The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
uTILIzINc THE CORN CROP.

UTILIZING THE CORN CROP.
Despite the fact that the corn crop Is
vcry large, market reports indicate that
Il will not be sold at extremely low prices
as was feared some time back when 10 was
secn tho crop would likely DO heavy. rho
Intelligent and UP TO date farmer with q
heavy crop OF Al corn can make II yield
him good returns by selecting tho best OF
tho crop and putting IL on tho market nj
the highest rates quoted n using the
proceeds TO buy other grains which VIII
give him the needed balanced ration for
his stock. This IL departing somewhat
from tho general plan OF feeding whatever
grain ono has In abundance. but 10 will
n Moreover. II Will pay even 70 the
point OF reducing the herd TO just tho
number that can be properly fed on well
balanced rations. IL II not hard TO use
tho corn crop for feeding so that the value
OF the milk produced h really less than
the value OF the corn and the manure
thus giving ono n lot of hard work and no
profit. on tho other hand. II one feeds
just tho number OF cows no can feed on a
lance ration disposing OF both the sur
plus cows and corn no IL money ahead
at the end OF tho season. We farmers arc
much given 20 priding ourselves on tho
number OF animals we own regardless OF
whether we are keeping them at a pront
or ut a loss and IL Is such lack OF calcutta
tioa that makes some men say farming
has ceased TO be n profitable business.
Think Il over. friend.
BUYING A FLOCK RAM.
The present prices for sheep are likely
10 tempt many men into tho business who.
later, will DO glad to get out without too
great loss. hence Il Is not advised that ono
Increase tho flock very materially II IL
must DO done by purchase. Rather turn
attention 10 building up tho iock n has
and the FIRST hing TO do hero Is 20 look
TO tho ram. Surprising the sheep TO DO
fairly good breeds or crosses tho ram
should bs something better and II one has
any money to invest In sheep IL ought 10
DO put into n ram up TO the amount OF
from SIS TO IS. tho latter price represent
inR n first class animal with n good nnces-
try. Tho use OF such n ram Rs this would
"a materially to the value OF tho next
lot OF lambs, They would have better
carcasses and tho wool would he more
abundant and OF better quality. After this
IL done the value or the move will bo so
apparent that the sheep owner Will DO
tempted 10 improve his ewes and he In
then on the right road TO success with
sheep for few farm animals respond more
readily TO right breeding and tho raising
OF the standard
POULTRY RESPOND TO CARE.
Most poultrymen are familiar With the
rule OF one OF the veterans OF the business
who. when asked how TO handle fowls dur
ing tho winter replied: TRY and meet
tho same conditions that obtain during
tho summer when they are on the range"
In other words provide grain and green
foed, animal food. grit and lime material
with plenty OF clean water. as much sun
as possible. a clean dry house free from
draughts. The freedom OF the range can
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will help nightly In that direction. DO
particularly careful that the houses arc
dry and that the temperature IL comfort
able. II the weather threatens to be UNI
usually cold prepare for II with added
protection In the way OF covering windows
n giving protection by curtains when
tho fowls are on the roost. Fowls do not
need n warm house. hat b n mousse
artirciaily heated but IL Is necessary that
the temperature be kept as nearly normal
as possible else tho esq supply viii DO
shut OF by n sudden change In the wealth
or. Care In these respects Will do much
more than Is generally realized toward
keeping up the egg supply throughout
tho winter more or less regardless OF
weather conditions.
MIXED FOOD FOR SWINE.
Corn always has been and always will
DO the main stay In feeding swine but the
trouble Is most men make II the entire ra-
ton and thus create the need Tor stock
foods and condiments which are having
such enormous sales. Remember. we are
not directing 10 these things for they are
desirable occasionally but when II reaches
tho point where the swine raiser depends
upon these prepared foods there IN surely
something wrong In his plan OF feeding.
IL corn must be largely used for the swine
uss other grains in connection with any
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used 10 give IL a taste. This Will excite
the appetite and the food taken under
such conditions will add weight and Nigor
TO tho animal. Beyond all else see that
tho swine nave frequent meals or green
food In the form OF roots, leaves, apples
n potatoes that have no salablo value.
Give them all the skim milk that can be
spared but use IL mainly 20 mix the grains
with and thus give IL added alu Try
the plan OF feeding more variety to the
hogs and you viii nnd Il pays as others
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MATING FOR BREEDING SEASON
While n IN early TO mate the birds for
the breeding season IL is not too early TO
gather information on the subject nor 20
begin TO take good care OF tho males ina
are 10 be used. The usual plan Is to mate
A cock with pullets and the cockerel with
hens and both birds should be well cared
for, well fed but given plenty OF room for
exercise so that they win not get over Tat
and lose their yigor when they are TO be
used for mating. IL f. better TO give the
male too few females than TOGO many and
the number which should constitute his
family depends wholly on his vigor. As
A rule n dozen hens to each male IL con-
EIdcred about right although II there Is
nny doubt about the condition OF the male
ten hens would be safer. The eggs should
not be used for Matching under two weeks
after the birds are mated and those lair
after three weeks will probably be more
satisfactory.
OVER FEEDING PuLLETs.
II those who are having their nrst ex-
pcrlence with n flock OF pullets OF consid-
cradle size would remember hat the birds
having been brought up oil the n dur.
Ing the summer are more impatient or re-
straint than the older birds hence II II e.
sential that they be handled so they VII
obtain the maximum amount OF exercise
IN the winter quarters. Probably this u
better lone by some intelligent care In
feeding than In any other way, which