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WHAT IS   THE MOST   PROFITABLE  WAY TO
KEED STOCK CATTLE AND FINISH
FOR MARKET?
The Most Profitable Way to Feed Stock,
lst Premium.—Iu discussing this sub-
jart from the stamlpoint of profit we
must lay aside all sentiment and prejudice
and see to it that all the feed counts, that
none of it is lost. It does not pay to
raise or buy inferior stock. The first
thing is to know that your feeders are of
a good beef type. It is perhaps best to
raise your feeders yourself, but this is
imt possible with every oue, and to those
who cannot keep cows to raise the calves,
aud wish to see the calves grow well, it
is better to buy the calves when only a
week or two old, and be cure that they are
not stinted. You can put two calves
with one cow, provided she is a good
milker (and it does not pay to keep any
other kind) or you can feed the calf with
good results by beiug careful not to give
milk cold, as cold milk will impa:r the digestive organs. Begin with whole milk
and gradually change to skim milk by
the time the calf is from one to two
months old, and continue the skim milk
until it has learned to eat most anything.
I have half a dozen calves that are about
two months old, that feed on the milk of
two cows, all but one sucking the cows,
that one being fed skim milk; three of
them suck one cow, two of them take part
of the other cow's milk, and a part is
taken from the last named cow by hand
ana skimmed before it is fed. Any one
of these calves would take al\ or nearly
all of the milk that either cow would give,
but to take the place of this milk I feed
at morning and night a liberal amount of
corn meal and wheat bran, at noon I go
to the field and get a few stalks of green
corn, run it through the cutting box and
feeal with a little salt sprinkled upon it,
giving them all the pure water they want,
a dark place to keep out the flies in day
time and a grass lot at night, and they
do well on a small amoimt of milk. As
soon as these calves are old enough to
wean others will take their places, if
good ones can be fonnd. These calves
will not be pushed at any time but will be
kept growing all the time if possible, will
have a run in the stalk and rye field on
nice days this winter, but will be kept in
a warm stable nights and bad days, and
not permitted to be out in the rain or
snow, will be given fodder, clover hay,
mowed oats and a small amount of grain,
until the grass is ready to pasture npon
n-ext spring, and so long as th.» pasture is
good they will have nothing but grass. I
have yearlings that were calved in April
and May of last year, that were treated
as above described (except they had no
green corn) have had nothing but grass
all the summer, that will weigh, in the
judgment of different dealers who wanted
to buy them, about 1,000 pounds .'noli.
These calves will be wintered next winter
about the same as last winter, ami next
summer will be treated the same as this
summer, except they will get considerable
green corn at thi» time of the year, and
the corn will be kept up until they are
mad*/ for the block. I do this because I
believe that in this way I can get more
for my Ume and feed than in any other
way. Excuse me when I say. whether
ynu raise your calves, buy them when they
are small or large, be sure that they are
good feealers; have not been mistreated;
tli.il yon will protect them from the flies
in Ihe summer, the storms in the winter,
tliat they will not be scantily fed, nor overfed, and you may have no fears that
they will not be profitable. V. F.
Hancock Co.
Premiums of $1, 75 centa and SO cents
are given for the first, second and third
best articles for the Experience Department each week. Manuscript should be
sent direct to the Indiana Farmer Company and should reach us ooe week before date  of  publication.
Topics for discussion In future numbers of the Farmer are as follows:
No. 391, Sept. 5.—Give the reasons why
the farmer and his family should attend
the State fair.
No. 392, Sept. 12.—Tell how to handle
the apple crop; how to harvaest and how to
pack for keeping or shipping.
No. 393, Sept. 19.—Give the best form
of contract, for both tenant and owner,
iu renting a farm. What reservations
and what conditions should be made?
No. 391, Sept. 20.—Wha<* Wind of live
stock is the surest profit producer on the
farm, and  why?
HORTICULTURAL AND (I00D ROADS
INSTITUTE.
This institute wil lbe held at New Albany, Indiana, September 4 and 5, under
the auspices of Purdue University.
Program  .Friday,   September  4th.
