Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23

waste of COrnStalkS OF lHe pIesei.
years crop in Nebraska, IL proper ana
reasonable attention were given the
saving of this fodder for feed. Ihls
also would be worth $S,O00,O00, on
this kind of an estimate. Cattle well
wlntered on hay or fodder Will cost
81 per head and these fodder fed cattle
would not be able to consume one
on the states corn acreage. This IS
half this fodder waste. as now inquired
no exaggeration, 1t Is plain 1llustra-
ton of one of the avenues OF agrlcul-
tural waste. 1t is no worse nor more
appalling than the waste OF soil FER
tilizer that we witness going on all
about us. 1t Is argued that one OF the
greatest sources of gain in feeding up
the crop on the farm is the advantage
of retaining the manures for fertiliz-
ing, the keeping up the fertility OF
the land by this process. II these man
ures are not saved and applied sys-
Dramatically for the benefit of the soil
and crops the force of all this argu-
ment is lost.-Nebraska Farmer.
Seven Minnesota Cows.
Mr.. N. e. Beard Of Kasson, Mimi.
has seven common cows. From Janu-
airy !, 1903, to January 1, 1904, Mr.
Beard sold 2,257 pounds OF butter from
these seven cows which brought him
a revenue Of $481.32, or an average OF
3221a pounds Of butter per COW With
! an average revenue Of $68.76. These
figures do not include the revenue re-
ceiyed from the calves and the skim
milk. nor the milk and butter consum-
ed by Mr.. Boards family of four per-
j sons.
The ration of these cows consisted OF
bran, ground oats and barley (equa
parts), corn slower, timothy and clover
hay.
The cows had ten acres OF pasture to
range on and consumed 100 bushels OF
/ mixed oats and barley, and two tons
of bran. The bran cost $16 per tor
and the oats and barley were valued at
30 cents per bushel. This was high
valuation, especially for the barley at
It was quite badly bin-burned and not
marketable.
The COWS were housed in a dry base
ment barn, which was well lighted and
ventilated. Plenty OF bedding was used
so that they were as clean in winter as
when at pasture in summer. The sta
BILE was always cleaned and aired ev-
cry morning and night before milking
Mr.. Beard firmly believes that ne
owes his success in dairying to regular
ity in feeding and milking and kind
treatment of his stock. A neighbor In
forms us that kindness Is Mr.. Boards
long suit, that his cows are never mis-
used under any circumstances and thai
they think so much Of Mr.. Beard tina,
he believes he could almost call then
from corn field.
/ These cows are not Of the pronounc-
ed dairy type, but are just common
ordinary cows, such as are found IN the
hands Of the majority of our farmers
They cost him from $25 to $40 pei
head. and strange to say the one thai
cost him $40 was the poorest COW ir
the herd
What Mr.. Beard has accomplished
could be done by any farmer In Min
nesota or any other state, with the
COWS which they have at their com
mand.-The Farmer.
The Cause Of B1ackIeg.
/ In a recent bulletin, the agricultural
experiment station Of the territory o.
Oklahoma gave some interesting direc'
lions for the prevention OF blackleE
in cattle. The only precaution neces'
sary Is the vaccination Of the cattle
twice each year, while the animals are
young, 1t says. During the five years
the station has been distributing vac
cine free to the farmers and stock
raisers of Oklahoma, 100000 vaccine
points have been distributed. In spite
of this free distribution the Officers
IN charge Of the station say that many
of the cattlemen await until one OF
more calves in their herds die with the
disease before they take precautions
for the protection Of the rest of the
herd.
The belief is rather general among
cattlemen that the animals are infected