Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04

Mr. I. &. Hunt, Ranger stockman
was in the city yesterday.
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Mr.. A. S. Nicholson WAS In Fort Worth
yesterday. having returned from weeks
trip to the Matador ranch.
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Mr. NJ. a. Maupin returned yesterday
from q protrscted visit to Missouri, where
ne formerly lived and where he had been
the possessor OF one of the most elaborate
fine stock ranches in the state. He has
disposed OF his northern property and will
now devote to North Texas his expert
ence and ability In the breeding OF flue
stock.
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Mr.. w. G. Rogers. g Jack county stock
man who purchased several head OF grade
and thoroughbred stock in Fort Worth
last week was IN the city again yester-
dsy and will probably invest in some
more fancy stock. Mr.. Rogers is a firm
believer In the advantages Of raising good
beef and is now getting in shape to put
his theories into practice. He says the
day is past in Tt xss for raising scrub cat
tie for the expenses OF the range for them
are too heavy. When pastursge was free
and all that wss necessary was to find a
bunch of cattle, put them to Craze on 8
stream and live on the increase ct the
hero, then 1t did not matter SO much what
kind Of an animal was being raised; but
those times are past. This he considers
to be to the advantage of stockgrowers,
for there Is great deal more money in
keeping few good cattle in business
like way than having large herds OF scrub
stock running at large. Of course better
q "a xx5ll1 hRu IN, In frIr Hr<4
stock, for the loss of q good animal is a
serious matter. Stockmen will have to
pay attention to their ranges, and not put
SO much dependence upon nature.
The American Breeder SAYS: The
feeding Of stock is problem OF vastly
greater magnitude thsn many farmers are
aware of. Each succeeding day we are
more and more impressed with the neces-
sity of the truest, highest economy On
the farm; the period of reckless waste,
either Of the fertility of our fields or their
product, must come to an end, and the
sooner the end is resched the sooner the
farmer will fpd himself able to meet the
demands which are constantly being made
upon him. One of the principal channels
OF waste on the farm Is in feeding stock.
BY this waste is not meant feeding stock
more than stock will eat, nor do we refer
to the waste which comes from throw
ing food on the ground to be eaten and
trampied under food in about
equal quantities; farmers who pursue
such methods in these Gays are past re.
demption, and no writer expects his
words will reach them, or produce any
efec. il they do.
The waste referred TO is that which |
comes from want of knowledge of the |
demands Of different animals and the |
constituents OF various foods. With a |
view CT throwing additional light upon |
this important subject, in as brief man |
ner SIS possible, we have collected the |
opinions of some practical farmers, based |
upon actual experience and careful study, |
which we have condensed for the benefit |
OF our readers.
"Ycu ask: what 81 we feed to |
mich cows in connection with straw and |
corn fodder?' The valuable properties OF
the articles named are carbohydrates,
therefore the food to give in connection
with them should be rich in albumoids.
Corn is very generally used in this con-
nection. but it should not be, for corn is
also rich in fat-producing properties
straw and corn fodder condensed-hence
you are not getting the variety of chem
lcal properties essential to milk produc-
ton. For fettening purposes this method
would not be far wrong, but would be
better to vary with little bran and clo-
yer hay. For steers, which are adding to
size IS well AZ flesh, the use of the fore
going is imperative. The best thing
have ever found to make
Up for the want of albumoids
n the fodder suggested is wheat bran, for
t contains much of the required property
about 2S4 pounds to the ton"
In answer to question regarding the
'alue Of bran in connection with straw
md cornstalks, the following was sub
nitted:
81 regard wheat brand, in the connec-
ion you name, as worth more than corn
neal, pound for pound. Bran is richer in ,
he properties (slbumoids) absent in the
odder than is the meal, therefore, while
# itself bran is not so good fat pro-
iucer as corn meal, yet in the connection
famed it is the best"
From another authority we get the fol-
owing on the same subject:
"I regard ton of bran, under the Cir
as worth more than ton OF
7heati A ton of bran contains 284
counts of elpumoids, and ton Of wheat
contains only 226 pounds. In the case
,nder consideration it would pay, ii we ,
could not do better, to exchange wheat for
)rap, pound for pound"
The following ration for a milch cow,
or one day, to be given in connection
With straw and corn fodder, is furnished
" q dairymsn who says he has found II
7ery satisfactory: "Brsn, ten pounds;
;orn meal, FIVE pounds; oil-cake meal,
me and one hslf pounds. To fatten cat
lie Increase the corn meal and decrease
he brsn and oil meal" While on this
subject we wilt sllude to aEecent CONVEX
,stion with farmer who Has complain.
ng that he could fnd. no profit in hogs;
{ will illustrate how much the. cost OF
ignorance or thoughtlessness may be in
eedipg stock. The anti-hog farmer said
"I raised lot of pigs once; began to ,
eed them corn as soon as they could eat
t, and gave them sll they would stuff,
nut when they were almost year old ,
hey weighed only about leo pounds
ach."
The wonder is that they lived to be Gal
most 3 year old" A man was once
,nowu TO be comfortably housed and ,
arefully looked after; he was given coed !
read and pure waterfall he would