The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
The silo needs no roof.

Horses, men and boys all dislike thu
hay rake.
Farm manure is the best all-arount
fertilizer known.
Try to feed the chickens away IRON
the roosts, IL possible.
A little bone meal should be rec
the chicks occasionally.
Soaking the churn In brine occa
sionally will keep 1t sweet.
But never pasture cows, calves mol
sheep on alfalfa. It's risky.
Chickens will drink a great deal oil
water If 1t Is clean and pure.
The cost of filling the silo will vary
a great deal upon different farms.
Old turkeys are much better fol
breeding purposes than young ones.
A handful of linseed meal will help
the hens through the melting season
Pure-bred stock fed literally and
handled right will surely make 8
profit
Hundreds of farmers make the great
mistake of buying fruit trees that are
too old.
Every year try and farm just a
little better than you did the year
before.
II the teeth of that new curry comb
are sharp run file over them before
using,
Don't leave the grain bin where the
horse can get to 1t, should he become
united.
~ 10 iot Soby iotsSh w -'~Of
milk or cream sweet during hot
weather.
The ideal fat steer yields a large
proportion of carcass to waste when
slaughtered.
A growing pig needs plenty OF
room, but for fattening small quar-
tiers are best.
Make war against the lice and mites
a part of your regular work II you ex'
pect good results.
II comfort of hogs while in transit
to market be carefully provided the
owner will be repaid.
A hog can be starved to eat almost
but this is poor economy,
for it retards development.
The man who uses Babcock tester
on his herd the first time has some
surprises In store for him.
When cowpeas cannot be used to
as a soiling crop or made
into hay, 1t may be pastured.
One cannot get something for moth.
ing In this world, nor can We grow
mutton and wool without feed.
Lime helps to grow legumes (clov'
ers, etc.: they take nitrogen from
the air and cut down the fertilizer
bill.
Upon the farms, especially in the
south and west, mules are well liked
by all those who have given them
fair trial.
In the preparation Of the soil for
setting vineyard good filth, deep
tillage and soil well filed with humus
are essential.
A half dozen window sash glazed
will make a dust-proof box in which
the dairy vessels can be summed and
kept absolutely clean.
The steers should be dehorned be-
fore being turned into the feedlot, as
they will herd together better and
be found much quieter.
Another help in getting cream to
the creamery In good condition is to
cover the cans with a wet blanket
when starting from home
Clover land, or land that has been
highly manfred for other garden
crops the year before, is usually best
for the growing OF muskmellons.
Every day that a hog is kept
longer than is really necessary to
mature It for market is time and the
money value OF the extra feed lost.
The hog lot should be changed and
plowed up frequently as disease germs
are likely to be deposited in the
ground and blowing sweetens the
soil.
In selecting ducks for breeding. size
OF frame, length Of body and general
activity should be looked for. With.
out size OF body we cannot expect to
obtain large duckllngs.
Market your eggs promptly. Keep
the nests clean. Gather the eggs
often. II you must keep eggs a few
days before marketing, be sure to