The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-10-28

character and purpose just as running
a store or factory does.
If the usual profit in a flock of hens
is 81 each above the cost Of food the,
aim should be to increase egg pro-
ductiOn and the sale of broilers OF
other kinds of fancy poultry so thai
there will be a profit of 81 for each
hen kept This is to be accomplished
by selecting pulletS from the best lay
ing mothers and by breeding up witt;
full blOoded males.
If the cows in a dairy herd are pay
ing an average of 800 a year, make.
an effort to raise it TO $500. Perhaps
the quickest way to gain this end is,
by describing all animals that fail te,
give five gallons of milk per day fog
the greater part of the year. The stock
may be gradually improved by selec-
ton and breeding. 1t may be possible
also to sell part of the milk or creaR
to private customers who will pay
double the wholesale rate.
1t is not necessary that the farmeE
should replace all of his grade cows
with high priced, pure bred Holsteins,
Jerseys, Guernseys or Ayrshires.
However. for successful and profitable
dairying it is absolutely necessary tha5
he realize the remarkable difference IL
productive capacity of the individual
COWS in the same herd, though these
cows are cared for by the same maE
and are consuming practically the
same amount of feed.
Recently a herd of hogs from the
northwest was sold in one of the cen
tral markets for $3.50 per 100 pounds
4 herd of similar size from a so calico
corn belt state sold in the same mar
ket on the same day for S7.95. The
northwestern hogs were fed a variety,
including barley. a liberal amount OF
alfalfa, a little ground wheat. some
corn and some sugar beet strip. The
other herd of hogs was fattened al
most exclusively on corn.
Not only did the northwestern hogs
bring a higher price per 100 pounds,
but they put on flesh more rapidly and
economically than the others and were
IN every way more satisfactory. With,
the present knowledge Of alfalfa grow
ing no farmer. even in the strictly
corn states. can find a reasonable ex-
cuSe for not having some of this &c
ICED his hogs
Hogs need to run at large in a feiu
where there is forage. This may De
clover, alfalfa, rape or artichOkes IL
this way they attain growth and put
on flesh better than they will if pen
ned up. If they can have whey o.
skinned milk once a day this will as
sist the economical production of meat
The aim must be to bring the hog up
to 200 or 300 pounds at such a mod
crate cost that there will be liberal
profit when it is marketed.
With an abundance of hay and corr
there ought TO be a good profit in fat
tening beef animals. few or many, ac-
cording to the size of the farm. Il
would appear that with the judiciOus
selection of feeders, with the carefui
handling of the animals while in ths
feed lot and with an even break OF
other conditions. cattle feeding Ough.
to be fairly profitable.
Farmers have come TO realize the
value of maintaining soil fertility ano
are using manure as literally a. pos
sible Land. to be made Il source OS
continuous profit. must be kept fertile
The proper rotation of crops combined
with the raising of live stock. will con
tribute largely in the maintenance OF
soil fertility