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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23
TANkAGE FOR HOGS.
It's knect ON Carcass Compared with
That of Corn.

When the Indiana experiments with
tankage closed, two pigs in each lot
were slaughtered and the various parts
of the body weighed, says the Farm
Home. The expected difference in
weight OF vital organs OF the tankage
| fed hogs as compared with those fed
on corn was not very apparent A corn
fed pig weighing lS2 pounds yielded
four and half pounds Of blood, which
was the same as that Of pig weighing
1915 pounds fed the smaller tankage ra-
/ ton and only two ounces more than a
| 100 pound pig fro the lot fed on corn
| neal, shorts and tankage. There was
no difference in either weight or length
of small intestines due to feeding the
! highly heterogeneous feed. The pig show
ing the greatest length of small mites
tines Go feet 4 inches) was fed on corn,
the next greatest length of small intes-
/ tine being coz feet from a tankage fed
| pig The only difference i'm the diges-
! tive organs that could be charged TO
the feed was the condition of the stom-
acks in the corn fed lot. These were
filled with "sour, offensive smelling
cornmeal," and the contents of one of
them weighed IL pounds ounces,
while the next greatest weight of
stomach contents was 6 pounds 3
ounces, found i'm the case of pig fed
on cornmeal, shorts and tankage. This
apparently sour, abnormal condition of
the contents of the lstomachs was not
particularly marked with the tankage
| fed pigs
| When the carcasses were cooled and
cut up the only appreciate difference
that could be traced 10 the feed was a
somewhat greater accumulation Of In
ternal fat In the corn fed pigs. and the
| flesh was somewhat less firm than that
of the tankage fed carcasses. Feeding
tankage did not show marked infiu
ence on the relative amount of lean
meat, but this feature was very plainly
! influenced by the breed Half the pigs
were Berkshires and half PolandChi-
mas. The Berkshire carcasses showed
relatively more lean meat than the
Poland-China carcasses, and in every
| instance the depth Of fat on the back
was less in the carcasses of the Berk-
shlres than in those of the Poland Chi
mas
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

place for the sheep should be
found In the plans of nearly every
farmer. A small flock Of sheep can
be kept on nearly every farm, while
a large flock would prove hard to man
age and care for. When the flock is
small 1t may be sheltered every night
! and thus losses from dogs avoided, as
the night is the time the sheep killing
dog selects for his expeditions. The
increased value Of sheep should con-
vince all that there is money In rails
ing them. We may expect to see null
titudes Of farms that are now sheep
less soon sustaining fair sized focks.
In the general pasture there is feed
that Will be eaten by no animal II not
the sheep. --Farmer's Review
Change the Ram.
The ram needs to be changed every
two years and fresh blood infused In
the flock. All things considered, a
three-year-old ram is best when breed
ing to improve
The sheep Pasture.
Because sheep will make better use
Of poor pasture than will any other
stock, do not undertake to keep them
on one that is bare.
Water the sheep.
Too many sheep suffer for want of
water during the winter months,
caused by the slackness Of their keep
ers, says Maine farmer In American
Cultiyator. Many seem to think that
the sheep need little or no water.
Some will even turn their sheep to pas
ture where little or no water can be
found save only what the rains or dews
afford. This Is cruelty to animals In
deed, and the owners should be held
responsible for this mode of treatment.
The neglect Of sheep and lambs brings
the farmer out of pocket as well as In
other stock upon the farm. Let good
care and good feed be the infallible
rule with all farm stock.
The Chunky sheep.
A short legged, short bodied sheep Is
often heavier and will produce more
than one that looks considerably lar
ger.
Care Of sheep and Lambs.
At this season of the year the sheep
and lambs require much care and kind
treatment, for II 10 now II ever that the
sheep shows weakness and disease
The long confinement to the barns and
the keeping on dry feed Cor 20 many
months Is most trying to them, and II
the sheep are not Of the best kind and
most robust type they will surely need
the best Of care In order to bring them
out to pasture IN rood condit1on.
American Cultivator. 4
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23
Pure Blood in
The Beef Herd

The value Of improving farm animals
by the introduction of pure blood has
come to be generally recognized by the
leading stock raisers of this country.
This fact is indisputably true The Ten
nessee experiment station has demon
strated IL concluslvely, says j. w.
Young in Breeders Gazette. 1t has by
a series OF experiments, the results OF
which have been from time to time
published, shown the advantage of inn
proved breeds and the methods by
which stock may be most profitably
handled and fed.
Several years ago experiments were
begun IN feeding native steers. The
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

A buyer of hogs and cattle of twenty
years ago told us recently that he al
ways planned to make at least $50 a
car on all the stock which he bought of
the farmers. Then they We're almost
totally ignorant of the real state of the
market and readily accepted the price
which he offered. He says that those
good old days are gone, never to return.
Now the farmer Is just as well posted
as he is and. more, knows just exactly
what it will cost him to ship his own
stock, and his $50 a car has gone aglim-
mering
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23
Cross Breeding swine.

