Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-07
VARIOUS WAYS OF USING SKIM
MILK.

Much OF ttse skim milk which is fed on
the farm is given without much Idea OF
it's value or what il should accomplish. 1t
is a by-product of the farm, and the main
idea seems 10 be to feec II and get it out
of the way. In our experience the best re-
suits in feeding IL come from a combina-
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 for 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 dole il out so that each bird Will
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 IL 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
dlings and enough skim milk 10 make the
mass like porridge. In the summer this
is fed cold and in the winter as warm as
the swine can swallow II.
SUMMER INDIGESTION IN COWS
IT is a common expression to speak of a
COW as losing her cud when she stops rum
mating: the trouble is due 10 Indigestion
wholly and may be easily remedied in most
cases by a proper diet Usually this
trouble occurs most frequently In the win
ter when the cows are heavily grain fed,
but sometimes occurs with COWS Tn 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 10 the grain. A day or two
after the grain ration has been cut on
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 have free access 10 rock salt for
II is a great digestive.
WATER FOUNTAINS FOR FOWLS
The water fountains, in regulation form.
or the pans used as substitute which ara
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.
II is a good plan 10 empty the water from
each vessel in the early morning, and then
with a stiff brush wash IL out With scald-.
ing water; then stand ~ where the sun
will shine in II for awhile. Twice or three
times weekly a strong mixture of car
bolic acd water should be used TO wash