The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-19


Get few hives of bees.
Guinea fowls relish insects,
Straw should be conserved just the
same as other things.
Roosts that can be moved are best
for they ara most easily cleaned.
The gardeners ability Is pretty we'll
Judged by the neatness of his garden
Denmark sells to Great Britain
about 100000 worth of butter every
year.
A farm cannot be properly conducted
without live stock production and soil
fertilization.
Churning should be stopped when
the granules of butter are about the
size of kernels of corn
Unless you are handy TO a good mar,
ket don't dabble very heavily in mar
ket crops like potatoes and cabbage.
Do your odd Jobs around the apary,
and In getting ready for the busy sea
son, before the rush OF work Is upon
you.
It is estimated that a good crop OF
sweet clover when turned under VIII
add as much humus as IS tons Of barn.
yard manure.
1t Is a natural trait OF mankind to
do things which are convenient. Con
venience In our daily routine tends to
make our work more enjoyable
Lime does not need to be plowed I'M
der II goes down naturally. 1t Is
better to broadcast It on the surface
OF plowed land and thoroughly harrow
II in.
Very often trees that have passed
through a hard winter show no indi
cations OF freezing In the bark, but an
examination may show that the wood
Is injured.
Sunlight is the best germ destroyer
known, cleansing the parts Of the
house where 1t shines 1t also adds
warmth and makes environment more
congenial
Deeprooted crops, such as alfalfa
and sweet clover. have a tremendous
value in improving soils, TO say moth
ing OF the nitrogen they store up for
other crops.
Home improvement can be made
most effectively II the young folks are
taken into confidence and are given
an interest and encouragement to help
with tho work.
In the hope OF introducing It into
the United States an expert from the
department Of agriculture has been
sent to Manchuria to get specimens Of
II peach that weighs pound
The italian inventor OF new steel
windmill which has only FIVE yanes
claims It viii withstand the strongest
wind and that 1t works equally well
In the heaviest and slightest breeze.
Tho urann IpuF bprunr - py,pati,,, a
Incorrectly called "thrIps For it's
control spray the vines with tobacco
extract or kerosene emulsion while the
insects are young and before they can
fly.
II is estimated that there are about
100000 farmers families I'm the
United States, today taking the word
farmer in itB broadost sense and In.
Guiding all persons living In the open
country.
In the addition OF manure TO the
garden. much viii be gained II Il Is
thoroughly decomposcd "a then It IS
more quickly Incorporated with the
soil and the plant food II contains IS
most readily available,
The business hen IL an old stand
by, after ALL when Il comes either 10
laying eggs or Matching OF the chicks
Except In cases when you want tc
hatch a large number Of chicks III
short order the hen Is a pretty reliable
Incubator Just the came Then give
her q fair show and she will come
pretty near making good
Powdery scab Of the potato affects
the SOL for an indefinite time, anC
may be introduced by the use OF dis
eased seed potatoes, and may b. trans
mitted by contaminated sacks or Other
containers, or garbage waste used ai
fertilizer.
II Is no longer necessary TO scpa
rate the sheep from the goats. becads,
in many OF the western markets
choice, Juicy lamL chops come from fa
little AugOras and 10 s said nObod,
can tell tho difference after they hay,
been served on the table
Arkansas rice grades 90 per cent
higher than rice grown elsewhere 40
cording 10 certain railroad reports. ant
the yield IN the state Il said 10 b,
from - 70 p bushels more per act
than is grown In aay other state