The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21


they mey not be out of competition in the
market.
1t is an exceptional case when the farmer
feeds his growing stock too high.
Under present conditions it is very essen
tial to keep sheep in good thrifty con-
dition If they are to be made profitable.
One of the most important items now to
makes stock raising most profitable is to re-
duce the cost of production as much as
possible without lowering the quality.
Use we'll matured sows fer breeding pur-
pose, and keep them long as they are
good breeders; a profitable SOW should pro-
duce a large number Of pigs and raise
them.
By keeping young, growing stock in a
good, thrifty condition, it will be earning
something every day; but whenever stock of
any kind is kept at a stand, or allowed to
run down. there is a loss.
In nearly all cases the best price for pork
is the early price. Moreover, a fat, thrifty
months pig makes the best meat, and
the longer hog is kept the greater is the
risk from disease.
Those who are short on the usual VIII
ter feed for dairy animals can find an eX-
cellent substitute in wheat and oat straw.
This should be run through a cutter ana
W1Xed with ground wheat, bran ana OIL
meal Mix the mess together and molsten
a light feed of hay in addition to TINS
should make fairly good ration for butter
milk.
Exhaustive experiments have proven that
less depends the breed of dairy cows, or
even upon the feed, than upon the 1ndl-
vidual m5rits of the COW. In every breed
COWS may be found who will not pay their
way, even when fed in the most skillful
manner.
The mich COW that puts the extra grain
ration upon her back, and not in the milk
pail, should promptly be sent to market.
Water for cleansing dairy vessels should
be scalding hot. So many seem to think
that rnsing with luke warm water is all
that is needed. In creameries cans and
other vessels are cleansed by being put
over steam jet where there is considera-
BILE pressure.
Idleness is bad at any time, but we have
had it demonstrated as never before, that
organized idleness is menace to the coun-
try such as we hope will never again be
brought about by economic conditions. The
tree that stops growing begins to decay.
and this is just as true Of nations.
The man who feeds high priced food to
scrub stock is not the one who makes
money. At any time high grade or pure
bred stock is the best, but in seasons like
this scrub stock is calamity in many in
stances. That we'll bred is half fed may be
true very often, but no amount OF feed can
make scrub stock as profitable as that
which is backed up by a line of ancestry
bred to a purpose by skilful and painstak-
ing breeders.
A few missing hills in the rows do not
show much, but they make very sensible
loss when is comes to harvesting. One
missing hill in 10 may cost you all the
profit. This may be the very reason why
the crop did not come up to your eXpecta-
ton.
The experience of some other men, favor
ably situated, should not be taken as evil
dence that your fortune lies in the same
line. Enter the cultivation of no special
crop extensively until you have first eXper-
imented with it mOdestly. 1t may swamp
you financially.
A hog pen often becomes a source of dis
ease to the hog and the owner because it
is not kept properly clean. Cleanliness has
much to do with the character of the meat,
| for filth taken up with food must injure
| the quality of the flesh produced.
| An era of hope seems to be dawning. On
| every hand we indications that the ut
| ter stagnation that has prevailed among
| business enterprises is beginning to be
| broken, and the long repose is giving place
to an awakening that promises work for
the idle and bread for the hungry.
Farmers who meet once in two weeks for
| social Intercourse and the discussion of the
! current topics of the day will in time have
| great advantage over those who never at
| tend such meetings.
| A farmer who thinks his poultry pays
! him better than anything else on the farm
| says that business principles are all tina
| anyone needs to make the thing pay. This
| hen is the machine to be worked accord
| ing to the laws of her being for results
| She must be kept clean and comfortable
| and have a Sufficiency of good egg-makine
| material. He feeds bone and anima nlea
twice a week; cooked carrots, beets, po-
| tatoes and kitchen refuse, with grain once
| day; plenty of pure water and grit; his
| hens lay by the bushel.
| 1t is announced that Swift & Co. have
recently made the following statement il
| answer to an inquiry as to whether there
! was any difference between wheat an6
corn-fed cattle and hogs as to fat and
| lean: There is quite perceptible differ
! ence between wheat and corn-fed hogs anC
| cattle. We do not consider that wheat
| fed stock yields as we'll as corn-fed, there
| being less fat The lean meat on wheat
| fed cattle has a somewhat brighter rec
| than on corn-fed cattle. The lean mea
from wheat-fed hogs is very nice, but a:
! the yield is not good, there is no par
ticular advantage in it to packers: bu
we consider wheat-fed stock worth as
| much as corn-fed.'
| In feeding, remember that a hog attend:
| to his wants first, and lays on fat after
| ward. Do not make the mistake of carry
| ing more than can be Well led; do no
| try it at all without good shelter.
Pigs often lack vigor because the brood
sows are kept fat. A good, thrifty con
| dition is much better for the pigs thar
too much fat. They must be in the hes
condition for rapid growth.
The safest guide in breeding is to re
! member like produces like, and the1
| breed for what you want always usin.
| thoroughbred animals in order to lesser
! the chances of failure as much as pos
| sible.
| Hogs are matured gluttons, as we know
and on this account it is comparativel,
| easy matter to over feed In recevin,
the best gains at the lowest cost consid
cradle depends upon the manner of feed
ing.
There is no way of keeping work so wei
| in hand as to do each day everythin,
that needs doing. If this is made tn
i rule of the farmers life he is Away
ready for any emergency that may aris
and is never caught as it We're between
two fires not knowing which way to tur1
to the best advantage.
1t will pay to cut up the hay and stray
this year, and to grind the wheat oat
and corn; then mix in a little rich fee
or Oil meal, with few roots in winter
if green winter pasture or enSiIage is no
available.
Poor butter is always a drug on tn
market, and is never wanted at an,
price, though it may be forced to a sale
but every such sale depreciateS the Nalu
or all other butter. In these days Their
is no excuse for making poor butter.
| Stagna ton in the sea would mean putre
| faction in q very short time and in ma