ly through the winter are the ones
which endure best the hard work in
the spring.
There should be few sheep on al
most every farm. 1t is easily admitted
that g. few horses, a few cattle, few
pigs and some poultry must be kept
on every farm from necessity or be-
cause they are economical. Why not
sheep?
Farmers with silos are inclined to
feel and show greater independence
than their neighbors without them.
They say they don't care so much
what the season is, they are sure of
lots of good feed.
Audubon Societies and Farmers.
Audubon societies have been organ
lied in various States of the Union
and possibly two-thirds of the
States have passed laws protecting the
birds, until the farmers of the coun-
try realize the vast Importance and
value of birds and until their wan
ton destruction for ornamenting fem
mine headgear is ended, the rate of
insect increase and bird decrease will
continue at an unsatisfactory rate.
why Cattle Are Scarce.
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