The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-05-08

Spray the orchard thoroughly.
The gardener is no better than his
tools.
like lard
Test all vegetable seeds as soon as
they are received.
Has the seed corn 80 per cent or
better termination?
The best time to apply ground lime
stone is after blowing.
. 1t always takes pounds OF feed to
make pounds of butter-fat.
A weed is a plant out OF place. Too
| thick sowing makes weeds.
Beans are good for sheep, the long
vine varieties being preferred.
bull than an accident afterward.
The digestive powers Of the hog are
the feeders foundation OF success.
II is bad policy to sell cow Just
because she will bring a good price.
The silo is landmark that points
you to the best farms in the commu.
nifty.
On many farms the garden is the
most neglected spot. 1t ought not so
to be.
Don't skimp the garden. A good
garden Is money out at interest. Get
plenty"
It's a poor policy to jerk the horse
and then speak the command to 1t
afterward.
The dairyman with a bunch OF
shoats this spring has a good market
for his skimmilk.
Work in the potato patch may be-
gin as soon as planting is finished.
Use the harrow first
Go over the tools, put them in re-
pair, and order any news ones needed
,or tho Summer's uorlx
II the cows or calves get lousy, try
an application OF strong brine thick.
enedywith strong soap.
Sweep up every particle OF silage in
the chute and alleyway and give it to
the cows at every feeding.
The good dairy COW not only pays
for her own feed, but she pays for
food for the whole family as WELL
Putting some lime In the wash wa
ter occasionally will keep the churn
from taking on that offensive smell.
New potatoes very early in the sun.
mer are just as appetizing and pala-
table for farm folks as anybody else
One still finds people who do not
think garden pays. Such people
patronize the storekeeper and the
druggist.
Keep your hogs clean, feed them on
pure and wholesome food. and you
will not be very likely to have any dis
ease among them.
Did you go after the borers in the
you certainly will get busy with the
knife and wire now.
SOLDERING in horses is supposed to
be caused by eating white clover
blossoms A little experimenting is
needed to make sure.
Disk the fall plowed land before
the corn is planted. Kill the weeds
so the corn will have at least an
equal chance with them.
young Give them chance to get
some size before you tax their vitality
by the process Of reproduction.
1t is the clean wool that brings the
best prices There Is nothing to be
gained by handling anything but first,
class wool If dirty, it pays to clean IT..
The creamery Is the greatest nu-
cleus about which to build a prosper
GUS community. 1t always makes 1t
possible to establish business on
cash basis.
The corn belt has its champions.
and so, too. have the cotton and the
wheat belts. but the leather belt Is
universally popular in the gooc old
summer time.
The best time to destroy the weeds
and grass is when they are small
They are easier to kill at that time,
and have not taken so much moisture
ard plant food from the soil.
Every man who makes a profit on
his place should plan to use some OF
that money in making the home more
convenient and attractive each sea
son. This is the only real progress.