Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-30
NeDs Notes Concerning
I0un Farms and Farmers

Good breeding. liberal feeding and
lots OF exercise-was the unbeatable
combination which made Lady Stew
art 1924 the grand champion Clydes-
dale mare at the Panama exposition,
says w. ". Hixson, Of Marengo. Iowa,
breeder and owner OF the prize Clyde
Mr.. Hixson believes in raising horses
on common farm feeds and under ordi-
mary farm conditions. Lady Stewart
is not shot house champion. but was
raised under just these conditions.
During the first summer she ran
with her dam on good bluegrass pas
ture. Oats were allowed at will.
After weaving, she was fed with the
other colts on q ration OF three parts
oats, one part corn, little chopped al
4 falfa mixed with molasses and mixed
closer and timothy hay. In winter all
the colts were comfortably shielded at
night and let out during the day. In
hot summer weather this was reversed,
they being pastured at night on blue
grass and shielded in the day. This
has been continued up to the present
time.
Lady Stewart made her debut In
1914 at the Iowa State fair, where she
won first in a class for mares two and
under three, champion mare. champion
mare owned In Iowa and best mare
under three bred by exhibitor. At the
recent Panama exposition she was
made grand champion mare. senior
champion and champion mare in the
class 8 years and under 1, winning.
$475 in prize money.
Dogs May Carry Disease.
The dog in the country Is useful
and pleasant adjunct to the farm II
ae is properly controlled and cared for,
put when neglected may readily be-
come a carrier OF disease to stock, IN
addition to gaining opportunity to Kill
sheep and destroy gardens and other
property.
The part that the hog plays as a car
rier of disease to animals only recently
has been recognized. OF the diseases
carried to stock by dogs. the foot and
mouth disease Is probably OF the great
est interest at this time in Calhoun
county. In this case the dog acts as
a mechanical carrier Of infection. The
dog which runs across an infected farm
easily may carry in the dirt on his feet
the virus Of this most contagious OF
animal diseases to other farms and
thus spread the disease to the neigh
boring herds. In infected localities 1t
is absolutely essential. therefore, to
keep all dogs chained and never to al
low them of the farm except on leash.
Rockwell City Advocate.
New Barn Novel and . Model.
Rv1r - L. %<@ fRY1
John Featherstone on his farm west
Of the norlh end Of Twin Lawes, near
Pomeroy. was completed Saturday by
George Stewart and his crew Of work.
men. The structure Is novel in this
community and viii be observed with
interest by all builders who are seeking
convenience and most efficient use OF
the space available.
It IL fifty-two feet in diameter, pro-
viding space for sixty tons Of hay In
the top and fifteen head Of horses on
the ground floor. In the center water,
hay and grain are available In one
place. so that the task Of feeding re-
quires very little travelling around.
The horses all head in together. so
they can have a real sociable time II
that IL what they want. Every octagon
pEOvluSS6 cNll6uCo CnIu a SAAAAu6 AOOAe
while the alternate spaces hold wins
dows that furnish ample light. The
cost Of this structure is around $1.700.
In the building Of this and another
barn on the original Featherstone
place 10000 feet OF cottonwood lum-
Der. sawed from logs that grew on the
place, have been used.
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z Buttermilk fed to poultry not only
means larger egg production, but re-
dnces the feed bill by taking the place
to a certain extent, Of expensive ami
NAL feeds. such as meat meal. say the
poultrymen of Iowa State College.
Altho it is advised that buttermilk
be fed in unlimited quantities all the
year round, from the time the chicks
hatch until they die Of old age, certain
precautions must be taken in feeding.
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