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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1923-03-01, Page 5• Jtve ‘,0 '44'4e A ese"Ietreee,440",,W 4.ddress connrnunications to Aeration Enellage for Pregnant Ewes. 1xfeeding 'pregnant ewes as a -partd the roughage ration, ensilage has won lecomparative fevor with flack owners. They conside4 it one of the cheapest and moat valuable of roughage feeds. Ensilage is feud' to euecessfally take the place of roots And wben care is exercised not to over- feed, digestive disorders seldom occur, In years past 1 have fed ensilage to both fattening lambs and breeding Meg during pregnancy and have fo'und it a most excellent feed,. The animals soon biome extremely fond of it, and especially during the winter When eonlined to dry feed. Years ago before ensilage came into general favor as a feed for breeding ewes we always encountered much trouble with, grade Merino ewes at lambing and in rearing the lambs on account of theewes ' . nothaving sufficientnouns - ment for their newly -born young. The; first winter we had ensilage to feed, the ewes were given about a half ra- tion twice dully and the fermer trouble, practically ceased. We have been' feeding ensilage to sheep both fat - ening and or breeding purposes for the past thirty years and always with splendid results. Quite frequently objection is, ad - aced by flock owners that ensilage contains so much acid it is harmful to pregnant ewes and should not be fed'.1 r do not believe there is any founda- Lion for this opinion. Of .eourse, en- I silage made from too greet corn con- tains a higher percentage of acid than that made from well-rnatured ,corn and some harmful effects might result, from feeding heavily on ensilage of I this quality. However, after thirty years' experience in feeding ensilage fel all kinds of live stock 1 do not think we have ever encountered any harmful results. Some years ago we filled our silo with large western corn that had not matured. We began feeding the ensilage as usual to the pregnant ewes but we soon noticed that some of the ewes -were scouring, so we cut down on the silage and began feeding dry corn, stover and the trouble soon dis-f appeared. We had similar trouble that winter -from feeding the ensilage to dairy cows and I think it was caused from Biking the corn -crop before it came to maturity. There is good and poor ensilage the same as good and poor hay, but the consensus of- evi- • dence poipts to the lad that good silage is very beneficial in promoting the funetion of" digestiOnr as an ap- petizer and general toilia. 'Experi- ments conclusively •establish .-bhe fact that ensilage does not affect adversely, niilk products nor harmfully interfere with, the nourishing of young. Flock owners and practical students of feeding problems recognize that succulence is essential in the ration of pregnant ewes during the winter months while confined to close quar- ters. When the weather is severe and the flock tan not run to a pasture field where they may obtain eome 'succulent feed, some means must be provided to fernish this necessary succulence in the dally ration or trouble is incurred with the ewes at parturition and dur- ing the early period of nursing the lambs. Pregnant ewes „naturally re- quire some ,succulence in their daily diet to assist digestion and reproduc- Engine Cylinder Grinding r our TRACTOR. AntOrnobfle or sta- tionary engine, If reground and new pistons and rings fitted, will be gtronger than new. Send for circulars. • Guarantee Motor Co. • 871 BAY ST. N., HAMILTON, CAN. Corrugated Galvanized Steel Roofing Direct from Manufacturers to Con- sumer. Write for Prices Special Terms to Farinas • The Metallic Roofing Co. • Limited 306E 1194 King St. W., Toronto Finn Prosperity on Permanent Basle. Concrete lnitrovb.. =CMS ti.ad 15 tier cent. to volution ot 7onv tom. 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Gooln, Shapley & MI*no., L1111101 200 Wellington2, amnion, Ontario. 001134•110~4111.11MIZIMM' Irrigated Farms In Southern Alberta • x4= ECAfrai "tkIrtittilOtAtIPAIrOtr 444"5sPodiallYeioon lopation for Mixed arming and sereing. selenele op- • Do rtini ty f or young 1non nin ow livg dlettlete vecre good land oannet be bought at reseireizele prteet. •e,R./e, 18 NOT PE IONBIRING,. the• . drift 1t6 acres aro ully nettled and another 1.0.,000 aoreos now read or rottlernotit; niaxlmunt -distanot trent' failtoeci, :levet Milo.flood roada, telephones and achooleij,• Bow leer- •inotta eeterldine Over ,111 Mvete. the ont Tneed ittese All/Otis ter eurteor ireernietton tof 0:041,11.A. XgA1111, 'Mut IltIttlitil1102Pr • OVAttAltit, WU/TM) tiodielne :anti Arbetily •flinViskitiVtt*81,WO VirOfiNIkokvinglibt est, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto tib. English flock ownere de,perd very largely upon roots to supply this eseential sueoulenee in. the ration. In years past the English floek owner has had plenty of cheap labor and could pledgee roots cheaply and feed there abundantly. This is one of the chief factors that has enabled Mn to develop live stele of all kinds to each a high plane of perfection and induce American live Stook lovers to become heavy importers. However, the aver- age American flock owner does not take favorably to growing roast as the crop involves a great deal of 'hard labor which in return makes the source of suectilence too expensive and labor- ious. Ensilage is the cheapest and most valuable succulence for feeding farm animals. Ensilage should not be feci. to preg- nant ewes as a sole ration. In physi- cal charracber ensilage is bulky and contains a high per cent. of moisture, which makes it a very valuable rough- age feed, but its percentage of protein is extremely low and unless supple -I mented with leguminous feed, such as clover hay or alfalfa, best results an not be obtained. I feed, pregnant ewes I about half of the ration of ensilage twice daily, morning and evening. I feed it in tight-bottore racks, and in such amount that the ewes will clean it