The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19

Swine must have warm sleeping
quarters.
Damp houses are the greatest pro
motors of disease among fowls.
The average COW Is at her best az
producer at from 5 to s years old.
Unless wisely fed and cared for. a
herd Of fine hogs Will degenerate rap
idly.
The difficulty in ensillng rape Is that
there is too large percentage Of
moisture.
The average calf Is a badly neg
lected animal, especially during the
fall and winter months.
The dairy cows, especially, will
greatly relish and do well on the odd
turnips, beets and cabbage.
For good churning qualities and uni
form grade of butter, avoid mixing
cream or different skimmings.
1t is expensive carelessness to hitch
a warm horse inadequately protected
from raw winds or drizzling rain,
Shelter for animals is not only hui
name but it shows up in the feed bins
or in the bony animals in the spring
There has not been a better time in
years to take hold Of the chicken
business in a vigorous way than right
now.
The growing pig requires protein
and not much corn. 1t is all right to
give little corn. but too much is
harmful.
Are your curry combs and brushes
in good condition.? You just can't af-
ford to use poor ones. New ones cost
but little.
Neither rape nor clover alone will
do for growing, fattening hogs. They
must have some grain twice a day for
best results.
Feed green corn or any soiling crop
that will keep up the flow of milk I'M
til the pastures have been revived by
the fall rains.
Hogs by nature like a good clean
bed to lie in. They will do all the
better for 1t, because they will be
more comfortable,
A cough in hog can usually be
traced to one OF three things: Dust.
worms or cold, but there is no telling
what 1t may result in.
By actual experiment. 1t has been
found that by feeding alfalfa hay with
corn the cost of fattening pigs has
been decreased about one-haIf
A very good way to raise dairy
calves is to feed them whole milk
from two to four weeks. depend
ing upon the physical condition Of the
calf
Great care should be exercised that
breeding stock. young chicks, or eggs
for Matching be secured from flocks
which are free from white diarrhea in.
lection.
Where only a small flock OF sheep
is kept they should be good, thrifty.
vigorous ewes. Sell off the old ones
and keep lambs enough to keep up
the flock.
Air-slacked lime sifted or scattered
over the dropping boards will assist
the cleaning process materially and
also take up much Of the dampness
from the droppings.
In buying cows for the dairy II Is
usually best to buy those with their
second or third calf. A good plan, too
If possible, is to test for butter fat
Always test for tuberculosis.
When you have found for Ger
tainty that q hen is improbable dis
pose Of her ~ once. Some hens are
never good layers but they eat as
much as the best OF the flock
Tho profit of a pure-bred herd Of
cows depends very largely upon the
with ordinary stock than others will
make with the very best of breeding.
With dairy products at high flg-
ure, feed OF all kinds plentiful, and
the chances even FOR a mild winter, 1t
looks as though the man with cows
to milk this winter is due to make
some money
If chickens for exhibition pur.
poses could have as much time in
GOODS before the show as they have
during the show, they would pose bet.
ter for the Judge and be In quite as
good condition with right feeding.
When a stop is made, turn the |
horses toward the wind. II possible. |
60 that they may cool off When
they are resting, take the load off |
their necks, II possible. Give them |
q chance to rool and scratch ther, !
selves when they are Embarrassed |
at night They should be given |