Cross breeding is not so dangerous
with our leading breeds, because they
are pretty much'of the same type, says
a correspondent of National Stockman.
But If this is true what great advan-
tage is there in cross breeding? Why
not grade up to a certain type of a
single breed, prolific type, of course?
Indiscriminate breeding and crossing
lead to reyersion, as was concIusively
shown by Darwin
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

The effect Of sal. on the health of
the sheep is not generally understood.
Its effect is to give tone to the organ
ism. The ash of the blood of healthy
sheep contains about GO per cent salt
and the ash Of urine 33 per cent. The
scarcity Of such an important constit-
uent in the blood means a relaxation of
vital energy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23
The Dorset sheep.

Dorsets produce lambs two or three
weeks earlier than other breeds. In
some Australian tests it was shown
that Shropshires made more rapid
growth and overlook the Dorsets by
the time they were four months old.
Dorsets, however, can be used earlier
and for very early trade are considered
most profitable.-American Agricultur-
ist
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23
THE VETERINARY

An inquirer writes to Breeders Ga
zette: 'Mare was sweeneyed last Au-
gust. Shoulder shrank badly. have
blistered it seven times with a well
known proprietary preparation, but it
is not filled up much yet. She is not
very lame" Reply.-Clip hair from
part. BY means Of strong, hollow nee
die and hypodermic syringe inject FIVE
drops of turpentine under skin at points
two inches apart over swelling, which
will soon subside without treatment
other than daily exercise Repeat in
two or three weeks IL necessary
Worms In Colt.
Worms often arise from dirty, badly
ventilated stables and lack of exercise
Treat for worms by administering an
ounce of turpentine in eight ounces Of
raw linseed oil on empty stomach. Re.
peat in ten days. Mix thirty grains of
dried sulphate of iron and one dram
of ground gentlan root in feed night
and morning for one week, then skip
ten days and repeat. Feed oats In
preference to corn and, if possible, sup
ply carrots.-Breeders Gazette.
Ticks on Lambs.
To rid the lambs of these annoying
pests 1t will be most satisfactory TO dip
them In a warm, weak, ordinary sheep
dip as prepared for scabby sheep. The
lambs will not grow while annoyed by
these injurious pests, and thorough
dipping will relieve them for the re-
mainder of the year. The ticks COM
monty go on to the lambs when the
sheep are sheared, and II should always
be made a rule to closely watch the
lambs after the ewes are sheared, so
that they may be protected against this
invasion, which is sure to happen un-
less means are taken to prevent it,
American Sheep Breeder.
Collie In Horses.
Never overfeed nor feed and water
horses when warm, says National
Stockman. Give water before feeding
and an hour after when possible. These
are preventive measures. In case of an
attack very good remedy is composed
Of mixture Of equal parts of lauda-
mum, sulphuric ether, spirits Of inter
and tincture Of ginger. Give Of this
two tablespoonfuls In little warm wa.
ter and tablespoonful every half hour
afterward until relieved.
Horses with Tender Feet.
A correspondent Of American Agri-
culturist asks what he shall do for a
pair Of driving horses that after they
are driven and then allowed to stand
for awhile will be stir on starting. The
hoofs are dry and somewhat contract
ed. He was answered as follows: Take
on the shoe and pouitice the feet with
warm bran mash put into bags and
tied on. Change the poultice twice q
day and continue It for week. Then
shoe with bar shoes. This treatment
usually helps such cases.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23
SELLING FERTILITY.

Here is concrete fact in nutshell
well worth studying: Assuming that
one had to go on to the market and
purchase fertilizers to replace elements
Of fertility removed with growing
crops, 1t would cost as follows:
so acres in meadow, from which 1
ton of hay per acre was removed
each year tor GO years, sos per
year, or for the 20 years ............ IS. 100
so acres In potatoes, Us bushels per
acre. SOL per year. 20 years ....... II, 90
80 acres In wheat 20 bushels per
acre, 800 pounds straw, $455 per
year; 20 years ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1904
80 acres corn. 30 bushels per acre, s454
per year; 20 years .................... 9072
If these four crops were grown in
rotation the annual yearly loss
would be $46950; 20 years ............ $3.50
so acres devoted to making beef.
$3.50 per year; 20 years ............. 1.57
80 acres devoted to cows where the
milk was sold from the farm,
$1,000 per year; 20 years ............ 2612
50 acres devoted to cows where only
the butter product was sold from
the farm, s1.16 per year; 20 years.. q
Cut this out and preserve 1t, for 1t
contains all the law and the gospel per-
tanning to the necessity and valne of
the COW as a preserver of the fertility
of our soils. 1t also explains why once
fertile soils have by constant growing
Of grain crops become so very poor and
unproductive.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23
BREEDING CORN.

