Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-03-30

lllily farmers nave leSlcCtcu iittI
hogs that moro attention might be
given to grain raising There are not
enough hogs in the country to supply
the worlds demand. and will not he
during the next eighteen months. If
the price of corn remains below GO
cents per b,lshel it will pay to hold
hogs during the coming year until they
reach 800 pounds weight provided one
fourth Of this growth is made from
clover or other gras Scs.
Deep and Shallow Covering in Sow
ing Grass Seed.
Bulletin 10 of the Iowa experiment
station reports an experiment in COW
eling grass and clover seed at different
depths in Il sandy loan. The spring
was rainy and the ground wet; seeding
could not be done until April 8, when
operations began. Red clover, timothy,
Bromlls inermus and tall meadow oat
grass were sown at that date, rs fol-
lows: A plat Of each one rod square
was covered one-half inch deep by
rakin2s tile seed in. A plat Of each was
SOWn in burrows made one inch deep
and covered With the hoe. A plat of
each was SOWn in burrows two inches
deep. and covered in the same manner.
and Il plat of each was put in burrows
three inches deep. The season remain
cd favorable to growth until July 70,
at which date the various platS were
cut with the following result:
L.uvcr-
Covered IL an inch made 81 IL pounds
Covered l inch made II pounds.
Covered inches made :, pounds.
Covered ) inches made pounds.
Timothy
Covered IL inch made 90 pounds.
Covered ! inch made - pounds.
Covered inches made ~ pounds.
Covered . inches made II pounds.
Tall Meadow Dat Grass
Covered IL an inch made II pounds.
Covered inch made % pounds
Covered . inches mace "A pounds.
Covered = inches made 10 pounds.
Rromus Inermus-
Covered ~ inch made II pounds.
Covered l inch made ~ pounds.
Covered inches made 30 pounds.
Covered ) inches made D pounds.
The months of September, October
and November We're very dry, the only
severe drought of the season occurring
during these months, and at the end OF
inches deep was the most vigorous.
while the timothy, tall meadow Dat
grass and BrOnUs inermuS covered two
inches deep were in the best condition.
The conclusion is that clover and
grass seeds covered two inches deep
will resist fall drought better, although
lighter covering might present better
appearance earlier in the season.
Salt for Pigs.
A veterinary correspondent writes to
the Mark Lane Express: l am often
asked about giving salt to pigs. Per-
sonally, should not like to allow them
Il free supply, which is what putting Il
lump in the trough means and es-
pecally to in-pigs or sucking sOWs or
very young animals Salt is decidedly
titles, and leads to Il condition that is
described as salt poisoning. A little
will do no harm, perhaps, to large pigs,
but whether it Is prejudice, or because
experience has demonstrated that it is
bad for the animals, salt is never
placed in the piggery. The cases where
l have seen do mischief is where brine
from the pickle-tub has been mixed
with the wash-butchers waste, and
that from hotels. commonly containing
far too much. The same thing applies
to soda. which often gets into the wash
when dishWater is emptied into the
tub. 1 strongly advise against the use
Of salt for sucking sows-any one may
bid good-by to the youngsters if they
get any quantity. Even the liquor in
which salt meat has been boiled has
been known to upset them, A far
greater essential for pigs than salt is
small coal or other grit. 1t is useful
also where pigs do not get the liberty
of run to cut sods of turf, with plenty
of soil adhering, and thrown to them in
the pens.
Farmers Should BE Progressive.
Whenever body of farmers en-
gagged in any branch of agriculture get
together and talk over matters one
would think theirs the only branch of
farming that was worth carrying on.
This is as it should be, as one will al
ways succeed best in that which he be-
ucFeS W De tHe DeSt. 1t is not as 1t
should be, for when one thinks too
much that his is the only thing worth
doing he is apt to be narrow in his
views and selfish in his regard for the
rights Of others. We want broad mind
ed, whole-souled farmers-farmers who
love their branch of husbandry and are
| willing to help their brother farmers
| in other lines Of farming-men who
make the most of their own work hut
accord to others the same right. One
way to accomplish this is to attend
Institutes and other meetings where
| men engaged in the various branches
Of farming are gathered together, and
the largeness and importance Of each
is dwelt upon.
A writer says that wood ashes should
| be carefully saved through the 1yintar