The Somerset reporter., 1899-12-07
Somerset County.
Board Of Agriculture Bulletin. J

expect milk or growth from. We cut al
our grain as soon as it begins to turn and
cure it for hay. We have been feeding
our horses, cows and calves on such
fodder up to the 10th last, when we
opened our silo and began to feed gu
cows two foddeiings day of ensilaee and
the same of oat hay. We shall soon be-
gin to alternate between oat hay and com
mon hay. We consider oat hay the best
feed for horses we have, and if not at
hard work we give them nothing else,
Cows fed on sweet corn ensilage Gears
picked off for the factory and oat and
pea hay require but a small amount OF
provender to do good work, from 3 to 3
quarts per day. according to age and the
amount of work they are doing. And if
the corn was put into The silo ears an
all, they would not require nearly as much.
Our feed is one part cottonseed to two
parts shorts by measure. We have to
make every stroke count these days in
order TO make the balance come out on
the right side of the ledger. have been
beating about the bush almost fifty years
and think we have got the nearest to the
right rotation now that we ever were, viz
list, corn. ears taken to the factory, and
part of the money laid out in cottonseed
and shorts and, oats and peas cut for
fodder; grid, clover. Then repeat, and
the oftener you repeat the more cows you
can keep. for the less manure 1t will take
to the acre, the larger the crop and the
surer you are Of good stand OF clover.
K. w. ELLIS.
SKoWHRGAN-I am more and more
impressed with the fact that India wheat
is one of the most profitable crops we can
grow on our farms. 1t can be sown after
all other crops are in, is of quick growth,
requires very little dressing, is quite easily
harvested, and it affords a rich feed for all
farm stock as well as one of the best for
poultry. Can feed whole to horses and
poultry ground to cows and swine. 1t is
conceded that its value for feeding is
equal to corn, while it does not require so
much labor to produce it bushel for
bushel. do not remember of seeing any
account of India wheat in past bulletins.
and wish to ask what Bro McKeen and
others think of this crop? do not refer
to buckwheat as some enormously call it,
but to India wheat which is a different
grain from buckwheat. S. F. EMERSON.
SOUTH NoRRIDGEwocK-Id do not have
any poor hay to feed. cut my hay early,
before the seed natures. | want growth
in my young creatures and cream from my
cows. II wanted to see how long |
could keep an animal alive on what grew
on an acre should probably let my grass
come to maturity. The best place | find
for straw is under my cattle. 1t keeps
them clean and | think they like to have
it to lie down on. ! dry my corn fodder
and feed it with hay, for a variety, and
call it about equal to hay ton for ton.
feed grain to limited extent. | get
satisfactory results in feeding early cut
hay with what most feeders call very
small ration OF provender | feed such
gain as | can grow with profit on the
farm-corn, oats, barley and India wheat.
buying some bran and fine feed. My
motto is make the farm self-sustalning
so far as is possible" Feed brought on
to the farm is dear at any price with me.
c. T. WARREN
HARMoNY-I have succeeded in raising
some good steers that would grit seven
feet or more at four years old fed wholly, |
after the first winter. on straw and coarse
meadow hay with one feed each day of
ensilage or some kind Of roots. All the
best hay we feed to cows, calves, sheep
and horses. The steers eat the coarse
fodder and with good pasture in summer
we get good growth at very little cost. !
like the practice of eating up closely and
utl zing all fodder each year If there is
a dollar in feeding it out, w4n, it as soon
as possible, and have the manure returned
TO the land to help produce another crop.
thaf faYfiiizArs III
we buy are too low in potash Please !
give your idea WIN u. BAILEY
SoLoN-Young stock will winter well
on straw with little meal added. If we
will take the trouble TO spread the straw
on the floor, then take common sprink
Ter tull of hot water and mosten it. then |
put on one pint of corn meal, they will eat
it greedily 1t will pay to serve very poor
hay in the same manner. After the corn
is husked bind the fodder and pack it !
down closely. 1t will mold, of course, but
the cattle eat it all the better. Brother
farmers, raise all the corn you can, and
grind it cob and all. 1t makes good feed
for your mich cows and they will do we'll
on the stalks, much better than on poor
hay. STEPHEN MERRILL.
DKlGHlON-W ldI IduSCo CdRtlC " tCdl
off shingles from buildings and eat them,
and what will cure them from il
S. c. DAVENPORT.
(Noie-This very disagreeable habit, or
inclination, among cattle appears to come
from an unnatural craving for something
which is not furnished in the food 1t
never is noticed in herds that are fed
literally on wheat bran or other foods
rich in bone making material. We would
advise the liberal feeding of your animals
with grain ration composed quite largely
OF wheat bran or ground oats, together
with the feeding of roots in sufficient
quantities to keep the bowels in good
condition. Secretary
FAIRFIELD-My farm being a market
garden farm | am not largely interested in
the care and feeding OF stock. think a
great deal of roots. ] raise the orange
globe beets, also carrots, both OF which |
feed to my cows and calves and shotes
| fed my corn fodder and poor hay once
a day have had as good results from
feeding corn fodder at nom as can get
with good hay f. L. HOWE.
NEW PoRTLAND-lfy you would please
give to the farmers some actual facts in
regard to feeding corn and cob meal |
think you would confer great benefit on
them. As for myself don't pretend to