VOL. LIV.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SEPT 9, 1899.
NO. 36
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FEED FOR HORSES IN WINTER.
It it Economical er Best to feed Hay and
Drain the Year Round?    Is It Net a
Costly Course to Feed a   Horse
Ten   Ears of Corn  Two  er
Three Times Every Day?
men on a farm will persist ln tying their horses up in the barn and feeding them on timothy hay and corn, and then "wonder why they
can't stand anything this hot weather." Yea,
it la a costly "curse" to feed 10 ears of corn to
a horse at one feed, and a costlier curse to the
horse's stomach. Sam Shoktridgk,
Hawkins.
let Premium.—The first thing to consider
ln wintering horses, or any other stock, is a
warm and comfortable stable, and the next
thing ls to keep them in the Btable In bad
weather. In winter we water twice a day and
turn them ln the stable as eoon as they are
through drinking. While they are drinking,
the stables are all bedded with clean, dry
straw or chaff. An hour of cold rain will do
the horse more harm than a day without food
or drink, and a cold open Btable means more
corn and oats. As a rule horses are worked
down somewhat while sowing wheat, so we
feed them the same aa when they were hard
at work for a week or two after the fall work
le done, to regain the flesh they have loat.
After this we give our horses two or three earB
of corn and a bunch of hay each, three
times a day. For a change we feed oats
moistened and mixed with a little ship-stuff.
Sheaf oats cut fine and mixed with bran make
a good feed. Our rough feed consists of
clover, timothy, orchard grass, millet and
corn fodder. No kind of stock, not even the
hog, should be fed more than they will eat up
clean each time. I have often eaid that I
would rather a man would throw three or
four ears of the com away than to give my
horeee ten or twelve eare at a feed. I have
known men to give their horeee ae high ae 15
ears of com at a feed and always have poor
horses. We often feed oata straw inetead of
bay for a change. One year we had two loade
of nice bright corn fodder at harvest, and the
horses would leave their com and oats to eat
the fodder, although it was very dry. Wheat
straw can be ueed to good advantage by cutting and mixing with bran, when there ls no
hard work to do. We have com and oats
ground together to make chop-feed for the
cowa and horBes during the winter. Apples,
potatoes, turnips and carrots cut up and mixed with bran and Baft make very good food for
etock during winter. Horses and cows should
not be kicked and cuffed around; but ehould
be petted and treated kindly Instead. When
one has stock that requires two or three men
with pitch forks to stable them he had better
Ret rid of them ae soon as possible. LaBt, but
not least comes grooming. When you have
been threshing all day and change your clothes
and take a good wash at night you feel like
another person. Afterknowlng all thia did you
ever think of your horsea when you put them
In the etable wet with aweat and dirt? Don't
you think they would feel much better If they
were curried and rubbed down well every
night? If thie i8 done and the atablea are well
bedded they do not require much currying in
the morning. jj, \yt
Corydon.
3d Prelum—A horee muat be fed with reference to what he la to do. The horee doing
elow but hard and exhausting labor, ehould
have all the clean, eound grain he will eat
three timee a day, with ae much clean eweet
hay at night aa he will consume; in winter as
well as in summer. The gra in, during the heat
of summer should be oats; in cooler weather
oats and com; while in winter the corn may
constitute half the ration. The ordinary farm
horses, on Sunday, are sometimes put upon
paeture, and I have known farmers to turn out
their horees at night to feed. I dislike this
plan. The farm horse has exhausting labor,
and should rest in the stable when not at work.
The grass at night ia good, but ahould be cut
and carried to them. Horses kept for driving
and light pleasure horsea do not require such
heavy feeding. A feed of sweet, clean, bright
straw ls relished occasionally by the horse.
The farm horee, during the winter, where it
is worked but little, may be kept on straw and
some corn fodder with an occasional feed of
good hay. Clover should never be fed to
horBes; it is always dusty and generally badly
cured. Do not allow the horses to run down
at any season of the year, as the cost of fattening them up exceeds that of keeping them so.
During the working season increase the feed
eo that the horses will not become poor.
Every day, before going to work, the horeo
snould be thoroughly cleaned. If he comes
in dirty at night he should certainly be
cleaned before the master goes to bed.
