Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-30

ing, due to rain and hot sun, will de-
PROBATE very much the value OF any
Kind of hay. Very ripe hay or fodder
Is never SO palatable or so fully IT'LL
lied by the animal as hay or fodder
/ cut little on the green order. Heavy
soils and low lands usually produce q
rank growth OF fodder, while the light
er soil produces the best quality.
Timothy. Timothy hay. when well
cured makes an excellent feed for
horses. especially driving horses. This
Is due to the fact that II is solid. thus
has no tendency to produce washiness.
and Furthermore 1t is usually free
from dust. thus not liable to cause
wind trouble. 1t Is not very desir-
able feed for young and growing AMI
mals OF any class, or dairy cows, due
i to the fact that 1t liz low in protein
when compared with clover or alfalfa.
For fattening grown cattle 1t will give
very good results, but as general rule
Iit VIII not be found to be nearly as
satisfactory rs clover or alfalfa. It Is
not 80 palatable, either, for most
classes of stock.
Millet. Millet. when sown thickly
and cut early, that is. as soon as the
plant is. coming into BLOSSOM, makes a
most valuable and acceptable feed for
almost any kind Of stock. Some diff
/ Guilty has been experienced In feeding
the same 10 horses. Where 1t Is fed In
moderate quantities and In conjunctioni
with other roughage. no injurious re-
suits follow tho use OF the same, even
i for horses. For dairy cows and for
fattcning animals, 1t has proven to be
q most useful feed.
Clover Hay. Glover is an excellent
feed Tor all kinds of stock except
horses. For light horses used for
driving purposes 1t Is too washy and
oftentmes too dusty 10 make, q soft
1 roughage. For heavy horses, when 1t
is free from dust, 1t can be fed to
good advantage. For dairy cows,
young and growing animals. sheep and
fataening cattle, 1t is onosof the very
best kinds OF roughage that can be
supplied. It Is rich, In both protein
4 and ash. the two compounds necessary
for the proper development Of any AMI
mails. Clover hay is especially we'll
suited to feed I'M conjunction with corn
and other grain feeds Of carbona-
ceous nature
4 Alfalfa Alfalfa, like clover, is
| feed rich IN both protein and ash, and
thus. especially well adapted to the
production OF growth 1t Is an excel
lent feed for dairy cows, for fattening
cattle, and for sheep. 1t has not been
used very much for horse feeding pur-
poses. In this connection 1t is very
similar to clover. From a protein
standpoint It is much higher than Glow
err thus more valuable for young ami
mails and dairy cows.
Oat Hay. In many sections OF the
4 country oat hay is grown quite ,ex-
/ tensively. This is especially true In
those sections where clover is liable to
be winter killed. For oat hay the oats
| should be sown about one half bush
/ Ell per acre thicker than for ordinary
seeding, In order that the straw vii!
be finer, thus more palatable They
should be cut when the earliest heads
are turning ripe, or about three or four
| inches ut the bottom are turning light
In color. They may be cut and handled
| the same as hay in almost any sec
ton, while in dry sections they may
be cut with the binder and cured in
4 that way They make an excellent feed
4 for any kind OF live stock. They are
| better than either clover or alfalfa for
horse feeding. They are the equal Of
clover hay for beef cattle, dairy cattle
hor sheep.
Sorghum Hay. Sorghum hay, when
| well cured, makes an excellent feed for
cattle and idle horses. For sheep and
! work horses 1t is not so satisfactory
For dairy cattle and young and grow
ling stock 1t should be fed In connec-
II ,,ytft1 ~ ~, ctr -,
/ protein.
Corn Fodder. Corn fodder, that is.
/ the corn stalks with the ears on
makes a good roughage for all kinds
of. cattle and idle horses. Unless it has
Iheen sown thickly so as to insure fine
| fodder, it is wasteful practice to feed
much Of 1t to sheep. For dairy cattle
and young animals it should be fed in
conjunction with some feed rich in
| protein.
Corn Slower. Corn slower, that is,
the corn stalks without the ears, is a.
useful roughage for dry cows, stocker
cattle. idle horses, and other animals
which should be carried thru the WIN
ter for a low cost 1t Isl very deficient
| In protein thus should not be de-
pended upon to nourish and develop
young animals or for the production Of
milk in dairy cows.
straws. In many sections of the.
country straw is utilized for feeding
purposes. When properly combined
with other feed stuffs ii may be made
to answer a valuable purpose. Their
| value will depend to q considerable ex-.
tent upon the time of cutting. When
| the grain is cut on. the green side and
| not bleached too much by rain. the
straw is often quite palatable In Or
der of value, oat straw stands first,
barley second, wheat third, and rye
fourth. Pea straw belongs to another
class and is valuable for sheep feed
ing purposes.
Sore Nipples.
| Any mother who has had experience.
! with this distressing ailment will be-
pleased to know that a cure may be