The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
389 
ROSS is the 
Best Silo Made” 
From every part of the country, we have let¬ 
ters proving that the fire-proof, acid- 
proof Ross is a money-saver — a superior 
silo in many ways. Hundreds of owners say: 
"It’s the best silo made! " 
The ROSS 
IN-DE-STR-UCPO 
SILO 
G alvanized 
Metal 
Air-tight, fieeze-proof—perfect sil¬ 
age alv/aytl The tried and proved 
metal silo, built for life-time service. 
Write us—for facts about superior 
Ross Service, just as your neighbors 
have, told them to us. Write for 
them today. 
Agents and Dealers: 
Write for proposition. 
E.W. Ross En 8 M““ 0 r Co. 
Pioneer Builders of Ross In-de-str- 
uct-O Galvanized Metal Silos. 
Successors to theE. W. Ross 
Co., Est. 1850 
Desk 109 Springfield, Ohio 
It’s filled with silo informatio 
valuable facts to assist you in 
buying right. Filled with pic¬ 
tures, blue prints, etc. to 
prove that CHAMPION SILOS, 
made of oil filled material, are best, 
cheapest, most satisfactory, permanent 
ailo on the market. , 
SPECIAL OFFERS 
I. CHAMPION SILOS, where- 
1 by with special discounts,, 
| freight allowance, terms, 
low price, you get this fam- . 
ous silo right now on a real 
bargain basis. 2. WINNER 
SILOS, cheapest good silo 
ever offered, just the Bilo 
for the man who wants I 
r-_silo profits on small- 
est possible 
. investment. . 
r 3. CLUB OFFER! 
Wherel several f 
neighbors bay at \ 
one time, weteive 
extra discount, 
freight allowances. 
_ terms, etc. Write today, 
WESTERN SILO CO. 
i35 ft Mitchell Bldg., SprlngfleU 
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for . 
Silo 
Book 
Today 
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Meet 
Every requirement 
of the 
Dairyman and 
Exacting Farmer 
This is a splendid A. S. M. E. 
50-pound boiler for the practical 
dairyman and farmer. Used to 
generate steam for sterilizing milk¬ 
ing utensils, heating water for. 
washing and butchering, steam¬ 
ing feed, etc. 
An easy steamer. Write for 
complete specifications. 
A. B. Farquhar Co., Limited 
Engine * — Boilers — Sawmill* 
Thresher*—Potato Digger* 
Box 430 York, Pa., U. S. A. 
BOSCH 
Type 600 Ignition System For 
FORDS 
Itisnotjustatimer.but acorn- 
plete ignition system—Makes 
a wonderful improvement in 
Fords—insures quick, easy 
starts, more power on thehills, 
smooth running under all con¬ 
ditions. Ask about SPECIAL 
TRIAL OFFER, giving deal¬ 
er's name. 
American 8o$cfi Magneto Corp. 
Box 2610 Springfield, Mass. Aw . 
Live Stock Questions 
Answered by Prof. F. C. Minkler 
Ration with Brewers’ Grains 
We can secure a good supply of dried 
brewers’ grains. What shall we mix with 
them to make a good feed for dairy cows? 
We would like to have a good ration for 
work horses where we could mix these 
grains in the ration. Mixed hay is used. 
Pennsylvania. j. b. h. 
Dry brewers’ grains, if they are of the 
old-fashioned quality, carry about 24 per 
cent of protein. Nowadays much of the 
material sold as brewers’ grains is vine 
gar grains or yeast grains. The last two 
named products are high in fiber, low in 
digestibility, and are not as palatable as 
genuine dry brewers’ grains. You are for¬ 
tunate if you can secure a product of this 
sort, because when properly combined 
with other feeding stuffs they add greatly 
to the palatability and digestibility of a 
ration. The following combination would 
give you a 24 per cent protein feed, pro¬ 
vided the ingredients were of standard 
analysis and good quality, which is desir¬ 
able to feed cows yielding more than 10 
lbs. of milk per day where mixed hay is 
fed for roughage and silage is available 
for succulence: .300 lbs. of corn or hom¬ 
iny meal, 200 lbs. dry brewers’ grains, 150 
lbs. linseed meal, 150 lbs. gluten meal, 100 
lbs. wheat bran, 100 lbs. cottonseed meal. 
One pound of this grain mixture ought 
to produce S x / 2 lbs. of milk. The grain 
should be distributed in accordance wirh 
the milk yield of each individual cow. 
For work horses the dry brewers’ 
grains can substitute very nicely for oats, 
and when combined with corn make a 
splendid combination. For work horses 
doing regular work, a ration consisting 
of four-parts of cracked -or shelled corn, 
three parts of dry brewers’ grains and 
three parts of wheat bran is proposed. 
