Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-07-20
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.



ponds on the time We intend to market
| And now the question arises Which
is the best season of the year to pu'
stock ON the market" Upon ms
there is difference Of opinion. Many
think June, or even the earlier part OF
the season, the best, as prices RUE
| higher than In the fall But 70 close
observers IL will BIO manifest that the
greatest difference in prices Is ~ lhe
| slippery, habitat stock, while cholce
| stock rules nearly as high IN the iall as
in the spring. Cattle never weigh, 20
1 their appearance, as we'll during the
early part OF the season as they do In
the fall, and after having wintered
them we like to have the benefit oI
| the pasture season. However, each
has some advantages and disadyant-
ages 1t often suits farmers better 10
sell part OF their cattle early In the
season, and keep part Of them until
| fall When intended for early market,
| they should come into winter quarters
| In good condition, and the feeding
should begin. II should DO moderate
at first, say one-half gallon chopped
feed per head, with all the good hay
they win eat, and during the day they
should occupy a yard by themselves,
or in fact, should have stabling and
yardage as nearly Isolated from other
cattle as possible. IL Is folly for any
one TO attempt 10 lay down "a rule BY
which We can be governed concerning
the amount Of grain to no fed from
time to time. In all my eSpe rience Ia
feeding | never yet have found two
seasons which 1t would be- practicable
10 feed the same amount. The feed.
er's judgment must be depended ON,
and the grain ration increased
enough to keep them steadl-
Is growing and improving un-
oil pasture comes Thea don't
be in too great hurry 10 turn
out. Ii Is better TO let the grass have
good start aud harden some. Then
a dry day should BE- chosen for turning
out. 1t Is a good plan to bring them 10
for two or three evenings and feed them
hay at night. They eat more Of Il than
one might suppose. Care must be tax.
en- In order 10 not oyorieed with grain
until they become accustomed 10 the
grass; then they should BE- fed very
literally, and be- forced right along uu.
I'll they arc ready for market.
When intended for the fall market I.
will be necessary 10 pursue different
course. During my early experience
in cattle feeding, ! thought Il NECESSARY
70 feed them nil summer 20 have them
ready for market. When the time
would arrive when the pasture becomes
more dry, | found That they spent too
much Of their time al thU trOughs, de-
pending moro on the grain than on tho
pasture. This led me 10 abandon this
plan Of feeding and adopt the thrrg
months or one hundred DAYS system.
They may be- wiuterpd much the same
as yearltngs, except they shuuid haze
rather moro grain until spring. whrn
they can bc turned 10 pasture with
nothing except regular sailing. And
by September | we find them round
and plump, and to the lnsxpcrirucsd
tney Will appear 10 be- f4t: but when
we come TO handle or weigh. wr lind
they arr soft, but 10 splendid shape 10
begin feeding We mention Ssptam.
Der because three months from thla
date brings December /. and the lat
OF November or first Of December Il n
good time 70 sell, as this Is about thf
beginning ot cold weather, the tim,
That cattle fattcH the best. Tho gsrd. I
Ing should be- quito moderate nj frat
ana II steer refuses 10 cat aprjnLfIe
MS idod with salt or bran. or anything 4
mat will tempt the appetite. Whom Il
u Il found that every ono will ont In.
crease the feed steadily until nbo,lt
October !, when new corn cnn IL, baJ /.
Here ! would note that in my expert. I
me !, nave never found amy. 4
iulng equal 20 new corn for fattsrlng .
'attle aud they will cat IL In prefer. [
ince TO anything else. II should he 4
broken or cut into small pieces 10 an. 4
lble them 10 chew IL easily. With fbn
'orn increase tho rutious graduate ,
put as rapidly as possible. nnd wheS, +
'yer corn can be cribbad after bni,,
well sorted, they thould be- fed ~ tbS
cruise corn twice day all they will
'at up clean. There II no dnugor IN .
n steer II his feed has bccn
Increased gradually. During this Tina
ne feeders vigilance Is in demand
, 4, tual every steer Is receiving /
rs share OF feed. II is n good nlnn 10
ave food Of some different Kind eyar,,
eW days, which will sharpen tboir
lppetites. II preferred. thew may
10 req each alternate feed with rbnn.
~ ieea' put ! prefer plenty Of corn
iha II few pigs are turned IN with t
mem once q day, there will be No Inss
rom ieeding whole corn. i r r.