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RURAL N E W-Y O R K E R 
November 9, 1918 
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Live Stock Matters 
Conducted By Prof. F. C. Minkier 
Care of Brood Sow* 
I expect to keep eight or nine brood 
sows and a boar through the Winter. 
I shall have clover hay, ear corn and 
mangel beets. What supplementary feeds 
should they be given, and should the 
clover hay be chopped up very fine in a 
feed cutter? Should it be fed wet or dry? 
Two of my sows have bad very disap¬ 
pointing litters of two and one pigs, re¬ 
spectively. Both of these sows are yonng 
and have had lai’ge and healthy litters of 
II and 10 pigs before. Do you think they 
could have eaten the other pigs? They 
.seem to be in good condition. They have 
been fed a small amotint of a prepared 
hog-growing ration, short-cut Alfalfa and 
vegetable waste fi-om a large truck gar¬ 
den. Two sister pigs fed on the same 
ration had litters of eight and nine pigs. 
New York. ir. f. 
With clover hay, ear corn and mangel 
beets very little need be _ expended for 
supplementary feeds for wintering brood 
sows. It would be economy to feed about 
five per cent of tankage with the corn, 
but if the clover hay is cut and “chopped.” 
and the animals eat abundantly of this 
leafy legume, the sows could get on well 
without tankage until a month before far¬ 
rowing. I would try the sows on the dry 
clover hay first. If it is bright and leafy 
they will relish it without preparation of 
any kind. If kept before them at all 
times in racks so built that the hay would 
not be wasted they will do well. 
Oftentimes sows in good condition will 
spurn the hay and w’ait for the grain feed. 
In such instances the material should be 
cut and some grain mixed in with the 
chop. It should be moistened if cut or 
chopped. Oats make a very useful feed 
for brood sows, although pound for pound 
they cost more than com at present 
values. If the clover ie steamed or moist¬ 
ened with water a few oats mixed in and 
allowed to swell will add much to the 
palatability, as well as to the value of 
the mixture. The amount of corn should 
vary from time to time. Just enough 
should be given to keep the sows gaining 
after they have been bred. They should 
be thin at mating time if the bert results 
are to follow. Insist that they eat gen¬ 
erously of the clover hay. It is better 
for idle sows in Winter than corn, al¬ 
though some corn must supplement the 
daily r.ation. One pound of com daily for 
each 100 lbs. of live weight would he suf¬ 
ficient with the clover. Ear com will do, 
but com shelled or ground will mix with 
the hay with greatest ease. 
With feed so high in cost one can 
scarcely take chances on sows that have 
not proved their usefulness as breeders. 
I would sell the two sows that farrowed 
or raised only one pig each to the butcher. 
They might go on and do as well as their 
sisters did, but unless there was a very 
good excuse for their actions and achieve¬ 
ments of last year I would put them into 
someone’s pork barrel. 
The mangels will serve a useful pur¬ 
pose, hut will add very little in food 
nutrients. They are bulky, watery and 
tone the digestive system to a healthful 
pitch. I would give the hoar none of 
them, however, as they may congest and 
irritate his kidneys. Be sure to give the 
sows lots of exercise and freedom as far 
as quarters are concerned. Let them 
work over the barnyard manure. If at all 
possible let them sleep in dry, airy quar¬ 
ters. Warmth is not necessary, but dry¬ 
ness is essential. After they are settled 
they should gain not less than one pound 
per day. This will bring them throngh 
gestation in good condition. Plesh is es¬ 
sential, if sows are to suckle their pigs 
with the greatest ease, and milk from the 
dam is the greatest food for young pigs. 
Ration ior Freshening Heifer 
I bought a purebred Jersey heifer that 
was bred to freshen at two years in Feb- 
mary. Is she liable to he stunted by 
such early breeding? Ti^Tiat should be her 
feed from now on for growth and 
strength? F. G. B. 
Massachusetts. 
Early mating hastens maturity, and 
often checks growth and normal body 
development. Likewise it taxes vitality, 
and often weakens the individual’s con¬ 
stitutional vigor. Jersey heifers, how¬ 
ever, reach maturity at a very early age, 
and if the heifer was well grown as a 
calf, well fed as a yearling, and was 
fortunate enough to attain good size and 
vigor during her early growing stages 
the damage may not be serious. It is 
the custom on some farms to breed their 
heifers at 17 or 18 months of age, yet 
there is no denying the danger of checking 
growi:h and limiting the animal’s future 
usefulness. 
I would advise the following ration, 
and would feed it very generously unless 
the matron appeared to put on too much 
flesh : Ground oats, 100 lbs.; wheat bran, 
50 lbs.; corumeal, 25 lbs.; oil meal, 12 
lbs. In addition, I would feed some 
silage, 20 lbs. daily, and^ all the second- 
crop clover or third-cutting Alfalfa that 
the youngster "w’ould eat. I would also 
feed as much as 7 or 9 lbs. of the grain 
mixture if the heifer was of good form 
and possessed promising feeding and milk¬ 
ing’ qualities. I would also give her a 
good rest between the first and second 
calving date. Legume hay will aid 
greatly in repairing the damage. 
