The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-17

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in their water tanks to temper the
chill Of the water. as 1t is better than
drinking 1t Ice cold, and the expense
is slight.
"As l have said before the time to
buy young cattle is in the fail, be-
cause 30 many farmers do not provide
feed during the summer and have not
the accommodations for wintering,
and 20 are forced to sell, which over
stocks the market and as at that sea-
son OF the year the demand seems
limited for that class Of cattle, the
price is low. So we see that the farm
er makes a great mistake who fails to
provide feed and accommodations for
his stock, as In the fall be generally
has to sell at a very low price, and by
not raising coarse feeds he impairs
the fertility of his farm and loses the
marketing Of those feeds, through the
growth of his stock.
The speaker then turned his atten-
ton to the raising and marketing of
hogs. He did not recommend any
particular breed, .stating there were
many kinds Of goods breeds. The man
going into the hog business should
have good pasture room, as the hog
Is grass eating animal. "A SOW
should produce one litter Of pigs a
year, farrowing in April. BY so do
ing. the SOW would be ready for mar
ket in November and December. It
Is better to have them all farrow at
about the same time, as It could in
crease market value, their condition
being about the same at marketing
time. The idea that anyone can raise
hogs Is mistake, as it takes much
common sense and good judgment to
raise them. The best place to winter
brood SOW is around straw stack
A week before narrowing, the SOW
should be placed in pen, we'll filled
with straw. Pigs should be handled
with much care. When little pigs
want to eat at the trough, they should
be provided with small troughs and
fed separately. They should have
plenty of room. It Is better to let
pigs wean themselves, instead of fore
ing them. Pigs should be graded ac-
cording to size, and too many should
not be allowed to run together. Pigs
when ready tor market should weigh
about 200 pounds.
"In conclusion let me call your at
tention to the wonderful development
and prosperity along all agricultural
lines and wonderful as it has been in
the past, the crop production and
stock industry is but in its infancy,
while increased railroad facilities have
brought the market to the farmers
door. Statistics show that in order to
meet the enormous demand of the
meat industries Of the country, nine
animals are slaughtered every second,
or $40 every minute in the day of ten
hours, the year around, and 1t is also
stated that fully one third of this num-
Der are lacking in quality and finish
for the market, from which we see
that it Is not numbers alone, but quail
ity and finish as we'll, that is neces-
sary to command the highest price.
"a noble work has been accomplish
ed by our agricultural colleges and the
farmers Of the northwest, and the past
few years have witnessed wonderful
development of the resources in this
country, but much as has been accom-
plished we are but on the threshold
of the golden era Of prosperity, and the
future will show still more wonderful
advancement along all lines of agri-
culture and stock husbandry through
out the northwest"
Following Mr.. McKissick's address
Prof. T. A. Hoverstad spoke on the ne
cessity of raising live stock on the
farms of North Dakota. Having trav-
eled extensively over the three north
western states during the past sum-
mer, visited many farms and talked
with many farmers, Professor Hover.
stad said that it is most evident that
crop rotation is a necessity in this
part of the country. He had found
that most of the farmers held the
same opinion. The only question with
most of them was how they were to
change from the old one crop system
to the new system.
1t is impossible for the majority of
northwestern farmers to do this all at
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