The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-26

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Do not let the colts run down In con
dition on frost bitten grass.
The final rinsing of milk pail'
should be In boiling hot water.
The most expensive bull that mar
can buy is generally a cheap" bull.
The nourishment in skim milk is
most available Il fed before 1t cools,
All stirring up and handling OF dry
feeds should be left until after milk
ing.
The possibilities of the hog is mat
ter almost wholly in the hands OF the
feeder.
The stallion that Is worked regu.
larly every day will get the most
and best colts.
Lay the foundation for a pure-bred
herd by buying a few good thorough
bred SOW pigs now.
An occasional washing Of the churn
with lime water will keep it from get
ting that offensive smell.
Don't leave your straw-roofed sneo
covered with snow to drip down on
the young calves and pigs.
halterwfse weanling colt means
an easily handled horse when 1t is
time to put him In harness.
Make Saturday afternoon chore OF
cleaning the poultry house and SO In
sure it's being done regularly.
Sour milk is more relished by
fowls than sweet milk; sweet skim.
milk is best for mixing mashes.
If the hogs are dying and the cause
cannot be found, have an expert hold
several post norton examinations.
Two very important points In rails
ing poultry are to keep plenty OF grit
before your fowls and not to overfeeo
them.
A Kentucky bulletin says that lit,
tie alum in the drinking water Ia
among the best preventives OF chicken
diseases.
IF the best of results are to be had
In the winter dairy some provision
should be made for at least a small
root crop.
When a farmer grows corn to round
I'D and finish of hogs for market
there il sure to be a nice bank account
to his credit.
Cows found chewing old bones
pieces OF wood, manure, etc, need a
change Of feed. They crave for some
thing do not get.
Milk watts made of slate or metal
are preferable to those made OF wood
because they are more easily kept In
a sanitary condition
Among the men who have been
phenomenally successful on the farm
those who have followed dairying
stand out prominently.
II you have neglected to do so, re-
move the shoes from the work horses
and see to 1t that the colts have their
feet In condition for the winter.
The herd can be made to yield
much more butter-'at only through
careful breeding. This is condition
that cannot be Influenced by feed.
In every 100 pounds Of milk there
are 81 pounds Of water. That is why
a good milk COW drinks so much wa
ter and that is why 1t should be pure
n YOU are interested in lessenine
the drudgery connected with dairytng
why not investigate the merits of the
litter carrier? 1t means a big saving
of time and labor.
Every acre of land that does mo-
produce crop Is burden to III
owner. 1t costs money to let lane
lie idle and 1t is just as much Of {
mistake az idleness In a healthy maj
is a crime.
Keep a high grade sire at the head
of your flock of sheep which will allow
you to conscientiously charge you
neighbor the high price for choic'
ram for his flock. That's the way tt
do business.
1t ia absolutely essential that sbeel
be provided with the very best o
drinking water. A sheep does no
like filthy water and 1t will suffe
thirst a great while before drinking
It.
A heifer can be brought to ma
turity for onethird to one-half wha
It will cost to buy good COW on tn
market and to be better COW. es
pecially II she 10 out of u good GOV
and sired by good bull.
One OF the greatest helps to brini
ing the ewes up to good flesh at tn
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