Show GOOD SIRES WILL 3 RETURN PROFITS bull will influence more calves than five cows byj J extension livestock specialist kansas agricultural college in the opinion of kansas cattlemen a food sire Is north 20 per cent of the value of the cow herd these came live stock figure the sire will influence more calves than alv cowa during his lifetime the bull represents the corner stone for a foundation of successful cattle production closely connected with him Is the right kind of cows they should represent the good big beef type in the minnesota car lot baby beef contest where the weight of a car load of calves at 15 months was the method of determining the winning load calves out of tbt biggest beefiest bee fiest cows and sired by medium to big billj were the ones which ranked at the top giving consideration to a demonstration tn clay county the past year a group of cows which would class ax good cows were compared with those which were classed as medium in the weight and value of the calves the good grade cows had calves weighing 80 pounds more than those out of the medium grade cows their calves were worth 1 I pec hundred more making a difference for the year of 15 91 more in fa vor of the calves out of the good grade cows from every angle in the cattle production business a good sire Is a necessity and a good cow herd Is a great help in the production of beef that will return a profit proper care of horses feet often neglected an important but neglect ed job Is to trim the feet of farm horses in dry weather the feet become tough and bard and it Is dim cult to do anything with them bow ever following a rain or a spelt 0 damp weather they will cut easily and it Is no great effort to get them into shape for tho seasons work most farmers own a rasp can be used to ue down the rough un sightly edges of the hoofs which have grown during the winter bew fana horses are expected to work on cement or concrete roadways and they do not have shoes A little judicious trimming at this time will give the horse better grip on the ground and more confidence to go at heavy pulls the colts also should not be forgot ten for the care which you give the feet of a colt may govern to a large extent lie conformation of his legs at maturity find lambs on pasture are most profitable lambs produced on pasture are more profitable Is the conclusion of purdue university agricultural ex perl ment station after two years work when ewe and lambs were both fed on grain and liay the profit per iamb amounted to 4 11 and when both were pastured on timothy oats and alfalfa pastures the profit per lamb amounted to the market finish of the two sets of lambs was the same said claude aarper sheep specialist does it pay to feed lambs on pas ture Is a question often asked by goosler farmers purdue found that lambs developed on pasture returned 1 profit of and lambs fed grain n pasture returned a profit of per lamb above teed costs bed clover excellent pasture for the hogs red clover makes an excellent paa ture cpr bogs and ranks close to alfalfa as a forage from the standpoint of the average farmer or hog feeder it will probably be he most used forage crop particularly because it fits better into almost any system of crop rotation than does alfalfa however wever it will not usually support quite so many head per acre nor will the forage season be quite so long but if not pastured too closely and not allowed to go to seed it will generally produce an abundance of good forage all summer an acre of clover should furnish ample pasture for from 8 to 10 it properly handled clover Is high in protein and will replace a large part of the or similar feeds necessary to get nial mum growth cure for worms in single dodea has been found to be approximately per cent effective against the sheep stomach worm and Is also very effective against the hook worm and some of the other round worms found in mhd email intestine of the sheep the drug Is given in capsules in doses of ave cubic centimeters the antiel should nut be fed for 12 houra before treatment if possible the drug should be administered by a veterinarian v |