The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-19

Once n week remove the roosts and
pour Kerosene oil I'm the notchea In which
the ends rested and thus destroy the
Matching place OF vcrmin
FEEDING KITCHEN sLoP.
Most feeders OF swine are too careless
about tho slops used from the kitchen and
do not hesitate to use any sort OF Dish
water In which TO mix tho grains used In
feeding. IL one has n lot OF greasy dish
water In which soap powders or soap or
any kin has not been too freely used u II
stun In which 10 mix the bran
and other ground food for swine. IL soap
powders are used then the slop ought not
to bc used for IL Will make u for the
swine and particularly for the shoats. An
excellent plan IL TO drop a few pieces OF
charcoal In the dishwater before using u
for mixing the ground food. In this way
one furnishes n little medicine In advance
for tho dyspeptia hat may ensuc. Unless
tho kitchen slop Is quite rich u In OF little
use In mixing: skim milk will be much
and even clear warm water VIII be
quite as good as dishwatcr consisting
mainly OF soap water and little grease
from the dishes or kettles.
FEEDING CORN FODDER ADvAN
TAGEouSLY.
In the states where the corn crop r. large
much OF IL goes 10 needless waste which
with n little care might DO made TO add to
tho farm profits. The wEstcful plan OF
throwing II In great stacks 10 the animals
them TO eat what they Will and
trample the rest under foot. cannot be
profitable no matter how large tho corn
one has at command. To get the most
from tho corn fodder. ~ Il IL not In the
form OF silage. 10 should be cut or shredded.
preferably the latter. or course I'm some
perhaps this may not be done
with profit but IL may be cut even In the
old fashioned cutter and pay for the labor.
The time 20 feed the corn fodder TO best
advantage n early In the season ard simply
because after mid winter Il has lost much
OF It's feeding value and the cows fail TO do
we'll on Il and tire of the samcncss. The
other materials used for roughagc can be
saved until later In tho winter and In the
spring. The corn fodder may b. made
mo-o appetiz.ng by feeding a small ration
OF root crops although tho bulk OF the roots
should be saved for later feeding when
tho cows become more anxious for green
food,
GRINDING CORN FOR SWINE.
We believe In feeding swine so that they
will have something 10 keep them busy
N well as for The best results TO be OBJ
tanned from the grain. so we feed the corn
whole ana usually on tho cob until Il gets
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and soaked a little TO soften IL or soaked
on the cob. All other grains are ground
because II has been demonstrated that the
smaller grains 70 though the animals and
do them but iittio good. Carrying out the
plan OF keeping the swine busy We always
have something for them TO chew on:
corn stalks. squares OF sod. apples. pota-
toes and other vegetables and We do not
sec that they n on fat any slower be-
,as.an - I'd. vfa- - Ar.Ae,- NCmeaE St.up
and pure. is given them In clean troughs
twice n day during the winter and We know
they thrive better for having IL.
ABUSING LARGE BREEDS.
Because tho large breeds OF poultry like
tho Plymouth Rocks. wyandottes. and
others stand confinement well We fire.
aucntly see beginners neglccting their well
fare. Tho houses 20 uncleaned. feeding II
indifferentiy and carelessly done and. In
many ways tho birds are left TO care for
themselves. Just because n few eggs are
lain tho owner seems satisfied. On the
other hand. no would give the SIN Her
breeds such as the Leghorns the b"s, OF
care simply because he understood that
they did not bear confinement any too well.
There In no more comfortable fowl than
the good old Plymouth Rock nor one that
will give better returns for good care and
food; the Same II practically true. To n
greater or less degree. with the other large
breeds and the man who neglects them Is
keeping just so much good money out OF
his ''pront-pockeL"
THE FOOD VALUE OF ALFALFA.
Those who are familiar with the food
values OF the different grasses fed to ant
mails know that the foo value OF timothy
hay In badly over-cstimated and yet tim
othy bings a much higher price than IN
other grass which Is cured for feeding
farm nimals More especially does this
state OF affairs nave n bearing on the
dairyman and II he will weigh the follow
ing figures well he will better understand
tho great value OF alfalfa to him and learn
TO raise Il. Timothy has J per cent. OF
dlgestIble protein: clover contains some
thing over 6 per cent. while In alfalfa the
protein content n full II per cent. surely
sufficient TO warrant any man In looking
we'll TO the growing OF this valuable plant.
To the dalryman tho amount OF protein In
a food In OF great importance for II he
Eaust buy II In grain he will always find IL
tho most expensive OF tho food values. II
he can grow II. as no can by raising al
falfa. why not do IT. II IL surely along
the line OF buying fertilizers for nitrogen
when IL may DO obtained at very mail cost
by growing logumes.
LOADING CORN FODDER.
Loading corn fodder may not be very hard
work 10 the small farmer but when one has
tho product OF many acres TO load IL be-
comes n formidable operation. The work
can DO much moro easily done II the fol-
lowing device II usef. MAXI a loader by
using a two-lnch platk ten feet long with
cleats OF inch stun Nliled on one side At
short intervals. At Ane end nail a clcat
on the under side which will be three
inches wider than tho board on each Sida
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