The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-01-30
Farmers Institute at Rising Sun.

Notwithstanding the prevalence of
severe northeaster a goodly number of
representative farmers assembled in the
hall Saturday, oath inst, at 10 a. M, for
the first session. In the absence of Di-
rector w. L. Amoss, Alfred Kirk called
the meeting to order and introduced S.
H. Todd, of Wakeman, Ohio, whose SUBJ
ject was what Breed of Hogs Should the
Farmer Keep"
He first gave the origin of some of the
common breeds; and although having
preference for the Chester. white, said
there are good types in all breeds. The
advise was to always keep the pigs grow
ing, do not have deep troughs for small
pigs, will develop long shouts. The
mothers should be fed we'll and kept in
good condition, when the coming off
spring are in the embryonic stage, as that
was the time to make the start for good
strong pigs. He has found by experience
that to feed the same amount of food, at
two feelings daily, was better than if fed
at three feeds. That the hogs need good
rest before meals, and should become
hungry, then digestion really commences
as soon as you are in sight with his food.
Gave an instance where the animal lost
nearly one pound per day from its usual
gain by feeding three times instead of
twice. And that the animal did not reach
the usual gain for about two weeks, after
the feelings were again changed to twice
per day. The greatest gain is made
while pig is young, not unusual to have
them weigh 200 to ago lbs. at FIVE and
six months. Fed one, in competition for
prize, that weighed 1.79 lbs. for each
day old and was defeated by one that
made $50 lbs.
Following Mr.. Todd. F. A. Converse,
Woodville, N. ", spoke on "Care and
Management of the Dairy" He first
asked a few questions as to the prevail
ing disposition of milk, the price, and the
amount produced, on an average, by each
COW.
Was answered sell to creameries, ooc to
$I.oo per hundred pounds, and get 2eoc
to 5000 lbs. of milk from each COW. This
gave the maximum average of $40 pei
year, whereas it costs SIS to keep a COW.
Mr. Converse thought something ma.
terially wrong somewhere. Said COW
should produce from 5000 to 1000 lbs tc
be profitable, and even more; 5000 is very
poor. and admitted that many cows are
kept at loss of IS to $40 per year. He
urged the farmers to keep accounts and
advised them to weed out all improbable
one. Better raise your own cows from the
best calves obtainable, and not depend or
buying them, as the best cows are moi
for sale.
In his locality they know what each
COW is doing. and when found not pro
duciug profit they are sold to dealers
who sell them in the vicinity OF the large
cities. While his preference is the Ayr
shire he does not recommend any par.
ticular breed for any locality; but the
conditions and climate should conform
with ithat where they originated. The
Jersey from the Jersey island, where it i:
almost continually spring and summer
would not thrive in northern New York,
or any other severe climate, without
special care.
Always keep the cowup to or near the
same flow of milk; have substitute tc
feed when the summer drouth shortens OF
dries up the pastures; if the milk flow
falls off it never will again be regainet
during the summer, no difference how
much or what kind of food is given. Mr.
Converse is an enthusiast in the use o
silage, but it must be good and thorough,
made, should have the scent of a molasse
barrel.