The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-10-02

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A sheep Is. good grub-hoe.
Crowding hens invite disease.
Keep the sheep uniform in type and
size.
Quick profits from hogs are usually
greatest.
The pen of pigs that is uneven in
size needs asserting.
About fifteen different breeds of
sheep are now recognized.
The root cellar needs ventilation
in order 10 prevent mold am decay.
Have you cut out and burned those
old raspberry canes that have fruit
ed?
Hens are supposed to be honest but
they are frequently caught stealing
uest.
Weed seeds, shrunken grain. and
bits OF earth and stone never will
grow wheat
Reliable statistics show that sheep
are relatively free from disease dan
gerous to man
The foundation Of all successful
1airying must be the education of the
individual dairyman.
II the little colts are slow to shed
their coats, feed a little oil meal or
use the horse clippers.
wants it will consume about one-fifth
of a pound of salt per week.
Feed your horse clean food; II your
oats are dusty, clean them, and don't
feed hay full OF dust or dirt.
The type of the sheep that combines
large body with good fleece is
the one for the small iock owner.
The United States government looks
upon the poultry industry as one OF
the greatest industries in the country.
One mistake in hen culture is not
to feed the hen well when she is
dry" A melting hen is doing hard
work
AS young pigs grow their rations
should be gradually increased. as
quick growth is necessary for the best
profit.
The COW with the biggest appetite,
other things being equal. is the one
which will give the most milk and
butterfat.
Corn silage and alfalfa hay make
an ideal ration for the dairy COW
which requires little. If any, grain to
balance 1t.
The main reliance of the poultry
breeder Is the certainty that he will
always have fairly profitable mar
ket for his u.~at and eggs.
It isn't necessary to be without a
job just because there isn't much
field work to do. Fall is a good time
to slick up bit around the place.
Some poultrymer In order to OBJ
tain the best prices for their broilers
hatch from October 1 to February /,
and have all the stock marketed by
July l.
When hens become toe fat the re-
suit Is apt to be egg bound, soft and
irregular shaped eggs, dizziness, APP
poplexy, liver complaint and kindred
diseases.
The folks that eat eggs are more
and more demanding good fresh
eggs That Is just what they will get
from the nests Of the up-to.date poul.
try farmer.
The finest remedy for scaly legs Is
to dip the parts affected in solution
OF equal parts of sweet oil and coal
oil, In which has been mixed one or
two handfuls of sulphur.
In selecting ducks for breeding
purposes size of frame, length of body
and general activity should be looked
for. Without size of body we cannot
expect to obtain large ducklings.
There are profits in raising good
horses and mules as one OF the fea-
lures OF farming, Get a few good
mares and let them bring you good
income raising horses and mules.
The skin OF the Langshan Is Il pure
white, and not a dark or pluisl.
white. The meat is fine grained
tehuer ana Juicy, thin skin and small
bone. and while possibly not so much
admired In the market as the yellow.
skinned breeds, none surpass 1t for
tenderness and flavor when served
on the table.
Never buy a scrub chicken nor set a
scrub egg. When buying a new roost-
er. though he costs more, get good
one. because the rooster Is half the
pen during the breeding season.
Beef cattle may be raised on many