Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
Live Stock Pointers.

of grain increases with the age of the
animal. This law Is we'll established
and is primarily due to the fact that
growth and lean meat requires less
food for it's production than does fat.
pared with fat and is a less concen-
trated product. Fat is the most con-
centrated animal product we have.
The man who hal the forethought to
provide plenty of good carrots and
bringing the farm animals through the
winter in good condition.
A good many dairymen are feeding
skim milk to their cows. The animals
seem to relish it, and a 1t Is not a fat
tenins food, it does them no harm.
Whether or not it pays to grind corn
for fattening pigs depends upon the
price of the corn and the facilities and
cost of grinding. which vary with the
farms
Our whole system of cattle feeding
has been largely built up upon cheap
grain foods. and we have been making
but little use of forage and hay in the
production of our beef. Feeders must
introduce better methods of producing
their beef and not go out of business
for. the reason that grain foods are
high.
During the years when corn brought
very low price cattle feeding could
be conducted on very loose principles
and still pay fair profits. but conditions
have since changed and methods must
be varied to meet the new conditions
in beef production. We are forced to
adopt more economical methods of pro-
duction.
a few good brood mares on the ordi-
nary farm. if bred to a good stallion.
should produce several good colts every
year. besides doing the ordinary farm
work. To secure the best results the
brood mare that does the farm work
must be given the best care and atten-
ton.
The careful herdsman avoids diges-
tive disorders in the calf by feeding
the skim milk warm and using only
clean buckets: Overlooking also helps
should be avoided. From the time that
the calf is born until it is well grown
1T should be provided with clean stall.
This prevents navel i'll and insures a
healthful growth.
Sell the understood, unsound mares
and geldings as soon as possible and
replace them with carefully selected.
aged, such brood mares should easily
do the work of the farm. From them
it is possible to raise profitable foals.
The men who are most interested a re
the ones who raise their own feeders
and make practice of taking the very
best of care of their animals. No man
can go out and buy the class of young
feeders that are demanded in the pro-
duction of baby beef.
Pork production returns to the soil
the grain food elements that are con-
I. I
feeding make possible the use of clover.
alfalfa and corn fodder anu return them
to the soil in a manner that will en-
courage the growth of more clover.
alfalfa and grain in the crop rotation
and thus preserve the fertility of the
soil.
Experiments at the Kansas and In
diana stations show that the continued
feeding of moldy corn to horses causes
nervous and intestinal troubles of a
serious nature.
A ration consisting of wo-thirds corn
and cob meal and one-third bean meal
may be fed to dairy cows with good
results.
greatly relished by the colt. If, when
they are cut up, a little oil meal Is
scattered over them.
peas combined with some nice corn
slower (stover is simply the stalk with
out the ear, and may be used whole or
shredded) will make a satisfactory
roughage for feeding young heifers-
A limited amount or silage may be
fed with satisfaction to sheep-say
about ten pounds per head each day
But it should be fed in connection with
some dry roughage. such as clover or
alfalfa hay, or even mixed hay and
straw.
have plenty of clover hay or corn fod-
der or such other roughage as is
available on the farm. The ewes should
be kept in a good. thrifty condition IN
order that the offspring may be healthy
and vigorous.
Improvement in the horse stock of
this country has never been onered
greater opportunities than now: me
surplus of common horses. fit for use,
have been bought and shipped OUT,
leaving the best and the poorest in
quality. Horse owners have had the
opportunity to sell those they did not
care to keep for use on the farm. 1t
ia now I'D TO the owners of breeding
stock to breed to the best sires in
their locality There can be no excuse
for breeding to any but the best pure
bred horses from now on, and the
fit to sell will soon all be wiped off the
earth and a new condition of horse
quality should and will prevail own
ers of breeding stock must aim to
breed for the highest-priced animal
the most serviceable to satisfy the de-
mands for horse power
Don't let the colts lose flesh on
frost bitten grass Give them the run
of the pasture. as long as possible. but
supply SUFFICIENT nourishment to keep
up condition and growth. Ihere
should be no checks in the growth and
deveIopment of a colt; look out for it.
Hogs should have plenty of fresh
water at all times, but 1t is always
hest to have this furnished from a
we'll or spring on your own farm, for
| II they have access to streams that
run through other farms before reach
ing yours there Is great danger OF
disease being carried down this stream
to your hogs.
Does it pay to pasture cows? "A
New York man has made money by
the soiling system, keeping his cows
up, and growing the forage to be led
| to them-green in summer and silage
| in winter.
Belong to a dairy cattle breeders
association, contrasting association
and every organization that will help
10 keen YOU posted and in touch with
the best up-to-date methods of man.
aging your dairy herd.
Give the calves and young things
| the warmest and sunniest corners OF