The frequent lack of satisfactory re-
suits where one has taken special pains
to select the best corn possible for seed
Is owing to the fact that 1t is only half
bred-that Is, such corn may have been
pollenized by most inferior types Of
corn-hence the great advantage of hav-
ing corn breeding plot where this
matter Of fertilization can be properly
controlled. Select the best corn Of the
type desired. Plant patch removed
from other corn. Remove all barren
stalks before they shed their pollen
and detassei every other row, this to
prevent the possibility OF Inbreeding
resulting from the corn being fortified
by Its own pollen. This plan repeated
from year TO year will soon give pure
bred corn where most Of the product
will be true to the type selected. This
Is all there Is of corn breeding, really
an exactly similar process which gov
erns the breeding Of pedigreed domes-
tic animals.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

Many farm institutes in the west are
interesting the farm boys of their coun-
ties by offering liberal premiums for
the best corn grown by the boys, to be
exhibited at the Institutes to be held
next winter. This is most worthy and
sensible thing to do. 1t is always easier
to interest the boys in any line of pro
gressive agriculture than it is the old
men.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

A horse that Is being constantly
worked should have his shoes changed
or refitted every four or Ave weeks.
His feet should be examined every day
or two. The hoofs are more often
injured by bad shoeing and by allowing
the shoes to remain on too long than by
all other causes combined.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

We heard a man say recently that he
always preferred to drive horse which
needed the whip. We could not agree
with him. While we will not say that
horse never needs the whip, 1t has,
for us at least, got to be an emergency
situation which ever justifes the use Of
one Boys and horses are licked alto
gether too much.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

1t is with the Ben Davis apple as
with the man who keeps his word and
pays his debts promptly-the fine color
and keeping quality of the apple over
come its very inferior quality. while
the many meannesses of the man are
condoned because of the virtues re
ferred to.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

The work Of making brood sows gen.
tie must commence while young. You
break your dairy cow to prepare her
for the work she is to perform, so you
work you wish her to perform. To do
this the SOW must be handled gently.
Avoid chasing or striking her. Most
farmers would find 1t to their advan-
tage II they occasionally spent some
time In getting acquainted with the
brood SOW. No animal will become
tame quicker and will show signs of
appreciation quicker than the hog. de-
spite the fact that 80 many seem to
think that anything Is good enough for
the hog. Wisconsin Cor. American Cui-
uvator. VI
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

NJ We passed through a section Of farm
hg country in the west lately where it
Seemed to be the common practice to
'furn the stock out and let them eat at
Die haystack at their pleasure. The
Impression was unavoidable that these
Farmers were a dreadfully shiftless,
lay lot.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

"a wreck of the tender and the beau
tiful will be disclosed as spring adj
zvances in all that territory which rare
lly sees the mercury much below zero
Hong the line of latitude 40, where
Ibis winter the mercury dropped to 80
Below and gave an arctic temperature
for nearly two weeks. The peaches,
European and Japan plums, the roses,
grapes and berry bushes, which usually
winter safely without covering, will be
found greatly injured If not entirely
destroyed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

A catch crop of soy beans or cowpeas
sown with the last cultivation of the
corn crop is not success, the growth
of these crops seriously interfering
with the development and maturing of
the corn
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

1t is a good idea to have the, farm
named and the name so painted on the
barn or elsewhere that travellers can
see it--this If the farm is kept up in
good shape. But if it is down at the
heels better not advertise the owner,
but let the passerby think it is some
tenant farm.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

Honors were easy between the old
lady and the grocer when she unloaded
good sized round stone in her roll of
butter, which the grocer later returned
to her In a sack of coffee. There were
no remarks made by either party
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

Many a tree should be spared for
its beauty alone, just as we put up
with good many people who have
nothing to commend them save their
good looks.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

In much of the western territory
there is now no further excuse
for neglecting the dairy business for
the reason that there Is no creamery
near by. The cream separated on the
farm finds a very ready market at
almost any railway town. where 1t
will be tested and paid for by the local
agent of some central and distant
creamery, to which It will be shipped
by rail two or three times each week.
Under this plan the dairyman gets his
pay for his cream each time when it is
delivered
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

The prize ear Of con raised In the
state Of Iowa during the year 1904
brought $l1 at an auction sale. Many
other ears sold for dollar each.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

Every particle of straw produced on
be farm should find its way to the
,arn yard and be there converted into
valuable fertilizer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

Grade sires on stock farm are as
Dad as any mortgage. They represent
'he very poorest and most Improbable
york in stock raising. The money put
nto good slres is always returned, with
bic interest.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23
Soil Restorers.

