Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1918 — GEESE GOOD GRAZERS. [ARTICLE]

GEESE GOOD GRAZERS.

fiooeo Raising Not Affected by HighPriced Grains—Little Cara Needed. Geese can be raised in small flocks on general farms, on pasture or nonproductive land and do not require any material amount of grain. Low, rough pasture land, used for pasturing other stotek and containing a natural supply of water offers the best conditions. Many geese are kept in the South to kill weeds, especially in tho cotton fields, and their use could still be greatly increased for this purpose. They are good grazers and will do well on grass and forage crops alone, exoept during the winter months, wheaJhky may be fed largely on availiable roughage, such as clover, pifnifa. hay, silage, cabbage, mangelwursels, or any waste vegetables. If the grass or forage is limited it may be supplemented by light feed* of common or home-grown grains. Geeke do not need shelter exoept during cold weather, when open sheds may be provided. Goslings are not usually hatched until good pasture is available and need additional feed only for a few weeks. The range of pasture used either for goslings or for geese should-be large enough so that the" grass wm remain clean, or the stock should be moved frequently to flesh land. Coops, barrels, or some other dry shelter should be provided for the young goslings. Geese are very hardy and free from diseases and Insect pests.

Toll details as to culture of rye in the eastern half of the United States, where 80 per cent of the crop is grown, are given in Farmers’ Bulletin 766, United States Department of Agriculture. This bulletin discusses the production and harvesting of the crop, and gif ea a description of soils and varieties that may be expected to yield good results in various regions. Since rye la strongly recommended by the department, and by the Food Administration forces, farmers who n«y contemplate planting it are urged In writs to the Department and secure Vtemers’ Bulletin No. 766. B * often said that oslasy is a nerve Bod. but there seems to be no warmmmt tar such a statement; the belief li probably A survival of the time When specific virtues we*e attribute* to gto correcting soil acidity, 1 ton to toned lime is practically equal to 116 tees of slaked lime or S tons to Jemd Mmeutim* to case all three