Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30

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For actual money invested ! believe
windbreak is one of the cheapest aud
most practical buildings the stock feed.
er can have. says g. +. Reynolds 81
Michigan in Farm and Home Several
years ago we disposed Of an old l0g
house. Finding the roof in very good
condition, determined t1 use what
was necessary Of the roofing and suffi
cient lumber from the ceiling 30 make
windbreak An open shed IL the
result. and Il stands today after near
ly score Of years Of practical serv-
ice. The building il - by 10 feet.
The posts at the rear are about Z feet
high and nearly 10 In front Plates
were laid over the tops Of both sets u
posts. and the roof. which was put ON
in four sections. was placed on top Il
these and spiked. The rear was sided
up. also the ends II makes most de
clded difference In the warmth OF the
yard during rainy and windy weather.
In summer | have known cattle 90
come all the way from the back Of the
pasture I'm order 10 stand I'm its shade
During stormy weather in spring or
fall ID Is generally well filed with cat
tie protecting themselves from the ele-
ments one can scarcely appreciate tie
difference that such a protection i- %
yard. The shed covers nearly OIL ~
one side Of the barnyard. Several years
ago. before our silo was put In, corn
stover was hauled and placed in q long
continuous stack on second side,
which was an additional protection to
the ward during stormy weather.
great many farmers could prOhtabI-
follow the windhrcak stacking and Sc
cure protection 10 stock in the yard
during a greater portion Of the winter.
Rations For FRtteninE steers.
The following combinations Of feeds
will be used in the steer feeding eX-
periments at the Oklahoma expert
ment station the coming winter. The
amounts in each ration are computed
per day for steer weighing LOO
pounds.
Ration l.-COttonseed, Il pounds.
cottonseed meal. 3 pounds; wheat
straw, 10 pounds; prairie hay,
pounds; cost, lJAl cents.
Ration Wheat chop, III. pounds.
cottonseed meal, 3ia pounds wheat
straw. 10 pounds; prairie hay, !
pounds; cost, 20 So cents.
Ration 3.-Cottonseed, l. pounds;
wheat chop. ) pounds; wheat straw,
10 pounds; prairie hay, pounds; cost,
1TA cents.
Ration A. Cottonseed meal, 10
pounds; wheat straw, 20 pounds tone
half Of this TO be cut and mixed with
the meal; cost, II cents.
Ration 5.-Cottonseed, - pounds,
wheat straw. 10 pounds; prairie hay
4 pounds; cost, 1914 cents.
FattenInE Cattle.
Fattening stock may be fed quite
often, but should at no time b" fed
more than they will eat up clean, says
Kansas Farmer. In nearly all cases
the more rapidly animals are finished
and fattened the greater the profit
Better results will be secured II all the
young stock are fed separate from the
old animals.
Best Condition For breeders.
1t Is a mistake to keep breeding ami
mails excessively fat. Excessive fat
ness is only profitable iu animals IN
tended for the butcher. All others
should be kept I'm good thrifty con
Lition.
How 90 Make Veal FrIca--~e.
Cut the ends Of the ribs, the neck or
knuckle Of veal into small pieces. Re
move all the bone. put the meat into
hot pork fat and fry little. lift il 10 a
stewpan. Put in two small onions, one
half tablespoon of salt little pepper
Pour over boiling water enough 60 COW
er. When the stew is boiling. remove
the scum. cover the pan and let the con
tents simmer until tender. Just before
serving rub one tablespoon Of -four in
Il little cold water. add il % the stew
aud stir until boiling Serve hot. These
quantities are for two pounds Of veal
How 20 Make Bcnn PorrIdG-.
Take the liquid after cooking a boiled I
dinner strain it. put Il back into a
kettle, to three or four quarts Of liquid
add pint Of white beans and cook all T.
day, adding water as &c boIIs away
cook for ten hours at least. boiling all T.
the time. Serve with toasted brown .