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'She  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
March  4,  1010. 
Cream  Fed  Pigs 
Are  you  feeding-  cream  to  the  pig's?  ■ 
You  undoubtedly  are.  m 
In  the  morning-  you  feel  fresh  and  n 
strong:;  you  turn  your  separator  at  B 
full  speed.  At  night,  you’re  tired  and  B 
don’t  turn  quite  so  fast.  You  also 
stop  a  moment  to  refill  the  supply  can; 
the  speed  slackens  and  some  cream 
escapes  into  the  skim  milk.  ■ 
Your  separator  may  skim  clean  at  full  speed, 
but,  no  matter  how  good  the  machine,  it  will  lose  ® 
cream,  and  a  lot  of  it,  when  the  speed  slackens.  ■ 
Many  dairymen  are  losing  a  hundred  dollars  or  m 
more  every  year  through  imperfect  skimming. 
They  are  feeding  cream  to  the  pigs.  A  marvelous  H 
but  simple  invention  now  enables  you  to  stop  H 
this  loss — stop  it  absolutely.  The  saving  is  clear 
“velvet” — more  proht  without  added  expense.  * 
You  get  all  the  cream  with  H 
SUCTION-FEED 
Separator.  Whether  you  turn  faster  or  slower  than  the 
regulation  speed,  the  bowl  of  the  Suction-Feed  drinks  in  just 
the  right  quantity  of  milk  to  insure  the  closest  possible 
skimming.  Does  away  with  speed  indicator,  which  is  not  a 
protection  against  cream  loss. 
The  New  Sharpies  Suction-Feed  ^ ifiBL, 
has  many  other  important  advan- 
tages.  Turn  fast  or  slow,  you  secure  If  :  iffjffillpsp 
smootn  cream  of  an  even  thickness.  I  1 1 j  Of 
No  more  streaked  butter  from 
mixing  different  grades  of  cream —  \1 
no  more  dissatisfied  customers.  \l 
The  capacity  increases  when  I 
you  turn  faster  than  the  normal  '  j — ip 
speed,  so  you  can  get  through  Ww"111  « 
quicker  when  in  a  hurry.  The  jjjJTd  ffiw  ,  jjS/'M 
large,  seamless  supply  can  is  only  1 1.  |  I 
knee-high.  The  entire  machine  is  '  ll 
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plains  how  you  can  save  the  cream 
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Feeding  a  Balanced  Ration 
Live  stock  foods  sre  roughly  divided  into  four  classes  of  substances— protein,  or  lean  meat  or  muscle  makers 
which  are  starch  or  fat  former**  :  r>ur*.‘  fat  ;  and  fiber,  thr  latter  heinj*  tou#h,  indigestible  matter.  The  proteir 
place  of  carbohydrates  and  fat,  and  the  theory  of  a  balanced  ration  is  to  combine  the  two  classes  of  food  so  tl 
the*  least  waste  and  still  viva  the  animal  what  it  needs.  The  *'  nutritive  ratio* *  means 
carbohydrates  and  fat.  Om  part  of  protein  to  three  of  the  other  would  beu  "  narrow' 
•*  wide1  *  ratio. 
-  - - =  The  following  analyses  are  used  in  figuring 
Digestible 
Protein  Carho  Feeding  Stuff 
and  Fat 
3.0  12. S  Ltnaoed  Meal.  O.  P. 
2.5  87. 3  Hominy  Chop 
4.2  44.9  Buckwheat  Middling* 
7.1  41.9  Brewers'  Grains,  dry 
2.8  45.2  Gluten  Meal 
10.5  42.6  Gluten  Feed 
6.7  72.2  Oats 
22.8  65.8  Barley 
11.9  47.6  Rye 
87.6  43.0 
Digestible 
Dry  Matter  Fat  Protein  Carho. 
and  Fat 
90.2  7.8  80.2  47.5 
90.4  8.0  6.8  77.2 
87.2  6.8  22.7  51.2 
91.3  6.7  20.0  45.7 
90.5  6.6  29.7  56.2 
90.8  8.5  21.3  69.3 
89.6  4.8  10.7  62.3 
89.2  1.8  9.4  75.9 
91.8  1.9  9.6  72.1 
Dry  Matter  Fat 
Feeding  Stuff 
Corn  Fodder,  green 
Corn  Fodder,  cured 
Mixed  Huy 
Red  Clover 
Timothy 
Alfalfa  May 
Corn  Meal 
Distillers'  Grains,  dry 
Wheat  Bran 
Cottonseed  Meal 
New  York 
Philadelphia 
Cleveland  . 
