Show FARI TI I K MAKE BABY BEEF I FAT FOR MARKET l I Make l the lire lie baby beef beet fat tat f for r the late marl market t Keep them comfortable and gaining rapidly A heavy grain ra-I ra ra- ra ration ra ration tion lion will help hell to todo to-do do this Protection from sun and amid tiles flies will do Its part I CI Clean on cool water wafer will aid The time expense and planning required to toI I I and bring contentment with better gains mind l finish and price rice is not large and ond pays s 's real dividends I The fe feeder der of steers during 1 1020 6 with the thc lie lute Into summer Bummer or fall market tin In mind must carry Into his plans a knowledge of ot range range- conditions says Wallaces Wallace's Farmer Fanner Early reports on the range countr country g gave e cattle as com coin coinIng coming In ing through the winter In good shape shupe with Ith plenty of feed Grass Is abundant abundant dant over oyer a large part purt of the lie best Heavy summer rains may delay the the up of the grass and the con con- consequent consequent sequent hardening proc process s of the beet beef beef However time the prospects prospect tiro very elY good that a n lar large e portion of the range cat cat- cattle tie the tle will come to market marlet In killing con con- condition Tills This means direct compe compe- competition competition for tile the corn belt feeder who ha tins only fat halt and poorly finished feds corn feds Some years this lIds is not the case At present prospects nil all Indicate that the best chance o oi of n a profit will come with well finished yearlings In gen gen- gen gen- general general eral this calls caUs for heavy henry grain rations whether tile the lie cattle are finished d in the thedr dr dry lot or on grass In line with the abundance and cheapness of corn thIs appears to be the sound poll policy C Success with summer feeding calls for more than time the liberal ral use of the scoop around the corn com There ar are several other things that lint add to com com- comfort comfort comfort fort and gains One is time the providing of a reasonable amount of shelter from rom sun and flies files If It the cattle are pasture fattened and good thick shade shad Is available no further worry on this score scole need be given If IS however howe only a Il few or no trees are available artificial shade of some sort should be provided pro If It the time best gains are arc to be made Sheds of willow or box elder poles and straw on top give a solid shade that lint Is very helpful It If In addition strips of ot burlap or orI orold orold orold I old sacks can be hung at the edges darkening the shed it will be greatly increased in iii value On most farms where cattle are arc fattened there Is generally a shed or barn In 10 the feed feedlot feedlot feedlot lot that can cnn be made into a n very effective live tive shelter sheller from from the sun and Sties CoverIng the windows as completely as possible b by use of burlap allows all air movement without lighting Burlap curtains at the doors or open sides down to four feet from rom the ground is 19 isa laa a cheap and effective e means moans of giving g comfort to cattle on feed If It the grain Is fed In ht the lie yard arll and tl tiie steers go to and from the pas pas- pasture pasture ture tune they should be nil allowed owed to return to the lie pasture at nt night Too often otten the they are shut in the yard ard at fit night thus making necessary the gathering of their forage during time the day When the isles files are bad and the heat bent Intense I being required to gather their rou rough rough- roughage rough h age under these conditions greatly r re- re reduces re reduces I duces their gains Clean Clenn cool wate Is appreciated by lIy humans also by byI cattle cuttle on feed I |