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RURAL N E W-Y O R K E R 
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realdng all Rcccmk^ 
Right now—^when milk prices are 
breaking all records—is the time 
to make new high records in milk 
production. It is surprising how 
effectively this can be accom¬ 
plished by raising the health stand¬ 
ard of your dairy cows. 
The most prevalent cow ailments 
•—Abortion, Retained Afterbirth, 
Bunches, Lost Appetite, Scours, etc. 
—arise from an impaired condition 
of the genital and digestive organs. 
Kow-Kure has remarkable medici¬ 
nal properties that act directly on 
these organs, producing regular, 
healthy action. The cow thrives on 
Nature’s food, and a full milk flow 
naturally follows. 
An occasional use of Kow-Euro will pre- 
its cost a hun- 
aredfold. TneJ^st dairymen keep it on hand 
constantly. _ Feed dealers and druggistdsell 
Eow-Kure, 1q€0c. and $1.20 packages. 
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~—very noeful wherever there are cows. 
DAIRY ASSOCIATION CO. 
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20 % MORE MILK 
is the difference between making 
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for nothing. Make the half-sick 
cow produce that extra 20%. 
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nature’s stock tonic, with your regular 
feeds. Watch appetites and digestion 
improve: *ee worms, colic, abortion 
and other money-losing ailments dis¬ 
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Live Stock Matters 
Conducted By Prof. F, C. Minkler 
Vermont Ayrshires in Kansas 
F. W. Atkeson of Kansas, who has 
supervision of 12 State institution dairy 
herds there, has recently bought 38 pure¬ 
bred and grade Ayrshire cows in Ver¬ 
mont. In the shipment are six purebred 
half-sister.s, whicli will form the founda¬ 
tion for a pureJtred Ayrshire herd at the 
State Industrial lieformatory at Hutch¬ 
inson, Kan. F>nyei*s of cattle of other 
breeds as well as Ayrshire are now look¬ 
ing to Vermont for good dairy stock and 
in this State they will find the kind and 
i quality for which they are loking. 
: Vermont. o. m. cambuen. 
Corn Fodder Silage 
_ What do you think of the idea of en¬ 
siling corn fodder after it has been, 
husked V Of course, winter would have to 
be added, and that through the blower. 
It seems to me from the theoretical point 
of view it would be the only way of get¬ 
ting the fullest feeding value from the 
fodder. IIow does it rank in comparison 
with regular silage, taking into considera¬ 
tion, of course, that the fodder is minus 
ears? Last Winter the sight of piles of 
in good healthy condition? We thought 
of feeding in addition to the above wheat 
middlings, but this is so expensive we 
would prefer to do without it if the pigs 
would thrive. 
_ What proportion of the above men¬ 
tioned, including the wheat middlings, 
would you suggest to feed, and if fed 
wheat middlings, how should that be fed 
with the above? Should it be in slop or 
kept before them in a dry hopper? One 
of onr friends advises us that he has had 
exceptionally good luck in feeding soft 
coal. Would you prefer this in place of 
ground charcoal? We have plenty of 
ground charcoal on hand. Do yoii be¬ 
lieve in the self-feeding hoppers ? B. m:. 
New York. 
It would not be practical to compound 
a ration for pigs eight weeks old, utilizing 
only field corn, pnmpkin.s, cornstalks and 
mangels. Young pigs of this age require 
concentrated feed and cannot utilize to 
advantage pumpkins or mangels. The 
addition of middlings is not necessary, 
owing to their high cost and scarcity— 
and 1 would suggest a ration compounded 
in the following proportion : .'jOO pounds 
of cornmeal, 200 pounds of ground oats. 
A Bn nek of Vermont Ayrshires. Fig. 639 
cornstalks thrown into the barnyard after 
(he cattle had eaten the leaves and busks, 
set me thinking that ensiling the fodder 
would be^ the best way to feed the fodder. 
New York. j. t. p. 
The question of ensiling cornstalks is 
constantly inviting increased attention at 
several of our experiment stations, notably 
in Indiana and Illinois. Rather extensive 
experimental activities have prevailed, 
and some conclusive results obtained. 
Two problems are clearly involved. In 
the first place, it is not an easy matter to 
add the exact amount of water necessary 
to bring about the necessary fermentation, 
and Avithont this bacteriological action the 
ensiled material will decomi>ose, and in¬ 
stead of making feed, really results in 
a mass of material that is practically 
without value. The expense involved in 
handling the corn fodder also detracts 
from the advantages of the practice, and 
it is rather difficult to insure the fer¬ 
menting as well as the keeping qualities 
of the fodder. 
