The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-25
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Horseradish is mostly grown for the
packers.
Too much care cannot be given the
dairy utensils.
The calf should be trained to lead
and be halter-b broke.
the yards all summer.
Obtaining the seed is the important
thing In growing potatoes.
Parsley seed should be sown In
protected spot or in the cold frame.
A very desirable and useful tool
which is not found on all farms Is a
level.
Sweet potatoes require a warm
sandy soil well filed with rich rotted
manure.
Turkey eggs set this month will give
good salable carcasses for Christ
mas feasts.
Two sprinklings week with ker
osene oil should keep the house free
from insect pests
New potatoes can be got earlier by
allowing the seed to sprout in strong
light before planting.
Practical farmers know the value Of
blowing and narrowing land when In
the right order for working
Just one setting Of thoroughbred
eggs may be the means of working a
revolution in your poultry business.
Don't keep little ducks and chickens
together II 1t can be avoided Keep
each separate, and they will both do
better.
The best marked heifer calves from
the largest and most persistent milk
ers should be raised and not sold to
the butcher for few dollars.
When geese become quite od--say,
I'VE or six years-they acquire an
abdominal pouch of large size, and
this is an unfailing sign OF old age.
To have large juicy stalks of rhu-
barb and long. straight roots of horse
radish the ground must be fully IL
to 16 inches in depth and finely pull
verified.
Give the setting hen thorough
busting with insect powder two or
three times during the incubation.
This may save your little chicks from
lice and mites.
Farmers now having a silo can very
well afford to grow what roots they
need to give at least one peck Of
sliced roots daily to each head of
stock wintered.
Sore necks In horses are due usu
ally to ono OF two causes. short
collar or too great weight coupled with
the side motion as noted in a two
wheeled vehicle.
Don't be afraid to work for the good
OF the ducks. Take a spade and dig
up angle worms in spare moments and
see the little ducks carry of the
big fat worms. II will do them good
Divide the dahlia roots and start
some. but not all of them. The early.
planted.out dablias come into flower
during the hot weather, and they will
not give so large flowers as later.plant.
ed roots
| Plow your ground deep and prepare
the soil as carefully as you would for
the corn field. Nature often performs
wonders with trees, but as a general
rule she ought to have a little intelli
gent help.
| II you are quite sure that alfalfa
Will not grow on your land try Essay
rape 1t makes fine hog pasture
some farmers even going so far "a to
say that 1t beats clover. which OF
course 1t does not.
| A few years ago when concentrates
were cheap, sheep and wool were also
cheap. Now wool is worth twice as
much MS 1t was ten years ago and tho
| sheep must have some rich food in
order TO grow rich fleece
A good cutler Is always n man Of ex.
/ perience. The inexperienced breeder
often does not know the difference be.
tween a good and poor bird. He can
easily learn by studying the standard
and If he is not willing to do this no
should retire from the business.
1t may be diarrhoea, or. what ia
moro common, constipation. that
makes the chickens droop. For di.
arrhoea a little black pepper mixed
In meal, sealded milk or 4 caunle Of
pepper pills Will generally prove Of
fectual For constipation nm abundance
OF green food will give relief.
The safest and surest method of pre.
venting the entrance Of rats into poul.
Try houses IL 10 place half.inch wire
netting under the floors If the floor
is OF earth the netting can be nlaced