The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-01

Livestock C.,.-',. ,3e Held and Put in
Gooo ~.a1,-ion For the
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1t has been ;I.r Gu en- for cattle
men Cf Lou .;.;. 4 b >ll cut all their
So ana other ~,CcI:"r cattle dur
IT. he Wi.2ter and spring, and to car
- but a limited herd Of breeding
stock, ye"rl,ngs and calves during the
sun nler VIII th2 prices Of cattle ad.
E.2c.9s A. .'.p h1r" cate aad .''lf.i-
c,s.' .-..,..., 80, :".,~- ar aGH 4
- l.. '...-.s ar "a my
10 dAe'.rs - ,lr crl,- l..u hrif re
CT SUI. .rt ..allI % bod 0 par
bed t.... H'... "'.a ~ - The beg,
possIa.e corI en- ulti. fnlI Then
let them run in the stalk fields, and
after frost turn them on velvet beans,
either with Or without corn left i'll the
field Ninet~ per cent Of the cattle
received in New Orleans since Jan
uary are reported to have been fed on
velvet bc0ns in THIS way. and cattle
e Sattened have brought prices rang
ing from nine to twelve cents. There
viii be no question about profitable
ElG rketS for the pastures and velvet
bean fields if the farmer has the cat
tie to feed them to. It will be good
plan to keep oae steer for every acre
Of beans
So~s Should Ee Bred To Farrew
Before Winter.
The best hogs have been selling re.
Gently for over sixteen cents a pound
or the central markets and have net
ted Louisiana shippers twelve and one
half cents pound weighed right out
cf the feed lots Based on present
prices, it is not wse to sell for less
than ten cents a pound any hogs that
can be finished for market within
eight or ten months, or any good
breeding stock tLat may be needed on
the farms. All sows should be bred
to good hOars so as to farroW before
winter thus incre asing the number Of
pigs Oh the farms rs far as poSsib ..
Keep he hogs in forced pastures CT
on grazing crops where they can get
plenty Of green stuff and give them
Just enough grain TO keep them In a
thrifty and growing condition go As
to he ready TO run in the corn ana
pea fields, soy beans and sweet pOta-
toes in the fan, and placed on velvet
leans, with or without the cattle af-
ter the first frost Keen posted on the
livestock markets for the class yoi
h5ve Tor SAL Before selling or ship
- II ..f.
tor aSort ar 10 the best markets and
time 60 ehiDping.
Poultry ard poultry products may
he quickly as.i economically ircr2as-
ed. Keep III vigorous pullets from
early hatchas for egg production. Dis
pose OF al cocl-erels Of the IEht, &C
tlva breeds. such as LnghoTrs and Gre
olas, a. soon a. possible after tn =
have made their most economical
growth, that is. when they reach the
i've CT two and one-half pound stage.
Caponiza all vigorous cockerels from
the meGian or heavy breeds, such as
Fiv.aoI+h Eocl-S, Wyand"ttrs. Rhode
Island Rods, Ocpicgtons etc, ard fead
70 growth to the six or eight pound
STAGE. Continue Matching chicks
through Nay and June for developing
into table poultry. Destroy all Ice,
mites. and Intestinal parasites so he
chickens will get full benefit of the
feed
Keep all male birds away from the
laying hens after the breeding season
is over, thus producing infertiie eggs.
which will not spoil as readily as fer
tile eggs.-G. z. Nesom, Live Stock
Extension Service, Louisiana State
University.