The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-16
CHANGING POULTRY FOOD.

CHANGING POULTRY FOOD.
Assuming that the fowls will have more
or less range during the summer it is a
good time to experiment some in grain
feeding in order to determine which COM
bination gives the best results. With the
pullets who are to lay the coming fall and
winter the main thing Is to feed them so
they will get bone and muscle and just the
Ugh amount of plumpness: this they cam
not do wholly on grass and a little grain.
Take a liberal ration of various grains
and figure that the pasture is furnishing
only green food and animal food in the
shape of insects, and feed the grain as
one would If the fowls were in contine-
ment. If they get too fat cut down the
ration or change 1t gradually, all the time
carefully noting results. BY this plan of
opel alton and carrying it into the fall
the pullets ought to go into winter quar-
tiers in prime condition., and you be in a
position to know to a nicely just what
combination Of grains Will give the best
results; bear in mind, however, that the
supply Of green food and Of animal meal
must be furnished, in some form, during
the fall and winter in order to obtain re-
suits. 1t is unfair to expect results when
we cut off the green food which has done
so much for the birds during the sum-
mer.
soWED CORN FOR FORAGE.
! While the pasture may be all that is de-
sired throughout the summer there IS al
ways danger of drought of considerable
severity hence 1t pays to be prepared for
it by having a forage crop of some kind.
Possibly 1t may not be needed, but it will
not be lost for it can be fed to furnish
variety, which Is always desirable. While
a number of grains and grasses are used
for this summer forage nothing is more
reliable than sowed corn and by making
M rod w q I ntnr\yp1S n will bnIn
something to feed in the late summer and
fall. While there are differences of opin-
ion as to whether field or sweet corn Is
best for this purpose. both are good. al
though. we think. the sweet corn furnishes
the most desirable forage. Compromise
the matter and test it for yourself by SOW
ing both. OF course # one has a strong
field Of alfalfa this will come in handy to
help out the pasture, but still the corn
will not come amiss and it is not an eX-
pensive crop to raise in this way. costing
but the seed and the use of the soil.
UTILIZING LIQUID MANURE.
The main point is to have the liquid ma
nure; this done there are numberless ways
Of utilizing 1t to advantage. If the stables
are arranged with cement floors and gut
tiers leading to some receptacle there will
be little trouble iii saving all Of the liquid
excrement. II ordinary farm crops are
grown the best way of utilizing this liquid
manure Is to pour 1t on to the solid portion
daily as the latter is carted to the field.
In this way little or none Of its virtue will
be lost. If one grows plants or vegetables
the liquid manure may be diluted and used
along the rows to better advantage than
in any other way. Where the liquid ma
nure is saved 1t IS usually necessary to
use more water on the solid portion if it is
to remain under cover for several days be-
fore being spread on the fields.
ORANGE BOXES FOR NESTS.
In nearly every town orange boxes may
be bought at moderate prices. They make
the very best nest boxes, especially if
they are arranged in the following man.
ner. AS every one knows, the orange box
is partitioned through the center, thus
making plenty of room for two nests in
each box. Take a number Of boxes and
! stand them on end and fasten them Sc
curely together with strips of wood. Then