The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-03-11

The best test of the comparative
value of scrub stock rs against the
improved breeds is that which Is
given by the market reports. There
is often a difference OF more than so
per cent. in the selling prices, and
yet the breeder of scrubs will excuse
himself by saying that the scrubs are
hardy and less expensive tc feed and
care for. There is not much that can
be said to such a man, and his folly
is so great that il hardly merits argu-
ment. Il is generally the excuse of
II shiftless man, and brings it's own
reward-in small returns and poor
profits.
The science OF feeding is better I'M
derstood than it was five years ago,
but there is still room for consider
able Improvement. Ten head of
young cattle, well fed and kept COM
Portable will bring better return
than 20 left to shift for Themselves
However, it should be remembered
that il the fattening steer is induced
to eat too generously OF his ration by
means OF :cOndimental preparations
Indigestion will ensue, and the very
end sOught-perfect fattening-will
be frustrated by the disposition OF
the steer to avoid feed. He will then
loose from 10 days to month in re-
gaining the condition he acquired at
the time he became indisposed.
We usually regard the potato mere
ly as a food plant, but it has various
other uses Whiskey is made from
it TO some extent, and starch for the
laundry and for the manufacture OF
farina. The dried pulp from which
the starch has been extracted Is used
for making boxes. In some portions
OF tho country, notably in Maine,
starch factories are humorous, and
usually profitable, and afford an al
most unlimited market for this easily
grown crop. 1t might be to the in
teres. of farmers in other regions to
investigate this matter with a view
to establishing factories upon a CO.
operative basis, where they could be
both the producers and manufact-
urers.
Give the horses a change OF food
occasionally. Especially do not keep
them on al exclusive corn diet when
you get at the heavy spring work !;
and while the horses are young make
it your constant effort to teach them
to walk as fast as possible. There IL
no way in which you can more in
crease their capacity for work, or
make them earn more money; ann
give them comfortable bedding at
night, instead OF compelling them to
lay on hard, bare floor after a hard
days work. The merciful farmer is
merciful to his horses, even II he IL
not so to any other of his animals {;
but it is more than probable that the
man who is kind and cOnsiderate to
one is so to all.
The Holstein-F resians are rapidly
gaining i'm the public estimation as
dairy and general purpose animals,
and there are some reasons Tor II.
By iudiciOus management the Won
derful milk records of indiVid ual
COWS of 10, 1l2 and 1l6, and even 122,
| pounds in a single day are reported.
| Some of our breeders, not being salts
| fled with milk alone, turned their
attention to developing this breed for
| butter. The marvellous results at
tanned have surprised the breeders
themselves, and to-day the Holstein-
| Fresian COW has not An equal for but
! ter, cheese nor milk. For beef, il fed
| to be placed in the market at two
years old, they are equal, il not
| superior, to any of the beef breeds,
and they do not need a wet nurse to
raise their young.
| Stock feeders are beginning to real
ize pretty generally that feed must be
ground in order to get the full benefit
| from it. There is, OF course, a ques-
! ton "a to whether the added benefit
is sufficient to compensate for the
cost Of grinding, and for this each
man should experiment carefully for
himself. Another question, too, in
connection with grinding corn is
Whether the cob has any value.
Whether it has any feeding value or
not, there is no doubt but that 1t aids
digestion. Corn in itself is so heavy
that it is apt to cause indigestion
The cobs, being coarse, force the
animal to rechew its food, and thus
ensure better digestion. In regard
70 Its actual feeding value an emf.
nent authority has stated that the
composition Of the cob is similar to