The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

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"lIaye 100 .hmbs 20 fatten for market
by March. Am feeding at present one
bushel OF corn and oats per day, They
are running on the cabbage field aud
have corn fodder. ! have clover hay.
corn fodder. oats and corn to feed this
winter. What ration should | use
when / begin TO fatten? Would II be
best TO divide them into lots Of twenty
1--WE eachg Are self-fcedors practicable?
when shall begin TO feed to fat,en?"
Every year presents new problems In
feeding because of the varying prices
Of feeding materials. Last year II waa
economy 10 use a part ration OF wheat
because OF It's comparative cheapness.
This year corn. oats and perhaps oil
meal should make up the grain feed.
Corn fodder and clover hay are the best
possible dry folders
Il may be laid down as an lnyariable
rule that the smaller the flock the bet
ter they will thrive. liut the question
whether II will pay to make four hocks
OF 100 head involves another factor,
that OF the increased cost OF caring for
them. n a. b. can arrange his flock
into punches Of twenty-five each, 80
that each bunch can have water and be
fed grain In its own apartment, be can
make his grain produce little more
mutton than otherwise II such divi-
sion OF them Is going TO be at much cost
or n q would add greatly 10 the labor
OF caring for them. 30 much so that
some other interest would be neglected.
q probably would not pay
Fattoaing lambs do not need TO leave
their stable for best results provided
% has good ventilation and plenty OF
sunlight. Il is very convenient, how
ever. Tor the attendant 10 have them
out when feed 81 20 be- put IN. and under
most circumstance the heocoa can eo
kept much cleaner 90 have the sheeE
ont when hay Is being handled about
/ tho stable
Tho consideration 90 labor saving u
lhe ou,, one flyoring the use OF the
"solffold" DO not believe that a
given amount Of grain led IN this way
win produce as great gain az when fed
in thc usual way When allowed tiee
acct, % grain, sheep viii eat more
thaa they eau asslmllate The results
/ OF an experiment 90 the Michigan sta
/ tIla support this view know the self
/ feed b. mucA.in favor With many good
/ feeders. they contcnding that In no
other way can q lock ho pat Ia prime
/ condition. But am convinced that the
Ilnlug 90 some individuals Ia putting
/ them on ull feed and the excessive
auou.t eaton more than counierbal-
Ja,e. ,hc advantages for small ilocks.
Com 10 ,Ae superior iaitening grain.
and Tits year 4 Sc the cheapest grain
Tor finishing Tat stock. Oats Is Gplen-
did grain ior ggow.ng animals You can
yoy properly continue The use Of both
grains loo equal amounts by weight un-
/ 90 within SIS weeks OF the time YOU
. mand selling During the next two
weeks gradually replace the oats by
corn 20 that during the last four weeks
/ their Eraln is clear corn,
You ate now feeding only one-half
pound grain each DAY You should
double This amount at once when tho
lambs are removed from the cabbage.
Give 70 % them at two feeds a day by
the middle Of January they ought 70
De- eating one and one-hall pounds OF
grain each day and during the lagt STA
weeks they should have approximately
two pounds each day They viii eat
that amount ou cold days but care
should be- taken TO withhold a little on
warm aud rainy days
Feed fodder in the morning and
clover hay 10 the afternoon. all they will
eat or q little more The refuse should
Dc removed Tor other stock. preferably
Tor horses. 20 clean zap. Have regular
hours Cor feeding not earlier thaa
seven iu the morning nor later thaa
four in the evening.
Remember that fattonlng stock re-.
| qulrc more water than store animals.
Give free access 10 salt DO not allow
the ilocks 10 De disturbed during their
hours OF rumination let the man at
tend them 30 Ear as possible. Excite
ment and rcs,lossncss are unfayorabla
conditions Tor the storing OF faL--H. y,
/ Miller lu Ohio Farmer