Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-12-20

Turkeys kill many insects.
Dampness is bad for g,ultry.
Shelter for animals Is humane.
Swine must hays warm sleeping
quarters.
The hooded paii is long step tow
ard cleaner milk.
Damp houses are the>greatest pro
motors Of disease among fowls.
The average cow is at her best as
producer at from 8 to years old
Unless wisely fed and cared for, a
herd of fine hogs will degenerate rap
Idly.
The difficulty in ensiling 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 we'll on the odd
turntps. beets and cabbage.
For good churning qualities and uni
form grade of butter, avoid mixing
cream or different skimmipgs
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 bat 1t shows up in the feed bins
or In the bony animals in the spring.
There has not been better time in
business in vigorous way than right
now.
The growing pig requires protein
and not much corn. 1t is all right to
give a 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 day for
best results.
Feed green corn or any soil lg crop
that will keep up the flow of milk un-
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
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 it may result in.
By actual experiment, it has been
found that by feeding alfalfa hay with
corn the cost of fattening pigs has
been decreased about one-half
Poultrymen who have tried IL,
claim that teaspoonful OF venetian
red in O gallon of drinking water Is
a good bowel-trouble preventative
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 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.
When a sick fowl Is discovered, re-
move II at once. Maybe II you will
attend to it then and there you can
save it, whereas If allowed to walt too
long it may"die.
Select your breed for the special
purpose 1t is to be kept for. II there
is no definite purpose. study the mat
ter over carefully till it is known
what kind of poultry will net the best
returns.
When a stop is made, turn the
horses toward the wind. II possible
SO that they may cool of. When
they arc resting. take the load on
their necks, If possible. Give them
a chance to rool and scratch them
selves when they are Embarrassed
at night. They should be given
good bed and plenty to eat at night
and they should be watered In the
morning before they are fed.