Jht RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
1463 
Live Stock Matters 
Conducted By Prof. F. C. Minkler 
Low-Grade Feeds Unprofitable 
Will you give me a formula to be fed 
to Holstein cows with mixed hay and 
silage? I have been feeding 400 lbs. of 
dairy ration, 100 lbs. gluten and 100 lbs. 
bran. It gives no results. c. w. J. 
New York. 
The dairy farmer who attempts to use 
low-grade feeds that are high in fiber and 
low in digestible nutrients will make a 
mistake. At present prices for straight 
grains and by-products of known useful¬ 
ness. there is no possible excuse for in¬ 
corporating in prepared rations such low- 
grade materials as oat hulls, flax plant 
iby-produets. terminal elevator screenings, 
molasses slump, or similar products of 
this character. When shipped individu¬ 
ally such materials would not pay the 
expense of packing and handling, let 
alone the high cost of freight and trans¬ 
portation. You will be clearly within 
your rights in discarding all combinations 
of ingredients that are built around refuse 
products of this character. High-grade 
feeds more than justify their existence, 
and with the present low valuations of 
corn, bran, gluten feed and similar mate¬ 
rials of known usefulness, it is futile to 
use any of the junk feeds that contain 
high fiber-carrying materials. Since you 
have an abundance of hay and corn 
silage, and want a simple mixture, I 
would -uggest the following: 400 lbs. of 
eornmeal, 300 lbs. of bran, 200 lbs. of 
what quantity? The cows will freshen in 
March and April. M. Y. 
New York. 
The ration that you are feeding to your 
Jersey cows ought to yield satisfactory 
results. Of course, your production would 
be stimulated and substantially increased 
in case you provide the animals with, 
some clover or second-cutting Alfalfa hay. 
Rye straw has very little value as a feed 
for cows in milk, and it is very objection¬ 
able on account, of its high fiber content 
and its low energy value. It is my belief 
that it would be to your advantage to use 
or sell the rye straw for bedding and pur¬ 
chase some Alfalfa hay to supplement the 
concentrates that you are now feeding. 
You could scarcely afford to buy Danish 
beet pulp at $36 a ton. It ought to be 
possible for you to buy some American 
pulp at approximately $10 a ton less than 
the price quoted. It certainly would be 
advantageous to secure some beet pulp to 
provide succulence for your milk cows. 
One pound of dry beet pulp will require 
about 4 lbs. of water to thoroughly satu¬ 
rate it, and if soaked for 12 hours before 
feeding this material makes a good sub¬ 
stitute for silage. It will increase the 
palatability of your grain ration and 
make it safe to feed your cows an in¬ 
creased amount of grain. It is far more 
desirable and satisfactory to purchase 
beet pulp as a separate ingredient and 
feed it moistened rather than to use it in 
dry form combined with other by-prod¬ 
ucts. 
Profitable Pork Making 
In purchasing a pig for breeding pur¬ 
poses, would it be best to get a last 
March gilt or a young sow bred for 
Spring farrow? I wish to purchase a 
purebred animal. Do you think there is a 
bright outlook for the pork producer? 
What are the main points in selecting a 
gilt or sow for breeding purposes? 
Monroe Co., N. Y. w. J. T. 
It is my belief that pork production is 
the one best bet for the live stock farmer 
at the present moment. Food products 
are surprisingly low, while pork prices 
are comparatively high, and the demand 
for products of this character is con¬ 
stantly increasing. So if you have condi¬ 
tions' favorable to economical pork pro¬ 
duction I would suggest that you buy a 
March gilt mated to produce her first lit¬ 
ter of pigs in June. If you purchase such 
a gilt from a responsible breeder, insist 
that she be well-grown and developed, and 
that she be a typical representative of 
the breed desired. For strictly pork pro¬ 
duction, either the Duroc Jersey, Chester 
White or Poland China breeds are recom¬ 
mended. The Berkshire is more of an 
aristocratic breed of hogs, and is not pro¬ 
duced extensively by the corn belt farmer. 
Make sure that the gilt comes from a 
family noted for prolificacy and fecundity, 
and insist upon having an individual of 
pleasing conformation, with quality in 
evidence. Communicate with some re¬ 
sponsible breeder and ask him to ship 
you a gilt which in his judgment would 
serve as 'foundation stodk. ’ 'Select a 
purebred animal, for these are the only 
ones which produce true to type. Pro¬ 
lificacy, early maturity and inherent feed¬ 
ing qualities are the limiting factors in 
pork production. Animals that do not 
evidence quality seldom possess breeding 
worth while, and unless an animal evi¬ 
dences some individuality and a desirable 
conformation, it is impossible to produce 
pork at a profit, or to reproduce pigs that 
will inherit desirable qualities. The old- 
fashioned idea that pigs can be main¬ 
tained on kitchen refuse has long since 
oeen abandoned by thoughtful caretakers'. 
The pig, next to the dairy cow, is the 
most economical agency for converting? 
feeding stuffs into edible products. 
Unthrifty Calf 
I. have a fine Jersey calf six mont.i« 
old ; never has had any milk since it was 
15 days old, and is large for its size, not 
fat. I feed! corn and oats without, grind¬ 
ing and bran, cottonseed meal and linseed 
meal. It nibbles at old pieces of paper 
and old bones and palmetto branches, and 
tough grass. I have added some ground 
bone. E. P. c. 