Sheep restore to the soil larger pro
portion Of the elements that they take
from it In grazing than do any other
stock.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

GRADE sHoRTHoRN BULLOCK FLAsHLIaHT.
first lot was extremely average" The
second year better grade of stock was
secured. The third year a still better
quality. One object was to show the
difference In profit in feeding good and
poorly bred steers The difference,
needless 10 say. was marked. The
facts We're brought home to the farmer
In a way that was irresistible. IL has
affected the sentiment among farmers
IN favor of improved breeds In very
wonderful way.
The grade Shorthorn bullock whose
picture is here reproduced from the
Gazette was first prize twoyear-old
and champion grade at the recent In
ternational show at Chicago. He was
shown by Purdue university Of Indi-
ana
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23
The Healthy Sow.

The sow in good healthy condition
will come in heat every seventeen to
twenty days.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

We are asked how we would pro
ceed to raise bumper crop of corn,
assuming that the season of 1905 Is a
favorable one for the development Of
the crop. We would want piece Of
land which had not grown corn for
four years, which had been in clover
the two years Immediately preceding,
which was plowed last September, the
last crop of clover being turned under;
we would put ten loads of manure on it
per acre with manure spreader, get
as near as possible three kernels in
each hill of the most carefully selected
seed. keep drag and cultivator at work
on the field FIVE, sig, seven or eight
times, remove all barren stalks and not
let weed grow. This is good for
eighty bushels per acre. Just try it
and see.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

I'D will pay any township with seven
" or eighty miles Of highway to care
Tor and only limited road tax fund
with which to do 1t to send some bright
Young man to the agricultural college
" the state and pay his expenses for
the purpose of having him take a
sourse Of study on road building and
irainage to the end that he may take
he position of highway supervisor for
he township. OF course there will be
ome men who will claim that no col
eye can teach them how to build good
Dads, but until they quit trying to
nake water run uphill it will not do to
elieve them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

Wherever possible the horns should
be removed during the first two or
three weeks of the animals life by
the caustic potash method, but IL this
has been neglected then the dehorner
comes into play. When this is used
never use saw it should be good
sharp one In the hands OF an expert
enced man. Bleeding may be diminish
ed by applying stout cord around
the base of the horns, drawing 1t very
tight and tying, allowing 1t to remain
for five or six hours after the opera
tion.-Farm Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

1t required probably not less than
800 years to grow. the black walnut
tree the stump Of which we removed
from the farm last spring, and notwith-
|ofnnding It was cut a matter of fifty
years ago its roots were still sound, but
the pity of all was that this monarch
Of the forest was chopped down and
mode into fence rails when it would
have been worth hard on to $500 today,
Tor it was nearly five feet in diameter.
We know what the early settlers had
to 20 through, but we can never quite
f0fgive them for so ruthlessly destroy
ing these patriarchs Of the past CEN
turtles.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

II Is claimed that by using rams In
the prime Of lifs With old ewes larger
proportion Of ram lambs will be pro-
duced, and by mating ewes in the
prime and vigor Of life with young ram
lambs before they are mature larger
toportion of eve lambs win b -
y cured ID % ii III y
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

Nve ran across young man recently
who with his brother six years ago,
when they were just young boys, in
vested in two registered Shropshire
ives. The boys made a careful study
OK the sheep and cared for their little
lock, infusing the newest and best
pure blood into it. Today the boys have
q fiock of over 100 pure bred ewes Of
this breed which is conceded to be one
OF the finest herds of Shropshire sheep
IN the west This is not long story,
but there is lots of meat In 1t.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-23

A reader In Nebraska wishes to know
what variety Of grass to select for the
purpose Of seeding down hog pasture
In which are trees which partially
shade the ground. In any of the states
east of Nebraska there would be no
doubt what kind Of grass would finally
take possession of such tract, for, no
matter what seed might be sown. the
blue grass would soon occupy the field,
but we doubt IL the blue grass has yet
become domesticated so far west
What would be better than even blue
grass would be alfalfa, which in most
parts of that state does remarkably
well. He suggests bronze grass, but we
are inclined to think the best thing to
do would be to put the soil in the best
condition and sow to alfalfa, which
makes the very best hog pasture In the
world.