Drying Off Cow 
I have a cow coming fresh in about a 
month. She is now giving about 12 quarts 
of milk a day; have tried almost every 
practical thing to dry her up, but with¬ 
out success. What can I do? J. F. w. 
Connecticut. 
Take all of the grain and succulence 
from this cow and feed her only Timothy 
hay, not more than eight or 10 pounds per 
day. Do not let her have access to grass 
or forage of any kind, and milk her only 
once every two days. Even though her 
udder may appear to be congested, there 
will be no danger, provided the feed is 
kept moay. A heavy milking cow cannot 
be dried off while the feed is continued, 
and do not be afraid to starve her down 
for a week or 10 days. 
Fattening Pigs; Cottonseed for Dairy Cows 
1. I am feeding pigs three months old 
to prepare them for market. The farm 
has produced soft corn, abundant silage 
rich in grain, oats and green clover, a sec¬ 
ond crop. All other food would have to 
be purchased. What other food is neces¬ 
sary for good growth and proper fatten¬ 
ing, and will the pork pay for it at pres¬ 
ent prices? What other food is necessary 
for the health of a brood sow and of her 
coming litter of pigs? 
2. Will cottonseed meal fed to dairy 
cows pay for itself in increased butter fat 
value, and in what quantities should it be 
fed? s. A. s. 
Pennsylvania. 
1. Soft corn, oats and second crop 
clover will not only serve as a good ration 
for the three months’ old pigs, but will do 
nicely for the sow during her gestation 
period. The silage should he fed to cattle 
and the pigs given opportunity to work 
over the voidings. It is too bulky and 
coarse for young, growing pigs, and pigs 
do not relish such an acid feed. 
For the pigs three months old I would 
feed the following ration: Soft corn (oil 
ear), 65 lbs.; ground or crushed oats, 
25 lbs.; digester tankage, 10 lbs. The 
ground oats and tankage should be mixed 
into a thin slop about the consistency of 
fresh buttermilk and fed twice daily. 
Corn should follow the sloppy drink, and 
they should be fed all they will clean up 
with relish. Some corn in addition should 
he fed at noon, and the clover should be 
kept before them at all times in protected 
slat racks. Some of the clover leaves can 
be added to the oats and tankage, but it 
is unwise to force young pigs to take too 
much of bulky feeds. Plenty of charcoal, 
salt and ground limestone and acid phos¬ 
phate should he available at all times. 
The sows should be given the cut clover 
and ground oats in the following propor¬ 
tions; Cut or chopped clover hay, 10 
lbs.; ground or soaked oats. 9 lbs.; di¬ 
gester tankage, % lb., or oilmeal 1 lb. 
Feed two pounds of this feed for each 150 
lbs. live weight, and in addition give corn 
enough to keep the sows in good condi¬ 
tion. A sow weighing 350 lbs. should re ■ 
ceive about 4 lbs. of the hay and oats mix¬ 
ture, and 1 lb. of com. 
2. Cottonseed meal' does not increase 
the amount or percentage of butter fat in 
the milk when fed to dairy cows. Often¬ 
times the color of the milk may vary and 
appear to be colored, and churned cream 
will yield firmer butter when cottonseed 
meals forms about 20 per cent of the daily 
ration. A useful ration for milch cows 
containing cottonseed meal and silage 
with clover or Alfalfa hay would be: 
Hominy, 500 lbs.; ground oats, 200 lbs.; 
cottonseed meal, 200 lbs.; buckwheat 
bran, 200 lbs. Feed all the silage and 
Alfalfa or clover or mixed hay that the 
cows will clean up with relish, and 1 lb. 
of this grain mixture for every 4 lbs. of 
milk yielded. They would eat more grain, 
but it would scarcely be prudent to feed 
more if there was an abundance of hay 
and silage. 
Cheapening Hog and Dairy Rations 
Will you suggest the least expensive 
ration for growing pigs, with wheat feeds 
not to be bought at any price, and milk 
not to be had except as bought for table 
use? Many people not farmers have un¬ 
dertaken to raise their own pork this year, 
and now do not know what to feed. The 
dairy farmer cannot buy, here in New 
England, any wheat feeds or distillers* 
dried grains, or brewers’ grains. Cotton¬ 
seed and linseed meal prices are soaring; 
field corn was cut down by frost June 20, 
and now what survived after that was 
again hit by frost September 10|. Can you 
suggest a grain ration that will not, as 
for a year or two past, cost more than the 
dairyman receives from the sale of his 
milk? S. E.P. 
The New England farmer is going to 
experience a most severe Winter as far 
as feeding stuffs are concerned. The 
dairymen especially are hard hit, for the 
price of milk is ridiculously low as com¬ 
pared with feed and labor. Then, too, 
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