The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-06


ing. sufficient to more than counter
balance the gain in breeding
1t would be preferab bic to feed natives
well than to grade up and lose the ben
etit OF 1t by poor feeding But let the
advance be in both breeding and feed
ing, and good results will follow
Frank e. Emery, Agriculturist, N. C.
Experiment Station.
Rational stock Feeding.
The Experiment Station is sending
out a very valuable bulletin. (No. 706)
entitled Rational Stock Feeding"
From the preface it is stated that there
are in North Carolina total of 2.4l0.-
$40 head of stock of all kinds. valued at
$40, S50,059, according to the State Aud
TORS last report. A saving in cost of
feeding, placed as low as Is cents per
month, would amount to over 81. 000. 600
annually. This publication of the Sta
ton seeks to show how this saving can
be erected. The contents embrace the
subjects Of the composition and diges-
tibi1ity of food with definition of terms
used, feeding standards and how stock
rations can be calculated, and some
rationS fed by practical feeders in the
state and others recommended for trial.
Among these breeders are Captain B.
p. Williamson, W. l.. Kennedy, Holt &
Homewood. Elias Carr, Jr., DIR. W. r.
Capehart, blackburn & W1lletts, and
Baron d'A1inge, of the Biltmore estate,
all giving valuable experiences. The
information given in this publication
can not be gotten elsewhere, and all
farmers are advised to send for a copy.
1t is supplied free, as are all publica-
tons of the Station.
Rear Calves Only From the Best Cows.
Where a number OF COWS are MIXED
it will always be noticed that some one
is the best of the lot as to the amount
of milk produced, or the length of prof
tia bic flow, or perhaps in production of
butter. A farmer can proba bly, point
out the best cow in the herd, but if he
We're asked to point out her defendants
among the young stock, they might be
found few and far below in appearance
what might be expected from the dam.
or grand-dam. Further inquiry might
bring out the information that no male
was kept for service on the farm. Also
that no good sire could be procured, or
that it was too far, or the service fee
was too high where desirable sire was
kept. This is a short-sighted policy,
and one which the progressive farmer
will avoid. Don't use the nearest scrub
when time is pressing, but keep male
in your own barn, selected especially to
supply the kind of animals you want
to have and such as you can take pride
in showing your friends The best way
is to patronize the best sires within
reach and go with cash in hand.
All calves from the poorest cows
should be killed at once and may be
fed out to fowls. Unless you have
surplus of milk and cannot make a good
use of it in some other way do not grow
up veal calves. Where milk will sell
for fair price the calf will soon eat its
head off. Better sell it to the hens for
eggs and chicks. f. E. Emery, Agricul-
turist, n. c. Experiment Station.
Questions and Replies.
The Station will be glad to extend its
usefulness by answering as far as pos
sible questions on agricultural topics
sent by any one in North Carolina who
may desire to ask for information. Adj
dress all questions to the n. C. Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, Raleigh,
n. c. Replies will be written as early
as possible by the member of the Sta
ton staff most competent to do SO, and,
when of general interest, they will also
appear in these columns The Station
desires in this way to enlarge it's sphere
of usefulness and render imm ediate as
sistance to practical farmers.