Show juicy Novem november turkeys are now in the making tha thanksgiving dinners in the form of b s g juicy turkeys are now being prep prepared axed tor for market in the western turkey growing regions re orts the united states department ot oi agriculture A turkey can be raised and fattened so as to be ready tor for market at 24 to as M v eks ot of age investigators vesti gators tomu foum t the united state range livestock experiment station at miles city montana the stat on s workers lound found that it if the mashes fed liberally con bained ground grains per cent or more of meat scrap or dried milk or a combination of 0 t the he two with 05 to 01 percent ot of salt and about 3 per cent ol 01 bone meal meat and 3 2 per cent ot of limestone the birds were large straight breasted and well feathered at market tine the birds ate little scratch grain train until they ere about 16 weeks old but at increasing amount amounts thereafter a the problem of fattening turkeys tor for market Is largely one on of satisfying the needs tor for raad growth this Is why juicy tender i turkeys can not be produced on an exclusive grain ration because the grains alone lack the proteins and ra gerals ne cesary tor for rapid growth of meat bones bone and feathers station workers found that turkeys on range where here watte waste grain green feed insects minerals and other othet feeds were ere available aval lable should develop normally on a simple mash ration pation of two or juhree ground grains IS 15 to 20 per cent of meat scrap and I 1 per cert cerl of silt it if full feeding Is too expensive and there Is an abundance of grasshoppers or other insects additional 4 dit ional feeding of whole or ground grain should bring good returns where grain Is plentiful and insects scarce a suggested t ed mash high in protein Is one containing SO 50 per cent of ground wheat 25 per cent rit of ground corn com and 25 per cent of meat scrap sour milk alone it if fed abundantly Is 13 a worthwhile worth while addi lon tion to the ordinary range teed feed green feed Is valuable in supplying nutrient material and vitamins and ahm should have as much of it as possible birds that have been roaming at will rill should not be too closely closey coo cor fined during tautening tat fat ening sanitation ot of yards and buildings Is essential |