The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-01-16

be grown essentially on skim milk and
meal adjuncts, until say 6s months.
They would then sell for a good sum il
properly reared.
Mutton From Dakota Farms.
No animal is more wanted on the
Dakota farms than the sheep. In addi-
tion to the production of meat the
sheep is wanted to do what the farm
ers have not done; that is to maintain
reasonable cleanliness on the farm.
How shall mutton be provided? In at
least two ways.
1t may be fattened on essentially the
same lines as cattle brought in from
the ranges. Sheep may likewise be thus
brought in from the ranges. There is
the additional reason that sheep should
be fattened in the winter; viz: that
they consume the screenings grown on
the farm. These should never leave
the farm or at least they should not
get farther away than the elevator
But sheep from the range may be
brought in from the same and fattened
on rape and corn grown for the pur-
pose. the sheep consuming these crops
where they grow. 1t may not be cas-
lily possible to obtain range lambs that
will be sufficiently grown for such fat
tening but 1t should be possible to OBJ
tain range weathers.
Another method is to grow the feed
ers on the farm. The number that may
be grown on a small area is large rel
atively, providing supplemental graz
| ing, as rape is pientifully furnished in
the summer. On fenced farms where
sheep are kept, the valuable materials
/ that are now lost would be turned to
good account The grain stubbles
would be cleaned. The grain heads,
grass, and weeds found in them would
be turned into mutton to the great ad-
vantage Of the farm, viewed from a
standpoint Of fertility and general pro-
/ ductiveness.
| When lambs for finishing are grown
4 on the farm, they should come early,
usually before the sheep leave the
| sheds. They will thus be in condition
| to be finished early on such foods as
Frape and the small varieties of corn
before the advent of winter. should
this be desired. The foundation stocks
for such production may be obtained
| from the stock yards any autumn. The
principal points to guard, when pur-
chasing is to obtain animals free from
disease. When these are mated with
a pure bred SIRE the first generation of
the progeny should prove entirely sat
isfactory for mutton uses. AS fashion
runs now, the sire used should be chos-
en- from some one of the dark faced
| breeds.
Pork From Dakota Farms.
Especially where cows are kept on
Dakota farms can pork productions be
made highly profitable. This, of course,
profitable in the absence OF cows, but
the two go splendidly together.
How shall pork be grown? From
grade sows of any of the good breeds,
using on all occasions a pure bred sire.
| 1t has to be borne in mind that Dakota
| has cold winters, and this means that
one litter per year will, all things con-
sidered, prove more satisfactory than
two.
The brood sows may be wintered in
a shed made Of poles and covered am
| ply with an abundant covering Of
straw. The food may consist of alfal-
fa, hay, mangels, and a little grain.
The drink may be house slop and wa
ter. A short time before farrowing,
the grain ration may, with profit. be
somewhat increased. If the sows can
root over the manure and straw in a
sheltered yard in the daytime, the pigs
| will be just so much the stronger when
1 they are born. During the nursing
period, the sows should be fed freely
| of soaked meal of one or more OF the
coarser grains that are SO easily grown
4 M DdkOId. e A6 SOOn db C1iSs young plES
can take food, 1t should be given to
them where the sows cannot have ac-
cess to IT, as, for instance, in a corner
| OF the pen boarded off in the suitable
fashion. Skim milk is best to begin
with. In it's absence, thin slop made
from shorts will take its place. The
pigs should come In late March and
early April and should be sold at say
to months old. when they should
weigh 175 to 200 pounds This. of
course, will call for good feeding all
| the while They may be weaned at
| Z to weeks IL there is supply OF
skim milk, and at a later period, In its
absence.
The pastures may consist Of winter
rye. beardIegs barley, clover, where 10
can be grown, alfalfa, and dwarf Es-
sex rape. The two last named are the
most valuable. They should be kept
on good and fresh pasture. Al pig will
not eat pasture that has lost its sue
cuIence nor should ii be blamed for
lexercising such discrimination. Along
with the pasture, about a pound Of
grain should be fed per day on the av-
erage. The grain will add greatly to
the gains.
If Canada field peas have been gown
early, they will be ripe In August and
early In the month. Tf the swine are
given access to them the fattening
process will be begun. II some small
variety OF early maturing corn has
been planted. and Il there Is enough
OF 1t, the fattening process may be vir-
tualIY be completed In the field. But
should be desired to finish the swine
BY feeding ground grains. OF course
the way Is open.
Increased Yields Will FolIow.
Whatever line Of live stock produc~
tfofl may be engaged Ia. the outcome