The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-14

cases.
steer Feeding.
docs Il pay 20 grind corn and cobs
Together for feeding steers. Have the
cobs any special feeding valucT' They
certainly have. In experiments made ut
the Kansas station years ago. steers
were fed corn and cob meal and 9th
crS pure meal, and IL was found that
the corn and cob meal gave the better
results, and the best gain in the steers.
At the Texas station they fed corn.
cobs and shucks all ground together.
In comparison with corn meal and it
showed that there was saving OF }
per cent by feeding this In comparison
with pure corn meal Many expert
iucnts have been made in the South
in feeding steers cottonseed meal and
hulls, and as have said heretofore,
they made good gains for time.
But there Is no need in the South
for depending on cottonseei hulls for
roughagc, since we can produce more
feed OF various sorts than In any other
part Of the country. Professor Henry,
In his book. Feeds and Feeding" says
In regard to stock feeding In the
South: Many IL worn-out cotton plan
tation can be made to yield In Bcr-
muda grass. johnson grass. Japan
clover. sorghum. cowpeas. etc, an
amount OF feed that would surprise
Northern stockmcn." We can produce
more forage OF high protein quality
than any other section of the coun-
try. and with the judicious use OF cot
tonseed meal the South can make beef
cheaper than any other section OF the
United States. Then the greatest of
all forage crops OF this country. or any
other country. Indian corn. can be pro-
duccd as well In the South as any
where. and from Its natural heavier
growth of stalk In the South, we can
make more ensilage an acre than any
other part OF the country, and with
cnsilage, pea vine hay. and cottonseed
meal we can fntten steers 10 a greater
profit than any other part OF the coun-
try.
PropaEnttns Grapes.
II have aOmc nice vines of Niagara
Concord and Delaware, and wish 10
grow some more of these from cut
tings. Please give directions for root
ing them In The Times Dispatch" Make
cuttings or this seasons shoots. Make
them OF three Joints. cut square under
the lowest bud and about an inch above
the upper one. Then tie the cuttings In
bundles and dig a hole and bury them
upside down This will enable you to
get the base or the cutting calloused
during the winter, and ready TO put
out roots in the spring, while the top
bud Will he held back from starting
till they are planted in the spring.
EARLY In spring take UP the cuttings
an set them in the proper position
IN rows for cultivation during the sum -.
Iner. Set them deep enough TO cover
the two lower buds. and have the top
bud just above the ground. Each of
the lower buds will put out roots. maxi
Ing two tiers OF roots. These young
vines can be taken up IN the fall and
planted in their permanent place In
planting them. shorten back the upper
tier ot roots 10 about three inches. and
the lower tier TO about six Inches and
Set deep enough 10 cover both sets OF
roots as before. Cut the tops back to
three eyes, and the first season let only
one shoot grow. so as to make as
strong cane as possible, and tho
subsequent training can be done on any
one Of the many systems in use. For
home use ! prefer 10 grow all grapes
on an ovcrh cad arbor. / have found
that they are far less liable TO rot even