Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-03
UTILIZING THE CORN CROP.

intelligent and up to date farmer with a
heavy crop of Al corn can make 1t yield
him good returns by selecting the best OF
the crop and putting 1t on the market at
the highest rates quoted and using the
proceeds to buy other grains which VIII
give him the needed balanced ration for
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
that can be properly fed on wen
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 he manure,
thus giving one a lot OF hard work and no
profit. On the other hand, IL one feeds
Just the number Of cows he can feed on a
balanced ration disposing of both the sur
plus cows and corn he is money ahead
at the end of the season. We farmers are
given to priding ourselves on the
Of animals we own regardless or
whether we are keeping them at a proht
or at a loss and it is such lack or calcula-
tloa that makes some men say farming
has ceased to be a profitable business.
Wink it over, friend.
BUYING A 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 lone by purchase. Rather turn
attention to building up the flock one mas
and the first thing to do here is to look
to the ram. Supposing 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 q ram up to the amount or
from SIS to $25, 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
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 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. If the weather threatens to be I'M
usually cold prepare for 1t with added
protection in the way Of covering
and giving protection by curtains When
the fowls are on the roost. Fowls do not
need a warm house, that is a house
artincially 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 Weath-
er. Care in these respects will do much
more than is generally realized toward
keeping up the egg supply throughout
the winter more or less regardless or
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 1t 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 or teeding.
IL corn must be largely used for the swine
use other grains in connection with any
ground corn fed even If only enough Is
I,sed 70 give II a taste. This will excite
the anpetite and the food taken under
such conditions will add weight and vtgor
to the animal. Beyond all else see that
the swine have frequent meals OF green
food I'm the form of roots, leaves, apples
and potatoes hat have no salable value.
Give them all the skim milk that can be
spared but use 1t mainly to miy the grains
with and thus give Ii added value. Try
the plan of feeding more variety TO the
hogs and you will find 1t pays as others
have
MATING FOR BREEDING SEASON
While II Is early Il mate the birds for
the breeding season 1t Is not too carry TO
gather information on the subject nor 70
begin to take rood care of the males that
are to 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 out given plenty of room for
exercise SO that they win not get over fat
and lose their yigor when they are to be
used for mating. 1t is better to give the
male too few females than tooo many and
the number which should constitute has
family depends wholly on his vigor. Az
a rule a dozen hens to each male Is con-
sidered about right although IL there Is
any 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 BULLETS.
TT those who are having their first X
perience with a flock of pullets OF consid-
cradle size would remember that the birds
having been brought up on the I'M dur
ing the summer are more impatient OF re-
straint than the older birds hence 1t is es-
sential that they be handled so they will
obtain the maximum amount of exercise
in the winter quarters. Probably this Is
better done by some intelligent care In
feeding thar In any other way, which
seems best after experimenting; for the
rest of the day keep her busy by fire.
quently scattering small quantities OF
! grain among the chaff on the floor or In
the yard IL the weather Is sufficiently
open. Manage 1t 50 that each pullet Will
be fairly well fed during the day; there II
little danger of overlooking by this plar
80 tina care mus be taken that they have
enough. Furnishing exercise In this man,
ner gives the best possible results for ths
| puilets will take II In the search for foot
when they could not be Induced TO do hall