Cañon City record., 1908-02-20
Ranchers Short Course
Tn - = On Saturday
The Class Has Been Immensely p dtAbe and lnstrasct
I've to Its Members-WM Have Course
Again Next Year.

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At the conclusion Of Mr.. Gregg's leo
ture the members of the class were
favored with a recitation by Miss
Goodrich Of Denver, who is here re-
presenting the subscription depart
ment OF the Ranch and Range. Profess
sor Cotterell spoke Interestingly upon
the subject OF Feeding Lambs In
the course of which he gave utter
ance to many valuable precepts.
Among other things he said that al
falfa should not be fed to sheep with
bran and gave a formula for model
ration for a dairy COW. which 1t is
hardly necessary to state. calls for
considerably less food than Canon
City ranchers and dairymen are in the
habit OF feeding. Corn, he said. should
be fed with alfalfa, also with beets
to get the best results In fattening
lambs for market.
Before the close of Friday after
Moons session the members OF the
class decided that they wanted a
short course in horticulture in Canon
City again next year, and, in a few
minutes eighty members were guar
anteed. One hundred and fifty more
are needed, but it Is believed they
can easily be secured. Professor Cot
terrell said that the business men OF
the town, as well as the fruit grow
ers, should subscribe TO the course
At this mornings session Professor
Cotterell spoke on Feeding Baby
\ Beef Cattle on Small Ranches" say
ing among other things. that a calf
should be kept fat from the time 1t Is
weaned until 1t is eighteen months
old, at which time II should be ready
for the market. He recommended the
feeding OF alfalfa. with from two to
four pounds of grain a day. The
grain should be mixed with the hay.
he said.
f. II. Bliss OF Greeley lectured on
Poultry" He spoke at some length
of the three main classes OF chickens.
the meat producing class, the egg
producing class and the general pur-
pose class. A very important matter
| is the feeding OF chickens. How to
| feed each variety. how to feed for
eggs and how 10 feed for fat were
| questions worthy OF the closest at
ten;ion The matter of rations for
chickens was eXhaustively discussed
by MIR Bliss. The Agricultural COL
lege bulletins on the subject were re-
commended. Field peas. he stated.
were good poultry food. especially to
produce meat
| Stock beets. carrots. etc, should be
fed, but in small quantities. He said
that II was bad plan to feed chick
ems very much condiments, particu-
larly red pepper. Poultry houses
should be warm and we'll ventilated.
roosts. There should be scratching
sheds, II possible. and nests should be
out OF the house. Kerosene and crude
carbolic acid. or the prepared lice kill
ers should be used as often as need
ed. Powdered moth balls, dissolved
In kerosene, Is the best antidote for
chicken mites.
Professor Morton spoke on "Judg-
ing Ranch Horses" On the street,
lnear the entrance to the court house,
ranch horse was led and was used
as an illustration to make clear Pro-
fessor Morton's lecture. He pointed
out the various features OF the horse,
showing those to commend and those
to avoid. In relation to the matter OF
feeding horses he said that alfalfa was
the best hay to feed. except for hard
road use. Native hay is best for driv-
ing horses. much on the road, but Is
not SO nutricious rs alfalfa, and Is
not as valuable for keeping horses in
good condition.
Grain should be fed at noon to
| working horses, but not much hay
should be given to them at that time.
The best grain to feed 10 oats and
corn and should not be fed with na-
tive hay. Mountain hay ID better for
horses than hay grown ON the low
lands. Horses should always be wat
cred before being given feed OF
grain.
At l1:so O'Clock Mr.. Gregg con-
tinued his lecture on the Dairy
Cow" In breeding animals the the
ory that ''like begets like" IL only
half truth. The apAorism should
read. Like bsGsts liks. OF he hksaess
|oe eoms ancss1pr.s Il = nseaess %
try 10 brssd . ~ that sanhinss
bssf produet3oa anA MIX veoasetsoa.