Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-01-13

VI COiOHleS SLdrV0 TO death
every winter. If you feed the bees
strip be sure it is not too thin or
trouble will result. Three parts water
and four of sugar will be about tho
right mixture.
In order to maintain the fertility of
our soil We must farm scientifically
In the future, and it will be necessary
Tor us to adopt the practical methods
OF live stock farming which have
been in vogue in Great Britain for
many years.
A team with one horse fretting and
running TO go faster and rushing
ahead at every opportunity, and with
the other horse willing to take life
easy, is anything but conducive to a
pleasant frame of mind.
AS the nation has raised the largest
corn crop in its history farmers should
be In a little better condition than
ever before to hold back enough corn
to tide them over until the 1911 crop
is in the criS.
Don't put off breaking and turning
your land till spring, and then jump
in and try to do in a week work
which, if properly done, would require
several months steady grind.
Anyone can easily see that bone is
one of the best feeds for producing
eggs, as the fat assists in forming
the yolk of the eggs and also in sus-
tanning the fowl in winter
Simply laying the grape vines on
the ground will often save them from
winter injury. Throw a little earth
Or evergreen branches on them to
make sure.
Calves will begin to nibble at
bright hay or grass by the end OF the
first two or three weeks, and some of
1t should be kept where they can
reach it.
the flock and save your profits. Then
be kind to the biddies and they will
be kind to you in filling your egg
basket.
One of the best preventives of
scratches in horses is to keep the feet
clean. If mud is permitted to dry on
ic IN
sue.
Oyster-shells ground fine are excel
lent for supplying lime. A pound of
shells contains enough lime to thor
1ughly coat seven dozen eggs.
The pig, like every other young
animal, loves to be alert and to be
moving about with all the freedom
which belongs to such a nature.
Sheep and lambs should not be al
lowed. to run in the same pasture or
the lambs will be in great danger of
becoming infected with disease.
The water-holding capacity of the
soil is enormously increased by the
presence of large quantities of decay
ing organic matter or humus.
Ducks prefer ground grain 10 Whole
grain except in cold weather, when
ration of whole grain soaked in warm
water is desirable for them.
A nervous cow is preferable to
stoljd one. The chances are that she
will give more and better milk than
her dull, mopish sister.
II is a well-known fact that disease
,s more prevalent among hogs just
after they are started on new corn
than at any other time
moist soil then kept in an I'M
frozen condition as long as posslole Is
the surest means to prevent winter
Killing of trees.
A sheen that has once been chased
Nv docs becomes suspicious at the
eight of a dog or any noise that may
suggest one.
Nowadays farmers are alive to the
fact that it requires strong horses 20
~,orform efficient work on the farm.
A stumbling horse is DANGEROUS and
Is usually made so by bad shoeihg'
On IN an intelligent, expert sheer
Anv good cellar in which an even
,emneratare of 20 degrees can De
maintained will do for bees.
An ounce of prevention is worth a
oo,rod of cure in the treatment OF
vour flock of laying hens
As foaling time approaches, the
mare needs the best of care ana the
most careful feeding.