Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-01-03

Clean up the orchard.
reed the fowls a variety
sorghum hay makes good roughage.
Many poultry ills could be traced to
q lack of grit.
A neglected cold makes It easy for
roup to get a start.
Inc average farm flock has too
many ROSTERS In 1t at this season.
A pound of oats is not nearly az
good for fattening hogs AZ a pound Of
corn.
experiment has shown that oats are
not satisfactory feed for fattening
hogs
Make lime water by adding two or
three pounds Of lime to a barrel of
water.
Careful dressing of fowls for the
market has a good deal to do in get
ting top notch prices.
One of the qualities Of the soy bean
that commends 1t to the stock feeder
Is its protein richness.
Much Of the feeding value of the
clover depends upon how the crop Is
managed after 1t is cut.
Five feet apart Is about the right
distance for the currant and goose
berry bushes. Do not crowd.
Breeding stock can be purchased to
better advantage in fall and early
winter than to wait until spring.
II the hens are stacking up In lay
ing try giving them little green cut
bone every day and watch results.
Where hens are forced to use part
OF their kfood as fuel to keep warm
there isl bound to be falling off in
The greatest ten-year yield of corn.
since Il became of national impor-
lance in the United States. occurred
between 1870-1880.
Corn is no doubt the best feed there
is for hogs, but its full value can only
be realized when 1t is used in con-
junction with other feeds.
Quiet, gentle handling of the ewes
during the winter makes 1t much
easier work to care for the flock
during the lambing period,
Don't let any fruit remain on the
trees during the winter. Rotten ap-
ples are good places for insects to
hibernate in during the winter.
The sum of money that is lost every
wear on the farms of this country by
the dairy COWS that are not bred es-
pecially for dairy work is stupendous.
People are realizing the great com
fort and advantages of few good
fruit trees and ornamental SHRUBS
more than ever Start them growing.
All dairy utensils should be periodi-
caliy placed in the sun, out WOODEN
vessels should be removed BEFORE the
baat is sufficient to crack or warp
them.
Fruit is the best medicine that we
know anything about. Money invest
ed in apples and strawberries is much
better Invested than 1t Is In sulphur
and molasses."
Tho next time the cow gives bloody
milk give her dose or EPSON sai's,
batbe her udder with warm water anu
rub with camphorated lard. This VIII
often cure the trouble.
The time to dehorn is in the spring
or fall Fall is considered pest oe
cause the cattle usually are smut up
and any i'll effects OF the opefa'ioh
can easily be prevented.
c,ovar Is as much an egg producer
&C n Is producer of milk. 1t is ricn
in nitrogen and mineral matter t. ,, a aas,
bisb nutritive ratio, 1t Is equai
70 harley and almost as high as wheat
Don't turn young horses out wners s
the fences are low or easily pusnea
over They will be sure 10 see ou
either they will jump over u ,t
will run the fence over anu S r,ar,v
Good fences make soou'
horses.
The value of farm land can only De
~, 81 nv its earning capacity. II
= = worth any price 1T viz pay gooo
=, IL t % m on tbs investments ia the reg.
, rlsr farming nil process We can add to
,ta value by adding to Its capacity, ,,,, TO
80 things and grow them q niue