Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29

o,VuU, 1uu mics west OF Kansas CITY
there is one firm with forty carloads
OF eggs In the local cold-storage house.
Other firms have been as large buyera1
and the dealings Of firm in another
smaller town Of the county will reach
larger proportions, both Of eggs and
OF poultry
FeedinE Grain to Cows.
There is a wonderful sight Of specu.7
latton as to whether OF not 1t pays
to feed grain to COWS out ON grass.
Many Of the states have thought It
worth while to conduct experiments
for the purpose OF settling the ques-
ton. The national government has
brought the results OF these trials to-.
gether and published them In a bulle-
tin we may any Of ns get. The gist
OF 1t is that 1t does not pay to spend
money for feed to use while COWS are
out on pasture unless prices are high
for butter and cheese.
But while this is SO / know Of some
farmers who do feed grain right along
through the summer months and find
1t profitable. These farmers buy the
grain feed and pay a big price for It,
too. One farmer 4 know Of, and
woman. too. has for years kept up
that practice. have talked with her:
more than once about 1t, and she Is
sure 1t does pay. She gets her money
back and more. too. - =.
The point seems to be with those
who follow this practice that II they
can keep their cows from falling on
in milk and can hold them in good
flesh they are ON the winning side,
] believe there is something In that.
Where we miss It is In letting our
COWS get thin, 50 that they fall on
both in quantity and quality Of milk.
Grain prevents this, and In that way
brings In q profit.
The best way to settle this question
is for all to do little Investigating
on our own account and keep careful
records of everything done cost Of
feed. money taken In and all about II.
That will be something we can depend
upon, no matter what others may
think Agricultural Epitomist.
Healthy Hogs.
In most sections hogs have been zen J.
orally healthy for the past two years.
During this time corn has beer very
high in price and farmers have been
careful In feeding 1t. We have not
seen many places where whole wagon
loads OF corn have been dumped in the
feed, lot OF pasture for the animals to;
eat at will.
Corn in itself Is not an impure feed.
and there Is no conclusive evidence.
that 1t will directly bring on disease.
However, II is well known that hogs
fed on an exclusive corn diet are not
as healthy as those fed on mixed
diet. The reason is that corn Is not
balanced ration, and the animal
takes on more fat during the early
period Of growth than the frame can
well support. Consequently the sys-
tenn becomes weakened and the animal
is not 30 resistant to disease.
The prevailing high price Of corn ii
compelling stock growers to rely more
upon pasture and supplementary feeds
for growing their hogs. This Is al
most sure to have general beneficial
effect In the physical powers and re-
sisting Qualities of hogs Pigs In pas
ture not only secure a variety Of easily
digestible food, but the exercise In se.
curing their food develops strong
heart and lung power. making them
less susceptible to the attacks Of dis
ease. Also pasturing leads the ami.
mails over wider and cleaner grounds.
hence they escape the. baneful effects
of overcrowded and more or less filthy
quarters where disease is likely to
breed.
The man who studies the question Of
swine feeding will find that hogs VIII
eat and thrive on wider range Of
common farm crops than is usually
given them. They will eat clover and
alfalfa either green or dry; they will
eat and thrive on. variety Of grassea
and weeds Of pastures; pumpkins and
most root crops are consumed with !
relish; and slops, milk Of all kinds.
and waste fruits Of the garden I and
orchard are eaten by them as rtSdily,
II not more 30. than high priced
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