The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-22
Buy a well-nade giIo.

Buy well-nade silo.
Pure air prevents disease.
Burn all trash in the garden
Cowpeas are used for cover crops.
Don't let the churning 20 until to-
morrow
Don't keep your horses in poorly
ventilated stables.
The Asiatics or meat breeds are,
One thing should not be forgot
Send surplus cockerels and old hens
to pot.
Vancouver, British Columbia, is TO
have 100000 factory for preserv-
ing milk.
Improper ventilation makes more
hen houses cold and damp than rain
and zero weather
Give close attention to the little
things and the larger matters Will take
care of themselves.
The number OF COWS In the dairy
does not mean success always, but it's
the kind OF cows that counts.
Hand separator cream produces
better butter than that separated any
other way, say those who know.
Physicians say that laboring man
can do as much work on diet OF
eggs as he can if fed on pork or beef
Parsnips have the finest favor II
allowed TO stay in the ground rather
late. frost or two makes them
sweeter.
Farming is becoming a more sys-
tematized business. This is one thing
that has removed the drudgery from
the work.
The manure on the farm is the most
valuable by-product. but it doesn't DO
any good as long as II is left in the
barn yard
No hen is going to lay winter eggs
if her system is run down. her molt
not over, and she is made to scratch
her own living.
Ii is better 10 raise your own calves,
for then you know what you have. To
buy up heifer calves promiscuously is
an uncertain business.
The good road brings the market
nearer your farm and adds materially
TO the value Of the place whether you
want to sell or live there,
A painted fence post is certainly an
addition to the road side, but painted
post hidden by nice thrifty weeds is
not exactly good combination.
The housewife who makes good
butter so good that it has n distinc-
ton OF its own, can always find a
ready market and eager customers.
This is good time to buy that pure
bred male, or that breeding pen OF
| fine fowls. Breeders will sell little
cheaper now than they will be little
later.
Every farmer owes II to himself and
his posterity to do a limited amount
| Of experimenting in crop production,
| stock breeding and the maintenance OF
soil fertility.
Most of the visible dirt in milk is
stable manure. However disgusting
that may be, the real harm is done
by the growing bacteria washed from
the stable manure.
Keep good, deep, dry bed under
| the horse while he IL in the stable,
| day or night on Sundays especially.
! The more he lies down the longer his
| legs and feet will last.
| Cows must he fed regularly in order
for them to do their best work. We
have found regular meals to be q
necessity for our own welfare, and
the same applies to animals.
Remember that the COW is not ex.
actly like a machine or a mill. You
cant put in certain food and get
milk OF desired quality. The COW
makes it In her own individual way.
II you have saved a fine crop OF hay
and have no room for II In the barn
| better invest in some canvas stack
covers. They will pay for themselves
in one or two seasons when hay Is
high.
! DO not ask the COW TO make milk
! feed. At least give her a fair chance
| to be protected from the storms and
! then let her use the feed for milk.
making alone.
There are not 80 many Lurebrcd
! bulls among the farmers as there
ought to he for ideal results. Let
there be more interest in improving
the herd. A good bull is the first
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