9:30 A. M., Horticultural Day.—Invocation, Itev. M. V. Hanger, Duncan. Greeting, Hon. frank L. Shrader, Mayor of
New Albany. .Response ,Prof. W. C. Lat-
ta, State Supt. Farmers' Insts., Lafayette.
Conditions of Success with  Small  Fruits.
(1). Strawberries, Geo. B. Harrell,
Duncan. (2). RasplK-rries, U. M. Stewart, Madison. (3). Grapes, Chas. Sack-
steder,  Leavenworth.
1:30 P. M— Invocation, Rev. W. McK.
Hester. Theme: Fruit Interests of Southern Indiana. (1). What they are and
What they may become, R. A. Simpson,
Vincennes. Discussion. (2). How the
Fruit Possibilities of Southern Indiana
may be realized, H. M. Dunlap, Savoy,
111., Pres. Apple Growers' Congress. Questions and Discussion. (3). Why Farmers' Families should be interested in Horticulture, Mrs. C. N. Lindley, Salem,
General Discussion.
7:30 P. M.—Invocation, Rev. W. O.
Clinton, Pastor Centenary M. E. Church,
Xew Albany. Theme: Methods that win
with Tree Fruits. (1). The Apple, Joe A.
BartOD, Orleans. Discussion. (2). The
Pear, C. W. Thomas, Corydon. Discussion. (3). The St.me Fruits, .1. G. Scott,
Borden. Discussion. (4). Orchard Enemies and How to Combat them, J. Troop,
Prof. Horticulture anal Entomology, Purdue Univ. Questions and General Discussion.
Sautrday,   September  Sth.
9:30 A. M. "Gaxad Roads" Day.—Our
Public Highways—Means for their Improvement (1). The Work and Aims of
Hi'* National Gain,! Uaimls Ass'n. W. H.
Moore, St. Louis, Pres. National Qood
Raaails Ass'n. Questions. (2). National
Aid to Road Improvement, Hon. J. B.
Killelirew, Nashville, Tenn., representing
llie Nat. Bureau of Good Roads Enquires,
Washington, D. C. Questions and Discussion.
1:30 P. M.-Methods and Cost of Construct ing and Maintaining Good Roads.
(1). How to Make a Hard Earth Road,
D. Ward King, Maitland, Mo. Discussion. (2). Methods, Cost and Results of
Highway Improvements, C. V. Seastaiue,
Instructor in Sanitary Eu'g, Purdue Univ.
Questions and General Discussion.    Reso
lutions.       Miscellaneous    Business.       Adjournment.
Additional  Topics  Suggested  for
Discussion.
Co-operation of Farmers and Business
Men in Highway Improvement. The Railways and Good Roads. A Good Raaaals
Organization for Southern Indiana. Tho
Transportation Problem in Horticulture.
Organisation faar Marketing of Fruit.
How Ealucate the Farmers to Co-operate
for the Betterment of their Conditions.
The railway lines will sell round trip
tickets at one way rates. St. Oharles Hotel to ba' li"!iilqiiarlers c t $1.50 per day.
Other hotels give special low rates.
LETTER FROM WINONA LAKE.
i am making a second visit to this delightful Rummer resort, the most pleasant
spot I know of in Indiana. There are no
doubt as pretty groves aud hills and lakes
elsewhere in the State, but nowhere else
has the hand of man done so much in tbe
way of beautifying Nature. Here the
lawns and hillsides are covered with neatly trimmed bluegrass, acres upon acres of
it, and great beds of richly colored flowers,
ponds of water lillies, fountains of the
sweetest and purest water in all directions,
and on the west, chief attraction ofi all,
the wi.!,. lake of clear, clean water, with
groves and grassy slopes beyond. The
public is rapidly learning the many natural and artificial advantages of the place,
and one addition after another has been
maile and sold to those who desire to make
their summer homes here.
