The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-08

The gain from any animal is by the
conversion of food into some desired
product. and the most valuable ami
mails are those that have the capacity
of converting the largest amount Of
food into product of some kind In
the shortest period of time, but in
order to realize such expectations the
farmer should utilize the breeds which
will accomplish the objects sought.
The digestive capacity of each animal
differs from the others, and a condi.
tion for success must be created where
they do not exist. Breeds must not
be depended upon alone. as the best
breeds are the result Of the most fa-
vorable conditions.
When the fall season ends and the
winter work begins the farmer, who
must face cold winds, storms, snow
and ice, must make profit at sea-
son when everything depends upon
labor and management. There is a
smaller variety of food and its quail.
ity is changed, as the pasture can no
longer assist with its green material,
and shelter must be provided in order
to economize in the food and thus re-
duce the cost, success being attained
only when the producing animals are
such as to return n maximum product
for the materials consumed. 1t is in
the fall when the preparations should
be made, so as to be able to give good
care after the winter opens. Winter
work is such as to permit of mistakes
II is then more difficult to balance
the rations because the temperature
Of the atmosphere is moro variable
than in summer, and also because.
while the animals when on a pasture
can select their foods, the farmer must
then be the Judge Of the quality and
kind, and is somewhat restricted in
mis- selections. With a knowledge CT
the characteristics of the breed the
work is performed with greater eff
cheney.
There is no period on n well-regu-
lated farm during which idleness
should exist. Stock raising combines
many occupations. The dairyman who
has a large herd must rise early and
work until darkness returns. Tho
many little details will keep him busy,
and there is always something to be
done; yet there are hundreds of farm
crs who have but few animals be-
cause they object to the work that
necessarily follows the keeping of the
stock, but such farmers lose just so
much time in the whole year and also
deprive themselves Of that portion of
the profits which are made by utiliz.
ing the home grown products that are
not salable in any form unless con-
sumed by stock. They overlook the
fact that every pound OF material
grown on the farm that can be used
for other productions of some higher
priced product increases the profits
by cheapening the cost, as well as the
saving in labor in hauling and ship
ping bulky products TO market. One
operation on the farm leads to an
other in regular rotation, and just
the same as spring seeding leads to
harvest, so does the storing of the
products on the farm lead TO the en-
ployment of the best methods of dis
posing of those products at season of
the year when the farmer is not called
TO the field to give his entire attention
to work away from tho barnyard. The
care of the manure heap after the fall
is gone is alone worth the time and
labor of the farmer, while the ma
chinery and implements may be over
hauled. Farm work has no ending
and the labor that can be bestowed
after harvest will return a satisfactory
product. Record.