Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-02-06

satisfied pig grunts.
Watch your horses breathing
Overlooking the hens is harmful.
Litter should cover the hen house
feeding floor.
Satisfied profitable pigs will grunt,
but they do not squeal
Mill feed can in most cases be pur-
chased and fed TO brood sows at a
profit
A horse will require more feed
when allowed to run out, than if kept
in the barn.
Study your hogs Hog growing, like
any branch of live stock, cannot be
learned in day.
There is never a time ia the year
when the fruit grower has no use for
his pruning knife.
The demand for the bacon hog is
growing The large Yorkshire is the
favorite bacon breed.
Shelter all the stock. The increased
manure and thrift of stock pay big
dividends for the trouble.
II the screenings are fed the manure
should be thoroughly composted, 9th
erwise weeds will continue to grow.
Brush out the heels of the horse at
night. Ii dirt is allowed to cake,
scratches and grease-heel may result
Don't begrudge the grain the poul-
try eats. They are returning higher
price for it than any stock on the
farm.
Farming is becoming a more sys-
tematized business. This is one thing
that has removed the dYudgery from
the work
A mule never seems to be really
frightened at anything. When he
runs away he does Il through pure
love OF mischief.
Lounging along in the harness is
haI for hnrcn old IF iS
a sure sign OF a slouchy driver. Either
drive or let 1t alone.
Keep the pigs busy from start to
finish, i.e.. making hogs OF themselves.
Afford comfort, plenty of feed and
drink. and give 1t regularly.
The ideal peach tree is one which
has spread of branches almost dou-
BILE its height and well feathered with
fruiting branches almost to the
ground
There is less talk in oIr time about
the general-purpose COW and more
about the utility COW The latter sort
can be depended upon TO pay the rent
when all else fails
Contrary to the general belief, ii
does NOT hurt a horse 10 give him
water in moderate quantities, even
when he is very hot. providing the
water is not very cold
The brood SOW is pig factory, not
herself pork barrel filler. She is.
or should be. creator OF strong,
hearty pigs. Feed her then 50 she
can fulfill her real mission.
There is just as much danger In
over feeding farm stock as there is in
under feeding. You have to watch
the animals in order to know when
you have the right kind of ration.
Remember that the horse is the
most nervous OF all animals, and that
little things annoy and irritate him
Remember that he viii be contented
or miserable accordingly as you treat
him.
Coed housing is one OF the essentials
for egg production. and consequently
should be given proper consideration.
A hen that Is comfortable and happy
is mere apt to be profitable than one
that Is uncomfortable.
A recommended treatment for warts
on cows teats: Put some water in
bottle and add as much alum as the
water will dissolve. After each milk
ing touch the warts with this mixture
end they viii soon disappear
Ice water 10 drink when the mercury
is on a still hunt for the bottom OF the
thermometer brings the shivers 20 the
cow. and that means that her owner
will shiver when he looks into his
pocketbook for the profit from her
keeping.
The poor COW would complain
against the short course if she had