The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
Farm Notes.

Farm Notes.
In the growing of beef cattle for market
II the best profit is to be realized, the ami
NAL must be one that will give the heaviest
and best carcass in the least time and at
the lowest expense. The particular breed
Is OF course not so important as the mer
it's Of the individual animal. Thrifty,
growing animals that are kept in condition,
are what are wanted. Of course such an
animal must be reasonably we'll bred, as,
in nearly all cases, a well bred animal is
more easily kept thrifty than scrub, and
then such treatment must be given as will
secure the best possible growth from birth
to maturity.
The growers best profit is from we'll fat
tened beef, because the best profit is in it
for the butcher, and he will buy more
readily and pay a better price for it. We
growl over our tough stakes, but the
butcher never puts them on his counter
from choice.
Cattle feeding be made profitable if
good cattle are kept and fed so as to Sc
cure a quick growth and an early maturi-
ty, with good quality when ready for mar
ket; but even at the low prices for feed
poor cattle will hardly sell for enough to
pay expenses.
A settler should make it his first effort
to supply everything needed for the family
sustenance, and then to look about and see
what his neighbOrS need, thus finding a
home market much possible. While
these neighbors are raising staples only,
to be shipped away, he may feed them
and make more money.
According to good authority on food val
ues the value of pound of eggs food
for sustaining the active forces of the body
is to the value of a pound of lean beef as
/ 1854 to 800. AS flesh producer one pound
of eggs is about equal to one pound OF
beef.
Any loss is hard to regain. 1t is easier
and saving of expense to prevent waste
than it is to repair it. Therefore. COM
mence feeding the animals early in the fall
and prevent loss of flesh or diminished pro-
duction.
Unless extra pains are taken with the
breeding stock at this season of the year
the percentage of fertile eggs will be very
small. The fowls should be perfect speci-
mems of the breed kept. After selection
| they should have warm quarters at night
ana have as full liberty possible during
the day. Fresh air, exercise and some
green food are absolutely essential to Sc
cure good results. The eggs should be col.
| lected often and kept where they will
neither chill nor be too warm.
While, all things considered, thorough
| breds are best, yet with good treatment
| in the way of comfortable quarters and
good feeding, good grade cattle make good
| feeders. The difference in the time requir-
| ed to feed for market will make a consid.
! cradle difference in the cost. Some go sc
| far to claim that the feed consumed
| during the short lives of the best cattle
| is not more than one-half of that required
by the poor stock
All animals need a little grain ration
whatever the purpose of feeding There
| will be saving in expense in this ration
| if the ensilage corn is SO planted and cul
| tivated that it will raise ears. Cut it about
the time the ear is glazing.
Coarse manure hauled out and spread
| in the spring does not greatly benefit the
| crop of that year, but it is better hauled
| out at any time than after teaching il
the barnyard. Spread it in the fall if Vol
want an early result from it.
! Never buy machinery for creamery
| or cheese factory of agents who propose
| to take part pay for their goods in stocl
| i'll the concern. They charge in these