Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18
Feedina Old Hens.

he closely watched in late summer and
fail, especially after they go into winter
quarters, so that II they stop laying they
can be prepared for market as quickly as
possible. 1t has been found that old hens
Will lay into the winter for a considerable
period If some pains Is taken to feed them
during the summer while they are on the
range. One of the best foods for this
period is peas. using the field peas and
feeding them raw after being cracked or
cooking them and feeding as "A mash with
bran. This feed incites egg production
ana Keeps the hens in good condition with
out making them over-fat: at the same
time they are In such good condition that
should they stop laying they car be fat
tened for market at small expense. The
plan Is worth trying, for one of the losses
OF the poultry business comes from spend
Ing too much IN fattening the hens for
market after they have stopped laying.
Feeding Hogs on Ranges.
Beyond question 1t pays to grain the
hogs that are on pasture provided 1t ia
not overdone. While 1t is true that most
farmers who raise hogs on the range do
not grain them at all, this Is as much a
mistake as feeding them too heavily. For
a range a mixed pasture gives best re-
suits and there should be no h%es,tancy in
also throwing to the hogs all of the weeds
that are cut on the farm. for they eat
many of them which other stock will not
touch. Regulate the supply of grain given
the hogs according to the quality Of the
pasture and the age of the animals. but
do not give them so much that they will
be tempted to stop grazing.
Brushing Cows in Summer.
The writer is n persistent advocate of
COW grooming and would as soon think of
letting the cows go without n daily clean
ing, as the horses. During the summer
only brushing is done and this work is
performed directly after tho milking: the
COWS are all the better for 1t In every way.
During the winter the curry comb as well
as the brush is used on tho cows. We
have found that the brushing removes soil
from the animal and renders her less La
BILE to the attacks Of flies. Then, VIC use
one of tho commercial compounds to keep
the flies off in addition to the brushing.
h result is that with plenty of good
pasture. a stream of clear water. q grove
OF trees for shade and freedom from flies
the milk supply is all that could be de-
sired. the cows are healthy and happy
and the dairy ia profitable. 1t certainly
pays to treat the cows well and make
them as comfortable as possible. Another
point in the feeding OF cows during the
summer which VIC discovered paid we'll.
Every day a few apples, vegetable tops
and. In the season, a few potatoes that
were partially rotted or IN some other way
unstable arc taken into the pasture and
each COW has a portion: not much, but
Just enough to give her a spice OF vari-
ETY..
When Ducks Arc Profitable.
by the editor OF this department. asking
for information regarding the profit IN
duck raising The writer has found that
raising ducks paid II they could have a
considerable onKc, plenty OF green stuff
and also grain In considerable quantity,
To feed ut this ratio could only DO done
when the bulk Of the food was raised on
tho farm. and even then the work was
not profitable unless q ncar by marke OF
could be had and Mt fair prices. Tortu-
nateiy we are located near a summer ra-
sort. where the prices paid for ducks are
good and we market the birds as soon as
they are well feathered out. The grain is
a course OF last years growing, but we
keep tho ducks In good growing shape
by using plenty OF green stun from tho
garden and skim milk from the dairy.
Unless condition. arc unusually favorable
most farmers will Inc chicken raising
more profitable than duck raising.
Deooyins the Hessian Fly.
Wheat growers Of long experience are
familiar with the plan of sowing q decoy
strip of wheat carly in the season to en-
hco tho Hessian fly. 1t is q good plan to
DO this even II there Is nc certainty that
the enemy MAJ be waiting for you. A
harrow strip IN sown entirely around the
aeld intended for wheat and this IN turned
under at the time the main crop II to be
sown. This turning the decoy strip OF
wheat under IL a better plan than blowing
= number Of dead furroVs between thia
strip and the main held. The main cror
ehould be e0wn ~ late az It can be with
Afcty whether tho decoy strip IL used OF
NOT for the later the sowing the less dan
gor from b Hessian ny. Bear In mind
Also that aside from the battle With the
Heesaan ny success IN wheat GROWING
comes from the thorough preparation Of
tho Dood bed. Tho man who works on the
plan hat the sssd bed for wheat cannot
DO made too good - b a who gets the
profitable crop. At least this b the reoul,
On farms that have been TILED for . mum
bsr Of yeaxs. Il II worth trying this fAll
Why Carr Should es Given Manure.
OoCo moro the manure question. q aues
lion that We bring up frequently because
it - . most important one and ono which
1908 agitation unt1 al farmers viii -,
t1e DocoAdty Of caring for their manure
and particularly to- the liquid portion o.
Y Il We look - he chemical value o.
tie liquid mAnuru ~ ma that oompnref
v1th ne solid portions there IL doubi.
~ amou1t II nitrogen a 1ve times til,
sAount 81 potash n - liquid than In tn,
ooo3d = ~ these ogo tho ele
seen. Il IL estimated that In ono ton o
1roeh hofno urine there II about - pound
go Of nltgegen and potash. ceetainl,
Wd0 worth 0vl0g. 70 the question =. ar
you keeping the mAnure made this sum
mer 20 that you are saving This yaluahl
tqnso yoesaon1 Tnses are two ways 70 4
~ he boetee way being 70 put the manun
On ths land. spreAding II On, - fest .
mo1D ana thu Other Way provtding eou
eaAoe With . cosnent bottom Whero q