The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-05-05

v approaching. The farmer should
prepare for such cases by obtaining
q quart of formalin solution con-
tanning 1-1-2 per cent formalin, OF
sne-haif ounce formalin to one quart
Of water. When an animal has
biosted drench with one quart OF
ethis solution, place a wooden block
n the animals mouth and, IL posi-
hle. exercise gently. After the ami
nal is relieved drench IL with one
pound epson salts and one-half
sQnee ground ginger in one pint of
tepsd water.
On April 18th the Animal Hus-
landry Department completed the
tAird year Of experiments as to the
relative merits Of corn and sorghum
siiage. Two lots Of ten steers each
lad received the same supplement-
arr feeds. which were cottonseed
meal. which averaged 3.s7 lbs. per
steer per day throughout the test,
192 lbs. of wheat straw and 81 lbs.
81 cat straw. Shelled corn was fed
10 each animal during the last 80
days. averaging 1904 lbs. per steer
Der day.
The lot receiving corn silage made
m average daily gain Of 100 lbs.
and the one receiving sorghum sill
Age made an average daily gain of
LA lbs. Figuring cottonseed meal
NJ s7S..5 per ton, shelled corn at
Sl.s3 per bushel. wheat straw at
$1,000 per ton. oat straw at $3.50
Der ton. corn silage at $500 per ton
and sorghum silage at $500 per
ton. the gains in the corn silage lot
cost s27.86 per hundred-weight.
Willie the gains in the sorghum sill
age lot cost s30.61 per hundred
reisht. The necessary selling price
to come out even, crediting pork
produced. was $14.35 per hundred
weight in the corn silage lot and
sI4.67 per hundredweight in the
sorghum silage lot.
In summing up results the AMI
mai Husbandry Department found
lhat on the fifth year average yield
sf corn silage was 1852 tons per
acre and that of sorghum silage was
1s-58 tons per acre. or an increase
Of 81 per cent in favor of the sor-
khum silage. 1t was concluded that
aorghum silage is 81 per cent as
Efficient. pound for pound, in beef
production rs is corn silage; and
wien considered from an acre basis
the sorghum silage is 80 per cent
more economical than corn silage,
que to the larger yield of the for
Uer.
Since there was an embargo on
lhe shipping of live stock, due to
Ihe Railroad Strike, the cattle were
aot sold to the highest bidder, which
had been done the two previous
years; instead a committee of buy
ers was selected and they handed in
individual values. These values av-
eraged SLIP per hundred for the
sorghum fed lot and S12.25 per hun
bred for the corn fed.
Markets
The central wool auction will be
held in Lexington June 18th. Ar
rangements are now being made to
seeure the best warehouse facilities
for the holding of this auction. All
esunty agents, or leaders OF wool
POOLS. not having full particulars re-
garding the method of being repre-
seated at the auction, should write
% the Department of Markets at
once
The Department of Markets is
trying to secure the help OF two or
three expert wool graders from the
Bureau of Markets at Washington.
These men will cooperate with the
department of Markets in making
al effort to establish the grades of
voof as recommended by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture.
Horticulture
Five or six days afer apple trees
are in full bloom is the time they
Lkouid be sprayed with the colyx
tuP spray for the codling moth.
This spray should be Lila gallons
II lime sulphur solution to so gal. s
'oDs OF water plus 1-l-2 pounds
lrsenate of lead powder or 3 pounds
-rsenate of lead paste.
Owing to the high prices of all
sod stun and the prospects continu-
zg for the same, county agents :
Aould urge the planting of extern
i've gardens in order that the peo-
Ne can produce as many vegetables
Is possible for their own US. H.