The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-29
Colts need exercise.

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Never whip horse when he SHES.
1t will increase his fear
In many cases it is safer to deborn
cattle in winter than in summer
Flavor Is the one great quality of
butter fat over other kinds OF fat.
Quite often the flavor in butter Is
The flavor of butter depends main
ly upon the cream previous to churn-
ing.
Lead the colt with a halter. A bit
will make sore his mouth and dispo-
sition.
The COW is an animal that delights
in warmth, and 1t pays to keep her
comfortable.
Absolute comfort and contentment
should also be enjoyed by the steers
q. all times.
1t is we'll to give the fowls quarters
an extra bedding of hay and straw In
cold weather.
The old saying had it that the old
sows pigs were weeks old the day
they were born
Every poultryman at this time of
year is trying to seek out the causes
Of poor Matching
Ground limestone is useful In any
soil that is so deficient in lime that
there Is sourness present,
A sheep will contract cold much
more quickly in a draughty barn than
1T will right out in the open.
The high-headed tree is easier cul-
tivated. but the low-headed trees
makes the fruit picking easier
TIE length of the stall should be
adjusted by the size Of the cow, and
always used by the same COW.
Rabbits are very particular about
their food and any faint on the tree
win keep them from injuring it.
Nothing better than camphorated oil
for an udder Inflammation. For
scratches or sores apply vaseline.
The city dealer profits by the lazi-
ness of the grower, by grading and
repacking his badly assorted fruit.
There is nothing like silage to keep
the dairy cows appetite on edge
throughout the long winter period.
Each bedued COW or horse will make
a large two-horse CARLOAD of good
quality manure for each month stabbed
The price of horses seems to be
rather on the down grade, although
good ones sell nearly as high as ever
One way to save feed bills is to pro-
tect the cows from flies during the
summer and the cold weather in the
winter.
Horses are very fond of variety
and fussing always pays in the bet
ter condition and greater usefulness
OF the horse.
Good feeding does not consist of
stuffing the horse for number of
weeks before he is put to work on
heavy grain feeds.
The number Of acres required to feed
a herd of 20 cows in full milk will de-
pend largely upon the condition of the
ground and the season
bedHs are hot dS SCpu lceu III
live stock as peas, simply because
they are not as palatable, the cows
don't like them so we'll.
Many farmers have yet to learn that
a COW cannot live upon an unpalat-
able ration of corn and straw, and do
anywhere near her best.
The silo should be its widest popu.
larity in the corn belt where the corn
stalks are allowed to deteriorate and
largely waste in the weather.
The Matching season for the egg
farm is March, April and May for
northern climates. and February,
March and April for milder ATTITUDES.
The best milk pals to use are the
common enameled ones which have
become SO cheap in the past few years
that they are within the reach OF all.
Manure for farm crops. such as po-
tatoes, corn and fodder-corn, should
be hauled and spread over the sod
ground that Is to be plowed In the
spring
Get the ewes out into the open ev-
cry clear day, no matter how cold.
They need the exercise and are so
warmly clad by nature that they will
not suffer.
In time OF high-priced dairy pro.