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Show I TTtiel "' C""1 " 'aod. Purdue University ha been conducting conduct-ing some experiments to ascertain the value of wheat and corn a pig food. This experiment bad for It purpose a ' tomparleon of tbe feeding value of corn and wheat alogly or In combination, When fed to growing, (attenlng pigs. Thla Involved a consideration of sev- i sral points of .mportante, nil ot which bad a direct bearing on the experiment experi-ment The pigs used werrj farrowed October 20 1IH were high grade Chester Ches-ter White and the product of two pla that were full sister Kaeb eow had nine pla and the two litter were very uniform and furnlebed unusually good material for experimentation. They were placed In the experiment (oon after weaning Rlxteen ot theplg or eight from each litter, were divided Into four lot of four pit aeh, consuming con-suming of three barrov, and one eow In each lot The fond fed were a follow, with akin milk Corn, wheat (dry), corn and wheat (halt and half), wheat (soaked). The grain vae fed whole, In regular pig trough reeling on platforms In small pig lota, and In the case of lot IV, the wheat, after being weighed out, wa soaked for twenty-four hour In cold water up to tbe last ot March, after ' which It waa eoaked only twelve to fourteen hours, that tbe wheat might be fed unfermented. In addition to the grain ration, each lot wo fed dally' about 1 p. m from 10 to 12 pound a of separator skim milk. Tho aummary of the experiment are as follow: ' 1. I'll fed exclusively shelled corn j for grain. In cold weather, made a gain per day of 1.1C lb. 2. I'lg fed wboto wheat dry, tor grain, made a gain of 1.01 lb, per day, while those ted soaked whole wheat gained 1 Of lb. 3. I'lg feil corn and wheat whole, half and half, gained 1.12 lb, per day. 4. To produce one pound of live pork with ahelled whole corn cost 1.4 cents. 5. To produce one pound of live pork I with dry whole wheat cost 4.G7 cents, while It cost 4 U cent If the earn kind of wheat wa soaked. 8. To produce one pound ot gain with the plga (ed a inlituro of half and bait whole shelled corn and whole wheat. It coat 2 97 rente. 7. The Influence of the food on the organ and fleshy part ot the body, did not seem to be materially different 8. Where corn wa fed delusively the bone wa softer than where either wheat alone or corn and wheat were fed together. M.luplog lrM t'llte, (Iran cattle, n n rule, do not ship well, write K. !. Coburn In Nebraska Farmer On tbo pasture they look well, and many a buyer ba been deceived by tbe appearance ot a drove ot steer In a gnus Held with full bite. To ehlp such cattle la a bard talk, and 1 Invariably In-variably disappointing, but It haa to be done. Where oonvonlent, It la n good plan to place such cattle In a pen and feci tbem hay for a day or two. Tbe secret of shipping all classes of cattle 1 to place them on the car (ull of feed, but with aa little molituro aa possible. It you (hip a deer (ull ' of water lie I apt to have loose bowel bow-el and (bow up In the yard tadly. I I'roperly handled cattle should arrive In tbe sale pens dry behind and ready I for a good fill of water, not overthlnty, ! but In good condition lo water freely. Many of our shippers think that by sailing their rattle, or by feeding them oats, or by other scheming, they can I fool the buyer. This Is nonieom. I The buyer are Just a sharp the owners, and while many ot them say nothing, you otten see them ride Into a pen and out again without the Courtney Cour-tney of n bid on tbl account Potent I of time we have seen this happen, It l always act against the shipper to uit unnatural means. To (astern buyer It I a mnlter ot great Importance, that cattle ahoutd be In good condition wheu purrbaaed, ao a to aland (urthit shipment When cattle drink too (ree ly tbey are apt to founder and wrexk down, In thla condition the 'rueiej ibeef men ran uae them, but It stopi competition, and as a natural consequence conse-quence cattle otten go below their value val-ue when In this condltlou. Women a Poultry Holier. Women, as a rule, are among our most sue- I restful poultry raiser. This I (rom 'the (act that tbey are by nature born I mother and poeseseed.of the needful qualities that enable them to give the I oareful, patleut attention to detail which 1 Ihe key to aueeee In thli I I business. There are a great nuntbsr I ot women that make a very respectable llvlug at poultry raising. There are I nuuy discontented, fretful girl among our farmer' daughters, wade so, generally, gen-erally, from a longing for amusement and pin money. To euoh we would like in nam poultry raising as n pursuit that will afford an Infinite amount of healthy, harmless amusement and quite a good sum of pin money, so desired by the ambitious farmer' daughter. Try It, and you will no longer have desire for lb city life, with It bol. i low emptlne. utter ralnglory and contaminating con-taminating luUuence. destroying both health and soul. Southern farm. getting Turkey Hens. When setting a turkey hen, put lobaccovtemi at hot-I hot-I torn ot neat. Dust the nest and hen well with Insect powder, pouring some lice exterminator on top of coop on tbe outside, but do not put It on the nest as It may kill the germ of the egg and render It Infertile Often change roost. Ing place. A turkey letl to herself never rooel two night with her young In precisely the same place. Almost everything I bate eald ot poult It equally true In tbe management ot chicks, (live them n good gnu rang but not too high erase. Do not let them get wet, and you will likely rales a large flock ot turkey If batched from vigorous stock. -Hi. This promise to be a great year for (trawberrle. |