DeKalb Co. S. M. N,
2d Premium.—This ia how I feed and care
!ot m* ho">e8. The stalls in my bam are five
'eet wide, with tight mangere, with grain
trough on the right elde, aleo ealt box, which
"alwaye full 0f ealt and ashes. The floor ls
oi sand and red clay. For feed when the hur-
■m are in the bam I have weU cured sheaf
ate and clover hay cut when well ripened. I
tin 'T8'08*8 ,nt*>e manger without cut-
***** (1A,d1jolnlnK the barn lot la a good blue-
roes field In which they run both night and
In fl  «nn°Uuu8e' exceP*  duringthe day
th.-i ' 0I  roueh  nl«ht8  In winter, or
nawlng out ln spring.   I never feed any com
moJ,T ,mle88hel«at work, and then no
m0r8 thtmfiT° to eight ears.   Strange that
all. There ls some truth ln the Baying that
one can make money by saving. All horses
like etraw and fodder in cold weather on account of the abundance of fat producing elements they contain. I mentioned ln my review on the topic concerning Purdue, Aug.
19, that they needed more room there for
their increasing attendance. Prof. Latta
kindly writes me that they have this summer
built a modem piggery, greatly enlarged the
dairy, and in addition to this they have built
a lecture hall atthe east end of the Btation
building which will accommodate 100 to ISO
students. This hall has also an arena for
judging and clinical work, so that the need
which became apparant laet winter on account of the growing claeeee haB been fully
supplied. I congratulate the Institution on
thua keeping up with every need, and prophesy a great clasB this winter ln all the agricultural courses. My attention was also called
to the statement in Mr. M's letter that 25 per
cent of the Btudenta continued farming. I
remember the copy Eaid 71 per cent, the
printer's mistake. In addition to theee 15
per cent become station workere, making ln
all over 86 per cent who continue ln agriculture. 	
No. 184, Sept. 16—Describe a handy way of
keeping cabbage, turnips and other vegetables
for winter use.
No. 185, Sept. 23—What causes that sour,
pungent smell even ln eome houses that
seem well kept? This is especially notlcable
if closed a few hours.   What Ib the remedy?
No. 186, Sept. 30—(For children under 11)
Write from memory, ln your own language,
one or more good stories, you have read or
heard.   (Not over 250 words in all.)
Premiums of $1, 75 centa and 50 cents will
be given to 1st, 2d and 3d best articles each
week. Let copy be as practicable aa possible
and forwarded ten daya before publication to
Oarmel, Ind. B. H. Collins.
BXV1J.W.
Some weeks ago I was riding around on
business and stopped at the home of Barkley
Henley. He was threshing oats with a self
feeder. It was doing good work, and as I
looked at it he turned the blower pipe around
towards the barn and poked ita nose into the
mow. I went Inside and he had a curtain to
keep it from blowing onto the feed floor. In
fact I had got into a nest of wide-awake
young farmers. The Waddles, Edeons, Slm-
onses, Henleys and Manloves, and I always
learn eomethlng in such a crowd. I asked
Henley if he found it payed to feed oats
straw. He Bald that hia horses did better on
lt ln cold weather than to give them ao much
timothy and corn; that it was cheaper, and
they keep up in flesh better the following summer. He feeds but little grain in winter.
The straw ls fed whole. A neighbor spoke of
being forced to feed his horses through
one'winter on wheat straw on account of the
failure of hay, and said that they did well, but
that he had not kept lt up because of neglect.
One man said he fed his horses, when idle ln
winter, on fodder and straw with little grain,
and they did well, while he eold his timothy
hay. I know a man who is poor, but keeps a
good horee to drive. He cribs a little com
with the ehuck and feeda him ehucks and
corn and his horee la always fat. A change
of feed and paeture, suggested by friend Short-
ridge, le ae welcome to a horee as to people.
We winter our teama on shredded fodder
with a very little grain. They run to straw
In day time. Our horees have been steadily
in the gravel pit for weeks, and are fed all
the clover and timothy hay mixed, and all
the grain, half corn and threshed oats, that
we can get them to eat. They run out wet
weather and Sundays, but are fed heavily and
they do not seem to loee much flesh. But It
surely costs twice aa much aa necessary to
winter some horses, and  is no  advantage at
State Fair Pointers.
Editobs Indiana Fakmeb.
If you have a trunk or any sort of baggage
that you want taken to the fair grounds, arrangements have been made to transfer tho
same for 25 cents. Upon your arrival at Indianapolis go directly to the grounds and at
the administration building you will find a
transfer company that is responsible and will
be reasonable ln charges, no matter what you
may want taken to the grounds.