Buffalo 
Pittsburgh 
Wholesale  Prices  for  Standard  Feeding:  Stuffs. 
Cottonseed 
Bran.  Middlings.  Gluten  Feed.  Corn  Meal.  Meal. 
24.00dji25.00  26.00@29.00  31.00@32,00  32.00@33.00  41.00@42.00 
24.00@24.60  25.50@28.00  31.00@32.00  31.00@32.00  41.00@42.00 
23.00@24.00  26.00@27.00  30.00@31.00  31.00^32.00  39.00@41.00 
22.00@22.60  23,00@25,00  30.00@30.50  31.00@31.50  40.00@41.00 
22.O0@22.5O  23.00@26.00  30.00@31.Q0  31,00@32.00  38.00@39.00 
Feeding  Pigs  for  Profit 
I  intern!  raising  about  100  pigs  yearly 
on  our  farm  in  Hacks  County,  Pa.;  would 
like  to  know  best  feed  to  fatten  same  for 
three  months.  I  shall  buy  them  two 
months  old.  just  weaned,  and  intend  keep¬ 
ing  them  three  months  and  theu  selling 
them.  t.  b.  h. 
Pennsylvania. 
There  are  several  important  points  to 
consider  in  feeding  pigs  for  profit.  The 
first  is  to  keep  them  free  from  cholera, 
which  is  a  very  dangerous  disease,  and 
liable  to  attack  any  herd  of  swine.  Tlio 
next  important  consideration  is  to  pro¬ 
vide  plenty  of  pasturage,  either  clover  or 
Alfalfa,  if  available,  and  if  not,  rape  is 
a  good  substitute.  If  you  have  .skim-milk 
there  is  nothing  better  as  a  feed  for  grow¬ 
ing  pigs.  If  1 1. it.  mix  the  grain  ration 
with  water,  making  a  thin  slop,  and  feed 
three  times  a  day.  Ground  barley  and 
wheat  middlings,  equal  parts,  make  a  very 
good  food.  To  this  may  be  added  a  little 
eornmoal.  gradually  increasing  the  meal 
until  the  last,  month  of  the  fattening  pe¬ 
riod.  when  it  should  form  about  half  of 
the  ration.  It  ought  to  pay  you  to  breed 
your  own  pigs  instead  of  buying  them, 
and  you  will  find  that  there  is  more  profit 
hi  fattening  them  during  the  warm  Sum¬ 
mer  months  than  in  cold  Winter  weather. 
C.  S.  G. 
Improving  a  Dairy  Ration 
getting  distillers’  grains,  if  possible,  as 
this  latter  ration  should  prove  highly  sat¬ 
isfactory  in  every  way,  and  you  can  work 
the  feeds  which  you  have  on  hand  in  so 
nicely.  H.  F.  j. 
Ration  for  Holstein  Cow 
What  would  you  consider  a  good  milk- 
producing  ration  for  a  Holstein  cow  giv¬ 
ing  on  an  average  21  pounds  of  milk  daily, 
using  the  following  feeds :  clover  hay. 
cornmeal,  dried  beet  pulp,  bran,  wheat 
middlings  and  cottonseed  meal?  B.  S.  P. 
Congress  Heights,  D.  C. 
The  feeds  you  mention,  when  fed  in  the 
following  amounts,  will  make  a  good  milk- 
producing  ration  for  your  Holstein  cow : 
18  pounds  clover  hay  daily, 
4  y2  pounds  of  this  grain  mixture, 
100  pounds  cornmeal, 
200  pounds  bran. 
100  pounds  middlings, 
50  pounds  cottonseed  meal. 
