The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-10-28
AGRICULTURAL.
The Only Food II Ground Or
Cut Food, Well Mixed.
ECONOMY m FEEDING STOCK

Cutting Softens Any Provendss and
Rids II Of Sand and Dust
Agricultural Notes.
Economy in feeding II one source Of .
farmers profit. To Iced hay, corn and
oats to colts, calves and work horses y
extrsvagant and wasteful. The way 70
economic and save several dollars Per
head each year until they are marketable
is to cut all provender into inch lengths
(straw and fodder, put in separate bins
under shelter where most convenient for
use. Cutting softens any provender and
rids it Of sand and dust. Now take sev.
enty.five bushels Of corn, oats, rye and
buckwheat to mill and get It ground nns
- for bread, writes . correspondent Of
the National stockman. Grinding costs
8 cents per bushel. Add to this one
fourth OF its weight in wheat bran. II you
have not ali Of these grains, use such -
you have. The way to mix for use II:
Make box II feet long. ~ feet deep,
~ feet wide. water-tight. Pat in the
box three layers Of straw; add to each
layer four pounds Of meal and two and
one-half gallons Of water; take . four.
tined fork and mix thoroughly from one
end to the other and back. Nov serve
out to ten or twelve head three times .
dar and they will be we'll fed, and ~
have used only one-half bushel Of corn
and straw and fodder Of still les market
value. Wetting softens and causes the
meal to adhere. We can keep twice ~
much stock on this economical plan -
can be done the extravagant way ct one.
half less expense. There il no food fit
for use until it Is ground or cut, mois-
tened and mixed. An animal fed the
waste way is not ~ healthy; it IL con.
etipated. hide-bound, with indigestion.
On the economical plan the stomach 10
healthy. the bowels laxative with per.
feet health.
MITES N A PouLrRY-Hous..
Turn out the fowls some cool or damp
day, and then close all the cracks in the
house except the door. Then take ket-
tie OF live coale and place on the ground
in the center; but, il there is . wood
floor, lay q fiat stone in, on which Get the
kettle. Throw . half pound or pound
of sulphur upon the Goals and shut the
door and leave the house cloeed for .
few hours. and We will venture to say
that no more lice or mites will be found
in it for few weeks thereafter. II the
house is not tight enough to admit Of
thorough fumigation in the manner de-
scribe |. then clean ae well ~ you can,
and whitewAsh with fresh lime, mixing
in . liberal Quantity of sulphur. after
which throw sulphur into all the cracks
and apply kerosene oil to the roosts.
The house should be well aired before
the fowls are admitted and well venti-
lated at night We have never known
the " sulphur cure" TO fail If properly
applied.
CHARCOAL voa YowIs.
We have found charcoal . very excel.
lent thing 10 furnish Cur poultry with.
1t may be given in powdered state,
mixed with the soft meal feed, and Q
little pulverixed sulphur at the same
time may be added to advantage. But
the very best way TO supply this 10 to
burn an ear OF two of corn upon the
cob), charring il 10 blacknese and throw.
ing it before them. They will devour
every kernel and % supply themselves
with = grateful and healthy substance
that sweetens the crop and serves - an
admirable tonic to the stomach. At this
season Of the year the above recommen-
dation will be found . valuable hint to
poultrymen. Hens about ready to lay
will devour this prepared charcosl eager
ly, and the increased freshness and red
ness OF their combs afterward evince the
efficacy OF this allowance. For Q month
or six weeks in the early breeding season
nothing is better than this for laying
hens, given them daily.
SALT FOR CATTLE.
II YOU give it in the right way, YOU
need not be afraid Of your cattle taking
, too much salt. They will never do this
| il they have free access to it at all times.
/ 1t is when they have been kept from il,
and so have become salt-hungry, that
they will overeat. Salt is an essential
element of the blood. and is rs neces-
sary to stock IS to human beings. Many
Of their common foods are lacking in it,
and consequently it must be artificially
supplied. We cannot tell exactly how
much they need, and so the plan Of feed.
ing them stated amounts at stated times
is wrong. Put IL where they can get IL
themselves, and they will take Just -
much - they need and no more.
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.
1t probably costs about as much 10
feed . COW which produces $50 pounds Of
butter As one which makes 800 pounds.
A cement floor Is not at all necessary
in q chicken-h house il the location be Q
dry one. Keep the floor Uttered, and
there will never be foul floor.
Be careful to have good ventilation in
the dairy room during warm weather.
1t can best be kept open for this purpose
At night when the air is coolest.
Be sure to feed green corn to the cows.
In no other way can 1t be used to pay 90
well. Sweet corn is preferable until cold
weather; then field corn is better.
Have all the fowls roost in the house
II there lie plenty OF room. but let some
stay outside until cool weather II the
house is crowded with all OF them.
In the good time coming IL 10 quite
probable that ehrewd dairymen will fur
| nish dArkened stables for cows In dy
time and turn out TO pasture ct night.
II it paws to cut corn for fodder, Il pays
to shock it we'll. A shock lying In the
mud, with the rains beating upon Il,
does not improve the nutritive value Of
the fodder in II.
Pasture in summer, clover and roots
In winter, will improve the health and
visor Of the stock. At 10 months Of age,
or butchering time, stock cared for e
about outlined will average 800 pounds.
Fresh milch COWS in the fall Of the
year are about rs profitable - any stock
that one can 60 into winter quarters
With. Don't get IL into your head THAI