The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31
WAT lSJKE
N%S''E
QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY MGhl.
BERS OF THE NORTH DAKOTA
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
FACULTY..

COLLEGE
FACULTY.
q What difference should be made
IN feeding a growing hog and a fat
toning one7
Ans. K. J. Thompson, assistant pro
fessor OF animal h%usbandry:
A growing hog Is one we generally
consider to be under six or eight
months Of age according to the way
he has been handled and what 10 In.
tended 10 be his ultimate end The
growing hog. whether intended fol-
should be fed upon a ration fairly
rich in protein material. which Ia mus
Gle and bone building feeds. such az
clover. alfalfa. vetches or peas.
Every stockman and farmer is aft
err maximum size and quality with
minimum cost. We have found that
pigs up to six or eight months Of age
that their stomAchs a be stretched
ESQ to speak) for the finishing period
to follow. When they are fed IN this
manner. thsy usually car eat ths
heavy concentrated feed during tha
fattentng psriod Of two months a
e weeks. thsreaftes.
Growing pigs should have ACCESS b
cinders or. better still. bone meal. an
slaked lime, ground rock phosphaEs
and common salt at al times.
A ~fAttsning hog fed after the fAsA
ion suggested al make extraordinary
gains for two or three months upon
a heavy concentrated ration and Dc
the same In IN economical way. Thu
~fattening period and period oi
cheap gains upon q heavy c~onosntraA
ed ration only lasts until the pig Il
finished. then be should be cold. for
keeping him longer meant . loos Of
flesh, or else he beoomAs . moos9
loser at the feed pan.
Q. Which breed Of sheep = best
adapted for North Dakota conditional
Ans. W. B. Richards. professor OF
animal h~usbandry.
It cannot be said that there 10 one
breed better adapted for North Da
kota conditions than all other breads
There are three breeds that are vel
adapted to the method employed In
raising sheep in this state at present
They are the S~hropshire. Hampshire
and Oxford breeds. The Shropshire
IL the breed in greatest demand at
present by the farmers OF the state
The three breeds mentioned are well
adapted for crossing on range sheer
for the production of good marketable
lambs. q use to which there IA the
greatest call for the consideration Of
breeds. Good high grades Of thes"
breeds will be found A. eronomically
produced and fll the market demands
AZ well AZ any Of the breeds. These
breeds are hardy and produce a good
fleece OF wool.
Q. How can one tell when the iron
Is hot enough for ironing7
Ans. Minna A. Stonnar. dean home
economic department.:
It depends npon the fabric to b.
ironed. Linens and cottons should be
ironed with a hot iron. Woolens and
silk should be ironed with \ moder.
ately hot iron. To tell when an iron
Is hot enough. test II upon a rnmpled
piece Of newspaper " II smooths
the paper without %acorching It 10 hot
enough for cotton or linen. When the
iron is too cool for ironing linens and
cottons well 1t Ia about right for iron
ing woolens and silk.
@. Give a good feed for maktne
hens lay in winter.
Ans o. w. Dynes, tn charge OF
poultry Investigations:
A mixture Of whole wheat. oats and
corn. in a proportion Of 2 parts Of
wheat. ! part nf oats and I part of
corn by weight. fed morning and v
ming. A mash consisting Of 2 parts
Of bran. 2 parts of m%iddlings. I part
Of beef scraps and l part Of linseed
meal fed at noon. Green food. grit,
and oyster shell with pure fresh W,
ter should also be supplied.
@. What are the advantages Of
homegrown seed
Ans-G ". Randlett. director col
lege extension:
Corn that will ripen sufficiently for
seed must necessarily be an early
maturing variety. The fact that II
has been home grown guarantees at
least a partial acclimating Maturity
ia the first thing sought. We are
much more ant In ret II In tke hnmA
grown seed.