The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-30

feather quickly and soor reach ma
turity.
The colts and unused horses should
spend most Of each pleasant day in the
paddock.
Have no hesitation in disposing Of
the improbable cows. They are
mistake
Sheep do not drink much water, but
what little they drink must be abso.
lutely clean.
Corn fodder that Is shredded or
split. and ground fine. makes very
satisfactory feed.
Have an orchard book and keep
record OF the, trees planted and also
the variety of fruit.
Free range for hogs does not mean
that they should be allowed to run
over our neighbours farm
The late Matching eggs from some oi
the small quick-growing breeds can
be raised at the least cost.
Do not sell all the best II anyone
is entitled to the best fruit produced
on the farm, II IL the family.
Pumpkins are valuable succulence
for cows. holding much the same place
In the ration as silage and roots.
II you think OF setting out an or.
chard and nave had no experience.
better hire a good man to show you
how.
The practice Of turning the cows
Oh rye and winter barley that is sown
for early spring feed ia not a good
practice.
The cream should always be strain.
ed into the churn through fine wire
sieve or a dipper, with a perforated
tin bottom.
Well-bred heller calves may often
be purchased cheaply of people who
live in town and keep but one COW
for family use.
Ensilage is not considered good for
sheep. and II 1t is fed at all It should
be fed very sparingly and at intervals
Of two or three days.
Each cows udder should be thor.
oughly cleansed before milking and
the hands OF the mixer should be
absolutely clean and dry.
|. Clean sound oats make an excellent
ration for the pigs. II this is fed to
them regularly during the fattenine
period the pork will be superior.
Stone fruits, such as peaches. apri.
cots. plums and nectarines should be
planted the latter part OF March. be.
fore the buds commence to swell.
Farmers who undertake to grow in
any section OF the country what nature
does not intend them to grow soon
find 1t out, and usually by hard expert
ence.
1t pays to have the farm fenced hog
tight and cross fenced into small
fields and to have plenty of Yards IN
keep hogs Of different sizes and ages
separated.
II yearling ram Is used watch him
when first admitted to the flock. Some.
times they are not breeders. II ia well
to look after the old ones too. They
sometimes quit.
The horse population OF the world
is estimated ut more than III 600 0oO
Of which about 100000 are in Eu.
rope. 2s,000,000 in North America and
100000 in Asia.
Plow up your old. WORKOUT orchard
this fall and put some manure com.
post. ashes and bones In the trenches
You'll be surprised next year at the
quick response Of your trees.
II pig Is grown right and fed right
there is no tim. In the life OF n MIC
when he will make any more nork
than between s weeks and 3 month,
In proportion to feed consumed.
A daily record should be kept of
each COW In the stable. In a years
time dairyman will then know by
practical demonstration what COWS are
paying him. and those that are not
Use closed pals and good strainers
for preventing dirt In milk, but also
see to 1t that the cows are clean at
milking time, and that no dirt CONES
from the walls and ceiling Of the dairy
stable. The sanitary ceiling is. made
of matched boards carefully laid to
prevent dirt and seed from working
through from above. Sprinkling all
dry hay or dusty feeds, or delaying
feeding until after milking will reduce
chances for contamination.