The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-02-27
Make plans for garden.
Market only the clean eggs
There is money In small fruits.
1t is not wise to wash market eggs
Tramp the snow well about the
trees.

III stFOnB, clean cases ana nllers.
coat of whitewash in the poultry
house adds both to beauty and profit
There is decided difference be
tween COW keeper and a dairyman
The salvation Of poor soils and the
preserver of good soils-dairy farm.
ing.
Mulch the strawberries and fruit
trees and shrubs II this has not been
done.
Keeping rabbits from damaging
fruit trees is sometimes difficult
task
Just because the calf Is large and
thrifty is no sign it will be wonder
full COW.
Exercise is better laying stimulant
for the hens than heat-producing con-
diments
A rigid system Of selection of brood
sows should be practiced by all swine
breeders.
There is nothing the matter with
the hen that shows bright eye and
red comb.
A shed OF crotches and poles. Gov.
cred with straw, is cheap. warm anf
businesslike
Warming the cream to about sc de,
grees for winter churning will make
less work of it
No stock grower can afford to have
his animals burn grain for fuel to keep
themselves warm.
Establish, il possible, brand OF
eggs which will in itself be guar
antee Of good quality.
days work can't be done right now
than to plow the garden.
Green food of some kind is neces
sary to make hens do their best in
the line of egg production.
Let no dairy heifer have plenty OF
growth before breeding two years
old is better thar 18 months.
Foul odors in the sheep barn will
bring pneumonia. Keep your MIND
on having them we'll ventilated.
The care OF animals previous to
slaughter has considerable effect on
the keeping qualities of the meat
The dairy farm that is stocked tn
its full capacity without being ever,
stocked is a pretty safe investment
The pedigreed sire has been the
power in building up size and draft
form in our American stock or horses
In pasturing alfalfa it must never
be overstocked, as the animals will
iljure the crowns and the plants will
die.
The cellar, even though it is
thought to be well ventilated. is not
a desirable place to keep the milk or
cream.
Experiments show that chickens
with strong vitality and plenty of mas.
culine characteristics make the larg
est gains.
Heroic pruning measures are need |
ed to bring many old trees into bear
ing; but it need not all be done the
first year.
The man who dubbed the hog a
mortgage litter was posted: he |
knew something OF the possibilities OF
the animal.
A score or more years ago eight-cent |
lambs and six-cent yearlings were not |
sought by the trade. as Is frequently |
the case now.
Trees and small fruits generally like |
application OF ashes and bone dust.
BY fertilizing literally. good crops
may be assured.
Exercise produces warmth, provides
pleasure and promotes health. there. |
fore It is well to let the hens hunt In
a deep litter Of straw for all their
grains.
To lessen the chances for milk fe- |
yer and other troubles after calving.
feed the COW laxative ration ten |
days before she Is due.
One of the most important items In
fruit farm, and especially |
small fruits. IL to prepare the soil in |
equal hills before planting
For best results the alfalfa pasture
must be moved at least three times
a year. because at certain times it be-
gins new growth from the root.
Corn is no doubt the best feed
here is for hogs. but Its full value
ian only be realized when It IL used
IN connection with other feeds.
Mutton may be palatable and nour-
shing, or, on the other hand, tough.