Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-12-27


Single crop farming is Disastrous
Large-1aked bran makes good food
Scab often attacks calves while in
the stable
The laying flock will make good use
of surplus skimmilk.
Corn. hogs and alfalfa is a pleas
Ing and profitable combination.
box stall Is better than the pas
ture for the lame horse needing rest
For lifting sheep for winter no bet
ter feed can be found than Just plain
oats.
Red clover in bloom is not good for
hogs. but when young 1t makes fine
pasture.
A lump of rock salt kept in the barn
yard or pasture constantly, is better
than the weekly Sailing"
Green feed fed to milk COWS will
insure larger profits, and as a good
aid to this result is a silo
Extra feed for the turkey flock from
now on will mean extra pounds of
weight by Thanksgiving time.
See that you calves don't get poor
this fall, for If they do the chances
are they will stay poor all winter.
The fleece of the rams should be
dense, even In quality, and Of
strong, clear white fiber throughout.
After mated, give your birds the
best sanitary conditions possible and
keep the houses free from lice and
mites.
Make 1t a rule to count the biddies
every day Some folks never do this.
They might be robbed and never
know 1t.
A choking COW may sometimes be
relieved by using a creased rubber
hose as a ram TO force the obstruc-
ton down.
The common method of flushing the
ewes is to turn them onto some fresh
succulent pasture that has been saved
up for them.
In a very short time, ground bone,
meat scraps, etc., will have to take the
place of bugs and worms in the daily
diet of the flock.
It is well to fight shy of the dairy
cow that is offered for sale cheap
these days At best she is probably
good only for beef.
To make fall pigs do well they must
be provided with warm sleeping
quarters day and night, and filled with
sunshine during the day.
ButtermiIk is an excellent food for
the growing stock. 1t may either De
fed as a drink or mixed in mash
food. Sweet milk Is also good.
The demand for dairy products VIII
never fall off seriously so long as
quality Is good and the present rate
of increase in population continues.
Whether corn should be planted IN
rows or in hills for silage purposes de-
ponds largely upon whether the SOIL Is
badly infested with weed seed or not
Every sheep in the flock ought TO
pass under the eye OF the owner at
least once day in order that ne may
discover his very first signs of dis
ease.
Chilling the flock properly Is the
mainspring of success in poultry farm-
ing. If you have neglected this very
important matter do 1t now. There Is
yet time.
When pure-bred swine are kept for
breeding purposes they should De
given every opportunity for bone ana
muscle development rather than tne
production of faS
Chicks Matched in June, July ana
August begin laying in FEBRUARY ana
March and lay enough the nrst Season
to pay for the extra care. hoio On "
nu1lats hatched during these months.
Every acre of land that does not
nroduce a crop is a burden to It's
owner 1t costs money to let land
lie idle and it is Just as much OF
mistake as idleness in healthy man
Is a crime.
Keep a high grade sire at the neao
Of vour flock of sheep which VIII allow
you to conscientiously charge your
neighbor the high price Tor cnoiee
ram for his flock. THAT'S tue way ~
do business.