The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-07
Better sires are needed.

Pork production Is specially
Cleanliness is the Keynote il good
dairying.
Careful selection should bring every
cow up to it.
No definite temperature for churn-
ing can be given.
The sheep barn should be put in or
der for the flock now.
The silo Is the best solution Of the
problem Of short pastures.
Begin to feed good ration in the
stables to keep up development
The age for working colts varies
with size. strength and maturity.
1t is time now to wrap young fruit
trees in protection from the rabbits.
1t Is too expensive to dig around the
trees by hand, and it is seldom done.
It is expensive to let COW fail in
her milk because of the lack Of proper
feed.
1t has been well said that farm
can never rise above the level Of its
owner.
For cream and butter the Jersey
and Guernsey grades should be
chosen.
The apple crop Of the United States
is IA per cent. larger than the average
this year
The young cockerels should be put
up to fatten for two weeks. and as
soon as fat sold.
Weeds crowd the cultivated plants.
depriving them of light and space in
both soil and air.
The ration should be balanced to
| meet the needs of the COW at all
| stages of lactation.
The development Of the young horse
requires the exercise of the best judy
ment in handling him.
| The man who will not obey the
please-be-clean advice should be sub
| jected to sterner advice.
Bits Of sweet apples make the
sheep happy. They need some such
thing this time Of the year.
| A great many people would be glad
to keep few colonies of bees If they
did not everlastingly swarm.
| Lice feed on the young chickens
this is one great reason that they fail
to make the growth they should.
! You will appreciate the difference
between low-headed and high-headed
trees when you are picking the crop.
Warm milk should never be poured
into cold milk nor should the nights
milk be mixed with the morning S
milk.
In order to produce desirable flavor
It is very essential that the milk and
cream be handled under sanitary con-
ditions
The first thing to do to raise an
even bunch of shoats is to breed the
sows as near as possible all at the
same time.
Dat ciaff and fine-cut cloveK hay
make substantial food when mixed
with corn chop and wheat bran for
! work horses
OF course, the fruit must have more
or less shade, but nature will take
care Of that after intelligent pruning
has been done.
1t is well-known fact that disease
is more prevalent among hogs lust
after they are started on new corn
than any other time.
Adobe and gumbo are similar. They
are both soils Of a heavy clay type,
quite rich in plant food. which must
not be worked when wet.
To prevent scours in calves. proper
care should be given to the mothe.
while pregnant, that she may be able
to give birth to healthy calf.
One OF the first requisites for sue
cess with hogs is a shelter where
young pigs can be kept warm and we'll
supplied with sunshine and fresh air
Eve lambs from individuals that
have proven themselves good breed.
ers and producers are the safest ones
to be retained for breeding pur.
poses.
Any time from now till April Is the
time to spray the orchard with lime
and sulphur to destroy the San Jose
scale, which Is liable to be found also
on roses and number of other orna.
mentals.
The dairyman with eight or ten
cows should have a Babcock tester