Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-14

any animal IL by the conversion Of food
into some desired product and the most
valuable animals are those that have
the capacity OF converting the largest
amount of food into product OF some
kind in the shortest period Of time, but
in oroer to realize such expectations the
farmer should utilize the breeds which
will accomplish the object sought. The
digestive capacity of each animal differs
from the others, aud the conditions for
success must be created where they do
not exist. Breeds must not be depended
upon alone, as the best breeds are the
results of the most favorable conditions.
When the fall season ends and the win
ter work begins. the farmer who must
face cold Winds storms, snow and ice
must make profit at a season when
everything depends upon labor and
management. There is smaller variety
of food and its quality is changed, as
the pasture can no longer assist with
Its green material, and shelter must be
provided in order to economic In the
food and thus reduce the cost, success
being attended only when the produce
ing animals are such as to return a
maximum product for the materials
consumed. 1t is in the fall when the
preparations are made, SO as to be able
to give good care after winter opens.
Winter work is such as to permit of
mistakes. 1t is then more difficult to
balance the rations because the tenn
lperature of the atmosphere is more va
riable than in summer, and also be-
cause, while the animals when on the
pasture can select their foods, the farm
err must be the judge of the quality and
i'm into RI Is,
stricted in his selections. With knowl-
edge of the characteristics of the breed
used, the management is less arduous
and the work is performed with greater
efficiency
Continuous Farming. There is no pc
Rod on a well regulated farm during
which idleness should exist. Stock
raising combines many occupations
The dairyman who had a large herd
must rise early and work until darkness
returns. The many little details will
keep him busy and there is always
something to be done; yet there are
hundreds of farmers who have but few
animals, because they object to the
work that necessarily follows the keep
| ing of stock, but such farmers lose just
| SO much time in the whole year and
also deprive themselves of that portion
of the profits which are made by utiliz-
| ing the home grown products that are
not salable in any form unless con-
sumed by stock. They overlook the fact
that every pound of material grown on
| the farm that can be used for the pro-
duction of some higher priced product
increases the profits by cheapening the
cost, as well as the saving in labor in
hauling and shipping bulky products to
| market. One operation on the farm
| leads to another in regular rotation and
just the same as spring seeding leads
| to harvest. so does the storing of the
products in the barn lead to the en-
| ployment of the best methods of dis
lposing of these products at a season of
| the year when the farmer is not called
| to the fields to give his entire attention
to work away from the barnyard. The
4 care of the manure heap after the fail
lis gone is alone worth the time and la
Dor of the farmer, while the machinery
and implements may be overhauied.
i Farm work has no ending and the labor
i that can be bestowed after harvest will
. return a satisfactory profit.