The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-02-24
SYNOPSIS OF TALKS
ON SHORT COURSE
MATTERS DISCUSSED OF INTER.
EST TO FARMERS
.Silo. Alfalfa and Potato Growing, Beef
Cattle and Swine All Discussed
by Men Who Know
[Continued from last weekl

[Continued from last week
As only y portion of the first days
program of the mems section Of the
Short Course was reported in last
weeks issue, we shall cndeavor to
cover the balance of the program.
Blazer On the Silo !
During the close of the afternoon
session of the first day, H. NJ. Blazer
spoke on the subject, "1s the Silo a
Good Investment" After using one
for the past three years he said he
was emphatically convinced it was .
good investment for him and thought
it would be for most farmers. The
chief advantages of a silo are:
First. A saving of much of the corn
Second. Less labor required to feed
the crop.
Third. Stock seem to do better on
same quantity of corn in the form Of
silage compared with the dry corn.
He also stated his silo only froze
six inches around the sides this win
ter. The frozen silage is being picked
down from time to time and left in
the center of the silo for day or so
until it was thawed out by the heat
that is found in the center. After it
is thawed out the stock eat and relish
it rs well as unfrozen silage. After
Mr.. Blazers remarks there was con-
siderable discussion ON how it was
hest to take the silage out Of silo te
avoid the least effort with the frozer
portion. Several silo users present
stated that the freezing, while il
causes some inconvenience, should no.
deter anyone from building.
Care Of Beef Herd
The Tuesday program was opene,
by w. H. Peters, with discussion o
the subject, Gearing for the Bee
Herd" The subject was treated from
the standpoint of the farmer who i
raising beef for market exclusively
The speaker emphasized the necessit!
of feeding the cows and older steer
during the winter as economically a.
possible and it can be done most econ
omically with rough only. Corn sill
age and alfalfa hay are all that is ne
cessary if these have been provided o,
the farm. They can also be wintere,
through quite successfully on goot
corn fodder and prairie hay or othel
hay and straw. The latter feeds vii
not prove as economical, however, a.
the others mentioned above. Straw
however, should be fed more gener
ally than it is to beef cattle as ther,
is considerable feed value in it as it i.
threshed generally. Cows fed in thi.
manner should winter we'll and dro,
good vigorous calves in the spring
While cows, yearlings and two-year
olds, where this age of steers is car
ried over, will do we'll on the abov.
feed, the calves during the first win
ter want special attention. The,
should be stalled and yarced by them
selves and some grain, in addition t.
silage and alfalfa or other coars.
feeds, fed. At this age they will give
the greatest returns for feed con
sumed. Mr.. Peters urged using gooe
pure bred bulls and grade the herd:
up to high degree of perfection, a.
the quality of the herd will determine
to great degree the profit made.
Potato Growing
This subject was followed by tall
on potato growing by Geo. ]. Smith Of
Cakes, and he gave most excel;en
talk. He spoke as follows: Farmer:
should raise the kind of potatoes the
market demands. Our best market j.