In  addition  to  this  feed  three  pounds  of 
dried  beet  pulp.  This  may  be  mixed  with 
the  grain  dry,  but  preferably,  where  no 
silage  is  fed,  it  would  better  be  soaked 
with  hot  water  and  fed  iu  this  shape  once 
a  day.  Dried  beet  pulp  is  an  excellent 
milk-producing  feed,  due.  to  its  succulence 
and  palutability.  It  holds  a  particularly 
important  place  where  no  silage  is  at 
hand.  In  figuring  on  the  above  ration  I 
have  assumed  your  cow  to  weigh  1,200 
pounds  and  the  test  of  the  milk  to  aver¬ 
age  3.5%.  H.  f.  j. 
I  have  grade  Ilolsteins,  and  they  weigh 
from  900  to  1.100  pounds.  I  have  four 
three-year-old  heifers  giving  milk  and  one 
to  freshen  soon.  The  others  are  mature 
cows.  I  have  a  poor  grade  of  hay 
(mixed),  rich  corn  silage  and  some  corn¬ 
stalks.  I  have  corn,  oats  and  some  wheat 
to  grind.  1  have  to  buy  other  feeds.  I 
have  on  band  some  wheat  bran  and  mid¬ 
dlings.  Can  you  give  me  a  ration  made 
up  of  the  above,  including  gluten  feed,  if 
needed?  U.  B. 
In  figuring  a  balanced  ratiou  for  your 
cows  I  have  taken  1.000  pounds  as  the 
I  average  live  weight,  and  the  average  pro¬ 
duction  per  cow  per  day  to  be  25  pounds 
j  of  4%  milk.  Iu  order  to  use  the  feeds 
you  mention  the  ration  would  have  to  be 
about  as  follows,  on  account  of  the  low 
protein  content  of  your  roughage. 
Daily  Ration  for  One  Cow. 
30  pounds  corn  silage, 
5  pounds  mixed  hay, 
5  pounds  corn  stover, 
2*4  pounds  cottonseed  meal, 
2  pounds  gluten  feed, 
2*4  pounds  wheat  bran, 
1 %  salt. 
This  ration  balances  to  the  dot,  but  it 
might  be  criticized  because  it  contains  so 
much  gluten  and  cotton  seed,  two  feeds 
which  sometimes,  with  some  particular 
cows,  cause  udder  trouble.  I  should  not 
hesitate  to  try  it,  however,  since  the  bran 
is  very  palatable  and  laxative,  and  gives 
bulk  to  the  ration.  This  ration,  however, 
gives  uo  place  for  your  home-grown  feeds, 
corn,  oats,  and  wheat.  These  feeds  are 
all  low  in  protein  and  high  in  carbohy¬ 
drates,  and  cannot  possibly  be  worked 
into  a  balanced  ration,  using  the  feeds 
you  mention,  unless  the  gluten  is  cut  out 
and  a  larger  amount  <>F  cotton  seed  used. 
This  could  be  done  without  harm  ordinar¬ 
ily,  as  I  know  of  several  cases  where  cot¬ 
tonseed  meal  as  the  sole  grain  is  being 
fed  in  amounts  as  high  as  six  to  eight 
pounds  daily.  I  have  not  figured  <?  this 
for  you,  as  I  believe  if  yon  can  get  dried 
distillers’  grains  or  dried  brewers’  grains 
(distillers’  preferred)  the  following  grain 
ration  will  be  entirely  satisfactory.  Your 
home-grown  feeds  can  be  used  in  this 
ration  : 
2 %  parts  cottonseed  meal, 
1  ”  part  distillers’  grains, 
1  part  gluten  feed, 
1  part  ground  oats. 
1  part  ground  wheat, 
1%  salt. 
Feed  one  pound  of  this  ration  to  each 
3V>  to  four  pounds  of  milk  produced  daily. 
Note  I  have  still  used  the  cotton  seed. 
This  is  necessary  to  supply  the  protein. 
While  cotton  seed  is  high  in  price,  it  is 
still  a  cheap  source  of  protein,  due  to  its 
great  fertilizer  value  after  the  cow  gets 
through  with  it.  After  your  oats  or  your 
wheat  gives  out,  substitute  iy2  parts  corn 
in  the  place  of  either.  This  will  widen 
your  ration  a  little,  but  not  materially. 
