The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-05
Farm Notes.

Farm Notes.
From the Farmers Tribune)
No lords are needed in this free land, no
titled rank descending with proud estates
but every farmer who is a freeman tand
we are all such), may be lord of at least
a small estate, enjoy the product OF his
labor in as much wealth as will make him
comfortable, progressive and important
citizen in this grandest land of the earth
lie can be what every lord is not-a con-
tented and honest man enjoying the milk
and honey that flows from his own labor.
The man who feeds high priced food to
scrub stock is not the one who makes
money. AT any time high grade or bred
stock is the best, but in seasons like
this scrub stock is a calamity in many
instances That we'll bred is half fed
may De true very often but no amount of
feed can make scrub stock profitable as
that which is backed up by long line
of ancestry bred to a purpose by skillful
and painst taking breeders.
When the stables can't contain all the
stock you have, it would be much better to
sell part of them and only winter what you
can shelter and feed properly stinted
calf is almost worthless, and when farmer
cont keep first-class stock, what kind of
a farmer is he? Too much care cannot be
given to stock, and the stables are never
too warm. but the barnyard is too cold for
winter dodgers
A few flowers in the window a border
neatly trimmed and kept in the front yard
a vine trailing over the door, along the
caves, or overhanging the architrave of
the window, are the best possible evil
denceS that the jewellers in that house
are, whether rich poor. capable of ris-
ing above the troubles and cares of life
to the higher and better regions of nature
and God.
The butter maker who does not under
stand the necessity of cleanliness has not
learned the first principles of the business.
Strain a fruit jar full of milk through the
strainer you use and if there is any sedi-
ment in the bottom of the jar when the
milk has set a few hours you have not yet
learned how to strain the milk. You may
be astonshed at the results of this expert
ment.
If our farmers could appreciate the great
advantage they have in the markets of the
world, and make up their minds to con-
tinue farming and stock breeding, and set
vigorously to work to improve thir herds,
good cattle will pay them far better than
grain growing We can now finish them
off cheaper than can our British neighbors,
who must buy their feed from us
The profit from sheep raising is not from
a single source, from two or three.
There is the wool, the mutton, the young
lambs, the sales for breeding purposes, and
the enrichment they give the land Further,
constant a nuisance and they live upon
these and other things, in part, which other
animals refuse.
1t is safe to predict that there will be
no more changes in tariff system for
several years. The next regular session of
congress will be controlled by Republicans,
the senate will be deba table ground, and
Cleveland will occupy the presidential
chair for over two years more. So we may
safely count on three years of steady re-
cuperation.
At the South Dakota experiment station
hogs fed ground wheat required 4S1 pounds
to make a gain of one pound live weight
while those fed whole wheat required 491
pounds. The ground wheat fed returned
$3.50 cents a bushel, the whole wheat 80 83
cents, corn co. and peas 1916 cents Ground
wheat and corn give about an equal grade
of pork.
Enough of the old prejudice remains to
prevent the full appreciation of pure bred
animals 1t seems easier to go on breeding
to the cheap sire, and to buy one of the
cheaper kinds, the way times are, and thus
cheap stock is raised to sell cheap; but
| the pure bred colts and cattle eat no more
and sell for double the price.
| The Grange is the community home of
! farmers and no amusements should be per-
| mitted there which would not be permit ed
| in the sanctity of the private home, but
| don't be so strict as to deprive the boys
ana girls of the Grange of those innocent
| amusements which are such delight and
! charm to the youthful mind.
There is a great deal of benevolence
| among shftless farmers. They are so eX-
| traordinarily good that they keep many OF
tnelr cows year after year without cent
! of profit. They are kinder to their cows
| indeed, than sometimes to poor and de-
| crepit brethren. Those they send to the
poor house.
| Good food never creates the character
| nor temperament of a cow nor makes OF
her a good dairy animal, any more than il
| will make race horse out of plug plod-
! der. 1t supports the animal but will never
| make a good cow out of a small mixer
| and there is no use in wasting effort.
! Corn is the food most commonly given to
| fowls, simply because it is the handiest
| Lay in good supply of other things and
! make them just as handy, and it will be
| no more trouble to feed them. There is US
! ually no good excuse for our bad CT negli-
gent ways.
| Bone cutters will also cut vegetables and
| roots. They will even cut dry bones; but
| what you should have for your hens to
/ make them lay is the fresh green bones
! from the butcher, cut SO as to convert
| them into food for hens.
! Breeders who. have kept up their courag
| will find their reward The world must bt
| fed. and it pays to stand by our herds ant
| fiocks all the time, despite the prevailing
| depression.
| A pound of cut bone will be an excel.
/ lent daily allowance for 16 hens. That is
an ounce for each hen per day. 1t con.
tains more egg producing food than corn
Even with low prices. with good stock