The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-03-09
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Ne6etdDie BIO"IuS.
The first week is the critical time
in the life of the little pig
Don't try to feed ten hogs in a
trough big enough for only six
Under domestication the hog has be-
come an animal OF wide distribution.
Now Is the time to produce lots of
milk. Plenty of time and prices are
high.
A weak point in dairying is the lack
of cleanliness at all times and In all
things.
Treating small grains with formalin
is too important to be overlooked by
farmers.
To give profitable returns dairy
cows must be well bred, we'll fed and
well managed.
The most profitable nut trees for the
middle states are the chestnuts. wal
nuts and shellbarks.
The first great requisite In the care
Of stock is perfect cleanliness, pure air
and abundant sunshine.
A hen that does not lay usually
does not bother the trap nest unless
she Is after eggs for food
Flax has been found profitable
crop In the West and seems well
suited to the prairie soils.
In buying a barrel churn don't get
one too small; If you do you will find
1t takes a long time to churn.
Raising Of brolers ia a business by
itself Start on small scale and then
with success increase the capacity.
Scrub poultry may serve a good pur.
pose In the pot, but they should not
be permitted to propagate their kind.
Stables should be well lighted and
so arranged that the light will not
strike the animals directly in the eyes
Few farmers and poultrymen know
about the feeding value Of bright,
well-cured clover hay for laying hens.
You can not make a greater mis-
take than to confine your breeding
ducks, especially If they are Indian
Runners.
One Of the very important things to
do this month Is to make your seleC-
tion of seeds and plants and order
them now.
Pruning apple trees involves so
many principles that only the most
The dairy COW IS one OF the best
money makers on the farm, but. like
hens, she pays only according to
value received"
The Holstein, the Ayrshire and the
milking shorthorn are the best breeds
for the milk farmer to raise For
cream select the Guernsey.
Good comfortable housing and judi
ciOus feeding are the two cardina!
of successfully wintering
the breeding ewes.
The value of skim milk on the
farm when fed in conjunction with
grain is greater than It Is usually
given credit for being
It is a good time now TO take an in
ventory OF your farm and plan to keep
records of all transactions connected
with your farming operations
Don't be In a hurry to get rid of tbs
old bull. Remember that ne has prov
en- himself and the calf that you buy
will be more or less OF lottery.
A chilled egg will bring forth
weak chick II 1t matches at all and
weak chick that has hard work to live
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During the breeding season mate
one drake with four ducks until the
last of April, then diminish the mum
Der Of brakes 10 one drake to five or
six ducks.
The matter OF keeping records Is i'm.
uortant The farmer should be able
to take account of stock nj the be
ginning of every year. the same as
any merchant does.
The lack Of success which so many
farmers have with chickens In largely
due to lack of planning, and they
neglect to give the fowls the attention
these plans call for
Anyone can easily see that bone Is
one OF the best feeds for producing
eggs. as tho fat assists in forming the
yolK OF the egg and also In sustain
ing the fowl In winter.
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