all up in twenty or thirty minutes.. As ensilage contains a Targe amount of corn it is not .advisable to feed too liberally as the ewes are likely to be- come overfat. Ensilage is a. splendid appetizer and eagerly relished, and for this reason there is clanger of over- feeding. Judicious feeding of ensilage to the pregnant ewes determines in a large measure its success. Sour,.,moldy or stale ensilage should never be fed to sheep under any cOnditions. During severe winter weather ensilage is likely to become frozen in the silo or after being removed. Never feed frozen ensilage to pregnant ewes. Some meane• should be devisedelurin,g the severe Weather to prevent the en- silage from freezing or care exercised to take the silage fed ewes from far enough below the surface to insure fresh silage. In rny stable the ensilage is thrown down into the basement, a feed or two ahead, and -where it doeS .not freeze. Sour, moldy or frozen en- ailage, if fed to pregnant ewes is like- ly to cause ecouring; digestive dis- orders and not. infrequently abortion. Ensilage 'contains a large ,per cent. etfeearblYdrete erfeJefealnirige::ele- maitee If pregnant ewes are fed too liberallY.on ensilage they take on flesh rapidly and-spon become sluggish and inactive. This is a 'dangerous -condi- tionlor pregnant eWes as` it tends to weaken the growth and development of the embryo which results in lambs eorning low in vitality and the ewes lacking in sufficient nourishment for their newly -born young. Ensilage will, not take the place of the grain ration. Feed plenty of clever hay or other leguminous roughage with ensilage for the best results.—Leo C. Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Spratt. In the attic of many farm homes may be found old copies of Mother Goose thymes. If we turn over a few pages of one of these good books we are sure to find appropriately illus- trated, these familiar lines: Jack Spratt could ent no fat; His wife could eat no lean; Se betwixt them bobh, you see, They licked the platter clean. • We are inclined to the opinion that if Mrs. Spratt had been the manager of a co-operative inarketing associa- tion, she would have studied earefully her home market, just as she appar- ently did the feeding of herself .and husband. In this study she would have lea,rned, the kind of products needed by the people living around her. Then, in a business -like way, this motherly., woman would have gone about to sup - y1 Y these wants and have the supplye so regulated that dere would net be I too much of any kind left over to glut' the trade. She woeld want the market platter cretin when all had supplied their needs, Farmers of Ontario San well afford to follow the wisdom of Mre. Spratt in 'connection with their mieeketing base - nese, It is better to see that the folks next to us aesproprely cared for, than it is to forget •eherti while endeavoring to ship farm products to the uttermost parts of the earth. We should watch the market platter, and seek to keep upon it products which appeal to our home trade, Dairy To prevent horns iron growing on eittle calves chip off the hair abott the top of the head where the horns are showing in small, tough -like beds. Get ft. stick of caustic potash from your drug etore, Wet the swellings where the home, are coming through, nub the cauatie potash etick, like a Poodle oven the amaditig hems. Repeat this process :heti os three times oat intervals of a „week, The horns will thee be destroyed and never grow. When using," the caustic potash, wrap tale stick hi paper or cotton so it will not !burn the hands, It Should be kept In a bottle, well corked; so it Will not ,itlasoeli water and melt avray, lientrt, e ease weetigeit•on y wally over 41,4e Many a man haeb,died og heart die - . . . Acid Phosphate is Best Manure Preservative,. recent bulletin from the NeW York Experiinent Station, Grepeeag gives results ef tests 'with vas inae. teriale for pfreserving 111411000, The results ,Show, to the satiefeetion ef the station, ,at least that the •orgy na- teia1 to use es acid phosphate. The Materials, compared were straw, peet, acid phosphate, reek, phosphate and ,gypeturt, "Most manure preservatives ere ,of little value. in checking loss of nitro- gen," the station advises. "In the tests the amount of nitrogen .lost ranged from 15 per cent., for manure treated with acid ehosphate, to fifty- one per cent. for untreated manure." Immediate application of the preser- vative is advised, evou if the manure is to be hauled to the field as seen as voided. It is suggested that two hand- fuls of acid phosphate be scattered in each horse stall every day, eo that the horses will trample it into the manure. Wheat straw was found to be detri mental to nearnire. Where the straw was added to manure applied, to grow- ing crops, a derthnentall effect was rioted, -as compered with results from fresh manure alone. The station does not explain why this is true. So far as the tests have gone, it seems that the beet results will be se- emed where acid phosphate is mixed with the manure as soon as it is -voided and the mixture stored in a eovered shed or pit until such time as it can be conveniently spread on the field. On Naming the Farm. Farmers who have had occasion to sell goods on a special market, or to do a great deal of publicity, are fully agreed that every farm ought to be named. This name should be some- thing apart from the ,owner's name. These farm names have real com- mercial value. This is particularly true where some ,special crop is sold from the farm. In the event that the farm should. change .hands, the name becomes an asset, and should increase the inbrinsic value of the farm. Such a name makes a farm easier to locate and has immense value in dollars and cents as a business ed. The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at a time. • If your horses shy when your hired man goes near, get another man. Contentment consists not in great wealth, but in few wants. 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