Show f wa DIRECT BUYING OF FEEDER CATTLE prepared by tb department 0 agriculture t increasing use of the system of dl reel buying of feeder bittle by lorn j banners Is reported bv C G dell united baates dep of ag ri culture economist connected th division of operative cooperative co market ing jhb has been brought about clr states because a conald er ihle number of ranchman ranchmen ranch men want to sell their stock at lauine and a on of feeders want to buy their stock direct froni the raise air sins that although the auction of still pre vails to u limited etehl it Is almost in the hands of the specula tor and it Is doubtful if either the producer or feeder desires a return of the auction system there are advantages and anes of direct buying as applied to tender cattle mr ivandell sais hut the disadvantages are not able I 1 he advantages include the elimination of terminal market ex tie arrival of at the feed yard in better condl alon a gradual trend toward the allm nation of speculation in livestock marketing and a better appreciation on the part of both producer and feeder as to mutual problems and in teresta objections to the buying method include the difficulty of obtaining uniformity ts to and audi ity among purchased greater shrinkage en route greater for delay in transit and flip loss of identity of cattle in bartot movement cattlemen with whom mr handel has discussed the subject hare ct pressed need for a standardization and grading program they declare cin make their cattle good and uniform provided iliev are rewarded for so doing but no bittleman can at ford to buy hah priced hulls and carefully cull his herd only to hare his good bittle sell at a flat price alone with other cattle not of the same ity and grade many feeder feed good to choice cattle others prefer a medium anal icv grade some feeders want a good quality animal but are not particular about his being a white face there could be a grade for each group mr ivandell says Liper lente in handling the cattle pool according to mr handell has established the fm aha of direct depends to 11 eurih u on the ni inner in purchase anre nm lf HIP i er hundredweight liels will of fer a reater rc ater decree of to those involved light hogs make best use of all their feed nen corn la cheap and hoga ure scarce it usually pus to feed the hogs out to heavy hen the other way around hogs plentiful and cheap and corn deir then it gen best to market at lighter vv eights hie lighter hog make the thriftier use of feed and commonly common lv sell high est thus on the average it takes about pounds of feed of CO pounds should be to brinsc a pig to pounds live iv eight and to add on pounds more weight will take nearly as more feed or an average of pounds of which 45 pounds be As to price light hoes have sold than beaw ones IL 45 of the CO months of the past the years heavy hogs pay best when corn Is plentiful and cheap and pigs are scarce while they mav pry lets per fur the corn they eat they will u bally pay more for it than the corn Is yorlli at cu prices aaa live stock notes J A sow mav be belven a thin slop ot bran and middling 24 hours after farrow A creep will prove a gleat addan tage to pigs utter they become two or three weel a old will replace aboul one of alie grain athons to 1 many trials have shown that it can replace as much as V per cent of lie ration spring lambs tanil m 1 the most money are those all tin grain iliev will eat from lie time taci are or three weeks old until the are marketed i A to check increase In creise of worms it to 1 back and between two pi alUies every two weel I 1 ceding oats to increased lie rate of fajin and dacre abod lie boist of the feed their use reduced the consumption 40 per cent salt must not be overlooked ilias Is a most vital mineral for feeding live stock and a good supply always avail abic Is nee assir arr cheh health |