As far as palat.ability is concerned, here, 
again an important question comes up. 
To determine whether or not the feeding 
value of the cornstalks when they are 
cured with good color and flavor is equal 
to the silage improperly fermented, is 
not definitely decided on. In this connec¬ 
tion it is interesting to know the activi¬ 
ties on a large farm in Dutchess County, 
w'here silage building has been continued 
lip until the 14th of November—a short¬ 
age of labor necessitated a long-di’awn- 
out silo-feeding period, and while a sevex’e 
frost has not been experienced, the leaves 
of the corn are practically dry; yet, con- 
.siderable percentage of moisture obtains 
in the stalk itself. Water pressure is 
available, and it is possible to weight 
down the ensiled mass, sufficiently to ob¬ 
tain due settling of the material, and the 
chances are that this silage will make 
splendid feed for the dairy herd during 
the Winter months. It is the plan of this 
organization to feed out this late ensiled 
material as early as possible, and we shall 
be very glad to report the results of this 
experiment in the columns of The R. 
N.-Y.^ If it is possible to store corn fod¬ 
der either in the mall or in a suitable 
barrack after it has been shredded, I am 
satisfied that under average farm condi¬ 
tions, it would be superior to any results 
that might obtain where the ripened ma¬ 
terial was put in the silo. 
Questions in Swine Feeding 
We are anxious to get information ‘re¬ 
garding the feeding of pigs. We have 
plenty of field corn, pumpkins, cornstalks 
and mangels. What would you suggest 
in the way of feed for pigs eight weeks 
old. also those that are four months old, 
and breeding sows that are due to litter 
during the next two weeks? Would it be 
necessary to furnish any other grain be¬ 
sides the above in order to keep the pigs 
and 50 pounds of digester tankage. If it 
is desired to utilize the pumpkins and 
mangels, they rnay be fed to advantage to 
the mature animahs, yet they are only 
useful as appetizers, and do not supply 
very much digestible material, since they 
contain as much as 94 per cent wmter, and 
only six per cent of dry matter. The 
pumpkins might be pulped and a generous 
amount of their moisture reduced; but 
even so they would not figure to any ex¬ 
tent in adding nutriment to the ration. 
Pigs eight w'ceks old will nibble away at 
the mangels, but they cannot be depended 
upon to produce maximum growth and 
development without supplementary i>ro- 
tein foods. As far as the corn-stalks are 
concerned, their usefulness is limited as 
well. A pig’s capacity for consuming 
TOiighage or bulky feeds is exceedingly 
limited, and while they will chew away, 
at sappy stalks and nicely cured leaves, 
they will waste a far greater proportion 
of the cornstalk than they will consume. 
The stalks will make splendid bedding, 
however, and can be utilized to better ad¬ 
vantage by the^ mature animals. It is 
evident that their best service is obtained 
wdien fed to dairy cows or sheep. 
Concerning the method of feeding. I 
would recommend the so-called self-feeder. 
The cornmeal, or perchance the shelled 
corn, should occupy one hopper in the 
feeder, and the oats and digester tankage 
should he placed in a second one, or it 
would be advantageous to put the corn, 
oats and tankage in separate compart¬ 
ments. Give the eight week.s’ old pigs 
all the grain that they will consume dur¬ 
ing the next three mouths, and they ought 
to gain from a pound and a half to two 
pounds per day. Usually it is good judg¬ 
ment to dispose of Fall pigs by the first 
of January or February if it is desired to 
niarket them to the best advantage. If it 
is desired to hand-feed the pigs, the corn, 
oats and tankage should be moistened to 
about the consistency of buttermilk, and 
fed in two feedings per day, in such quant¬ 
ities as the pigs will clean up with relish, 
and this will approximate four or five 
pounds of the dry grain for each 199 
pounds of live weight. Often a pig weigh¬ 
ing 100 pounds will consume as much as 
seven pounds of grain per day, in which 
case he ought to gain fully 05 pounds in 
weight per month. The mangels and 
pumpkins should be cut or sliced and fed 
iv quantities, not to exceed three pounds 
of succulence for each pound of dry grain 
consumed. 
Concerning the use of soft coal I would 
much prefer a mixture of charcoal, salt, 
bonemeal and ground limestone. \"i’hile it 
is true that pigs relish coal dust and cin¬ 
ders, the other ingredients contain the 
mineral matter in a form more acceptable, 
and will satisfy nature’s demands as far 
as the ash is concerned. I certainly 
would not utilize soft coal dust in case 
I had an abundance of charcoal on hand. 
(Continued cr. page 1340) 
What Win You Build? 
You doubtless need some new farm buildlngthis 
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