Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-03
. Li.e+ Stock Mites.

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Viii tht '''itais AZ res ular periods. g..
INN u,..i,,. ~. ANIMALS oiiier, :lnd
h"t receive il. To give all aniu,,is fr 40
'ttCtSS 10 wafer is not contrary T., IN
natural law. AZ they are sumciir,cs h1tE
tci J!i2eS OF eating and drinkin. So far
as tl!tN ar" concerned. team tn,lr cv.nc,gs
~ i"i4S ~ tnii ulauGiltS cutc. the STA.
III III, rs animals viii demand suftlcien.
lo"d ~ create more animal II, NJ !,
protection. If tho live stock can he k,n-
warn; less food Will be ncccs sary. Whlns
straw Is PASSED through the fodder crt.
t''f ara used in tie stalls il shut, ont th,-1
ufauGl'ts along the floor and preyente II
loss ~ warmth. rs Well as SERVING ac an
excellent absorbent. -
Tie farmer can prepare Il very simple
STOCK lo0d at small cost from the follow
M; materials: Iuivciizcu nuy yomic1
nv" ounces; iron suIphate. eight
Ounces; fenuGrcck eight ounces: sulnbur
one bound: common salt. eight ounce );
SiGNii 'iHl root, one pound Mix this
MIN thirty pounds of old process oilnteal.
y, cach gay tor each Lou Hounds Of
llNo weight. Ills preparation NAV b.
reg - horses cattle or hogs Which, are
nair and an inability to Law on iiosbd S,,
natter how much feed is given them nee;I
stock food similar TO the same.
hlie some farmers are deploring the
loss Of profit on wool, tho knowing ones
arc raising early or "hothouse" lambs
ana make more profit from one eve than
IN" formerly did with half "a dozen sheep
breeds. attach hut little ,aIuc to tho
fleece. ana rake larger profits from
sheep than they have ever done before
\ crack in tn" wall n knot hole
NAV receive hut little consideration vet
2 cold iranght from such q source may
10 in rlIinns IT, the animal. Wien a COW
%'rinEs in the yield Of milk in winter.
While other cows ar" yielding up To the
average. il Indicates that something is
wroPi@. tn" arimai not hciES comfortable.
ND. '1nless III" quarters are Tree from
drau"hts. tho farmer will pay a penalty
fpr negligence.
It is economical t. feed cnlv aa much
rs may lc r"drir"d RI tho much car
honacecus material no fed to an animal
the excess will he loss. for the reason
hat the animals will assiniatc and ap-
prODriate only the actual amount necns-
sIry for the purpose required hv the svs-
ton: and even when the farmer feeds lib
orally Of carhonaceous material he NAV
StarVc his animals If they DO not receive
nitrnGenous food. for which reason 1t
nay 10 noticed that or some fartrr where
he stock Is literally provided with Ger
tain kinds of food. tie animals nrc not
thrifty. tho Young oncs do not grow. and
I he farmer is ANNOYED Mt the r'nsatiSfac-
tory results Of what he supposcs is good
mana Ceme1t. when tho cause is Il Incl. nj
PERHAPS only m element. which in con-
n"ctinn with 2 less quantity If one Of th.
kinds Of food given. would produrc = rad
zeal change. II Is in,nortnrt, tten. IN or
der to 7O'ive tho host results from ferd-
in- animals that tho farmer thoro1@h,v
understands tho quality of tho rniiterfais
r'ead rs flooding valre2 denends 1Innn
the proportions Of those elements hest
adapted to the purposes in view. for IN
1nes = rnrreCt Knowledge Of tho cotnnn-
citior Of feeding strffs IS gained nv fhe
fa~,r-n'' he NAV food st 1oes Hrd hnr've
Int little hencit form his stock -Amer-
con Farmer