New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-15

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cred. When grass starts in. the spring
such cows will take new start and will
keep up fairly good flow until August,
when they should be given rest.
# It is an admitted fact thatin localities
where dalrying is an important factor in
diversified farming the farmers ale much
more prosperous than they are where
they depend only upon one crop. Sta
tistics gathered from reliable sources
indicate that the net income from the
cows Of the state might be doubled if
they were all properly fed and cared for.
We have the conditions, the soil and the
climate to produce avariety of good feed
In great abundance.
AS cows must be stabbed about six
months per year it is important that this
should be done right. No cow can do
her best in damp, dark and poorly ven-
tllated stable. Stables should be dry,
light and we'll ventilated. and this can
be provided at a small expersssee. All the
profits in dairying comes from the
amount of food the COW can digest, as
simulate and turn into milk, over and
above the food naturally consumed for
her support. Regularity in feeding
and milking is very important. If the
milking is done at SIX o'clock one morn
ing it should be done at the same time
on every day. Water should be provid-
ed under cover. Eveiy minute the COW
shivers in the wind, warming up ice cold
water, she is discounting the size Of the
creamery check. Fodder corn is the
cheapest and best feed. Up to the
amount Of one-half or two thirds this
ration should be used. To secure the
best results clover hay, brans, oil meal
or oats and peas, should be added to
this as the COW needs certain amount
Of nitrogenous food. In our dry, cold
climate, however, COW can proitably
consume much larger percentage Of
corn, coarse fodder, and other heat form
Ing foous than in warmer climates.
Calves dropped in tie fall and prop
erly fed until the following spring will
go to grass in prime condition, excelling
both in size and vigor the average year.
ling raised in the usual way. Separator
milk is all right but should always be
fed warm and great care should be exer-
cised not to over feed The calf should
have about two gallons per day, besides
all the grain and hay 1t will eat. Sun
shine and good air are as necessary for
the calves as for the cows. ~r."'~-
Talks on Sugar Beet.
Questioned as to his opinion concern
ing the future of sugar beet production
| in this state Mr.. Smith said that his ex-
rerience had been that those who last
year tried the experiment of raising beets
were well satisfied. The yield and quail
ity were universally good. He had heard
some dissatisfaction expressed by some
over the fact that agents and contractors
for beet sugar factories hadsin some cas-
es exaggerated the profits TO be made
| out Of its production. Ia some instances
he had found parties suspicious that
they had not been fairly treated in the
matter of weighing. Ii some cases, lie
said, I know this has grown out of the
fact that the beets had been shipped. in
fiat cars and exposed for days to sun
and wind resulting in sllrinkage Of
from 5 to 10 per cent. 49,.
To secure the best results the ground
ought to be prepared the year before,
Fresh, manure should be avoided and
moderately rich laad is the best. !. Il
oughtto be worked eight or ten inches
deep, finely pulverized and packed. The
ground should be ploughed as early as
possible ans the weed seeds near the
surface should be allowed to sprout and
then killed by thorough narrowing of
the ground every week until seeded,
which should be done In about three
weeks after ploughing* or about the 25th
of May. The object of ploughlng early
is to kill The surface crop Of weeds and
get the ground packed before planting.
II the ground has been we'll prepared
seed may besown with drills in rows
twenty to thirty inches apart. The seed
I'M ing varies from eight to fifteen pounds
per acre and should be three quarters of
an inch deep and the soil afterwards
packed with a roller. Great care should
be exercised in getting the rows perfect
" straight as this will greatly facilitate
cultivation which may either be- With