Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-23
scohoMY M FEEDING.

'rhe light hay crop Of the past two
| se, sons demonstrates more clearly than
ev1 the absolute necessity Of the sllo -
8 factor In profitable dsirying every.
where. The severe drought during the
mc nth Of August mskes II certain that
the hay crop of another year will be
evtu smaller than that Of the two pre-
ced ing years. And the question arises
Whist are we going TO do about ity
The time has come when We must put
les,' dependence upon grass and more
upon the corn crop. Aud so perhaps
the experience OF these past two seasons
will have been productive or some good
In the lesson they have taught US.
rem ember an old farmer who lived In
this town years ago. He Was noted for
the large, fat oxen that he raised and
exhibited. He used 10 say that he did
not want hay that grew at the rate OF
over Ia Of ton TO the acre to feed his
oxen, but the time has gone by when We
can afford TO raise this kind Of hay, and
use the entire crop In the feeding OF one
or two pair OF oxen.
D.iryiug Ia to-day and will continue
to be In the future the principal money
making industry Of the farmers Of Msine.
But profit In this, as iu every other In
dustry, may be In part or wholly lost By
Ia D. hszSrd methods. After studying
our COWS by weighing and testing the
milk and xscertaining which are profita-
Die and which are not, we should watch
carefully the experiments being made at
the experiment stations Ia feeding from
scientific standpoint. Do not get the
idea into your head that these stations
and agricultural colleges are conducted
by theorists, who know less about
practical farming than you or your
father before you. This idea seems TO
prevail among a large percentage OF the
farmers. many OF whom are not interest
ed enough TO apply for the free bulletins.
IL you have this idea, get rid OF IL. These
institutions are conducted By practical
sgriculturists of learning and large ex-
perience, who are devoting their
thoughts and energies In keeping the
fnrmers In line with that constant march
Of improvement that never stops In any
industry.
But TO return 10 the question Of feed, II
you have no silo, IL 10 none too early TO
begin 10 plan for the building OF one
for another season, 70 supplement the
expected short hay crop, rs you will
want To get out your lumber when there
IL plenty OF time the coming winter, rs
the work Of building will have TO be
done In the busy season, and everything
should be In readiness that there may be
no delay.
Be sure and build large enough; al
los from three TO four tons 10 each COW
you have 10 feed In determining It's Ca
pscity. II you hsven't sufficient dress
ing TO raise corn enough 10 oil Il, plow
up your old fields and grow II on CON-
meIcial fertilizer, using about 500 pounds
per acre. Plant variety OF flint corn
thst will mature in this clim,te, snd
when glazed, cut and plsce Immediately
In the silo. Feed from 80 10 60 poonds
per dsy 10 each eow In two feeds, morn
ing and night, giving q slight spriukliug
OF salt on the morning feed and = quart
Of cotton seed meal poured over the night
feed. Water at noon and give feed OF
good hay. Card them daily and keep
them perfectly clean.
BY following the above you will hnd
that not only can you get along with but
little hay, but large part OF the money
paid out for grain msy be saved and
equally good results secured.-Cor. in
Maine Farmer.