If you want to camp on the grounds and
have a tent of your own, you would better
bring lt along, for the chances are that the
demand for tents will far exceed the supply.
If you have not a tent, better eDgage one before coming to the fair, or otherwise you
may not be able to securo one. For anything you want write the secretary of the fair,
and the matter will receive prompt attention.
Heretofore excursion tickets are not put
on sale by the railroads until Tuesday of fair
week, but this season they will be on sale
Monday and will be good returning up to
and on Sunday after the fair. Thie enables
those"who have time to take a whole week'a
outing, to come to the city and take in the
sights, do all the shopping they like and
transact any other business, and not be
rushed for time. If you do not live on a railroad centering at Indianapolis, better make
application to your station agent for reduced
rate a few daye in advance of fair week eo
that you will be sure of eecuring excursion
ratea.
A bureau of information has been arranged
for the accommodation of visitors at the fair.
A competent and accommodating person will
be ln charge and will try and give any information desired. In connection with this
good stopping places will be secured for
those who desire them, either hotels or boarding.   With these aarangementa   completed
the management hopes that everybody will be
accommodated, and that no one will be compelled to walk the streets all night because
they do not know where to go for these accommodations, ae hae sometimes been the
case ln the city ln timee paat,
Before leaving home to visit the State fair
order your mail to be eent direct to the fair
grounde, where a postoffice will be established during the week. This will enable you
to mail letters conveniently any day without
going to the city poetc dice during business
hours.
If you are ln driving distance of the fair
grounds, say inside of 40 or 50 milea, rig up a
team, pack up your tent and bring your
whole family along. There ls no charge for
teams and there will be plenty of room for
them on the grounds. You can also prepare
your own meals if you like, but if you don't
care to do this good meals can be obtained
on the grounda for from 15 to 25 centa. For
the accommodation of thoee who want to uee
the long dletance telephone several stations
have been established on the grounda. Telegraph service at all times can be had at the
administration building.
All railroads entering Indlanapolia will eell
tickets at one fare for the round trip, good
on regular tralne and good returning ae late
as Sept. 21th. Special trains will be run on
Wednesday and Thursday on all roada where
regular trains schedule will not accommodate
visitors either going or coming to the fair.
James Wilson, Secretary of the Depart,
ment of Agriculture at Washington, D. O., to
lecture on Thursday, Sept. 21et.
Mrs. S. T. Rorer, of the Ladles' Home Journal, "Household talks" beginning Tuesday,
Sept. 19th.
The battle of the breeds. Contest between
all breeds of beef cattle in front of grand
stand, Thursday morning.
Four dayB racing, beginning Tuesday and
giving three races each day and all events
mile heats, but three ln five, limited to five
heats.   Entries close Sept. llth.
Sousa and his concert band of 50 pieces.
Two concerts, Wednesday and Thurday at 7:45
p. m. Change of program for second evening.
Children's chorus of 500 voices to accompany Sousa's band, singing two numbers each
evening.
Grounds and parta of buildings illuminated
three evenings during fair.
AU questionable shows and all games of
chance excluded by the management.
Exhibits all in place and fair opened to the
public Tuesday morning.
Tenting arrangements may be effected by
corresponding with the Indlanapolia Tent
•fe Awning Co., and a location ln the grove as-
eigned.
Admie8lonto State Fair 50 cents, good to
remain for concerts. Admission after six p.
m., on evenings of concerts 25 cents. Admission to grand etand 25 cents.
W. W. Stevins,
Pres. State Board of Agriculture.
OUE PENSIONERS.
Only one pensioner of the war of 1812 sur.
vives. His name ls Hiram Oronk, of New
York State, and he is 99 years old. There still
remain 1,998 widows of the war of 1812 who
are receiving pensions. On account of the
Indian ware 1,168 Boldlera and 3,899 widows
are pensioned. For service in the Mexican
war there are enrolled 9,204 aoldlera and 8,199
widows. June 30, 1899, the total number of
pensioners was 991,519 being 2,175 lees than
on the same date In 1898. To these pension-
era laet year was paid $131,617,961, being $649,.
496 more than ever paid before.
Tho average of each claee of pensioners la
alao higher. The cost of bureaus, attorneys
fees, etc., brought the total expended up to
$138,555,052, being $1,614,948 less than the appropriation.