The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-19

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night. Once a week remove the roosts and
pour kerosene oil In the notches In which
the ends rested and thus destroy the
Matching place OF vermin.
FEEDING KITCHEN sLoP.
Most feeders OF swine are too careless
about the alops used from the kitchen and
do not hesitate TO use any sort OF Dish
water In which 20 mix the grains used In
feeding. II one has n lot OF greasy dish
water In which soap powders or soap OF
any kind has not been too freely used 10 II
excellent stun In which to mix tho bran
and other ground food for wins IL soap
powders are used then the slop ought not
to be used for II VIII make u for the
swine and particularly for the shoats. An
excellent plan r. to drop n few pieces OF
charcoal In the dishwater before using u
for mixing the ground food. In this way
one furnishes n little medicine In advance
for the dyspeptia that MAJ cnsue. Unless
tho kitchen slop Ii quite rich II II OF little
use In mixing. skim milk will be much
better and even clear warm water viii be
quite ~ good as dishwater consisting
mainly OF soap water and little grease
from the dishes or kettles.
FEEDING CORN FODDER ApvAN
TAoEousLY.
In the states where tho corn crop II large
much OF II goes 10 needless waste which
with n little care might be made to add %
tho farm profits. The wastcfui plan OF
throwing II I'm great stacks TO the animals
leaving them TO eat what they will and
tramplc the rest under foot. csnno be
profitable nc matter how large tho corn
crop one has ut command. To get the most
from the corn fodder. II IL IL not In the
form OF dlage. u should be cut or shredded.
preferably the latter. OF course In some
sections perhaps this may not be done
with profit but II may DO cut even In the
old fashioned cutter and a for the labor.
The time to feed ti,e corn fodder TO best
advantage II early In the season and simply
because after mid-winter IL has lost much
OF Its feeding value and the cows fail TO do
well on IL and tire OF tho samcncss. TIL
other materials used for ~roughage can be
saved until later In tho winter and In the
spring. The corn fodder may be made
moro appetizlng by feeding n small ration
OF root crops although tho bulk OF the roots
should be saved for later feeding when
the cows become more anxious for green
food.
GRINDING CORN FOR SWINE.
We believe In feeding swine so that they
will have something 20 keep them busy
as well as for tho best results TO be OBJ
tanned from the grain. 80 we feed the corn
whole ana usually on tho cob until Il gets
hard and ninty when II Il either Ahellcd
and soaked a little TO soften Il or soak
on tho cob. All other grains are ground
because 10 has been demonstrated that the
smaller grains 70 though the animals and
do thom but little good. Carrying out the
plan OF keeping the swine busy we always
have something for them TO chew on:
corn stalks. squares OF sod. apples. pota-
toes and other vegetables and We do not
sec that they take on fat any slower be-
cause OF his plan OF Seeding. Water. clean
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twice n day during the winter and We know
they thrive better for having IT,
ABUSING LARGE BREEDS.
Because tho large breeds OF poultry like
tho Plymouth Rocks. wyandottes. and
others stand confinement well We fire.
qucntly see beginners neglecting their well
fare. The houses 20 uncleancd. feeding -
indifferently and carelessly done and. In
many ways the birds are left to care for
themselves. Just because n few eggs are
lain the owner seems satisfied. on the
other hand. he would give the SIN llcr
breeds such as the Lcghorns the bcs, OF
care simply because he understood that
they did not bear confinement any too well.
There In no more comfortable fowl than
tho good old Plymouth Rock nor one that
will give better returns for good care and
food: tho same Il practically true. TO a
greater or less degree, with the other large
DTecuH ana tho man WnO ntkAttlh tufm ~
keeping just so much good money out OF
his 'pront-pocket."
THE FOOD VALUE or ALFALFA.
Those who are familiar with the food
values OF tho different grasses fed TO ant
mails know hat the food value OF timothy
hay IN badly oyer-estimated and yet tim
othy bings a much higher price than any
other grass which II cured for feeding
farm animals. More especially does this
state or affairs have a bearing on the
dairyman and II no will weigh the follow
Ing figures well he will better understand
the great value of alfalfa TO him and learn
90 raise Il. Timothy has , per cent. OF
digcstIble protein: clover contains some
thing over 6 per cent. while In alfalfa the
protein content Is fun II per cent. surely
sufficient TO warrant any man In looking
well TO tho growing OF this valuable plant.
To tho dairyman the amount OF protein In
n food is OF great importance for II he
must buy Il I'm grain he will always find IL
tho most expensive OF tho food values. II
no can grow II. as he can by raising al
falfa. why not do IT. II Is surely along
the line OF buying fertilizers for nitrogen
when IL may be obtained at very small cost
by growing logumes.
LOADING CORN FODDER.
Loading corn fodder may not be very hard
work 10 the small farmer but when one has
tho product OF many acres TO load Il be-
! comes n formidable operation. The work
can DO nue. more easily done II the fol-
lowing device II uset. Max a loader by
using a two-inch platk ten feet long with
cleats OF nch stun Nliled on one side at
short intervals. Al %ne end nail a clcat
on tho under side which will be three
inches wider than tho board on each sida
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