The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY MEM.
eERs OF THE NORTH DAKOTA
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
FACULTY..

Q. What difference should be made
In feeding growing hog and a fat.
tening one?
Ans. e. j. Thompson, assistant pro.
lessor of animal husbandry:
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 is in,
tended to be his ultimate end. The
growing hog, whether intended for
breeding purposes or for fattening
should be fed upon a ration fairly
rich in protein material, which is mus
Gle and BODYBUILDING feeds, such as
clover, alfalfa, vetches or peas.
Every stockman and farmer Is aft
or maximum size and quality with
minimum cost. We have found thar
pigs up to six or eight months of age
should be fed fairly bulky ration so
that their stonsachs can be stretched
$50 to speak) for the finishing period
to follow. When they are fed in this
manner, they usually can eat the
heavy concentrated feed during the
fattening period of two months ut
ten weeks, thereafter.
Growing pigs should have access to
cinders or, better STILL bone meal, air
slaked lime, ground rock phosphate
and common salt at all times.
A fattening hog fed after the fash
ion suggested can make extraordinary
gains for two or three months upon
a heavy concentrated ration and do
the same In an economical way. This
fattening period and period OF
cheap gains upon heavy concentrat-
ed ration only lasts until the pig is
finished, then he should be sold, for
keeping him longer means loss OF
flesh. or else he becomes money
loser at the feed pail.
@. Which breed of sheep Is best
adapted for North Dakota conditions ?
Ans w. B. Richards, professor OF
animal husbandry.
It cannot be said that there Is one
breed better adapted for North Da.
kota conditions than all other breeds.
There are three breeds that are well
adapted to the method employed in
raising sheep in this state at present
They are the Shropshire, 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 sheep
for the production of good marketable
lambs, a use to which there is the
greatest call for the consideration OF
breeds. Good high grades OF these
breeds will be found as economically
produced and fill the market demands
as we'll as any of the breeds. These
breeds are hardy and produce good
fleece of wool.
Q. How can one tell when the iron
10 hot enough for ironing!
Ans. Minna A. Stonner, dean home
economic department:
II depends upon the fabric to be
ironed. Linens and cottons should be
ironed with hot iron. Woolens and
silk should be ironed with moder'
ately hot iron. To tell when an iron
n hot enough. test 1t upon rumpled
piece Of newspaper. II It smootha
the paper without scorching 1t 10 hot
enough for cotton or linen. When the
iron IL too cool for ironing linens and
cottous we'll It 10 about right for iron.
ing woolens and silk.
q. Give good feed for making
hens lay In winter.
Ans. O. w. Dynes, in charge OF
poultry investigations:
A mixture Of whole wheat, oats and
corn, In . proportion Of 2 parts OF
wheat, part Of oats and part OF
corn By weight, fed morning and eve
ming. A mash consisting Of 2 parts
Of bran, parts Of middlings part
q beef scraps and l part Of Anseed
meal fed at noon. Green food. grit,
and oyster shell with pure fresh va.
Ter should also be supplied.
q. What are the advantages OF
homegrown seed?
Ans.-G. w. Randlett. director col
lsge extension:
earn 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
70 the first thing sought. We are
much more apt to get 1t in the home
Grown seed.
cranbsrrIes and Orchards.
says an old farmer: Those who
are making the most money nowadays
80 the cranberry growers and the
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