You  speak  of  having  bran  and  mid¬ 
dlings  on  hand  ;  1  %  part  middlings  will 
take  the  place  of  the  oats  and  wheat 
nicely  if  you  wish.  To  do  this  with  the 
bran,  use  two  parts.  I  certainly  advise 
Horses  and  Carrots 
Several  articles  have  been  printed  in 
The  R.  X.-Y.  from  correspondents  who 
complain  that  horses  and  colts  will  not 
eat  carrots.  A  little  trouble  will  gener¬ 
ally  overcome  this  antipathy.  In  the 
first  place  grate  and  scrape  a  carrot  and 
put  sugar  or  salt  on  it,  and  then  put  it 
iu  a  pail  along  with  meal,  but  do  not 
mix  the  meal  and  carrots  more  tbau  can 
be  helped.  A  Carrot  that  is  not  very 
strong  smelling  is  best,  at  first.  After 
a  few  feeds  of  scraped  carrot  they  may 
be  sliced  thin,  but  keep  giving  sugar  or 
salt  on  the  carrot  for  a  while.  If  a 
horse  does  not  eat  the  carrot  this  way 
put  a  carrot  and  the  tops  with  it.  and 
put  in  pail  with  sugar  or  salt.  They 
will  generally  eat  the  green  tops  and  then 
the  carrot.  If  this  does  not  do  lead  the 
horse  out  where  the  carrots  grow  and 
put  a  little  salt  on  one  or  two  tops.  If 
he  1ms  not  had  salt  or  green  feed  for  a 
while  and  will  not  eat  them  in  the 
ground,  he  will  probably  never  cat  them, 
although  you  might  try  boiling  and  mash¬ 
ing  some  with  sugar  or  salt  if  you  care 
to  take  the  trouble.  I  have  had  colts 
and  horses  refuse  carrots,  but.  they  have 
always  been  brought  around  to  eat  them 
scraped  with  sugar  or  salt  alongside  the 
meal  in  the  pail  or  box.  Of  course  the 
sugar  or  salt  is  only  used  for  a  "coaxer” 
and  carrots  will  not  need  to  be  fed  so, 
for  any  length  of  time,  at  least  this  has 
been  my  experience.  I  have  raised  car¬ 
rots  at  a  cost  of  four  cents  per  bushel 
and  consider  two  bushels  of  carrots 
worth  a  bushel  of  grain  for  feeding  farm 
horses  in  Winter.  Let  us  hear  results. 
“CARROTS.” 
Feeding  Dry  Cows 
How  shoull  I  feed  iny  four-year-old 
Jersey  from  now  until  she  comes  fresh, 
from  then  until  she  goes  to  pasture,  and 
while  she  is  on  grass?  She  is  four  years 
old  this  Spring  and  weighs  about  900 
pounds.  She  is  now  dry,  comes  fresh 
March  10,  good  condition,  not  overfat.  I 
am  giving  her  now  one  pound  of  ground 
oats,  one  pouud  bran,  a  handful  of  oil 
meal  once  a  day,  and  a  couple  of  cattle 
beets  about  the  size  of  a  quart  measure. 
Vermont.  W.  K.  S. 
The  ration  you  are  feeding  your  cow 
while  dry  is  good,  as  you  want  to  keep  her 
bowels  reasonably  loose  and  get  her  rea¬ 
sonably  fat.  If  you  feel  she  can  stand 
it  to  be  put  in  a  little  better  condition 
add  a  pound  of  cornmeal  or  gluten  feed 
to  what  you  are  feediug.  The  day  before 
the  cow  freshens  it  is  good  policy  to  cut 
out  the  usual  grain  and  feed  three  to  five 
pounds  of  wheat  bran  in  a  hot  mash.  It 
is  good  policy  to  give  the  cow  one  or  two 
of  these  for  a  day  or  two  after  calving, 
and  then  start  in  with  two  to  four  pounds 
of  grain  and  work  the  cow  up  gradually 
to  her  maximum  of  one  pound  or  grain  to 
each  3 y2  pounds  of  milk  produced  daily. 
Increase  grain  one-half  pound  every  other 
day.  It  is  impossible  for  me  to  give  you 
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