The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-06
VARIOUS WAYS OF USING SKIM
MIL x.

Much of tae skim milk which is fed on
the farm is given without much idea or
its value or what it should accomplish. 1t
is a by-product OF the farm, and the main
idea seems to be to FEED 1t and get 1t OUT
of the way. In our experience the best re-
suits in feeding it come from a comblna-
ton Of grains except when 1t is fed to
poultry. In this feeding several interest
ing experiments have been made and the
conclusion reached that the egg return Is
best when the grain is fed by Itself. The
skim milk is invariably fed in the morn
ing. about 10 O'clock. and we have had the
entire flock Of poultry come in from the
range fer their feed of skim milk. In the
winter we feed the warm mash in the
morning. mixing it with a mixture of equal
parts OF water and skim milk: at 10 o'clock
we give them skim milk in the trough,
trying to Golcit out so that each bird VIII
get about a cupful; at noon we feed the
| whole grain in the litter in the scratch
ing shed. and at night whole grain again,
arranging it so that three or four supperS
out OF the seven are of whole corn heated
in the oven and fed nearly hot. For swine
the best results come from making a mix
ture of finely chopped vegetables, mid
dlirgs and enough skim milk to make the
mass like porridge. In the summer this
is fed cold and in the winter as warm as
. the swine can swallow it.
SUMMER INDIGESTION IN COWS
1t is a common expression to speak of a
COW as losing her cud when she stops rum
mating: the trouble is due to indigestion
wholly and may be easily remedied in most
cases by a proper diet. Usually TINS
trouble occurs most frequently in the Win
ter when the COWS are heavily grain 1ed,
but sometimes occurs with COWS in the
summer Who are on the range, but are re-
ceiving some grain. In such cases a good
plan is to cut out the grain ration entire
ly for a few days or until the COW again
chews her cud. For a time after she re-
sumes Illuminating feed her largely on the
grass with some good hay and gradually
get her on to the grain. A day or two
after the grain ration has been cut off
i the COW should have a single dose OF one
pound of EPSON salts and two ounces Of
ground ginger root mixed in two quarts
Of warm water. In the winter reduce
the grain ration one-half, give her the
medicine named above at the beginning
of the treatment and make up the ration
with roots or ensilage. AT all times cows
should ave free access to rock salt for
1t is a great digestive.
WATER FOUNTAINS FOR FOWLS
The water fountains, in regulation form,
or the pans used as substitute which arc
porcelain lined are expensive but they are
easily cleaned and last for a long time.
II one feels these are too expensive then
the agate pans should be bought but tin
vessels should never be used. The cheap
agate pans may be used and with care
will go through one season in good shape.
It is a good plan to empty the water from
each vessel in the early morning, and then
with a stiff brush wash it out with scald-
ing water; then stand It where the sun
will shine In 1t for awhile. Twice or three
times weekly a strong mixture of car
bolic acid water should be used to wash