During the early Spring it would be well 
to add a sprinkling of linseed meal to this 
combination. This product seems to add 
a glossy appearance to the coat and makes 
it possible for horses to “shed off” easier 
and earlier. Timothy hay is the best 
roughage for horses. 
Potatoes for Cows 
At present I am feeding my cows small 
potatoes, cut, one 10-qt. pail once a day, 
divided between the three. Am I feeding 
too much or not enough? Farmers around 
here tell me potatoes will make cows poor, 
have no value as feed, and will make cows 
lose their calves. My cows came up on 
their milk when I began feeding, but I 
do not want to do anything that will 
have a bad effect. I can get potatoes at 
75c per bushel. Would they be better 
than beet pulp? I have never fed beet 
pulp and would like to know how much 
water to use on 2 y 2 lbs. of pulp, and 
should the water be boiling, and how long 
should it soak? .Should the grain be fed 
on the beet pulp or alone? I am sprink¬ 
ling grain on the potatoes. Is there 
enough nutrition in beet pulp or potatoes 
so that I can reduce the grain fed to an 
appreciable extent? I notice in answer 
to R. A. W., page 108, Prof. Minkler 
says: “When beet pulp is fed with a poor 
roughage, it is surprising the increased 
amount of milk that will result.” Does 
the increase in milk flow decrease the 
cream content? Some of my farmer 
friends say that potatoes will lower the 
test. Is this so? g. a. w. 
Potatoes would be inferior to beet 
pulp, and at 75c a bushel would be an ex¬ 
pensive source of digestible nutrien:s. 
The value of potatoes in a ration is to 
stimulate the appetite so that the ani¬ 
mals will consume an increased amount 
of wholesome food. There is some suc¬ 
culence, of course, in the potatoes; they 
are largely water, but they do not stimu¬ 
late the flow of digestive juices, as does 
beet pulp or other succulent feeds. 
It is nonsense to assume that potatoes 
will cause abortion, but it is true that if 
they are fed in too great a quantity they 
will have a tendency to dry up a cow, or 
at least shorten her lactation period. Of 
course if a cow’s daily diet was restricted 
to potatoes she would soon get poor, be¬ 
cause potatoes carry such a high per¬ 
centage of water and such a relatively 
low amount of dry matter. The amount 
that you are feeding a 10-qt. pail once a 
day, divided among three cows, is quite 
enough, and I dare say that when you 
substitute beet pulp for potatoes you will 
be surprised at the increase in the flow 
of milk. 
One unit or pound of beet pulp will 
require about five units or 5 lbs. of water 
FROM A KODAK NEGATIVE 
Pictures the Kodak JVay 
What a wealth of picture possibilities 
the farm affords! In the illustration above 
Billy learns the first step to mapJe sugar— 
a picture that tells a story. The orchard in 
bud — a picture that records. The thir¬ 
teen chicks, hatched from thirteen of your 
prize setting eggs—a picture that sells. 
And it’s all so easy the Kodak way—the simple, 
sure way that gives you the picture plus the date and 
title—a complete, authentic record—written on the 
film by means of the autographic feature. 
Autographic Kodaks $6.50 up 
At your dealer s 
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y. 
SAFE | • Safe as a good farm mortgage 
■ and far more convenient 
Federal Farm LoanBonds 
Interest Sure—Readily Salable—Safe—Tax-free 
These Bonds are equivalent to first mortgages on improved 
farms in New England, NewYork and New Jersey —all cultiva'ed 
by their owners. The twelve powerful Federal Land Banks gui r- 
antee prompt payment of interest and principal. Can be had in 
. . ^ _ amounts of $40,$100, $500, $1000 and up. For details write to 
4 / 2 % V The FEDERAL LAND BANK of SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 
McWhorter 
No. 21 Hand 
Fertilizer 
Distributor 
Capacity: 
SO lbs. 
nisips^i 
Extreme 
width 
30 inches 
SPREADS FERTILIZER EVENLY 
Every market gardener needs this 
McWhorter Fertilizer Distributor—long the 
standard throughout the Eastern and South¬ 
ern States. Spreads fertilizer (or lime) in the 
furrow, beside the growing crop or broadcast 
to a width of 30 inches. Instantly regulated 
to sow from 200 lbs. to a ton per acre. Force 
Feed Belt assures even distribution. Stron, 
light and simple. Any man or boy can hand 
it and do a first-class job. Quickly pays fo 
itself in time and fertilizer saved. 
Write for price and FREE booklet. 
Shipping wt. 85 lbs. BATEMAN BROS., Inc., 624-A South Washington Sq., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Send for catalog and get our attractive 
proposition for early buyers. 
SILVER MFG. CO., Box 510, Salem, Ohio 
The Farmer His 
Own Builder 
By E. Armstrong Robert* 
A practical and 
handy book of all 
kinds of building 
information from 
concrete to carpen¬ 
try. Price SI .50. 
For sale by 
THE _ 
RURAL NEW-VORffl® 
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