The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
STATE PENITENTIARY
STOCK DEVELOPMENT AIM OF
WARDEN REDFIELD-OTHER
FEATURES ON FARM.

Sioux Falls, May 1S.-The founda-
ton has been laid at the penitentiary
farm for what will perhaps be in
time n OF the greatest Holstein
herds in the state.
Some two years ago Is head of
pure bred Holsteins were purchased
at an average price of $500 per head,
or an initial los to the state of
$4,000. AT the head of this herd is
Redfield Korndyke De Kol Burke.
sired by the celebrated Sir Korndyke
Hengerbold De Kol, the mother being
Wawa De Kol Burke. with a senior
3-year-old record of 211a pounds of
butter in seven days.
This herd has now increased to 30
head, % of which are cows, the bal
ance of the herd being the great herd
bull and four young sons with a very
high class record behind them.
During the two years in which the
herd has been developing 5000 has
been received from sales made from
it. and the invoice price of the herd
as it now stands Is fixed at $40, 900.
The farm manager is now milking
IL cows. which give a daily produc-
ton of 56 gallons of milk. This is
expected to be increased to 10 gal
Ions during the summer. All of this
milk Is used at the p~enitentiary,
where ii Is served four days each
week at the ness On days when
milk is served a saving of one bushel
of potatoes is made.
Among the fine young heifers
dropped this year is Allie Homestead.
daughter Of Dakota Homestead Rue,
with a record as a 4-year-old of 80
pounds of butter in sever days under
very adverse circumstances. This
heifer was born January % last, and
Warden Redfield has a standing offer
of $500 for her. However. he would
not sell her for 81. 000-in fact. she
is not for sale.
The 25 registered Holsteins will
be exhibited at the state fair next
fall.
Besides the Holstein herd of cattle
the farm is stocked with a very fine
herd of pure bred Poland China hogs.
The herd consists of 167 old ones
and 100 small pigs recently farrowed
from IA sows, an average OF 7 2-7 to
the sow. There are 70 sows to far
row yet. and with good luck SIS
young pigs should be added to this
herd in a few weeks. 1t Is the aim of
the farm manager to get two crops of
pigs per year, and under favorable
circumstances between 1900 and
1900 pigs should be added to the
herd before next January.
A new hog house for the proper
handling of the sows and young pigs
is being planned for the near future.
The penitentiary farm proper con-
tains 500 acres. and is handled by a
boss farmer and 10 TRUSTEES who re-
side with the farmer at the farm res
idence. The machinery is operated
with IL head of mules.
This year there will be under cul-
tivation As acres of potatoes, ITS
acres of corn, nine acres of beets,
100 acres of oats, 90 acres of barley.
20 acres of oats and sol beans and
80 acres of navy beans.
A new canning outfit has been
purchased and all the produce which
may be canned will be put up for use
at the penitentiary. A new electric
grinder with a capacity OF so bushels
per hour takes care of the ground
feed problem for the stock.
An interesting feature on the
farm is the poultry department. re-
Gently added. This was started with
rs pure blood Rhode Island Reds
and there are now 10 week-old
chicks with $50 in incubation at the
present time. One thousand nor
eggs are expected to 60 into the incu-
bators before the laying season is
over. This department will be de-
veloped into a big paying proposition
in the near future.
Warden Redfield is enthusiastic
over the farm prospects. over the
fine Holstein herd particularly and
the other departments he is now
working on and expects to develop