The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-10

Sheep are good stock to have on the
farm.
The cow test association Is a great
thing for any dairy locality.
BroOu sows as well as cows should
be selected for their milking qualities.
The manure that washes away and
Is wasted represents an actual money
loss
Milk rs an excellent food for the
young fowls, but requires skill In
feeding.
1t takes two years or more for the
white grub to reach maturity from
the egg.
The comb is as sure an indicator of
the health of the bird as the tongue
Is OF the person.
Young pigs need perfectly dry quar-
ters, especially during the first weeks
OF their existence.
II in milking a part of the milk is
bloody. stringy or unnatural in appear
ance the whole should be rejected.
The March pullets are the ones
tn L., I~x,,
II they have been given proper care.
A hay cap will shed a reasonably
heavy rain and keep the larger part
of the cock Of hay from getting wet.
1t is a great thing to know just
when a plant needs water. 1t Is a
matter that requires close observa-
| ton.
The very best kind Of pen for
duckllngs is one that can be easily
moved from one part OF the yard to
another.
|
field makes little difference to you.
Your attention should be conferred in
your own.
OLD orchards can be renewed In
such way as to produce good fruit
'or the family while the new orchard
is coming on.
The silo enables the dairyman to
keep more live stock on the same
number of acres and at less cost In
iced and labor.
| Shropshires are very hardy sheep,
their wool brings good price and
| they seem to be healthier than some
of the other breeds.
Naturally the COW that gives the
greatest profit Is the one that gives
he most milk during the winter for
milk is then highest priced.
Never give drugs to a horse any
more than you would to a baby unless
he is downright sick. Shutting off
his feed will cure all minor Ills.
The size OF the tile to be placed in
drain will depend upon the length
81 the drain, the depth OF the dis
lance apart the drains are placed.
The high grade draft horse, the
product OF a pure bred sire and good
mare, has made one OF the most prof
liable industries upon the American
farm.
Veal calves in hot weather will
grow better If kept during the day in
dark cool stable, but the stable
must be cleaned out and well venti-
lated.
hen may cease laying If not prop
ery fed before she uses up all her
stored energy. and 1t occasionally hap
| pens that hen dies by overegg pro
/ iuction.
II English farmers can afford to use
pure.bred draft horses that are worth
$500 for ordinary farming operations.
| why cannot our farmers afford them
as well?
A really good horse is never OF n
! hn MT On
perfectly dappled grays, pure blacks
and blue roans, command better
prices than others.
bookkeeping is we'll adapted to gar
dening and fruit growing. The bees
will appreciate your skill az garden,
er and show their appreciation by
paying tribute In honey.
Don't stop feeding your cows grain
just because you turn them on pas
ture Give them little grain every
your pasture is not what 1t should be
increase the grain ration.
When the hen is OFF with her brood
burn all the nesting material, ant
paint the nest box with kerosene o
liquid lice killer before returning It t
the hen house. Once a week disinfec
the drinking vessels and feed troughs
II you would be successful In you
poultry business let one thing stan,
out like star towards which you ar,
always aiming and planning --cleanli
ness--as you know cleanliness is mex