The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-16
FEEDING wheat.
Mr.. Coburn Says 1t Is an Ex-
celIent Substitute For Corn.

The probable scarcity and high price
OF. corn at the same time that there IS
an unusually abundant crop Of wheat
much of which may sell for a price as
low OF lower than corn, make the
questions as to the value and economy
Of wheat as a live stock food q extra
ordinary interest.
The only institution which has ever
taken up and exhaustively discussed
the feeding Of wheat TO farm animals
IS the Kansas board Of agriculture
Secretary Coburn's report for Septem-
Der. 1884. has about 200 pages devoted
to this subject, treating It from every
standpoint.
Fortunately the board has stin
small number Of these pamphlets, anu
they may be obtained SO long as the
supply lasts. by those who send the
necessary postage which is about six
cents.
It is safe to predict that these re-
ports win soon become invaluable The
conditions Of crops and more especial
ly in reference to feed stuffs for AMI
mails. as it confronts the farmer OF
Kansas now is much the same as sew
en- years ago. The report Of Mr.. Co
burn shows that in 1884 nearly 20 per
cent of the entire wheat crop OF the
state Of Kansas was fed TO cattle and
other stock The long dry spell OF that
year left the state in just about the
same condition it is now in The early
crops Of wheat rye and oats. etc. were
large but the corn crop was almost an
entire failure. The farmers were with
out feed enough for the stock except
for the Use OF wheat
Mr.. Coburn spent q considerab bic time
in compiling his report. spending a
al I.
ious counties so as 70 better enable him
to handle the subject IN an able man
ner
The pamphlet besides containing the
reports from each Of the counties OF
the state includes a number Of articles
with Illustrations treating Of the man
ner Of feeding and value Of wheat as a
factor in stock raising
The whole work IS summarized in the
following brief terse paragraphs:
In Kansas, under the conditions as to
product and prices Of wheat and corn
mas become a very unusual and very
important factor RI the grain feeding Of
all classes Of farm stock
II Is superior to corn. pound for pound
as a grain to produce healthful. we'll
balanced growth in your animals
Mixed with corn. oats. or bran. II *
much superior to either alone. for work
horses.
j
producer, and Tor that purpose corn is
scarcely 10 be compared with It'll
For swine Of an ages. Iii is a healthfuI
ana agreeable food. giving generous re
turns IN both framework and flesh. hut
fed whole especially without soaking.
Is used at a Disadvantage. Ground and
MADE INTO Stops II is inyalua bic for
suckhng soWs- and for pigs both before
and after weaving
r'or cattle. il has. at least as a part
OF their grain ration. very high
value which Is much enhanced in the
Hhe OF needed variety by mixing with
corn, and In stil greater degree by !
mixing judiciously with bran. oil cake
or other alDuminOus foods tending to !
balance the too carbonaceous nature or
the clear wheat
With corn and wheat apuroximatine
the same price per bushel it is not un-
EaroufaDte nor wicked to feed the wheat.
yet. If it can be ground, rolled. crushed
on ID some way broken ait q total cost
not exceeding to Il cents Der brlsheG
to feed il whole and dry is unvisa.
II can be ground at a cost Of s cents
per bushel and on a majority Of Kan /
Eas farms for very much less
IL grinding is impracticable. soaking
rom a TO IS hours (the length of time
depending somewhat upon the weather
and season. is for various reasons deeTo
ed desira bic. bat Is intudicious ~ any
extent Ihat its being moist facilitates /
SWALLOWING without the mastlcaf zion Or
the proper mixing with saliva. Au, ar |
rangement or system Of feedirs~ ~ /
which the grain was delivered is a.,(I I
way that the animal could ear b,+ /
slowly would largely overcome this de- /
feet.
1t is a superior food for an fowl,
and. as promoter Of the rnarir,.,r, /
egg production, is unsurpassed ~ 80 -, /
other grain