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January  22,  1916. 
ABSORBINE 
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Don't  do  without  , 
an  engine  Now! 
Various  Feeding  Problems 
Feeding  Turnips  to  Cows 
Regarding  the  feeding  of  turnips  which 
has  been  discussed  by  Mr.  Brinton  and 
Mr.  Mapes,  I  cannot  refrain  from  telling 
my  experience  in  both  raising  and  feeding 
these  roots.  Each  season  when  drilling 
in  my  silage  corn  I  mix  with  the  fertil¬ 
izer  a  very  small  amount  of  Strap-leaf 
turnip  seed ;  this  is  done  by  partly  filling 
the  fertilizer  box  of  the  drill  with  fertil¬ 
izer,  then  mix  thoroughly  a  small  quan¬ 
tity  of  the  seed,  or  it  can  be  mixed  in  a 
large  pail  before  putting  it  in  the  drill. 
One  pound  of  seed  should  be  distributed 
over  two  to  three  acres.  Three  acres  have 
usually  grown  us  enough  turnips  to  feed 
18  to  20  head  of  cows  from  the  time  the 
corn  is  cut  until  ground  is  frozen.  This 
year  we  had  between  three  and  four 
acres;  think  we  must  have  had  1,200  to 
1.500  bushels.  We  feed  them  sparingly  at 
first,  but  after  the  cattle  became  accus¬ 
tomed  to  them  we  pulled  and  fed  a  full 
two-liorse  wagonload  each  day  to  about 
22  head  of  cattle. 
These  turnips  were  very  large,  some  of 
them  measuring  nine  and  10  inches 
across.  These  were  drawn  direct  to  the 
field  and  scattered  from  the  wagon  whole, 
and  in  an  hour’s  time  there  were  no  tur¬ 
nips  left.  A  man  came  along  the  road 
and  seeing  the  cows  biting  great  chunks 
otlt  of  the  turnips  asked  my  man  if  the 
cows  ate  them  whole.  He  answered  “No, 
sir ;  they  chew  them."  As  to  their  bene¬ 
fit  as  a  milk  producer  I  will  say  that  in 
four  days  after  the  last  of  them  were  fed 
14  cows  shrunk  110  pounds  in  their  milk. 
As  a  succulent  feed  just  at  the  very  worst 
time  in  the  year  I  consider  turnips  an 
ideal  feed.  They  are  raised  with,  com¬ 
paratively  no  expense.  When  you  culti¬ 
vate  your  corn  you  cultivate  the  turnips; 
when  your  corn  is  cut  your  turnips  are 
there,  and  as  they  grow  on  top  of  the 
ground  they  are  easily  harvested.  They 
will  not  retard  the  growth  of  the  corn 
unless  sown  very  thick.  This  season  being 
very  wet  was  very  much  in  favor  of  the 
turnips. 
Dry  Mash  Hopper. — D.  II.,  page  1524, 
asks  regarding  dry  mash  hopper  to  feed 
poultry.  One  of  the  very  best  devices  for- 
this  purpose  I  have  ever  tried  is  a  box,  any 
size,  two  feet  square  for  instance,  and  say 
eight  inches  deep.  Put  your -dry  mash  in 
the  box,  then  cut  a  piece  of  poultry  net¬ 
ting  (two-incli  mesht,  a  trifle  larger  than 
the  inside  of  the  box,  crowd  (his  netting 
down  inside  the  box  top  of  the  mash. 
This  will  prevent  the  hens  from  scratch¬ 
ing  it  out  and  prevents  all  waste,  J.  w.  f. 
Scio.  N.  1\ 
for  in  feeding  value  or  in  the  purpose  for 
which  they  are  used,  that  "f  supplying 
beat,  energy  and  fat  to  the  animal  or¬ 
ganism.  bu*  not  of  furnishing  material 
for  the  production  of  milk,  eggs.  etc. 
Heat,  energy  and  fa  are  essential  to  the 
life  and  health  of  all  animals,  however, 
and  we  cannot  feed  them  exclusively  upon 
the  high  protein  funds  from  which  we 
expef-t  them  to  manufacture  large  part 
of  their  salable  products. 
