The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
Artiohokes for Hogs.

Artichokes are pre-eminently a hoe
food, that is, are more easily ana sue
cessfully fed to hogs than to any otn-
er class of animals. The a Is
that the hog is constructed and or
dained by nature to hunt his food
largely in the ground. He delights IN
digging for roots. Roofing is as much
a delight to him as it is to the small
boy to go fishing. The joy that a boy
feels when he pulls a good-sized hsn
out of the water is paralleled by the
Joy a hog must feel when, In his o
ing in an artichoke field, he comes
across a big succulent %artichoke. OF
course the artichoke is not a food to
be compared to grain in its service TO
man as a hog feed, but without doubt
the food of the. character of artichokes
has in it something more than Is rep
resented in its food nutriments. It Is
adapted to serve digestive purposes
that are not found, in grain. Man is
accustomed to feed. too heavily OF
grain to all of his animals, and lighter
foods lessen the strain on the diges-
tive system. We would be pleased to
hear from u readers as to their
experiences in feeding artichokes to
hogs.
Millionaires In the Cattle .Buainesa
The boom in the live stock market
has had the result of making stock
raising popular with some of our rich
est men. Reports say that Nelson Nor
ris, the Chicago packer, has stocked a
ranch in Texas with GalloVays. and
a range in Nebraska with Aberdeen
Angus cattle. P. D. Armour is said
TO be buying heavily Of choice Here
fords, and Mr.. Rockefeller to be maxi
ing large purchases of S%horthorns. Live
stock breeders are inclined to criti-
else the way in which these men are
going into the business, saying that
their operations are not warranted by
the amount Of experience they have
had in the business. They predict ul-
innate failure for some Of them. It
may be however that the wealthy men
will have learned caution from past
experiences, and will conduct their
operations on a safe basis. The worst
eject they can have on the live stock
interests will be the unnatural stimu-
lation of the markets for pure BREEDS
for q time.
Teaching spraying.-At a recent
farmers institute held in Illinois. Pro-
lessor Blair of the State Agricultural
College gave a demonstration on spray
ing. This is the best way to stir up
an interest in spraying. Farmers will
read about spraying and will let It
go to another time. But an actual
demonstration stirs them to activity.
The precedent that has been establish
ed should be followed extensively. It
is probable that the makers Of spray
ing apparatus would be willing to send
their ?sprayers to any meeting where
It was possible to make a demonstra.
ton Of actual work. ID !,
Lectures on .Forestry.--A plan has
been arranged by which the section Of
tree planting Of the division Of for
estry will combine .lecturing with its
practical field work for the purpose Of
interesting the public In the subject.
When an oficial Of this section Of the
division Is called to any portion Of the
United States whore planting II espe-
.cially desirable. he will arrange for .
series Of meetings Of land owners. to
whom he will explain the objects 1T
the division. and the free assistance Of
fered to those DESTROYS Of making .
trial Of planting. IS
Recognition Of Women.-The west
arm stairway Of the Capitol ct Albany
~ been recently decorated with 8
bas-relief Of the heads Of hve Of our
most ~illustrious American women.
those selected for this honor. are vst-
erans IL the world oe fame. namely.
Mn Harriet Beecher Stowe. MIS-
Frencss n. willard, Miss Clara Bar
ION. Niss Susan B Anthony. and Cap.
tain 1lollis. Pitcher, o. Revolutionary
fame. $s