Show County Agent Gives Very Interesting Data Farmers of Duchesne county will shortly be handed by their I postmasters the results of a three year record kept by Bert Bacon of Cedarview as follows Dear Farmer Here is a three year record kept by Bert Bacon Cedarview that shows the value of feed for dairy cows Duce Duce age age 3 3 In In days fed fedd I Ionly only hay and pasture produced pounds of butterfat Same cow cow age age 4 In 4 In days fed hay and pasture and 1843 lbs Ibs of grain produced pounds of butterfat I Same cow cow age cow age age 5 In 5 In days days' 1 fed hay and pasture and 1713 lbs Ibs of grain produced pounds of butterfat I This year corn silage is being I added to the ration Yours for plenty of home grown feed LE ROY C. C FUNK County Extension Agent With butterfat at per pound I this cow Duce paid 2650 for forthe II I 1 the 1843 pounds of grain she consumed consumed con con- con 1 I during 1931 She paid I 2357 for the 1713 pounds of grain she consumed in 1932 with butterfat butterfat butterfat butter- butter fat at the same price per pound t Bert Bacon is developing into a first class dairyman Record keeping keeping keeping keep keep- ing study are the basis of Berts Bert's success No young man can do do II more I Even at present prices the right kind of care with the right kind kindI I of cow comes nearer paying her herway herway herway way than a poor cow poorly cared cared cared car car- ed for A good cow chained to a poor poor dairyman cannot put out any anymore anymore anymore more than can a good dairyman with poor cows The man who keeps accurate I records of his own dairy herd and I applies them with the best dairy information will improve his standing and opportunities faster than one who hides behind the excuse that nothing pays now It cant can't all be accomplished over overnight overnight overnight night bust must be a consistent year in and year out program We have more record books the same as young Bacon is using County Extension Agent |