Your  combination  of  fetus  is  suitable 
for  horses,  as  it  is.  though  if  you  wish 
to  add  a  little  oil  meal  for  its  generally 
beneficial  effect,  it  would  be  improved. 
For  cows  in  milk,  this  ration  lacks  pro¬ 
tein  and  should  be  supplene  nred  by  one 
or  more  of  the  high  protein  foods.  The 
following  combination  would  be  much 
better  for  milch  cows:  One  part  ground 
oats,  one  part  eornmeal  or  hominy,  two 
parts  mixed  wheat  feed  and  two  parts 
of  either  gluten  feed,  buckwheat  mid¬ 
dlings  or  cottonseed  meal,  all  propor¬ 
tions  by  weight.  Which  of  the  latter 
feeds  should  be  used  depends  upon  their 
relative  price;  look  at  ihe  analysis  upon 
the  bag  and  then  buy  the  one  that  gives 
you  the  most  protein  for  your  money. 
Fine  Work? 
Raised  Without  Milk! 
—  that's  what  you’ll  say  when  you  see 
the  soil,  manure  and  stubble  mixed  over 
and  over  with  the 
"Acme”  Pulverizing  Harrow 
“The  coulters  do  the  work.”  They  cut 
and  crush  clods,  turn  the  soil  twice, 
?ulvetize  and  mulch  at  one  operation. 
here’s  »n  "Acme"  tor  every  purpose— sizes 
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Tier  name  is  Daisy”  and  her  owner,  W.  A. 
Riddle,  of  Chapin.  Iowa,  raised  her  on  Rlatcbford’s 
Calf  Meal,  which  costs  leas  than  half  03  much  os  milk. 
Blatchford’s  Calf  Meal 
A  useful  preventive  of  m-ouring.  Calves 
raised  "The  BlKlchTord’a  Way”  are  heavier,  bigger- 
bomd  and  healthier.  Known  as  the  complete  milk 
flnhatltui  o  filnre  tint  year  IKS.  Sold  by  yoor  dealer 
or  direct  from  the  manufacturer. 
Blatchford’s Pig  Meal  Inaurcn  rapid,  sturdy  growth 
of  young  pigs  at  weaning  lime,  Prevents  it  .back. 
See  Actual  Figures  salt- — that  show 
you  how  to  increase  your  calf  profits.  Write  today. 
Eblchford  Calf  Meal  Factory.  Dept.  51.  ffankegan.  Illinois 
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i.  Sprains,  Bruises,  Soft 
res;  Heals  Boils,  Pol! 
Evil,  Quittor,  Fistula,  or 
any  unhealthy  sore 
quickly  as  it  !3  a  positive  antiseptic 
and  germicide.  Pleasant  to  use:  does 
not  blister  under  bamlace  or  re¬ 
move  the  hair  and  you  can  work 
the  horse.  82.00  per  bottle,  deliv¬ 
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Bruises,  stops  pain  and  infUmuiatlQD.  Frlee  $J  01)  per  bottle 
at  dealers  or  delivered.  Will  tell  you  snore  if  you  write. 
Manufactured. only  by 
W.  F.  YOUNG.  P.  U.-F.,  L8  Temptu  St.,  Springfield,  Masti 
Acorns  For  Stock  Feed. — On  p.-me 
1471  I  note  a  short  nr  riel  o  on  acorns  *'•  • 
stock  feed.  Of  course  acorns  are  all 
right  for  fattening  hogs,  but  I  doubt 
whether  they  are  profitable  or  could  be 
made  so  for  other  animals.  The  nutrient 
content  is  all  right,  but  acorns  contain 
other  substanees  that  are  injurious  to 
cattle  and  sheep,  and  really  farmers  in 
this  locality  at  least  think  it  a  good  prac¬ 
tice  to  dispose  of  the  hogs  either  by 
slaughtering  them  or  selling  them  for 
slaughter  as  soon  as  they  are  fat  on 
acorns.  The  impression  prevails  that  the 
hogs  are  impaired  in  health  by  being  fat¬ 
tened  in  flic  must  if  they  are  kept  over 
for  breeding.  A  prominent  veterinarian 
told  some  of  our  farmers  that  the  con¬ 
tinuous  use  of  acorns  would  kill  cattle  by 
causing  a  derangement  of  the  stomach, 
and  that  there  was  not  much  show  to 
cure  them  by  treatment,  lie  said  that 
the  acorns  and  the  falling  oak  leaves 
when  eaten  by  cattle  induced  the  same 
trouble.  A  number  of  cattb'  died  from 
eating  acorns  in  this  county  this  Fall. 
