The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21

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Plucking of the fowl begins imme-
diately after killing and should be
rapidly done.
Some Of the most successful breed
ers of fancy poultry have very mex
pensive houses.
A good draft horse is a good farm
horse either to wear out In the field
or to sell when mature.
The success of turkey raising de-
ponds upon the kind of care given for
the first FIVE or six weeks.
The expense OF putting the third
100 pounds Of weight on hog puts
a premium on early marketing.
When you are ready to start feed
ing silage take every bit Of the moldy
top Off and remove it from the barn.
Save the wood ashes during the
coming winter and you will have the
best kind of fertilizer for the orchard.
The air in the her house is often
contaminated by gases arising from
filth and the accumulated droppings.
Breed the FLY late in the summer
and that will bring her TO foal at
time when you can put her out upon
grass.
Eggs that are absolutely fresh and
perfectly clean are more attractive in
appearance and naturally make a
ready sale.
Whether you should breed your two
year-old lllly depends somewhat upon
the care she has had and the condi-
ton she is in.
Waiting to teach the colt to eat
grain until it is weaned is poor econ
omy, as the colt will surely receive
PAD SelDacK.
Geese fattened wholly on pasture
or with the addition of a little corn
make a tender juicy article Of flesh
not to be equaled.
The successful feeding of poultry
depends largely on the ability of the
feeder to notice the condition of the
chickens on feed.
Vigor and health are necessary II
hen is to lay right and the only way
that these can be gained is through
proper care and feed.
If you want to raise a good crop OF
mice and insects that will damage the
orchard trees, let the weeds and
grass lie thick on the ground.
In locations where testing associa-
tons have been formed, the average
production per cow has been more
than doubled in many instances.
To keep poultry from roosting over
feed hangers and other places that
ought to be kept clean nail small
wire four inches above the board.
The symptoms Of tuberculosis iu
chickens are not sufficiently character
istic to permit Of positive diagnois,
but they may lead to a strong suspic-
ion
No COW can produce her maximum
unless she has the right kind Of care
and food and il she does not produce
her maximum she will not give the
best profit.
1t is better for a horse to turn both
toes out than to turn one toe out.
while on the other hand it Is worse
for horse to turn both toes in than
to turn one toe in.
Whether the pure-bred herd will
pay or not depends very largely upon
the keeper. One thing is absolutely
certain, If man will give the COWS
half chance profits win be his
Keep plenty of grit and oyster shells
before the poultry at all times, espe-
cially when they are confined in the
winter time when they cannot obtain
the necessary grinding material.
AS the cold weather approaches the
separator bowl should be filed with
hot water before the milk is allowed
to run through it. When it Is thor
oughly warm Swimming will be more
efficient.
Whether or not chinch bugs do
much damage to the grain next season
will depend altogether on the weather.
A wet spring will likely prove an
almost complete check for the bugs.
Dry weather would mean considerable
damage.
On account of the dry and hot sum-
mer, clover will be very short crop
next year as hardly any new seeding
lived through while the old seeding
will likely die. To take the place of
clover there is nothing better for the
southwest than cowpeas.
The Ayrshire excels In uniformity of
production, and II Is remarkable fact
Al . he,
few poor cows. individuals have been