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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER PAGE SIX UINTAH COUNTY FARM BUREAU F. O. LUNDBERG, First A THEODORE JOHNSON, President Ernest Eaton, Second J. A. CHENEY , Treasurer Harold "Lundell, Secretary Vice-Preside- nt Vice-Preside- nt Find True Value of Dairy Sires Records Are Now Being Used to Determine Real Worth of Bulls. (Prepared by the United Statea Department of Agriculture.) 1 records are now being used to determine the true value of dairy sires as well as to test cows for economical Dr. J. C. McDowell, production. dairy husbandman, and Mr. W. E. Wintermeyer, associate dairy husbandman, bureau of dairy industry. United States Department of Agriculture, have made an exhaustive study of the available association records and have drawn some striking conclusions concerning the use of proved sires in herd ImprovmenL entitled Proved In Circular No. Issued by the deDairy Sires, just the indiscuss authors partment, the fluence of dairy sires on the production of their daughters, comment on the problem of keeping the bulls until their value has been determined through the records of their daughters, and point out the economy in the cows. use of l by Sires Proved. Dairy Up to the present time, about 270 dairy bulls have been proved by comparing the records of five or more daughters of each sire with the records of the dams of the daughters. A much larger number of sires has been partially proved through a comparison of the records of a smaller number of daughters with the records of their dams. A comparison of 5,217 association records of daughters with those of their dams shows a gain of 3.9 per cent in milk production and 5.1 per cent In production of butterfat by the daughters over their dams. This indicates that the herds in are associations gradually being Improved through the sires now used, but they might be Improved much more rapidly If intelligently selected proved sires were used in every herd. For example, the daughters of 250 proved bulls excelled their dams by 7.2 per cent In milk production and 10.9 per cent In butterfat production. These gains are about twice as great as those made by the 5,217 daughters of average association sires. In both cases the dams were about equal in production, above 8,700 pounds of milk and above 350 pounds of fat Sires mated with cows of average production, that Is, with cows producing about 4,500 pounds of milk and 180 pounds of butterfat, Increased the production of the daughters by more than 60 per cent In both milk and, butterfat 3-- f'-'v- high-produci- , Sires to Rely On. Only the best proved sires can be relied on to increase the production of daughters over that of dams having a yearly production of 400 pounds of butterfat. The average dairy herd may double Its production in two or three generations by the use of good proved dairy sires. cows High-produci- ng are econom- ical in the use of feed, say the authors. A tabulation of more than records showed 100,000 individual-cothat the cost of feed for cows producing 9,000 pounds of milk a year per cow was only about 40 per cent more than for cows producing but half as much. A copy of the circular may be obtained by writing to the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. w Small Grain Crops Were Badly Damaged by Rust As everyone knows small grain crops were badly damaged by rust this year. Black stem rust of oats and crown rust of oats have materially reduced the yield of late varieties, fiarly varieties of oats were not nearly so much affected, although In some localities they also suffered considerably. The wheat crcp did not suffer very much from black rust this year, but it was Injured considerably by leaf rust. The crown rust of oats, the one which is commonly known as leaf rust, in one of Its stages grows on buckthorn, the same as black stem rust of wheat starts its growth In the spring on the common barberry. In sections where the buckthorn Is very numerous, leaf rust of oats may be reduced by getting rid of this hedge plant. Some varieties of grain are less resistant thrust than others and an effort should be made to secure varieties that are as rust resistant as Storing Vegetables in Cellar or Burying Them When answering advertisements In this paper, please mention UINTAH BASIN FARMER. Beets, turnips, carrots, salsify, and rutabagas can be stored by burying them in the soil or by placing damp earth around them in a cool, frostproof cellar. Cellar storage serves to keep the roots in a crisp and tender condition if a cool temperature can be maintained. To store roots in this way, some convenient container of about the capacity of an apple box is necessary. The vegetables should be pulled late in the fall, topped about an Inch from the crown, and packed in the container in layers of garden soil or sand. These root crops may also be stored in the field where they are grown. A d location should be chosen and about three inches of straw put on the ground. The roots are then d piled on the straw in a The is two with covered pile. heap or three inches cf straw with the center drawn together to a height of about a foot above the top roots and tied together to form a chimney. Thl3 chimney should be about five inches In diameter. It is necessary to carry off foul air and gasses. The straw is then covered with three to four inches of soil. As the weather gets colder, more soil may be added to prevent freezing. ADVERTISE IT IN TAH BASIN FARMER. UIN- - THE TRADE 4 room modern bungalow in Los Angeles, Calif. For particulars inquire or write Geo. II. Harrison, Roosevelt, 38-- tf Utah. FOR SALE OR Real Good cupboard, screened doors, suitable for milk. 38-- tf Inquire at the office. FOR SALE BARGAIN 100 sheets papr and 100 envelopes with your name and address neatly printed $2.00. Best linen paper. Only a few boxes left. Mail your order to day. 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This will help to prevent them consumers of roughage, but recent going off feed, due to consuming a large amount of new com, just after feeding practices have demonstrated that good leafy leguminous hay Is one they are turned Into the field. Experience at state coUege Indiof the important winter feeds for cates that hogs having the run of the poultry. Green feed Is recognized as cornfield will make just as good gains one of the most Important parts of as In the feedlot. Pigs fattened hogs the ration for laying hena. The leaves 120 pounds are best for hog80 to of of alfalfa or clover hay constitute an ging off corn inasmuch as they are excellent substitute for green feed. better rustlers than heavier hogs. In tests recently conducted at the of this weight are also large Pigs Ohio Experiment station alfalfa, cloto dean up the field in bet-;tenough ver and soy bean hay all proved good : than sir pigs of lighter weight substitutes for green feed. It is recommended that bay be pat into a rack where the birds can pick off the leaves as they eat them rather than to put the hay on the floor. When used for litter, hay will mold more easily than straw or chaff, which is the product usually used for Utter. It wastes labor to leave good machinery scattered around the farm. I cr 300008 Notes Agricultural Farmers seldom have trouble good prises for high-grad- e Fat and FRESH EGGS at the Highest Market Price Phone P. 0. Box 127 491-- B LOUIS LARIS ROOSEVELT UTAH Wong Sing Mercantile The store with complete line of Groceries and Provisions, Dry Goods, Notions, Ladies and Gents Furnishings, Boots and Shoes, Furniture, Hardware, Stoves, Ranges, Harness, and Saddles. You will profit by trading here. FT. DUCHESNE, UTAH THE ROOSEVELT -- LUMBER CO. Per BTHLBXH3 TYATFTRTAT. OP AIL HHIT3 The biggest factor In preparing soli in the fall is plenty of fertiliser. Roossvelt Utah |