The natural attractions, however, are
the least to many of the dwellers and visitors. The managers provide a most interesting program of entertaining and instructive lectures, concerts, stereoptican
exhibitions, etc., in its spacious auditorium, all of which are free to cottage owners and their guests. This week a great
musical genius, an Italian named Creator.?, is here with a band of 05 superior
performers, and has been delighting many
thousands with bis wonderful music. His
work as a leader is something unheard of
by most music lovers, surpassing that of
any of our most famous leaders, in some
respects. Crowds come from all directions on excursion trains and overflow the
auditorium at each of the concerts. In
order to get good seats thousands enter
the hall anal take seats au hour or more
lie fore concerts begin. As the close of
the engagement aproaches the anxiety to
hear the banal increases. Time thousand
alollars, it is understood, is the sum paid
to get this great attraction to perform
here; but it is such liberality in trying to
please the people that is making this resort so popular. The daily program in-
a liiala-s a Bible lecture iu the forenoon by
sarnie noted student of the book, and lectures aud music afternoons and evenings.
Kacb day has its attractions, but nothing
of a demoralizing character is permitted
all is elevating and refining. A cottager
or guest may spend the time as he pleases,
so that he behaves himself. He may at-
ten.l any or all the entertainmeu-ts, or none
of th.-m. May spend the day in the woods
or on the lake, or quietly at home. So it
can not be said that this is no place for
nest and recreation because one must be
on the go all the time. To listen to an
interesting talk or gaxxl music, or to look
at sta-reopticair views is not tiresome usually, but restful, and the ladies do not find it
necessary to weary themselves by special
preparation; they go just as they are.
This is the custom of the place, and it
saves the women folks a deal of trouble.
Next week and part of the week follow
ing is given up to the Bible conference,
at which ministers aud Bible students of
different denominations will speak, and
thousands of lovers of the good book will
listen. It is the most interesting and
most largely attended portion of the assembly season. Already every room in
every cottage, that has spare rooms, is
taken, and hundreds will have to find
lodging in Warsaw, two miles away.
Fortunately the electric line will take
them there in a very few minutes.
J. G. K.
The meeting of farmers at Chicago on
the 19th, called to consider ways and
means to raise the price of wheat to $1
a bushel, was very slimly attended, as
was the previous meeting for the same
purpose iu this city, a month or so earlier. According to our contemporary, the
Ohio Farmer, the purpose of this attempt
to get the farmers together is not so much
for their benefit as to further the private
interests of the individual who issues the
call. The farmers seem to have got the
same idea, and are giving but little attention to the matter, believing in the old
time-tried maxim, that the law of supply
and demand must rule in the wheat market as in all others.
A Florida Exhibit at State Pair.
R.lltora   Indiana   Farmer:
I am making arrangements to come to
the State Fair with a little exhibit from
Wast Florida, and have asked for space
in the Horticultural Building, and will be
glad to see everybody that is interested in
the South. Kindly mention it in the Farmer. A.  G. Chandlee.
Qiwvg and Jtusmer.
1. Please state bow  to get  clear of mole*.
2. What time of year ia tbe beat to cnt hard?
catalpa  for feuce   poets? Q.   B.
Boone  Oo.
1. Mole traps of several kinds are kept
for sale in the hardware stores. You have
no doubt seen the figure 4 mole trap, with
sharp nails under the heavy board to
catch and kill the mole when it falls. But
the mole is a worm eater and does good
as well as harm.
2. Cut the posts in fall or winter.
Can you give me lnfa.nnatl.ai on the aubject of
red raaplaerry seta. las it safe to dig tbem in
the fall aud heel them In tUl apring? Would
ka*a-pin*< ihem in tbe cellar be better tban heeling
ln? What do you thlok of aettlng tbem ont ln
the fall? W.   H.
Clark   Co.
It would be better to set the plants in
the spriug, thoug.. they will grow if set
out late io the fall. It is safe to heel
them ii» through the winter, but would not
do well kept in the cellar.
Ia there any certain time to cat fence poets to
make  tbem   last? O.   W.
It is best to cut them after the leaves
fall, or at least after they stop growing.
A. P. McL., Anderson.—The apples you
send for name are Maiden Blush, though
these have no blush. They may have
grown on the shady side of the tree.
Where exposed to the sun they should be
bright  red.
L. C.  R., Pendleton, sends us a bunch
of  wild  carrot  stalks. He  thinks   the
seeds of the weed came in some clover seed
from Europe. We think it was carried
by the wind. We saw quantities of it
growing near the railroad several miles
this side of Pendleton years ago. The
seed Is light and wind carries it a long
way.