West  Virginia.  A,  J.  LKGC. 
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“Do  you  take  any  periodicals?”  asked 
the  young  vicar  on  his  first  visit  to  one 
of  bis  parishioners.  “Oh,  no,  sir,”  re¬ 
plied  the  woman,  "I  never  do;  but  I’m 
very  sorry  to  say  that  my  husband  takes 
a  periodical  about  once  every  week.  I 
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pledge.” — Melbourne  Australasian. 
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Also  Dairy  and  Laundry  Stoves.  Waterand  Steam 
Jacket  Kettles,  Hog  Scaiders,  Caldrons,  etc. 
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There  are  60,000  of  my  tank  J 
heaters  in  use  already,  but  I 
every  farmer  should  have  ' 
one  in  his  stook  tank.  TRY 
IT  FIRST— then  if  you  ore 
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Cornmeal  or  Hominy 
Which  feed,  cornmeal  or  hominy  chop, 
is  considered  the  better,  the  price  being 
the  same?  According  to  most  all  analy¬ 
sis  you  get  more  out  of  hoiuiny;  it  is 
more  bulky,  has  less  water  in  it  and  is 
ground  finer.  The  men]  is  ground  from 
“line"  to  "cracked  corn"  all  together,  and 
can  see  the  coarser  parts  of  it  in  the 
voiding  so  I  believe  there  is  a  loss  there. 
But  we  all  buy  it  when  we  want  to  fat¬ 
ten  stock.  Hominy  is  more  uniform. 
Sometimes  cormneal  is  musty  and  even 
dangerous  to  feed  to  burses.  Almost  al¬ 
ways  hominy  can  be  bought  for  10  cents 
less  a  hundredweight.  What  would  M. 
B.  D.  use  in  a  cow  ration  and  for  old 
horses  with  two  parts  ground  oats,  two 
part  meal  or  hominy,  one  part  mixed 
wheat  feed?  The  horses  will  be  idle  most 
of  the  time  this  Wintei'.  II.  c.  A, 
New  York. 
Hominy  chop,  feed  or  meal  contains 
the  outside  shell,  or  bran,  of  the  corn 
kernel,  the  germ  and  more  or  less  of  the 
starchy  inner  portion.  While  the  greater 
portion  of  the  starch  has  been  removed 
in  the  making  of  hominy,  the  retention  of 
the  germ,  which  is  rich  in  fat,  counterbal¬ 
ances  the  loss  of  starch  and  the  analyses 
of  whole  eornmeal  and  of  hominy  do  not 
materially  differ.  A  report  from  the 
Massachusetts  Agricultural  Experiment 
Station,  issued  several  years  ago,  says  of 
hominy  meal:  “While  slightly  less  di¬ 
gestible  than  oornmeal,  the  fact  that  it 
contains  rather  more  protein  and  fat  and 
that  it  is  kiln-dried  and  almost  invariably 
sweet,  makes  it  a  more  desirable  feed 
than  eornmeal  when  it  can  be  purchased 
at  about  the  same  price.  Recently  a 
number  of  manufacturers  have  employed 
a  process  for  extracting  a  part  of  the 
corn  oil  from  the  germ,  which  gives  the 
hominy  feed  a  lower  fat  content.  A  good 
quality  of  hominy  should  contain  about 
10%  of  protein  and  not  over  5%  of 
fibre."  It  will  be  seen  that  good  hominy 
and  good  eornmeal  do  not:  materially  dif- 
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