The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-03-13

cocidtionS IN tDo united states at tnu
close of 1910.
II you only have a few bushels o!
corn to shell for the poultry. use the
zinc washboard.
Horses urged to the limit are apt to
be found littei past that point. 1t is
the same with growing boys.
The heifer bred too early always re
mains stunted in growth and her milk
flow is shortened for all time.
Every farm should have a family
orchard of ii least few apple. pear.
plum. peach and cherry trees.
The department of agriculture has
estimated that the country's annual
loss by insect pests is $420.1O0,0 900
II the poultry house is over-crowded
kill off some of the older birds Keep
stocked up with young thrifty layers
Rye makes fairly satisfactory sill
| age when it is cut IN one quarter
inch lengths and well dreaded in the
slo.
A large orchard poorly planted and
poorly tended will not produce as
good results as fewer trees we'll cult
waited.
Good housing is one OF the essen.
tials for egg production and conse-
quently should be given proper con.
sideration.
Cherries. unlike other email fruits
cannot be counted on to give heavy
crops each year; consequently, the
price varies.
Hot sweaty horses should not be
driven into a cold stream 1t is al.
most as bad for them as drinking
while heated.
The origin of the Indian Runner
duck is unknown. 1t is claimed they
were introduced in England about
thirty years ago
or almost if not quite as much I'M
portance as their food is plenty OF
exercise. Exercise and sunshine are
great sheep tonics.
In the horse for active service the
breast should not be over medium
width and the forelegs should be rea.
sonably close together
The practical remedy for little Figs
that are liable to be troubled with
thumps is to provide them plenty OF
exercise and large range.
Just because man enters a br~n
where cows are kept, 1t is no sign
for him to cut loose on mis- entire
repertory Of cuss words.
At no season Of the year should
water stand around the trees and
vines. Their roots will not stand it.
There must be proper drainage.
Capons are quiet, grow more per
pound of feed than cockerels, grow
larger and bring better price per
pound.
When the pure-bred swine are kept
for breeding purposes they should be
given every opportunity for bone and
muscle development rather than a de-
velopment Of fat.
The most important business of the
dairyman is to increase the amount
of manurial substances and apply
them where they are most needed by
the growing crops.
To change feeds every time the
flock fails in laying, is not always the
right thing to do Sometimes entire
ly different causes may be at the bot
tom of the trouble.
Alsike clover Is a perennial and
can be grown on ground that Is too
low and moist for the medium red or
mammoth. but it Is grown equally
we'll on high ground.
Keep over few OF the best ewes
OF your own breeding each year, even
though they are not SO good as you
might buy. 1t will make your dock
more uniform all the time.
The man who tries to raise hogs
without pasture and forage crops for
them is like puppy chasing his own
tail He gets lots OF exercise. but
mighty little of anything else.
No flock owner can achieve success
in the breeding of sheep. either for
market or breeding purposes IL he re.
sorts 70 constant crossing of two DIFF.
ferent breeds to improve his flock.
w utb Stuitih6 III NOTk III lS a
good plan to work up the business
from few good cows to many. When
the time for many COWS comes Won
will then know how to handle them.
In feeding the cows do not give
them more than they can use readily.
Amy feed that is left In the hangers
after the cows are through will nat.
urally represent certain amount of
waste.
The farmer who races fruit for bis