The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-02
UTILIZING THE CORN CROP.

UTILIZING THE CORN CROP.
Despite the fact that the corn crop
very large, market reports indicate tina
it will not be sold at extremely low price
as was feared some time back when it wa
seen the crop would likely be heavy. TIL
Intelligent and up to date farmer with
heavy crop Of Al corn can make 1t ylel
him good returns by selecting the best 0
the crop Il putting 1t on the market a
the highest rates quoted and using tn
proceeds to buy other grains which viii
give him the needed balanced ration 70
his stock. This is departing somewha
from the general plan of feeding Whateve
grain one has in abundance, but it will
pay. Moreover, it will pay even to thu
point of reducing the herd to just thu
number that can be properly fed on wei
balanced rations. 1t is not hard to ust
the corn crop for feeding so that the value
OF the milk produced is really less thar
the value of the corn and the manure
thus giving one a lot OF hard work and nc
profit. On the other hand, if one feeds
just the number Of COWS he can feed on &
balanced 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 it is such lack of calcula-
tiol that makes some men say farming
has ceased to be a profitable business.
Wink 1t over friend.
BUYING A FLOCK RAM.
Tho present prices for sheep are likely
to tempt many men into the business who,
later, will be glad to get cut without too
great loss, hence 1t is not advised thai one
increase the flock very materially If it
u be done by purchase. Rather turn
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and the first thing to do here is to look
to the ram. Surprising the sheep to be
fairly good breeds or crosses the ram
should be something better and if one has
any money to invest in sheep it ought to
be put into a ram up to the amount or
from SIS to S25, 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 this
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, when asked how to handle fowls dur
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, q clean dry house free from
draughts. The freedom Of the range can
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. II the weather threatens to be un-
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. Fowls do not
need a warm house, that Is a house
artificially heated but it 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
moro than is generally realized toward
1eeping up the egg supply throughout
he winter more or less regardless of
weather conditions.
MIXED FOOD FOR SWINE.
Corn always has been and always will
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rouble is most men make it the entire ra-
ion and thus create the need for stock
Gods and condiments which are having
UGH enormous sales. Remember, we are
lot objecting to these things for they are
desirable occasionally but when 1t reaches
he point where the swine raiser depends
lpon these prepared foods there is surely ,
omething wrong In his plan of feeding.
f corn must be largely used for the swine
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round corn fed even If only enough Is
lsed to give 1t a taste. This will excite
he appetite and the food taken under
UGH conditions will add weight and vigor
o the animal. Beyond all else see that
he swine have frequent meals Of green
God in the form of roots, leaves, apples
nd potatoes that have no salable value.
live them all the skim milk that can be
pared but use 1t mainly to mix the grains
With and thus give 1t added value. Try
he plan of feeding more variety to the
logs and you will find 1t pays as others
ave.
MATING FOR BREEDING SEASON
While it is early to mate the birds for
he breeding season 1t is not too early to
,ather information on the subject nor to
'egin to take good care of the males that
re to be used. The usual plan is to mate
cock with pullets and the cockerel with
ems and both birds should be we'll cared
or, well fed but given plenty OF room for
xercise SO that they will not get over fat
nd lose their vigor when they are to be
lsed for mating. 1t is better to give the
male too few females than TOGO many and
he number which should constitute his
amily depends wholly on his vigor. As
rule a dozen hens to each male is con-
idered about right although if there is
ny doubt about the condition of the male
en- hens would be safer. The eggs should
lot be used for Matching unde two weeks
.fter the birds are mated and those lain
-fter three weeks will probably be more
satisfactory.
OVER FEEDING PULLETS.
II those who are having their first ex-
with a flock of pullets Of consid-
size would remember that the birds
Iaving been brought up on the range dur
ng the summer are more impatient of re-
than the older birds hence it is es-
entail that they be handled so thew viii
btain the maximum amount of exercise
n the winter quarters. Probably this is
'etter done by some intelligent care in
eeding than in any other way. which /
GEMS best after experimenting: for the
estsof h day keep her busy by fire.
uently scattering small quantities Of
rain among the chaff on the floor or in