Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-10-27

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with each COW and know what she is do
ing. 1t IS simple enough. In the stable
attach a book with an arm to the beam
then buy Il balance scale marked OIL IN
tcnths. Hang on the hook of this scale
the pail used in milking and adjust the
screw so that the hand on the dial Will
point at zero; then your pail Is weighed
for all time and you are ready to weigh
the milk. Take a sheet of paper and rule
it of with u space at the top for each COW
and along the left SIDE for the date. Num-
Der the COWS and place the number in
succession at the top of the sheet. each
COW having q column. Divide each col
umn across, opposite the date heading the
top part morning and the lower part
night. After milking COW No. hang the
pail of milk on the scale. note carefully
the exact weight and put 1t down on the
sheet of paper under COW l and night or
morning as the case may be. So on with
all the others. AT the end of the month
total the number of pounds from each cow
and you will be surprised at the differ
cnce; so surprised, in some cases, that
you will feel YOU have made a mistake
and it will take the record for a second
month 10 convince you that you own some
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others. This being the case. you Will
know what to dc.
Lard Plaster Not All Lime.
Considerable has been written in this
department concerning the impression, too
prevalent. that lime was a fertilizer. Sew
cral correspondents ask II land plaster Is
in the same category. a number laimtng
that they have used it to the exclusion of
stable fertilizer for .somc time. If these
farmers are strictly correct in their state
ments, then 1t must be said that their soil
Is in much better condition thar, they i'm
| agined, but that it Is in such condition Ia
by no means due to the application of
land plaster. but to previous applications
of stable manure or commercial fertilizers.
Sulphate of lime is the chemical name for
land plaster, and main constituent parts
are %sulphate Of lime and %sulphuric acid.
On grass and it has been used to great
advantage, probably because of the lime
in it, but on cultivated crops 1t ought not
to be used at the expense Of stable ma
nure. IL one has used and plaster and
found 1t valuable, one should continue its
use, but should use stable manure as well.
While the quantity of plaster to apply de-
ponds upon conditions, about 25O pounds
to the acre is the usual quantity, but not
using any less than the usual applications
of stable manure.
Feeding odorous Things to Cows.
There are many vegetables grown on
the farm which might be fed to cows
without injury and without faint to the
milk if they were properly fed. In feed
ing roots like carrots or turnips, which
are likely to faint the milk, we feed in
two ways. BY themselves in small guam
titles just before the grain feed and cut
in small pieces and mixed with bran or
! m%.ddlings, the Who'll being moistened.
= ~ ~ 90 rnou no fod c,1f IN In nfocpo tho
size OF an apple and the cows will get
much good from them. In feeding any
thing which will impart a faint to the
milk 1t must be fed after milking, for any
member of the turnip family. for example.
which a COW consumes even two hours be-
fore milking will show itself in the odor
and taste OF the milk. The quantity Of
roots or cabbage to be fed at a time de-
ponds somewhat on the COW, but under
no circumstances shoul she ave more
than she can onsume in IN hour and 1t
should always be fed directly after milk.
ing.
Too Early Housing Of Poultry.
While there Is any chance for the poul.
try to pick up a few seeds, blades of green
or a few insects on the range keep them
out, but locate them near enough to their
houses so they may " protection in
case of sudden storm. 1t is a mistake to
house the birds that ave had a range all
summer too early in the fall. 1t Is neccs-
sary, of course. to feed them better In
the matter of grain. but they should have
all the out doors possible. Then be care
full Of the condition Of the houses and not
make them too close at night, except in
the coolest climates 1t will be some time
before the houses should be put in condi-
ton for winter; that Is. they should be in
shape for sudden changes of weather. Of
course, but the ventilation should be am
pie, much more than will be given during
mid-winter. While the fowls are on the
range get them used to the winter feed
ing of root crops and other green food by
giving them a little each day. While still
on the range two feeds a day will be
enough. one Of grain at just before noon
and the last just before roosting time.
having this feed OF grain or Of mash
whichever seems best; try both and see
which gives tho best results in eggs.
A Handy Bag Holder.
Those who have occasion to bag grain
or vegetables will appreciate the simple
bag holder here described. Fasten an
inch board to the sid Of the barn near
the grain BIN in q convenient place to fMl
the bags. Then set q post Of six by six
material. and spike it against the board.
The post should be Just high enough to
permit the bottom Of the bag to rest on
the noor while 1t Is being filled. This Is
Important. for 1t not intended that there
be any strain ons the framework compos-
ing the holder proper. Take two pieces