Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-08

are secured from, cattle by milking
COWS. nevertheless cattle may be hand.
led probably with milking. 1t must
also not be supposed that cattle are
the only kind Of live stock that MAJ
be handled with profit. Many farm
ers receive a good income per year
from a number Of colts raised or
erly fed and cared for. There is a
place for hogs and poultry on every
farm. and there will doubtless be
more of them raised in the future.
They do not. however, lake the place
of horses. cattle Or sheep in the
scheme Of farming.
Decide on What IAnc to Follow.
There are certain conditions which
may determine to a large extent what
kind of stock should be kept. If this
land is all we'll suited to farming 1t
might not be so profitable to turn any
large area of this int pasture. Con-
seouently some kind of stock should
be decided on hat will not need a
great deal of pasture. In many cases
dairying is now conducted on farms
that have no pasture at all. the cattle
being lot or still fed the entire year.
Hogs require yer little pasture.
and il plenty of roughness is availa-
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worked. ray De kept on a very small
amount of pasture land. Where the
beef breeds OF cattle are kept there
should be larger areas for pasture, so
that they may be turned out as soon
as the grass Is ready in the spring.
with the expectation that they will
receive very little. If any. attention
until the pastures are frozen up in
the fall.
Decide. and Stick to It.
1t is. however, essential to decide
on a line of live took farming and
then stick to it. There, has perhaps
been no greater source Of loss. espe-
cially In live stock. than frequent
changing from, one breed or kind Of
stock to another. Everything favors
as profits are concerned. there may
be fluctuations from time to time.
but as a general rule changes are
made at the wrong time to take ad-
vantage Of these. Instead Of follow
ing the rule ito buy low and sell
high" nan will get discouraged
when prices are low and sell out. and
il prices are particularly high on some
other line they VIII buy in on that.
down again. These fluctuations are
bound to take place as they have in
the past year with both cattle and
hogs. The fall of 1919, owing to the
fact that there was a poor ri crop
and the grain was all high priced. q
great many sold their hogs very close,
with the result that the markets were
flooded and prices went down to s
IL. while within six months they
were back up again to almost double
that price. t.a.
The knowledge and experience
gained in a number Of years in hand
ling n breed or kind Of stock, is a
very valuable asset, and the longer
one continues with a cert.iu line.
the more ure should be Of succeed
ing with it.
One Breed Enough on . Farm.
There is alsol a great. mistake in
tie, hogs or sheep, or chickens on a
farm, as 1t is also a mistake to try to
gain by crossing the different breeds.
The different breeds Of live stock are
the result of years and years Of care
full work on the part of lone of the
best farmers in the world, and for
the beginner to think that he can i'm
prove on these breeds by crossing is
as great a mistake as can be made.
VI .LHC O1IASIcHI OSCk OISS0S VI CALs
tie. it is in reality only a question of
personal like and dislike. The same
is true largely of the dairy breeds. If
this vas not so. We would not find all
breeds represented and having their
advocates.
AS a matter Of convenience, 1t
would be preferable to have a single
breed represented in a ~neighborhood.
In. this way breeding stock could be
exchanged with a minimum of ex-
pense. and there is also a big advan-
tage in having a single breed In a
comm unity for the reason that the
commend a higher price. Hence, in
many cases it would be good advice
for the farmer who has no live stock
ITO get the kind that predominates in
his neighbrhood.
Essentials In Handling Live Stock.
There are a few essentials in the
handling of live stock that will make
for success.
First. Study and Observation. The
agricultural department at Washing
ton has issued many valuable bulle-
tins on every phase of the live stock
industry. from how to feed and care
for the various kinds, to the diseases
and treatment Of these diseases.
These bulletins M booklets are
available to anyone making inquiry
for themA The. report on the study
of diseases of farm animals is espe-
cially valuable and should be on every
farm where there is n amount of
live stock kept. A'great deal is also
Ito be learned by observing what Is
done by others in your neighborhood.
and also by visiting fairs where live
stock is>shown.
Second. Begin Modestly. The man
who has not had any considerable
experience with live stock would be
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