The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-06-15
NlH FARM
H. lillian 6A~

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DOGS are also q drawback to sheep
raising
Fir IS better than tamarack tor
, silo construction.
The depth to pillow will depend upon
| The character of the soil.
A Wig that is fed grain all his life
usually fails to pay expenses.
| Cows become much harassed by the
| heat, and show 1t largely in their milk
| flow.
The :eaf-roler Is a little insect that
in its ls.rva stage Is injurious to straw
berries.
When your cows do not pay for their
feed. it's time to change the feed-or
the COWS.
To do good work the cream separa-
tor NUS be level and on a good solid
| foundation.
Alfalfa is one of the oldest cult
waited plants the farmers Of the world
have knowledge Of
In cutting tracts of timber the own
er should aim to grow a young and
vigorous forest in place Of the old one.
If you have a patch Of anything
green let the chickens run on 1t. They
will scratch up lot Of alternating In
sects.
The silo enables the dairyman to
keep more livestock on the same num-
Der of acres and at less cost in feed
and labor.
Only potatoes entirely free from
disease should be planted, for dis
eased seed will be sure to grow dis
eased crop.
The term "bush fruits" includes a
borne on low-growing, Upright or trail
| ing woody stems.
Every dalryman should conduct his
business in such manner that he can
say to any man: "a am dairyman and
am proud OF It,"
There is no crop which will furnish
as large an amount Of nutritious feed
for hogs az alfalfa after It has once
gotten a good growing start.
The farmer who plants corn that he
Is not sure will grow is acting as
sensibly az the man who loads a
gun with ball but no powder
Every successful poultry breeder Is
frequently asked which breed Of poul-
try is the best, and he as often has to
say that there is no best" breed.
Provide clean, dry hay or straw or
suitable material for the nests, re-
new the material frequently and al
ways when 1t becomes wet and soled
Plan to raise fine flock of general
purpose standard bred birds this sea-
son. They will yield much more sat
isfaction and profit than mixed
flock.
The liquid manure contains large
part Of the nitrogen voded by the
animal and Is therefor of especial
value, and should be taken up by
straw or other litter.
A whole lot of the trouble caused by
the marketing Of stale eggs Is caused
by the lack of nests. The hen hides
her nest and sometimes the eggs are
not discovered for days.
| Bad health, weak vitality of breed.
! ing stock. insufficient moisture or the
| lack Of II In the incubator, and the
| lack of attention on the part Of the
operator is the cause Of chicks dying
III the shell.
More broilers. squads and capons
are being demanded each year. OF
! course, more are also being produced,
but there are plenty of good markets
left for all the chicke- products that
can be produced.
The cultivation Of rhubarb Is not a
difficult matter, because the large
leaves shade the ground, so the weeds
do not grow much and the sun does
not get a chance to compact the sur.
face of the soil to any great extent.
The cheapest grade Of potash Is
kainit. finely ground containing about
IL per cent Of pure potash combined
with sulphurlc acid, 80 that 20 pc,
cent, of the mass Is sulphate of pot
ash; the balance is magnesia (com
bned with sulphuric acid and chlor
Incl and common salt
Glover contains two elements thai
are In demand by the hen--nitroger
and lime; II is rich in the elements re
quired for the white talbumen) and
the shell, and II plenty of It be pro
vided by the hens no better food car
be given. Grain should only be 3
portion OF The diet of fowls, yet bu
few 6ocks receive anything but gra..
and as such food will promote LAYING
1t is not surprising that many well
nncka do not lay ns mon ~ L..