Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-03-24

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Of fine quality. It is also a good shipper.
II there is any objection to the sort 1t
lies In Its color. which Ia very dark all
through. but this woul not be considered
Objectionable in most sections. especially
where q home or nearby market was
catered to. The variety Is worth a trial
and the quality Is SO good that at least a
few plants will be found valuable for
fruit for home use.
Improper Feeding Of Horses.
MVch has been written concerning the
ohott rations which many farmers use
during the winter for their horses, be-
cause they do little work. but there is the
other side Of the question. the over-feed-
Ing and the improper feeding which IS
quite as bad in its effect as scanty ra-
tions. Horses should be fed In accordance
with the work required of them, although
this does not signify that because a horse
practically does no work during the win
ter his rations should coneiste of q pint
of grain and all the hay he will eat. I'M
proper feeding of hay IL exceedingly in
furious. In the ground feed that is given
horses not worked a great deal there
should be but about one-third corn or
even ~one-quarter corn, one quarter bran
and one.half. oats. The roughage Of hay
1t . feed should be about the quantity
he will consume in -three-quarters OF an
Add . little oil. meal to the grain
ration once or twice = week, exercise the
horse daily and when work Is given him
regularly. which will increase as spring
draws near. gradually increase the ra-
n11AA IN alan nm ws,hon ~ ~~~ ~ o,,a
ebe wintered. II he IL not worked a great
deal. should be to give him food enough
70 keep him in good condition and store
away . little extra strength for the heavy
farm work OF spring. hut not enough to
make him tat or give him Indigestion.
Moist Feed or Roots.
There has always been, and doubtless
always will be. man differences Of opin-
ion regarding the value of mo;stening the
70 the writer that the main value Of
molstening the food comes from the
amount Of variety 1t furnishes In the
routine Of feeding. For example. we quite
often cut up q lot Of clover hay. mix 1t
with the grain. moisten the whole mass
with hot water and feed It to the cows as
warm ~ they ran eat It. on cold winter
mornings and mud that they enjoy 1t.
This 10 not, however, one more than
twice . week. The idea that m%oistening
the feed will take the place Of succulent
Z vooo u wrong. A certain amount Of sue
culent food should be given weekly. either
ln the FORM OF ensilage or root crops.
The results will be profitable not only in
the Increased now of milk. but In keep
tn6 the digestive organs OF tho animal in
good condition. Whatever may be your
tdeae regarding feeding. let the cows have
conatderable variety both In tho food IT.
SIT and In the forms Il IL presented to
them. IL pays TO 90 to this trouble.
Raising High class Poultry.
rssder OF this department writes a
long tetter asking for advice NJ to how
y shal g aAcut getting together a flock
% nigh classfs poultry. He says. among
other thlnND: II have about nifty laying
nene OIL \ particular breeds: indeed, I
sealnk ehey represent = mixture Of = half
aoeensbroe64 and I want to use them 40
ne ~feundatlon Tor my high class fowls.
eN.1eely neacAanoe Tor success u . man
49, abo1ft satelne high GLASS poultry with
e-yq9s % mek4d 3oWls a. III Foundation,
- otM49E4er quite B1ven 10 trying this
ta1lure comes, crying
SSeya% q = pouitry business. with such Z
oees plan - % keep them for err produce
oea ana tor eettlng. Then let him buy Z
IL - htQA GEndo birds, OF the breed he
eAln4e VIII oett'suit his purpose. For this
No ~ e1oNte pAy all ~ can possibly a.
tes4 xAeee birds should II housed and
yes9e9s0eselnsstaey cannon possibly coms
J8lU44SysfWes three o. four settlnes q
Nh eyade and Of the same
oeNeose9 10 tFeos Int 60y1ng than AZ an.
o<oee 1eoe4eg.Q Give these ogsa to the
- 9q35oesA el&t1ng shAnn IN tbs common
~ o. - - caees ~ thA chicks un-
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