The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-03-10
Questions Pertaining To
Agriculture and Home

AAo" eOAAo may Wy okA4h lkAIkkA O0
kept under ordinary conditions?
Since the fat content of dry skim
milk is very low, the milk does not
easily deteriorate and can be kept
for at least 6 months under ordin-
ary conditions, If stored in a dry
and reasonably cool place. Because
dry skim milk readily absorbs
moisture Causing 1t to cake) it
should be kept in an alright con-
tainer.-Alice M. Child, division Of
home economies.
What is a good ration for the
pregnant mare?
Feeds that are rich in protein
and mineral matter, such as oats,
bran, clover, and alfalfa, should be
used as a basis for the ration. A
very good ration consists Of IS per
cent oats, 20 per cent wheat bran,
and per cent linseed meal, with
bright clover or alfalfa hay as half
the roughage and prairie or timo-
thy hay, oat straw, or corn slower
as the rest. Mares in foal should
have access to iodized salt and
fresh water. Care must be used in
feeding to guard against the mares
becoming too fat, lest she have diff
ficulty in foaling.-A. L. Harvey,
division of animal husbandry.
I have q 3-year-Old stallion that
Is very fat and I am wondering
what I can feed him to make him
grow more.
A horse this age should grow
more, inasmuch as horses do not
usually reach their maximum
growth until they are Az to years
old. However, your colt may be one
of those that mature rather quick
ly; If so, there is not much you can
do to stimulate growth. You state
that you are feeding him 2 gallons
Of skim milk night and morning
and q quart each of oats, bran and
corn. This is good growing ration,
but I suggest that you cut out part
or all of the corn and increase the
oats. Corn is a fat-producing feed
and would have a tendency to make
the colt too fat If he is an easy
keeper. If he is getting plenty of
high quality hay in addition to the
grain and skim milk, he Is probab-
ly getting more feed than he needs.
"A. L. Harvey, division Of animal
husbandry.
Does freezing affect the flavor Of
meat?
Experiments carried on by the
home economies division at Univer-
sity Farm indicate that freezing
does not affect the flavor Of meat.
Two comparable cuts from the
same animal were used in the ex-
pertinent; one was frozen, thawed,
and then cooked, while the second
was cooked without first being
frozen. Beef rib roasts, pork loin
roasts, rump roasts, sirloin steaks
and lamb chops were compared.
There was no apparent difference
in flavor between the cooked meat
that had been frozen 48 hours and
that which had not been frozen
Alice M. Child, division of home
economies.
Is buckwheat q good feed for fat
tening horses. II SO, how Is 1t fed?
do not believe that it would be
advisable to feed buckwheat as the
only grain for horses. It Is not as
palatable feed as most grains and
If fed to best advantage it should
be ground and mixed with other
grains such as corn, oats, and bar
ley. Furthermore, 1t should not con-
stitute more than % to 80 per cent
of the grain mixture. Buckwheat Is
similar to oats in composition; the
woody hulls form about Is to 20
per cent of the grain, the fiber con-
tent averages about 10 per cent,
which Is nearly as high as oats. 1t
has about as much protein as oats,
but Is lower in fat and total digest
ible nutrients.-A L. Harvey, div
ision of animal husbandry.
How may I make brains and
sweetbreads more firm?
To make brains and sweetbreads
more firm, parboil by simmering Is
minutes in salted, calculated water
Il teaspoon salt and I tablespoon
vinegar or lemon Juice to I quart
Of water); drain and drop in cold