The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-18


grass pastures. But raise Glow
er, timothy and bluegrass in pas
lures and meadows and quit
raising fox tail grass and weeds.
| doubt if you can find one ton
| of grass on ten acres in some
pastures. You cannot raise too
much feed therefore in all places
where is is too wet to seed any
thing until in June you should
Iput that into fodder corn and
! millet, for it will come in handy
before next spring. know of
men who kept their stock in
fine shape all winter with the
help Of just such feed. | also
know of others who let these
patches grow weeds and drove
| ten miles for hay and paid $500
or $500 per ton. This price
added to the wages of two men
and one or two teams for days
work makes your feed very *
Ipensive.
There are also many other
leaks not mentioned. / mean par
ticularly keeping an inferior
grade of stock. 1t takes no more
| feed and no longer to care for
good stock and scrubs. And
it is SO much more satisfactory
and profitable. Get good sires
and improve your livestock.
There is too great a waste by
improper feeding of your brood
sows and other breeding ami
mails as we'll. Particularly the
sows should not be fed too much
concentrated food for instance
too much corn, for you will have
poor returns in young pigs.
They should be kept in moder-
ate flesh, not too fat. They
should get a mixed feed and Go
considerable foraging to be
Ehealthy and strong. When the
small pigs arrive they need a
great deal of care the first day
especially. The mother will kill
many of her offsprings during
the first few hours by lying
down on them. They may al
so get chilled and they also
must have their share Of nour-
ishment.
After the first few days have
passed there should be no fur
Their losses if the SOW has the
proper shelter and pen. If you
have many hogs with small pigs
it is advisable to keep them well
: scattered especially when the
Q pigs are young. Individual hog
i sheds are a fine thing for this
i purpose. They also afford pro-
2 lection for the young pigs FOR
: the mother cannot easily lie
down on them. What has been
e said about brood sows being too
J fat does not seem to bother us
! here with other stock. On the
:. other hand we find the cows too
: poor. Too little feed and 100
:. many lice is the main reason
: why our cattle are in poor con-
, dition every spring. Regarding
: the feeding of baby calves and
: pigs l am sorry to say that a
E great many remind me of war
babies. One can find all forms
Of diseases and vermin due from
: improper feeding and lice and
scab from infected premises.
There would be a great saving
if men were as watchful about
the arrival of the young stock
;, as women are when the young
: chickens hatch.
i Last, but not least, poultry.
! If you men will assist the good
! wife to keep the poultry house
! free from disease, lice and mites
J by cleaning it out and sprink-
: ling the floor with lime once a
+ week. Spraying the premises
twice a month. Disinfect all
+ drinking utensils weekly. The
changing of feeding places ev-
cry two or three days. Drain
off all stagnant water. Diseased
fowls should be promptly killed
! or isolated until perfectly
: !, healthy. I say if you will give
the women half chance they
will pay for the groceries and
clothing for the whole family
: out Of the proceeds of the eggs
!. and butter.
> Now with all the rest of your
: farm at your disposal you should
: be able to pay more than taxes
. and interest. You should be
able to lift the mortgage rapid
o ly or enlarge your bank account,
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