Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-11-09
UriLlzINc THE CORN CROP.


Despite the fact that the corn crop Is
very large, market reports indicate tina
1t will not be sold at extremely low prices
as was feared some time back when IL was
seen the crop would likely be heavy. TN
Intelligent and up to date farmer with a
heavy crop OF AL corn can make II yieio
him good returns by selecting the best oil
the crop and putting 1t on the market al
the highest rates quoted and using the
proceeds to buy other grains which VIII
give him the needed balanced ration Tor
his stock. This Is departing somewhat
from the general plan of feeding Whatever
grain one has In abundance. but 1t will
pay. Moreover, it will pay even to the
point OF reducing the herd to Just the
number that can be properly fed on well
balanced rations. 1t is not hard to use
the corn crop for feeding SO that the value
OF the milk produced Is really less than
the value Of the corn and the manure.
thus giving one a lot of hard work and no
profit. On the other hand II one feeds
Just the number OF COWS he can feed on a
alanced ration disposing of both the sur
plus COWS and corn he is money ahead
at the end of the season. We farmers are
much given to priding ourselves on the
number of animals we own regardless of
whether we are keeping them at a profit
or at a loss and 1t is such lack Of calcula-
tiOa that makes some men say farming
has ceased to be a profitable business.
Think II over. friend.
BUYING = FLOCK RAM.
The present prices for sheep are likely
to tempt many men into the business who.
later. will be glad to get out without too
great loss, hence 1t Is not advised that one
increase the flock very materially II 1t
must be done by purchase. Rather turn
attention to building up the flock one has
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to the ram. Surprising the sheep to be
fairly good breeds or crosses the ram
should be something better and II one has
n money to invest in sheep 1t ought to
be put Into q ram up to the amount or
from SIS to SIS, the latter price represent
ing a first class animal with a good ances-
try. The use of such a ram as this would
add materially to the value of the next
lot of lambs. They would have better
carcasses and the wool would be more
abundant and of better quality. After his
Is done the value Of the move will be so
apparent that the sheep owner will be
tempted to improve his ewes and he is
then on the right road to success with
sheep for few farm animals respond more
readily TO right breeding and the raising
OF the standard.
POULTRY RESPOND TO CARE.
Most poultrymen are familiar with the
rule of one of the veterans of the business
who, hen asked how to handle fowls dur
ing the winter replied: Try and meet
the same conditions that obtain during
the summer when they are on the range."
In other words provide grain and green
feed. 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 an
not be supplied but the scratching shed
will help nightly In that direction. BE
particularly careful that the houses are
dry and that the temperature is comfort
able. If the weather threatens to be I'M
usually cold prepare for 1t with added
protection in the way of covering windows
and giving protection by curtains when
the fowls are on the roost. Fowl do not
need a warm house, that is a house
artifcially heated but 1t is necessary that
the temperature be kept as nearly normal
as possible else the egg supply will be
shut off by a sudden change in the wealth
er. Care in these respects will do much
more han is generally realized toward
keeping up the egg supply throughout
the winter more or less regardless Of
weather conditions.
MIXED FOOD FOR SWINE.
Corn always has been and always will
be the main stay in feeding swine but the
trouble is most men make it the entire ra-
ton and thus create the need for stock
foods and condiments which are having
such enormous sales. Remember, we are
not Directing to these things for they are
desirable occasionally but when 1t reaches
the point where the swine raiser depends
upon these prepared foods there is surely
something wrong in his plan of feeding.
II corn must be largely used for the swine
use other grains in connection with any
ground corn fed even II only enough is
used to give 1t a taste. This will excite
the appetite and the food taken under
such conditions will add weight and vigor
to the animal. Beyond all else see that
the swine a frequent meals OF green
food in the form of roots, leaves, apples
and potatoes hat nave no salable value.
Civ them all the kin mill that can be
spared but use 1t mainly to mix the grains
with and thus give 1t added value. Try
the plan Of feeding more variety to the
hogs and you will ind it pays as others
have.
MATING FOR BREEDING SEASON
While 1t Is early to mate the birds for
the breeding season 1t is not too early to
gather information on the subject nor to
begin to take good care of the males that
are to be used. The usual plan is to mate
q cock with pullets n the cockerel with
hens and both birds should be we'll cared
for. well fed but given plenty Of room for
exercise SO that they will not get over fat
and lose their vigor when they are to be
used for mating. 1t is better to give the
male too few females than TOGO many and
the lumber which should constitute his
family depends wholly on his vigor. Al
. rule q dozen hens to each male Is con-
sidered about right although II there Is
any doubt about the condition Of the male
ten hens YOU 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 first ex-
perience with . fock Of pullets Of consid-
cradle size would remember that the birds
having been brought up on the range dur.
Ing the summer are more Impatient Of re.
straint than the older birds hence 1t IL es.
sential that they be handled SO they will
obtain the maximum amount of exercise
In the winter quarters. Probably this 1,
better lone by some intelligent care In
feeding than in IN other way, which
seems best after experimenting; for the
rest OF the day keep her busy by fire..
Quently scattering mall quantities Of
Grain among the chaff on the ioor or IL
the yard II the weather 10 sufficient,
open. Manage Il 90 that each pnllet vii
b fairly well fed during the day; there i,
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