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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH, UTAH Skill Required for Fattening Calves Breeder Must Now Give More Attention to Feeding Light Animals. the United States Department ot Agriculture.) Because of the higher price of beef, smaller families, and a smaller proportion of the population doing heavy manual labor in recent years as compared with former years, the consumer is demanding lighterweight cuts of (Prepared by beef. Cattle breeders and feeders have been gradually adjusting their operations to meet this change. Instead of feeding the heavier type of beeves commonly marketed 40 years ago at four or five years of age, they are now feeding calves and yearlings and marketing them when they weigh from 700 to 1,200 pounds. Grow Rather Than Fatten. On account of the tendency of calves to grow rather than to fatten, more skill is required to fatten them within a reasonable time than is necessary in the case of older cattle. The several phases of the fattening of calves for market are discussed in FatFarmers Bulletin No. 1416-F,Beef issued by Calves, just tening the United States Department of Agriculture. In comparing the fattening of calves and older cattle the bulletin lists several advantages in favor of calves: The quantity of feed required to make a pound of gain increases as the animal grows older. Calves make from 33 to 53 per cent more gain than mature cattle on the same quan- they have only to fatten, while calves grow as well as fatten. A copy of the bulletin may be obtained by writing to the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. Cl - Vegetative Propagation Used for New Varieties New commercial varieties of fruits may be obtained by the vegetative propagation of what is known as bud sports. As applied to fruit trees .this term refers to branches which for no apparent reason bear fruit different in size, shape or color, or are different 'in some other respect from the rest of the tree. Such bud sports are fairly common and when propagated by top grafting remain true to type according to horticultural experts at the Michigan experimental station. Over 100 of these variations have been under observations for several years by members of the horticultural staff of that station and are being put to tests to see whether they will transmit their characteristics when propagated . vege-tativel- y. Busy day ahead? Begin it right with Post Toasties. Theres an ample store ofbrisk new energy in each crisp appetizing mouthful. Easily digested energy that turns quickly into zest for the days work. And its so good to eat! Pour the crumbly, golden brown flakes out of the handy package into the saucer. Then add cream and sugar if you like. Weve found that rich, natural corn flavor and the toasted crispiness make a perfect combination. Everyone likes it! Ask your grocer for the genuine Post Toasties 1 tity of feed. Fat, open heifers, weighing from 700 to 800 pounds, sell nearly as well as steers.' Heavier heifers are discriminated against because they have more internal fat and are not so well covered as steers, and because, being older, the possibility of their being preg- nant is greater. Calves can be carried longer than mature steers when unexrected circumstances arise, such as bad markets, a strike, or an embargo, as they will retain their bloom longer after they are ready to market. Why Not to Fatten. On the other hand, it is not always advisable to fatten calves, says the bulletin, for the following reasons: Fattening calves require more attention and skill on the part of the man feeding them than is the case with older cattle Calves of type will not fatten rapidly enough to make desirable carcasses as yearlings. Such calves should generally be carried about two years as Stockers before they are fattened. The total feed required to produce a fat steer may be made up of a. much larger proportion of roughages than that required to produce a fat yearling: Mature cattle can eat coarser roughages and broken ear corn much better than young cattle. Mature cattle may be fattened in a much shorter time than calves, as slow-maturi- three-year-ol- d Although sufficient time has not elapsed to prove that all of the sports under test will breed true to type, some at least are known to have this characteristic. Most of the bud sports which ap- the fruit trees are Inferior to the parent tree, but some few are superior and it is to these that we may look as a source of new commercial varieties. pear on Wheat Makes Best Feed for Growing Turkeys Wheat makes one of the best feeds for growing turkeys after the first six weeks feeding of clabber cheese, and dry bread or rice soaked in sweet milk.. Onion tops should be cut up into the cheese and soaked bread d feed to give the green stuff. A good sprinkling of black pepper should be given on these feeds As they get older, switch over to the grain diet very gradually so there will be no stomach derangement. Middlings with the amount of corn meal added, then moistened with skim milk, make a good morning feed right along, with wheat or other grain for the evening meal. Poor seed will not produce a good crop of potatoes no matter how' much labor and money are expended on fertilizer, spraying and cultivation, according to K. H. Fernow of the New York State College of Agriculture. Good seed' must be relatively .free from virus diseases, true to variety and in good condition. 'An inspection of seed shows whether It is badly sprouted, shriveled, or affected with black heart or freezing injury but only by examination of the growing plants can freedom from virus diseases be determined. To obtain healthy seed maintain a seed plot in which control methods against virus diseases are used, or else. purchase seed from some one who uses " control methods. Some growers buy enough good seed each yeai to plant an increase plot from which they obtain seed for their main planting the following year. Such a practice is satisfactory only If the good seed purchased is planted at a distance from potatoes which have a relatively large amount of degeneration diseases and if conditions are not too favorable for the spread of virus diseases within the plot. At present there is no way to know absolutely whether seed is free from virus diseases but the use of certified seed usually results In healthier stock. The fields from which such seed Q 1929, P. Co., Ine. much-neede- abont-one-four- th Difference in Alfalfa Seed Due to Qualities One cannot study the behavior of alfalfa in different fields without coming to the conclusion that there is a great difference in the ability of various lots of seed to maintain a stand and to resist killing out. Examples can be found of wide differences where two lots of seed were sown in the same field. One lot may show much killing out and disease while the other holds its stand In fine shape. That the difference is in heredity due to the inherent qualities carried in the seed can be the only conclusion. UNTHRIFTY POTATO SEED MEANS PRODUCTION OF TRIVIAL YIELD Money and Labor Is Wasted Without Proper Start. in the red and yellow package. Postum Company, Inc, Battle creek. Mica. comes have been inspected by the state college and have been found to contain only' a small amount of virus diseases. . 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