Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-03-26


prepared by the United States Depart |
meat Of AgricultwFNl
After snow haa disappeared In the |
early spring an investigation among |
the leaves near a fence or In thieket !
will often disclose the little bird
known rs the towhec. chewink. or
ground robin, scratching for his dinner
like a hen This dinner will consist
of beetles and larvae OF insects harm.
full to cropa, which have been spend
ing tho winter under old leaves.
The good which the towhee does in
this way can hardly be overcstimated.
since the death OF a single insect at
this time. before Il has had an oppors
tunity to deposit its eggs, IL eduivR'
lent to the destruction OF host later
IN tho year. Tho towhec has also
been credited with visiting potato
fields ana feeding upon the potato
beetle. Ita vegetable food consists Of
seeds and small wild fruits, but no
complaint on this score IL known 20
have been made So far an obaerva-
ton goes, the bird never touches either
cultivated fruit or grain: In fact, II
IL too shy and retiring even to stay
about gardens for any length of time.
The towhee breeds from the middle
statea northward and winters In the
southern half OF tho country. Natural.
ly associated with catbiFd and brown
thrasher, II lives in much the came
places, though ID In more given 20
haunting Indigenous along roads and
fences.
some Common Birds Useful 10 the
Farmer Is the title Of Farmers nulle-
tin No. $40 of the United States de
partment OF agriculture. which de-
acrIbes other useful birds. The pamph.
let may be had by applying to the de-
partment.
Management Of the Sow During pFea.
nancy.
The breeding season for spring lit
ters has Just passed and tho time for
the SOW 10 give birth to her young is
At hand.
During pregnancy two facts must be
borne in mind. The firHt IL that the
SOW Ii doing double duty. Not only
ID she keeping up her own bodily funo.
lIona, but the development Of the litter
N an increasing drain on her ayHiam.
Feeding n this time should bn liberal,
although II need not DO no heavy ~
\ after the pigs are farrowed. The
sow's condition should be good" mel.
ther too fat nor too lean. A very fai
SOW Is apt TO be clumsy with her pigs,
and some times her pigs are lacking
IN Vitality The very thin SOW vii
either not DO justice 10 her plKs. Of
will become u mere wreck herself dur.
Ing the time she is nursing her littef
sind the chances are that both theaa
things will happen. The necessity u
exercise must not under any circum
stances be overlooked This may b
provided BY large lot or even driving
the hogs slowly for q short distances
/ each day.
In the second place, the main de
mandn upon the SOW are those for ~
building Of new tissue Therefore. IN
kind Of feed IL important, The nitro
genoua or protein bearing feeds ara
needed at this time. These are bran
oil meal, peas. beans, oats and barley
The cIovers. alfalfa. peas, beans
NENEAHH w.t. MAN aAN0 VI RA9Aa F&SA'
70 the brood SOW. Special emphasis
should be laid on the condition Of tn
bowels during pregnancy and paFticu
larry at narrowing. the special DANCE
TO be avoided being constipation. Thl
grain ration should be given ~ aloi
and toward the close OF the period 0
CESSATION. oil meal, or a small amour
OF fax meal should be introduced Int
the ration.
Corn should not be fed IN iaFs
amounts to breeding stock. because
does not furnish enough bone-ane
muscIsfoTminR constituents 70 pTof
erIy develop the unborn pigs. Il pc
sible. corn should not be fed st al :
any but fattnnIng animals.
t4on Graves Green Feed.
During the winter more care win b
needed to keep the SOW In good cnnd
ton on account OF the absence of pm
ture. Not only does tbs hogs system
crave green feed. but more o. lee
bulk Is demanded. To Offset ths lac
OF green feed. nothing surpesass root
These may be sliced or Duiped an
mixed with the grain or may be give
.yhole nv d noon feed. Cars must b
Used In feeding roots. aa they are imAa
live I'm effect. and n fed Ia excessive
amounts. may bring about pfofaae y
don OF the bowels. Some easter
farmers recommend the use Of silas'
eloe e.. alfalfa. hay. sheaf oats OF cor
fodder To supply the bulky FeqaIE'
, nent of the ration. Charcoal. ashsi
ime. and salt should be accessible :
all times. These act a. q veFmlfns
\ and preventive Of disease and mes
the hogs craving for mineral matte
In the feed. During the entire peF11
Z care should be taken Co keee the ay
: tenn veil toned The SOW should b
. come accustomed % being handled -
should look upon her attendant -
friend.