The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-12-18

from the beginning Of October to the
llrSt of January. Some farmers buy
at their places from the dealers. 9th
ers prefer going to the cattle yards i'll
Baltimore on market days and taking
their chances. Some 90 to Lancaster,
and in this way we all get supplied
Sometimes one can do better at the
yards, then again we can do better at
home: each plan has its advantages and
disadvantages. =
HOW To HANDLE STOCK CATTLE DURING
THE WINTER.
Buying them as we do in the fall we
turn them to grass at once, then when
the grass gives out and winter sets in,
we feed corn fodder, straw and rough
hay: this is sometimes ted in,the stable
or in the yard or in the field 1t has
been my custom to feed in the field. |
would put some 30 or 40 steers in one
field where there is running water.
with 4 shed or basement of barn, I'M
der which to protect themselves dur
ing the stormy weather and cold nights.
together with straw rick to which
they could run at any or all times, then
twice Il day, morning and afternoon, |
would haul out the corn fodder, spread
ing it far and near. so as to give them
plenty Of space to feed without inter
tering with one another. If had any
hay, would give them Il feed of it occ;t-
sionally, good clover hay is first class
food for cattle. BY feeding in this way,
the cattle have their freedom wlich
counts for much, having lots Of room
they 90 not hook and injure one anoth-
er, the weak ones rs well as the
strong ones having a chance to eat
Then they do not tramp over the fod-
der and waste it. The barn yard is
Objectionable because of lack of room,
with more or less exposure, the strong
cattle fighting the weak ones and much
wasting of provender. While the sta
bic is Objectionable because of lack OF
freedom and exercise. | have tried all
three OF these ways the same time and
at different times and have always had
better results from feeding in tue field
though it has its objections, one of
which is that the manure is not always
pnt where it will do the most good and
another one is that during wet weather
the field is injured more or less, still |
never put them on any other than an
old sod, which they hurt very little.
HOW TO HANDLE STOCK CATTLE DURING
THE SUMNER.
In the spring of the year when the
grass has sufficient y started, anywhere
between April 26tl and May 18th, they
are turned to pasture, where there =, is
an abundance of good water and shade,
then with Il little attention, saIting
once week and changing from one
pasture to another occasionally. The
summer passes and by the middle OF
October they are ready for market.
WHEN TO SELL AND TO WHOM
1t is not always easy to get buyer,
even when the cattle are ready, and
sometimes the market is in a delapida-
ted condition. We find it much bet
ter to sell to dealer at home, whose
business it is to attend the r,arkets
regularly, than ship on our own ac-
count. \ good rule is to sell when
you have buyer.
AVERAGE GAIN PER STEER IN POUNDS.
The average gain per steer is about
/ IL. a.
Oh anywhere from 800 to $50 pounds
each, but if, one year with another, we
succeed in putting on 400 pounds we
feel that we have done well, however,
much depends upon the kind of steer,
the kind of care he has had through
the winter, and the kind of pasture
during the GUNNER, together with the
weather. | the summer has much hot
weather and many flies the cattle will
do but little good. On May 18th, 1898,
| weighed two oxen, as follows:
Gain
Red OK 1910 July 13 Red OK 147O-l6O
Black OK 1850 Black OK 1S00-120
July % Red OK 1907 Aug Black OK 1890
Black OK 1910
Gain in month and % davs.
Red OX-160
Black ox-120
Gain in 13 days.
Red ox-31
B ack ox-10
Gain in 6S days ....,- So
Red oX-191 Gain nearly )! lbs, per day
Black oX-l:}0 g.
1t will be seen that the red OK gained
- pounds more than the black OK in
the same term of GS days or pound
per day more. ... E
The black OK was in. very good con
dition at the beginning of the 6S days,
while the red OK was thin. The red
OK was bought October 29th, weighed
ll3o pounds, cost 2.s-S32 20, was
kept 212 days and gained in this time
35l pounds or 45-lo0 pounds per day,
gain in price 2.S = 25-I.45 cts. per
pound, gain i'll dollars, S}l. gain per
day, | | 40 cts.
BoUGHT.-1S90.
Oct. II 10 steers 3ls90tt @3c.-$93s.1 $40
Nov. 90 ~ :" $1,000" rs 235.20
764!"@2. 2.95c.-22.5 50
SOLD.-1S9l.
| steers 1850 hot i.3 c-S 707.56 Sept D
3. = 1870" "3S1c- 1920 Nov.2i
l :" 1l33 50 c. 34.O0
- g 6:,34Stb S2.5l416
| Z" 1918" W391c- 1876
Gain on each steer 4j3 pounds, 1.0e cts,
$3.50.
Had these - steers on IN average
of II months each which give S2.f3
per month.
BoUGHT.--Fall of 1891.
~ steers 36 headQu29 C.
a d" "35 C..
II - = 9Jc.
Il head 63l20tt 81 ,9G,.e9
" S53" C0311c.-- 265S
SoID.-Fall of 1892.
20 steersW - c. II steers S3l601bS3,321 .01
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