St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-11


tachment can be bought from $50 to S75.
Three men will be required to operate
the filling process. One to cut the
corn, another to draw it to the
silO and unload at the cutter,
and the third to feed it through
as fast as drawn. For this section of the
country Mr.. Lewis strongly advocated
clover for ensilage, one reason being
that he thought it could be raised more
successfully and profitably than the
corn mentioned, and another was that
| iby filling with clover no machinery is
necessary, as it is put in whole.
When filling the silo it is better that
the fodder should go through heating
process, to allow some of the gas to pass
| off. and to also kill any animal life. To
| do this the fodder should heat to point
at least 120 degrees. To raise this heat
1T is best that the silo be divided into
two bins, filling one bin one day and the
other the next. If but one bin then
only fill two days out of three. Be care
full and tramp down well around
the edges and in the corners and keep
level until full. The silo is then ready
to cover. A good covering is made by
packing wild hay sOlidly over the top or
| one thickness of tar paper and Ommon
boards with eight inches of dirtOn top.
A twelve-inch cube of ensilage as it is
packed in the silo will weigh fifty
pounds. When it is separated and
loosened it will make four times its bulk.
Of this ensilage thirty pounds day
with oats or ground feed is sufficient
food for a cow. This affords good,
succulent feed to aid in digestion and
keep the cows healthy. Cows fed on
this ration will give much larger quan-
tlty or milk and consequently more but
ter; at the same time adding rich
flavor to both. The estimate cost ofrais-
ing ton of ensilage is So cents.
From the foregoing it must be evident
that well-filled silO
MUST BE VALUABLE,
whether man has much stock or not.
What he may have can be fed on this
ensllage, while his hay, the great bulk
OF 1t, can be sold. TO those engaged in
the stock or dairy business it will be
seen that the silo is an indispensable
adjunct to his successful operations.
RAISING OF HOGS.
TheO Lewis, who makes the raising of
hogs his principal business on his farm,
| spoke at some length on this question.
| He started out by saying that the hog
had been instrumental in paying off
more mortgages on farms in Wisconsin
than any other animal raised. He said:
| The farmers of Minnesota don't raise
hogs enough to supply the demands of
their, their own y state, and to supply the de-
mand, hogs have to be imported in. This
| is not as it should be. You have mar
ket right here in your own state, st.
raul, Which pays you very nearly as
much as does Chicago. With the
proper care in breeding, feeding, shelter
and treatment the farmers of Minnesota
could raise swine to good profit. Some
men only raise hogs when pork is up,
and when they are ready for the market
the price of that commodity is down;
better raise them when the price is
down and then sell when it goes up. l
would also say to man who hates hogs,
don't begin to raise them. If you CON
template raising hogs feed them to lean
and fat; it pays best every time. There
is no advantage in breeds ;let every man
select his own. 1 would, how
ever, advise that you commence
breeding from good thoroughbred
sire, one who is a good feeder and of
kind and gentle disposition, for his off
spring will inherit the same traits. He
should also be kept separate from the
herd, as it is desirous that you breed
your sows at the same time, letting the
little ones grow up together of a size.
reed sire to produce bone and muscle.
The best time for breeding is in MAY
and June and September The sow
during breeding time should be kept
separate if you wish to prevent losses
OF offspring. Place her, at least six
days before ready to farrOw young, in a
place all by herself. Mr.. Lewis gave
many valuable points on the care and
feeding of the swine. They should not
be fed on corn at once. Corn fed whole
was half-waSted by non-digestion. He
advocated screenings as a good and cheap
food. Always supply them with salt
and charcoal. Sour milk should not be
fed to sows, it is poison to their young.
A diagram was exhibited, showing a
cheap as well as perfect hog pen, being
a fac-simile of that on the farm of Mr..
Lewis. In conclusion, Mr.. Lewis said
that the manure from his hogs had in
creased the fertility of his land double.
TRAINING HORSES.
DIR. j. q. Currier gave short, but
very interesting lecture on the horse,
his care, training, ETC., amply illus
trated. He said: AS study the horse
If we couldn't get along without him.
He is mans greatest commercial agent
in civilization and in business pur-
suits. We begin at the beginning with
him, when he is but day old. To
reach him best is through his stomach,
and teach him you are his friend. Most
men use the term ''breaking" a horse.
Now, what do they mean? Are they
going to break his neck, or his leg, or
his constitution or temper? Educating
him is far better than 'breaking" him.
Armed with little sugar rubbed in his
mouth, being sweeter than his mothers
milk, he will follow you as readily as
his dam. While you can do this as you
please with him, make him understand
you and he will do any thing
he is able for you. Make him un-
derstand that you like him and that you
are his friend and protector. Keep this
up until he is old enough to put the har-
ness on, and he will make no objections
he is your servant and likes to serve
you.
The first great principle to learn in
handling horses and stock of any kind
is kindness, accompanied by frmness;
that you are the master and must con-
trOl. To do this successfully and with
as little friction as possible, it must evel
be kept in mind that all horses are not
alike; that their nervous temperaments
and dispositions are as varied as are
those of men, and to meet success in all
cases, even when commencing with a
colt not day old, the disposition, tenn
perament, ETC., must be understood;
that with many horses or colts, sugar
will do as means of cultivating an ac-
quaintance and establishing confidence,
after which, when necessary, degrees of
firmneSS should be used to give him to
understand who is to do the governing.
The horse must be made to thoroughly
understand what is required of him, by
repeatedly putting him through the
same motions OF maneuvers you wish
him to perform, all the time talking to
him in smooth, persuasive tone, so as
not to worry or in any way excite him.
Such methods, faithfully and patiently
followed up, will make good, faithful