Titusville, Fla. 
It ought to be possible for your calf to 
make regular gains and normal growth 
from the feeds you are supplying. It is 
possible that it. nibbles away at the vari¬ 
ous articles by force of habit. I am tak¬ 
ing it for granted that it has free access 
to salt. A mixture of enual parts of 
bonemeal. salt, and ground limestone 
could be kept before the calf at all times, 
and ought to correct any deficiencies or 
craving for mineral constituents. Fre¬ 
quently the use of Alfalfa hay or clover 
hay satisfies these craves, for these le¬ 
guminous products are rich in mineral 
matter and contain vitamines essential 
for growth and development. 
Hope Farm Notes 
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hold of the boys and girls. Keep good- 
natured and try to encourage the reading 
and dictionary habit in the children. Let 
me direct their reading, and I can make 
up for something of wrong training. 
Some people grieve because they have lost 
the hold on their children. Instead of 
blaming the boy. suppose yon ask your¬ 
self : “What has my boy seen me do or 
what has he heard me say that has 
snapped the. connection between us?’’ 
Perhaps you can find the reason for tin' 
breaking off in that simple way. Little 
Rose will be likely to be just about the 
same sort of a school monitor that Mother 
and I are in the family. II. W. C. 
gluten feed. 100 lbs. of cottonseed meal. 
There are a few brands of high-grade 
mixed feeds that can be used with 
economy, but I would not, under any cir¬ 
cumstances. try to get a new dollar for 
an old one through the agency of low- 
grade mixed feeds. 
Feeding Grade Herd 
I have seven cows, milking five, three 
of which are fresh. These three fresh 
ones do not give as much milk as I expect, 
them to give. About a week ago I bought 
some dairy feed, out it does not show 
much results. I have plenty of corn. 
What else should I give them for best 
results? My cows are not modern dairy 
cows—just plain cows. What do you 
think of one part bran and one part 
ground corn on cob as a mixture for cows, 
counting that I have enough corn and 
not very much money to buy the other 
high-priced feeds? A. T. 
Delaware. 
A mixture of equal parts bran and 
eornmeal would not be suitable for feed¬ 
ing dairy cows, since all of these mater¬ 
ials are carbohydrate carriers. The mix¬ 
ture would be lacking in protein, a con¬ 
stituent absolutely necessary to profitable 
milk making. Since you have an abund¬ 
ance of corn and desire a simple mixture, 
I would suggest the following: 400 lbs. 
of eornmeal. 350 lbs. of bran, 250 lbs. of 
43 per cent cottonseed meal. 
Feed 1 lb. of this mixture for each 3 y 2 
lbs. of milk produced per cow per day. 
If it is impossible for "you to obtain cot¬ 
tonseed meal analyzing 43 per cent of 
protein, then I would use 200 lbs. of 
gluten feed and luO lbs. of linseed meal 
in place of the 250 lbs. of cottonseed 
meal. Do not attempt to make milk on 
a ration limited to bran and corn. The 
addition of the.concentrated protein car¬ 
rier would in this instance be the limit¬ 
ing factor in profitable milk production. 
The chances are that the ration that 
you have been feeding has been a disap¬ 
pointment largely because you have 
failed to provide enough protein to meet 
the exacting demands of your animals. In 
addition to the grain ration, feed the cows 
all of the roughage, such as corn fodder, 
mixed hay or clover hay they will clean 
up with relish. 
Grain With Poor Hay 
I have two fine Jerseys to feed this 
Winter and the poorest sort of hay, some 
rye straw, no silage, or mangels. 1 feed 
a ration made up of 100 lbs. gluten feed. 
100 lbs. hominy, 150 lbs. ground oats. 2<)<l 
lbs. bran. 50 lbs. oilmeal, 6 lbs. salt, 1 lb. 
to every 3V> lbs. milk. I can get Danish 
dried beet pulp at the local dealer’s for 
$36 a ton, and would like to know whether 
it would be an economical feed at that 
price. If so, how shall I feed it, and in 
Y OU keep cows for one reason only—for profit. But not all cowS 
are profitable; some constitute an actual deficit at the end of the 
year. Many a cow that has every reason to produce profitably 
joins the ranks of the “poor milkers” just because her milk-making 
organs are below par. 
Make no mistake about this—there are scarcely any so-called 
“poor milkers” that cannot be made to yield normally and profitably 
by the medicinal aid furnished by Kow-Kare, the great cow medicine. 
Every dollar spent for Kow-Kare will put itself, and something be- 
s, back in the milk pail. 
Kow-Kare is a cow medicine—not a stock food. It has positive 
edicinal qualities that act vigorously on the genital and digestive 
organs and make them function naturally. For a quarter century 
this famous medicine has been widely used as a preventive and un¬ 
failing treatment in such cow diseases as Barrenness, Abortion, Re¬ 
tained Afterbirth, Scouring, Bunches, Milk Fever, Loss of Appe¬ 
tite, etc. 
Keep close watch on every one of your cows; at the first sign 
of failing milk-yield, use Kow-Kare according to directions and watch 
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Their? axilla of successful 
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the cairing period can be pre¬ 
vented by using Kow-Kare for 
a couple of weeks before and 
after. Don’t overlook tliis sug¬ 
gestion. 
