Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-08
in case. Of failure. the result.

that in case Of failure. the results
would not be 50 disastrous.
It Is also essential that the kind Of
stock that are best liked be secured.
We, all do better when working with
1.-THE kind of stock We like; or we
shoUld like tho kind that 1t would be
best for us to handle.
Third. Grow Feed. Before getting
any considerable amount OF live stock
IN hand. the feed necessary to han
die them should be grown. This is
important because it makes no differ
encc what kind OF stock. or how
much care may be given, IL the right
kind of feed is not available the
The kind Of feed grown will depend
on the kind Of stock that is to be
handled. Stock cattle IAN be winter-
ed through on much coarser feed
than would be suitable for dairy cat
tie. while hogs would require more
grain than stock cattle.
Fourth. Water Essential. One con-
lected. and causes a great loss in live
stock is the matter of having a sufi-
cient and available supply of water.
Live stock of all kinds must have Il
good supply of water. or they do not
do their best. On many farms this
Is a serious proposition, and one which
will not be easily solved. as there are
regions in which good water is hard
to obtain. Where lakes, streams or
springs are not available, wells must
be resorted to.
While stock seem to. thrive fairly
we'll on water that is more alkaline or
salty than car be endured by human
beings. there il no reason to suppose
that such water does not have an
injurious effect on the stock. We
have known Of cases where dairy
water containing too much mineral
matter. while in other cases there
seem to be no bad effect whatever.
The question Of just how much salt
the water may coutain and still re-
main suitable for stock purposes, is a
question hat Gamble determined only
by carefully made means for pumping
or having it available at all times
should be employed.
The pumping Of water by hand is
work that is not enjosod. and too
often is neglected on this account 10
the detriment of the stock. Wind
mills, with storage tanks are very
satisfactory, but if there is much
stock on hand, some means IL pump
ing by other power. such as gasoline,
should be available.
Fifth, FenceA-The handling Of
much stock on the farm will call Cor
fencing. This IL a matter that NAV
necessitate considerable OUTLAY. al
though it does not require a great deal
to make a beginning. Ultimately all
land should be fenced and cross
fenced SO that when a crop IL removed
stock NAV be turned in to utilize It'd
waste. In fact, it has been shown.
by carefully conducted trials. INA in
grain fields there ia sufficient waste
from year to wear to more than nav
for the fences and their up-keep,
when such waste is utilized by live
stock. such as hogs or sheep.
There are a few principles in fence
construction that need to be given
consid eration. Where it can be at
forded, the best fences are made now
good wood. Such fences will turn all
kinds of stock, and If properly built
will last without repair for nan
years. However, there is a great Zeal
more Of fence built with two and:
three ana four, strands OF barb lffe
than there is Of woven wire. A good
cattle fence may be made with three
good wires, while two good wires will
turn horses, n in some cases cattle
may be held. A good serviceable cat
tie fence, however, should have at
least three good wires, and four are
better. The corner posts should be
set deep, and be well braced. so that
there will be 40 giving of the wires,
and at least every forty rods there
should be a post set and braced SINH
lar to the corner. The wires should
be stapled to this in such a way that
there will be slipping. The posts be-
tween these should be set at least
two rods apart, with stays between,
although when set closer a much bet:
ter fence is made.
In building a three-wire fence. the