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

Keep the hog troughs clean.
Deep, fall blowing is preferable.
Abuse generally educates the COW
to kick.
A tree that is overloaded cannot pro-
duce good fruit.
The more the study, the greater the
success in dairying
Streaks in butter are usually caused
by an uneven distribution Of salt.
In disinfecting the interior OF an In.
cubator, use fine spray II you can
Tomatoes require large amount Of
water, but this must not be overdone.
When not too expensive potatoes
may be fed to cows in limited quaint
ties.
Keep the cows clean and you win
not have so much trouble with stringy
milk
No farmer Is measuring up to his
privilege who does not keep a flock Of
poultry.
Keep materials and tools in their
proper places, to be accessible on
short notice.
Poultry cannot be successfully
raised without the application OF
brain and muscle.
The Plymouth Rock breed of chick
ems has long been known to be one
Of many good qualities.
Pruning trees in the orchard Is a
thing which easily may be overdone
by an inexperienced man.
Millet is good hay for cattle, and 1t
should be used for that purpose; don't
run any risk with horses,
II you want to be really up to date
sweep down the ceilings of your sta
bles and whitewash them.
Lettuce thrives best in light, sandy
loan, but when it comes to horserad-
ish the land cannot be made too rich.
There Is little available data con-
corning the value of ground alfalfa
as feed for dairy or fattening cattle.
Poultry makes good insect de-
stroyers for orchards. Have the runs
extend into the orchards when pos
sible.
A large portion OF the clover fail
ures can be attributed to a lack OF
knowledge and consequent inattention
to details.
A light surface dressing of eight to
ten loads of manure per acre will in
crease the yield of grain next year II
applied properly
One of the great troubles with the
apple tree that has been built with a
top around a main leader is that 1t
usually is too high.
AS breed improves in ability to
lay on flesh rapidly and thicken the
cuts, the refinement of features and
bone always follows.
The egg producing qualities of the
hen, like the butter making qualities
Of the COW, will determine the hens
value at the end Of the year.
In digestible nutrients alfalfa and
sweet clover are nearly on par, but
stock ,now difference and will take
the alfalfa every time If they can get
it.
DO not deceive yourself with the be-
lief that you can successfully raise
poultry without admitting plenty of
sunshine to the poultry yard and the
houses.
Strawberries must not be uncovered
too early. The mulch should remain
fo I'D l,,o
make the bloom appear after the late
spring frosts.
Do not feed the chicks until they
are at least 80 hours old and then let
the first feed be something soft, such
as hard-boiled eggs mixed with oat-
meal or breadcrumbs
BE sure seed OF the best possible
quality Is purchased for the garden.
Neither the gardener nor farmer can
afford to use poor seed because It Is
cheap. 1t is the most expensive in the
end.
Nuii out tie so"o i'ht plUuutt
stock that Is not good size. Send to
the butchers block the sows with
! small itters. Get out Of the herd the
peevish hogs and the pigs OF low VI
tally. Then some money will be
made In handling swine.
Make careful survey Of your farm
! Are you using your land to the best
advantage? Are you using all OF II
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