The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-06-25

A sour feed pail has wrought havoc
among the calves on many farm.
The time spent in scalding the pals
is well spent.
The best results from the farm can
only be obtained as the farmer studies
the individual characteristics Of each
field which he Is cultivating
Too heavy feeding sometimes causes
paralysis in young pigs. When such
condition arises take away the corn
and feed only bran and skim milk.
If you have not facilities for pastur-
ing the hogs. be sure that their pen
is kept clean and that they are free
from lice.
Make every square rod on your farm
yield its quota of profit. Some use
can be found for even the poor strips.
Study out how you can best use all
your land.
Night hawks in the poultry house
are found in the presence of those lit.
tie red mites and in the lice that in.
fest the hens. If given free reign they
will suck all your profits away.
This is Prof Hackers remedy for
scours in calves: After castor oil has
been given 1t should be followed by a
teaspoon of Zenolum or in very bad
cases tablespoonful. He recon.
mends that the navel of the young
calf as soon as dropped should be
bound up with four per cent. disin.
fectant solution. Others suggest that
the navel of the calf be wet with
1900 solution Of bichloride Of mer.
curry corrosive sublimate).
The silo has passed the stage
where its value can be questioned.
Such feed in combination with alfalfa
or clover with a mixture OF corn or
barley for grain, silage furnishes an
especially good ration, all grown on
the farm and cheaper than mill feeds.
The Importance Of palatability can.
not be overestimated, as II increases
the amount Of feed eaten and when
properly assimilated, the more the
animal eats the larger product It will
return.
Be careful that you do not use too
much arsenic in the spray used on the
fruit trees. Prof. Headden believes
that arsenic sometimes accumulates
in the ground under trees that have
been oversprayed during a series of
years. until 1t reaches a quantity that
menaces the life Of the trees In re-
cent bulletin he says Hundreds OF
such trees are dead or sick beyond
recovery. and all show the same
symptoms. The first sign Is the ap-
pearance on the trunk OF chocolate
colored spots. The bark Is soon killed
and dries down. The foliage drops
early so that diseased trees are easily
picked out in the fall. and they will
be found nearly girdled with dead
bark. The second year the tree will
start. but II dies about midsummer.
In every case the roots are found TO
be dead and the bark at the base Of
the trunk is In bad condition. In fact,
the trouble seems to start here Chem.
ical tests Of wood taken from roots,
trunks. etc. plainly showed the pres.
ence OF arsenic"
The feeding OF the growing pigs to
get the best results and the quickest
returns In problem which every
cultural department OF the govern.
ment. after experiments. offers the
following suggestions ns to the proper
rations: Twenty to sixty.pound pigs.
three ounces OF cornmeal to each
quart of milk: sixty to one hundred.
pound pigs. six ounces OF cornmeal to
each quart Of milk; one hundred to
iS0.pound pigs. eight ounces OF corn.
meal TO each quart OF milk on most
farms the supply OF milk will be lin.
tied. especially when calves are fed.
and In these cases they recommend
the following rations; Twenty to $50.
pound pigs. three ounces of cornmcai.
wheat, rye or hominy TO each quart
OF milk. and then gradually Increase
meal TO satisfy appotitcs. 90 TO 60.
pound pigs. milk Mt disposal. plus mix.
turc OF onc.third cornmcal. onc.third
wheat bran and ono.third gluten
meal TO satisfy appctitcs; 60 TO
ioo.pound pigs. milk at disposal,
plus mixture of onc.haif cornmcni,
oncfourth wheat bran and onc.fourth
gluten meal TO satisfy appctitoA: 100
TO iS0.pound pigs. milk nj disposal.
plus mixture Of two!thlrda cornmcni.
ono'BiSth wheat bran and one.Hixth
gluten meal TO satisfy appetitcs; 20
TO G0.pound pigs, three ounces OF
cornmeal TO each quart Of milk and
four ounces Of gluten feed mn n HubHti.
tutc for quart of milk; 90 to 100.
pound pigs. milk nj disposal and mix.
turc Of onohalf cornmeal and one half