The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-03
FOR THE FARMERS.
VALUABLE FACTS CONCERNING
FARM WORK.
Some Essentials to the Advantage
Gus Feeding of Farm Stockholm
to Build u Greamery-COmplete the
Plans-Around the Farm. gEA

PlAnS-ArOunu the Farm. .ag"t.
In feeding stock to the best. advun-
tage. two items are essential. One. is
to furnish a reasonable variety in their
food, and the other is to feed egul arly.
No one article of food will supply all
elements of nutrition in the right pro-
portion to secure the best gain at the
lowest cost, because in nearly all cases
it will lack in some Of the essential
| elements, or will supply them in in
sufficient quantities. In making up the
| rations the wants or needs Of the AMI
mails should always be considered, as
we'll as the purpose for which it is sup
piled, and in addition to this cost must
be considered, supplying a ration that
as far as possible will secure the best
gain to the lowest cost.
The more completely the ration sup
plies the needs of the animal and the
| less the cost the better the possible
profit, hence it is important to supply
a variety and to maintain good appe-
| tite. But no matter how complete the
| ration or how literally it may be sup
| piled the animal will not thrive as it
| should unless the feed is given literally.
| Nature is regular. Whenever food is
supplied she at once commences to di-
gest and assimilate it, and under nor
NAL conditions does not pause until the
operation is completed. Between two
| operations there should be some inter-
val of rest, therefore if food is given
before the accustomed time the digest
: i've organs have not had their accus-
toned rest and there is more or less
risk that they may be overtaxed, and
in consequence the work will not be
properly done, and this in turn may
create disturbance Of the whole sys-
TEN. If, on the other hand, the feed
ing is delayed beyond the usual time,
the increased hunger of the animal is
apt to induce it to eat too fast, so that
it will not be as thoroughly masticated,
and, of course, will not be as thorough
~ digested, causing in this way a loss.
Feeding irregularly will also cause an
animal to fret to a more or less extent,
more careful work should avoid.
In feeding economically every advan-
tage must be taken to hive waste and
lessen the cost. Feeding variety and
feeding regularly are two items that
must always be considered in feeding
economically. Then the quantity sup
piled must be such as will secure q
steady gain whether feeding for growth
or to finish for the market, and the
more fully these essentials are supplied
the better will be the profits.
When stock is on good pasture very
little extra is necessary when keeping
for growth, but in feeding to fatten a
fattening ration must be. given in adj
dition to the pasturage.
| Fall Foals.
With the majority Of farmers this
is the time for breeding the Mares
It is questionable, if they are only aver
age mares and are to be bred to 4
common scrub sire, whether they
should be bred at all. There is an over
stock of common horses, and it is diff
cult to sell at any price. But in rails
Ing horses, as with other stock, it is
quite an item to manage the breeding
SO as to secure the best results at the
lowest cost. One item in many cases
in doing this is the selection Of the time
of breeding. With the majority of the
formers the brood mares arr worked a
good portion of the time, aud in order
tc lessen the cost Of keeping, time of
breeding should be determined by the
season of work.
One advantage in bre eding the mare
for a fall foal is that in Il majority of
cases the foal will come at a time
when there is not~much work for the
mare to do, and during the season the
colt is sucking more Of her food can
60 to the production of milk than when
the mare must be hard at work Al.
other advantage with the fall foal is
that it is weaned at time when grass
is making good growth, while a spring
colt must be weaned when dry feed.
ing must commence
1t requires more than ordinary treat.
ment to allow a mare to suckle a colt
during the summer and at the same
time perform her share of the work
and keep in good condition.
If the colt is kept in the stable while
the mare is at work it will fret ard
expose itself to more or less extent
If allowed to run with the mare more
there is always a risk of the colt
machinery, or being injured by suck
ing the mares milk while she is hot.
If the cost of the colt is to be made
as small as possible, it is an item to
get all of the work possible out of the
mare without injury to the foal, and
the mare bred to foal in the fall will
be able to do more and better farm
. work at season when her work will
be most profitable with less injury to
herself and her foal than if she is
bred in the spring.
If properly cared for, the ordinary
farm work is rather benefit than a
detriment to the brood mare, and it
is an item to manage her so as to get
the best foal as well as the most work
J and in way that will make the least
cost. If a good colt cannot be raised
do not breed at all, but if bred, manage
the breeding in a way that will give
the labor of the mare at the time when
it is most needed and at the same
time not impair the growth or value
of the foal. N. 7. s.
How to Build a Creamery.
We are asked advice about farmers
building creamery on the joint stock
,, plan. One thing to guard against is
| the subtle words and sweet blandish.