The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-14
The silo is not an experiment

turnlps.
Collar boils are caused by limiting
collars.
The use Of silage does not breed
tuberculosis
One way to improve land rapidly is
to pasture hogs upon it
Trim any apple or plum trees that
are over-bearing. 1t pays.
Setting away in large can Is a
very poor way to cool cream.
Horses that have light hay diet
are seldom affected with heaves.
All weeds damage the appearance
of farm and render 1t less valuable.
Strong vigorous pigs when week
old will care for themselves, barring
accidents.
The dairyman cannot afford to
keep COW at the expense of the rest
of the herd.
Local manure should be applied
only when the ground Is moist enough
to absorb it.
Aim for early maturity. and keep
hogs growing by intelligent feeding
and good care.
Runs of confined fowls quickly be-
come foul this warm weather. Plow
them up often.
The pig crop is governed by numer'
Gus influences that tend to increase or
decrease supply.
Even circulation OF air is the one
proper curing Of corn.
1t is just SIS necessary for little
pigs to have fresh dirt to root in as to
have nourishing feed.
Cowpeas sown in standing corn at
The last cultivation will furnish
large amount Of pasturage.
The first tomatoes to ripen that are
cr,,nnth tho cnnH from
them should be saved also.
Unless the birds are on grass, sup
ply them with green food daily, there
fore cut grass is excellent.
Hens that are frightened every time
an attendant goes among them can
not do well In producing eggs.
Humus is the organic matter in the
soil, and is formed by the decay of
animal and vegetable matter.
All breeds of hogs look good when
taken care of, all of them will yield
good money if rightly handled.
The man who can raise hogs profit.
ably without pasture can increase his
profits many fold by using pasture.
The usefulness of a horse depends
largely upon his good health and abili'
~ to perform what is required of him.
The majority of silos being built
have a continuous door, which makes
it very convenient for emptying the
silo.
Warm milk should never be poured
into cold milk, nor should the nights
milk be mixed with the mornings
milk.
1t is good sign that the pure-bred
sheep are increasing rapidly and
are, therefore, improving all of the
tlocks.
The draft horse should show Wig
orous, lively, energetic disposition,
yet be docile, tractable, and intelli
gent.
Raise the type of colt that sells
best in your community Select the
sire and dam that will bring this type
OF colt.
Put some sort of a mark on the
earliest and best ears of sweet corn
and do not pick them, but save for
seed.
A goose that Is being fattened for
market should never be permitted to
distance.
Milk should never be exposed to
foul air in the COW stable or in dirty
tanks before it is delivered TO tho
creamery.
Pet and talk to the COW. Kicking
and beating spells her for milk pur.
poses. If she really needs beating or
kicking. butcher her.
The pig is merely a meat-produclng
machine and the more he Is fed-with
good Judgment, of course--the more
meat he will turn over.
For the farmer who wants to go
into the business OF breeding for
profit, mules are much better than
horses. and a safer proposition.