The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-16
A lousy hen is always . poor layer

fectly level ON a solid foundation.
The feed bill of the poultry yard
can be cut In two If you know how.
Continued care In handling the
dairy products is the price OF success.
The calf that Is reared naturally
gets only small quantity of milk at
q time.
Don't neglect to commence feeding
the colts some grain before they are
weaned.
Waiting to teach the colt to eat
grain until 1t is weaned is very poor
economy.
The value OF silage as the cheapest
and best succulent for cattle and hogs
is fully established.
When fattening beef cattle for the
market, keep them as quiet and con-
tented as possible.
Regularity in feeding and milking
will go long ways towards making
dairy work successful.
All milk utensils should be heav-
lily timed and as free from seams as
it is possible to get them.
Many of the Irregularities in the
health OF the farm stock can be
traced to injudicious feeding.
Wooden pals readily absorb milk
particles, making 1t almost impossible
to keep them sweet and clean.
The hatching-egg trade and the
raising of stick for breeders have as
sulned the dignity OF specialties.
1t Is to the poultryman's interest
to keep his stock up to the best type,
healthy and vigorous all the time.
A cold rain, fall or spring rain. will
check the milk flow as much as .
snow storm II the cows are exposed
1t will De noticed that though the
prices of other farm stock are falling
off. the dairy COW still holds her own.
In hot weather lice breed In pigeon
houses by the million and extra care
must be taken to keep down the YER
min.
Rats in a pigeon house not only de-
stroy the young but their presence
frightens the birds SO that they will
not thrive.
II one has a large flock Of sheep |
much time will be saved and better
results obtained by the use Of the
machine clippers.
Sheep are extremely nervous and
when being fattened for market they
must be quiet and free from sudden
alarm which will cause excitement
Pigeons Matched in March are ma
tured and ready for breeding in July |
and If the surroundings are congenial
thereafter.
A young girl who raises about 100
White Plymouth Rocks. always brings
every bird in the flock flying to her
feet by single particular cry he
utters.
II is as impossible to estimate the
productiveness and value of cow as
II is to guess the exact number of
bushels of corn certain field will
yield.
While sheep will eat grain and any
kind Of grass and some kinds of
weeds, they are, after all, dainty feed.
ers and their feed must be absolutely
clean.
There are several signs that indl-
cate good health-a bright red comb.
activity, readiness for food. and a
glossy and smooth appearance of the
feathers.
DO not let the high prices for veal,
for which there Is a tremendous de-
mand at this time every year, tempt
you into selling your heifer calves
to the butcher.
French pigeon fanciers feed millet
with n slight mixture Of hemp seed,
and also very small peas soaked In
water The feeding is done by hand
in many cases.
The Massachusetts experiment sta
tion says that lime is an aid to good
farming but cannot take the place of
fertilizers, stable manure, thorough
cultivation and proper crop rotation.
SmaIl HOOK ol sneep III ADDITION
to furnishing excellent profit and
keeping down weeds. furnishes the
most practical meat supply for the
farmer. especially during the summer.
Every 1T should be taught fast
walking gait This can be done by
gently pushing him while walking
but he should never be urged zoo
long at "A time before CHANGING his