The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-09

Dairy records are essential.
Gull out the non-laying pullets.
Be careful with the pruning knife.
There is not much profit in fussing
with sick fowls.
Trim the trees now, Cut out the
cross branches.
The cows udder should be carefully
cleaned before milking.
One never realizes the value of his
timber until his wood lot is gone
Many horses have died from blind
staggers caused by eating moldy baled
hay.
Tho farm separator Is too good a
step-mother for the calf to get along
without.
No animal is more susceptible to
improvement by breeding and feeding
than the pig
II we cannot get the best cows there
are, let's get the best we can and then
work for better.
If too much rich table scraps are
fed to the hens in confinement look
out for soft-shelled eggs.
Culling the pullets may seem a
small matter to many, but 1t adds
dollars to the years profits.
Pure-bred hogs receiving scant care
quickly degenerate, and are about
as worthless as the genuine scrub.
Figure now to cut next winters
feed bill as much as possible by plant
ing sufficient acreage to forage crops.
Poultry on the farm, in place of be
ing an expense is often help in de-
stroying insects and many kinds of
seed.
One-half the difference between a
$40 and a 500 COW is often the result
of the difference between a poor and
good sire.
Select good eggs from a healthy
flock and set your incubator in we'll
ventilated cellar or room with an even
temperature.
In a market fowl the breast is the
main thing, but in order to obtain a
desirable breast it is necessary to have
a good body first.
Alfalfa alone will not produce per-
ceptible gains on pigs, and II fed
alone may be considered as a mere
maintenance ration.
Pig-raising will permit many sys-
q
should work out a system best adapt
ed to his farm and stick to 1t.
In catering to the trade where fruit
Is marketed try to put yourself in the
position Of the buyer and then furnish
the quality Of fruit the trade wants.
Do not plant block orchards Of one
variety OF apples, plums or peaches;
mix your varieties so as to give proper
pollination to the blossoms. Don't for
get this.
Every farmer knows that If he turns
his cows or any other cattle onto a
good bluegrass pasture In the spring
Of the year excellent results will be
obtained.
Plenty Of grit and oyster shells
should be before the hens all of the
time. Remember, the snow makes
their usual supply of these necessities
inaccessible in the winter
Celeriac is form of celery In which
the root, rather than the stalk Is edi-
BILE. The seed is sown and the crop
is secured the same as celery, except
that blanching is not required.
Breed is all right, and no farmer
can afford to ignore it, but the COW
which gives the pest returns from q
given amount of feed is the animal to
tie to. by their works we shall
know them"
A sheep that is kept in a dry place
sheltered from the wind will not suffer
even on the coolest nights; but If the
stable is allowed to get too warm and
close they are almost certain to suffer
when turned out the following day.
The hog enjoys clean surroundings
and comfort In his buildings Just as
much as hen or the horse or the
cow. and the best way to get the best
results Is to furnish him with this
kind Of comfort. This doesn't neces.
earily mean pampering; 1t means Just
common sense care.
The new pasture grass in the spring
makes new flow of milk II can al.
most be noticed In one day. Silage is
very similar to new grass for milk pro
duction; therefore. If you wish a
strong milk flow during the winter
months when there is hardly any grass