The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-09-20

lengths win effect q saving that would
more than offset the cost OF labor. az
the stock would eat more and coss less.
But there IL a gain In feeding ground
grain with cut hay or fodder In an
other manner. When the grain Ia
mixed with the coarse. material 1t Is
more easily digsted, as 1t ID divided
and carried into the stomach In con-
dition which permits OF the gradual &C
tien of the digestive organs. The long
provender, also being In fine state,
a great proportion Of nutrition Is there
by extracted, and the system Of treat
Ing the whole together will prove
economical.
Digestion of Foods in Feeding.
A series Of tests Is reported by Storrs
Station, Connecticut, In which corn
meal and mixed hay In turn were fed
as maintenance ration to two dry,
farrow cows. The results Of tests
with milch cows, pigs and calves are
also quoted and discussed for pur-
poses of comparison.
On an average 6.25 pounds of corn
meal containing As pounds digestible
nutrients was required for mainte-
nance by the farrow cows as compared
with 1916 pounds of hay containing
II pounds of digestible nutrients !;
that is, on an average 81 per cent
more digestible nutrients was required
for maintenance when derived from
hay than from corn meal LESS d.
gestible nutrients from cern meal,
therefore, were required for mainte-
nance than from hay, because less en-
ergy OF the feed was used In the work
OF digestion and assimilation IAN
increase In the proportion of grain to
roughage In a ration for milch cows
tin tests which were quotedl tends TO
facilitate digestion. md is followed by
increased production"
A similar explanation will account
for the more rapid gain In the case Of
pigs and calves fed the more easily d.
gestible rations In the tests summar-
lied In general. according to the au-
thor. .the value of a feed depends
upon its composition, digestibility and
ease or facility Of digestion. The frat
first two factors are considered In the
formulation of ratious. The third fac
tor has only recently been recognized,
and little definite knowledge In regard
1t Ii at hand. In a general way II
Is recognized that milk Is more easily
than meal, concentrates than
early than late cut hay, 81.
lage than corn storer, cat than rye
straw. A pound OF digestible matter,
therefore, should be more valuable
In the former than In the latter
Valve Of Sunnower.
The sunflower. though 1t originated
In this country In the region Of the
great plains is not used 10 extensively
here as In some other countries, not
ably Russia. 1t Is long time since
The plant first delighted the eyes OF
Europeans, being then cultivated In the
gardens of Madrid. The early Spaniah
explorers had found 1t In this country
and taken It home with them
The plant was utilized by tho Aineri-
AN Indians long bofore the days OF
Columbus When Chsmplain visited
he Georgian Bay in 1G15 he found the
natives growing II md using the oil for
heir hair. It was raised chieiiy, how
'vcr. for the food afforded by the seeds |
In Russia at the present day the |
eeds are eaten In Immense quantities |
aw or roasted, AZ peanuts are In
America. and the oil obtained by press
ne the seeds Is an important article
4 diet The frequent religious fast
Iays in that country restrict the use Of
neat and lead TO large consumption
{ vegetable oil The manufacture Of
unfiower oil has consequently grown
0 considerable dimensions. The best
eeds yield an oil that compares In.
orably with Olive oil for table pur~
osea
Even the upper classes In Russia eat
be seeds. the larger and finer ones be-
~ quite equal to most nuts IN respect
{ palatability and wholasomeness,
he stalks and dried leaves are highly
rized for fuel. being In some parts of
he empire almost the only available
Institute for wood An acre OF sun
overs win yield many cords OF good
leI.
The OIL appears to have more OF the
snerai properties Or olive oil than has
ny other known vegetable oil. II
lkes about bushei of seeds to make
gallon Of oil, and fifty bushels OF
eds can BIO grown on one acre OF land
$ the oil sells at 81 a gsfion. the profit
large
or late years purified sunncwer oil .
As been used extensively to sduiterats !.
I've oil. II 10 Of q pale yeliowish
'lor ana decidedly palatabie IN
-udc state II Is used by painters &c ,
me extent. but It 10 inferior to lin ,
ed oil for use In paint.
In addition to the oil from the seeds
. stalks. when .green. and the oil
Ike make excellent fodder. The flbeiI
the staiks, which Is ane. silky and !
~ strong. also has q value. mi .