The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-01
Farm and Household
Bits of Agricultural Information.

Bits of Agricultural Information.
The fast walker is the coming draft
horse. A prompt-moving, fast-walk-
ing team always sells for a high price,
md the foundation OF fast walking
lies in training. There is a good open
ing for profit in this direction. If a
team is urged to walk fast before being
trained to a fast gait, the lesson will
never be forgotten.
The Professor OF Agriculture of the
Illinois University states as follows in
regard to feeding calves and steers,
viz, that calves fed upon skinned
milk mature satisfactorily, taking in
to account the value of the cream
saved, and that steers have done re-
markably well by feeding them while
On the pasture in the autumn, first
with stalks and ears Of corn until the
stalks had become dry, then with the
ears in husks, and lastly with husked
,orn. With such feeding 2 or 3 wears
Did steers gained 80 or 90 pounds in
\ month.
notable pumpkin vine at Mnncie,
Ind, is mentioned by The Farmer of
that State. The stem where it came
out of the ground" was ten inches
around, and the entire plant covered
I surface OF 236 feet circumference.
The fruits, numbering eighteen, ranged
II weight from SO to lis pounds, and
aggregated nearly three-qual tiers of q
ton. 1.-The variety is called the Orange,
excellent for pies and stock" 1t is
thought that q decayed stump near
It's root Furnished nutriment neces-
sary for such a wonderful growth"
A farmer who has been casting up
accounts and making comparisons
(which are far from odious) concludes
that under present circumstances the
American farmer should be abundant
y satisfied if he can feed and clothe
MIS- family upon his earnings, although
he may be unable to show any accmu-
Iated profit. The present condition
Of business affairs and OF other indus
tries shows that the farmer is enjoy
ing greater prosperity than any other
'AASa VI hC IL boO SlCul dS w lie
prosperity, yet he may feel sure that
ne suffers less adversely, and owning
his W land and helping to make the
laws under which he lives, he has reason
to be abundantly satisfied and happy
in his lot.
Frank Walbridge, living in the east
ern part OF the town of Sun Prairie,
Wis, has a COW ofmixed blood, about
seven years old, that produced 22lbs.
Of butter in seven days. The test was
made the fourth week after coming in.
The feed was hay, grass and small
kind vas given. The COW was raised
by c. L. Thompsonfrom a grade COW,
one-half Jersey, one-forth Hereford,
and the balance good native stock.
This COW is by ahigh-grade shorthorn,
from good milking native stock, max
ing q very superior COW. The present
owner, Mr.. Walbridge. is willing to
wager $25 that he can make her pro-
duce % lbs. of good butter in seven
days.
Weeds should be destroyed when
young even upon the most fertile soil,
for the reason that they deprive the
soil and rob the crop OF needed moist
ure. There may be enoughfertility for
two plants, but there is not water
enough. and that is the principal rea-
son why a crop thrives better with
more space than one thickly planted.
The quantity OF water needed for q
cabbage TO perfect its growth is enor-
nous; u thistle requires almost as
much, and the more robust weed. will
get the largest share from the soil, and
so stunt the cabbage. Therefore the
soil must be kept tree from weeds.
Amarein full milk will yield l 4quarts
of milk day, and as she is working
this milk must be provided for by a
sufficient allowance OF food, and the
food should be of q highly nutritious
and easily digestible kind. Oats, corn,
and rye ground together in equal
quantities make the best food for O
nursing mare, whose milk flow should
be encouraged and heightened as much
as possible, SO that the colt may make
a strong and robust growth. What
" WV iCSCS az lIllS pCl1Oo VI klS lllG lS
not gained afterward.
Cattle-and all kinds of live stock
may be included in this term-sbould
be fed literally and with regularity.
The latter is OF great Importance, be-
cause animals soon become used to
the time Of feeding and become fretful
and uneasy when they are not attend
ed to promptly. This is more espec-
tally thecase with milking COWS, which
fail off in milk considerably when
they are r~estles. Milk cows should
have from 4 to 10 pounds of mixed
cornmeal and bran per day and will
pay we'll for it. Many tests with feed
ing substances have resulted in favor
OF this food with Is pounds of clover
hay. Peameal is also good food for
milk and hntter