The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-04

sible to wilfully influence the nucfsA
ton of production in one season "
seems almost certainty that sss
will be high next winter.
The hay crop is different from soma
OF the other farm products; potaros%
for example. II the price Of POTATOES
scars unusually high, 1t Is almoDf
sure indication that, If conditions ass
favorable, the next years market WIZ
be low, due to the fact that an coe-
usual acreage of potatoes VIII ne
planted and the market overstockst-
With the hay crop such an immediate
fuctuation cannot occur and still leave
enough good hay on the farms fF
feeding. About the only remedy re-
this situation is that the farmer bes6
right now to plan for next WHITES
These plans should include sowing
some crop for forage. The farmer hsR
at his disposal the millets, sorghupe
cane, cowpeas, field, peas. the cereals
and corn. The most important al
these is corn, which perhaps will pro
duce greater yield ot forage per acre
with the least amonrt Of unusual lab
or, than any Of these crops. Moah
farmers are not accustomed to hand
ling some of these crops, but have fcs
years cut at least a small amount az
corn fodder and know how to handle
this feed satisfactorily. BY cutting
corn there Is also the saving of a grexa
waste which is usually neglected IN
the ordinary farm. Thousands NJ
acres of cornstalks are left standing
every year which would supply forage
for large percentage of cur stock,
enabling the farmer to market hrs
hay at profit and besides utilize Go
a great extent all the products OF bS@
land. Under ordinary conditions, 81
per cent of the feeding value CT corr
is in the stalk When thisis left stand.
ing in the field it is practically all ioss,
especially if the weather happens 10
be severe.
1t Is the saving and utilizing of an
the products of the farm that makes
farming profitable. The writer was
recently in enc of the large factories,
and was impressed with the stTics
principles Of economy which we've
followed. One operation in the mann
facture Of a binder is the testing ~
the binder head. This requires tho
use of Irvine with which most farmers
are familiar. The operator is this tesf
carefully saved every inch OF twine,
which was transferred to another dc
partment and utilized for tying shir
ping sacks and for other purposes. n
It is necessary for big manufacturing
companies to be so economical in order
to make profit, it is more impcrtprS
that the farmer should adopt i5lte
principles which will enable him 10
reap greater benefits and more prcgft
from his land.
Speculation is what might be termed
dealing in futures, or a business trays
action of hazardous, uncertain ~
unusual nature with the hope Of regE
izing unusual profits therefrom. TIT
farmer who plans now to supply foTaEE
in the form of corn fodder, millet, ctr,
and prepares to place on the markets
good supply Of marketable hay is DciS
indulging in speculation in the least.
for government figures combined with
unusual weather conditions show that
there is and will continue 10 be for
some time to come, scarcity al
hay th-ous hout the entire country
Taking into consideration these con
ditions, it does not seem that She
farmer can make any mistake by pESr
ming to utilize his corn in the form ~
fodder for rough forage, and to .sEE
his marketable hay.