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Show TTTF, TTTgTAH BASIN FABMEB UINTAH COUNTY FARM BUREAU A. THEODORE J Harold Lundell, Secretary Dairy Work at Woodward, Okla. Much Helpful Information Given in Report of Western Station. ' tte United States Department Prepared by of Agriculture.) Dairymen operating farms in the vicinity of Woodward, Oklahoma, or tinder similar conditions in other parts of the country, will find helpful infor-- , mation in the report of the dairy work at this station. Results cover-- I Ing the period from 1921, when congress made the initial appropriation !for live stock work at Woodward, to 1926 are discussed in Circular No. 12-- ! C, Dairy Work at the Woodward 'Field Station, Woodward. Okla., 1921 jto 1926, which has just been pub-- i llshed by the United States Department of Agriculture. The experimental work covers feeding and management, problems; rec-- i ords of production ; studies on growth and cost of raising heifers ; pasture experiments with Sudan grass, winter wheat, rye, and sweet clover; and studies in breeding dairy cattle. Made Advanced Records. cows in tbe Woodward Twenty-tw- o herd have made advanced registry records, showing an average yearly production of 14,650 ponnds of milk and 507 ponnds of butter fat at an average age of three years five months. Cost of raising 17 heifers at the farm averaged $59.27 the first year and $37.21 the second year, making a total of $96.43 for two years. Experiments have been conducted with a view to developing a rotation of pasture crops that might furnish grazing for the whole year. The experiments have shown, however, that winter wheat and winter rye are not dependable for fall and winter pasture, since there was not sufficient growth in the fall and winter to furnish good pasture. In fact, where the wheat and rye were allowed to reach sufficient growth to provide plenty of feed for the cows, March 9 was the earliest date the pasture was available. Lack of moisture was the cause of the slow growth. Heretofore there has been a gap between the last pasture day of winter wheat and rye and the first pasture day of Sudan grass. From the results of the one year that sweet clover was pastured it is thought that this crop may fill the gap. There is a possibility also tha brome grass and crested wheat grass iBay be worked into the rotation. Place Bulls In Vicinity. As a part of the breeding project the bulls bom In the station herd are placed in the herds of dairy farmers In the vicinity of Woodward, in order to determine the transmitting ability of these bulls for high milk and butter fat production. The farmers receiving the bulls agree to keep records of the production of both the daughters and their dams, so that a comparison may be made of their production. The herd sire now being used at the Woodward station had been placed In a grade herd to test hiY ability as a sire of high production. The records of his first six daughters proved him. The daughters averaged 432 pounds of batter fat a year, which was an increase of 50 per pounds of butter fat, or cent more than the average of their 162 dams. A copy of the bulletin may be obtained by writing to the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. ' ; j ; Production of Immunity Against Cholera of Hogs Age is not a factor in the production of immunity against hog cholera, the bureau of animal Industry, United States Department of Agriculture, announces after studies of the effects of immunization of suckling pigs. The experiments covered a period of more than six years, both with spring and pigs, at United States government farms located in Mississippi, Louisiana, South Dakota, Montana and Maryland. Approximately fall-farrow- 6,000 pure-bre- d Poland-Chin- Duroc. a, Chester White, Hampshire, Berkshire. Yorkshire and Tamworth pigs, as well as crosses and grades of these breeds, rooters were osed in and Piney-Woo- d the experiments. In the experiments conducted pigs one day old were immunized as successfully as pigs of other ages ranging up to twelve weeks. All breeds responded alike and results were essentially the same on all the various farms. The investigators who planned and conducted the work were: Dr. M. Dorset, chief of the bureaus biochemic division ; E. Z. animal Russell, husbandman, in swine of investigations, and charge Dr. S. S. Buckley, associate animal husbandman and veterinarian. Feeding Young Cattle for Good Market Finish Feeders who have become accustomed to fattening aged steers do not always succeed as well the first time they try feeding calves or yearlings. Young cattle being fattened for market require different handling than older steers. It takes longer to fin!gh calves, usually requiring from six to eight months of feeding to secure good market finish. Calves require full grain feeding in order to become sufficiently fat to sell for slaughter. If limited grain feeding Is practiced With young steers, they will make good growth but will not become fat Short Farm Notes Change pastures as often as possi- ble. Alfalfa seeded on sour soil seldom develops a good stand. A small amount of ollmeal along with the feed Is beneficial, especially for brood mares. A. CHENEY, Revised Honey Grades Are in Circular Treasurer 24-- C BARGAIN Roles adopted for grading honey, for 100 sheets paper and 100 en--1 the guidance of beekeepers in preparing their product for market and for velcpes with yomx name 0 convenience in buying and selling the name of your farm and address neatly printed. $2.00. 1 honey, are brought together In the latest revised form in Circular No. Best linen paper. Only a few 24-United States Grades, Color boxes left Standards, and Packing Requirements MAIL YOUR ORDER TODAY for Coney, Recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture. just published. Distributed with this circular is a separate wall chart, which gives in tabular form for ready reference the requirements for the principal grades of honey, and also a leaflet giving information concerning the stamp authorized for use with all United States grades of honey, and the design for use on honey labels. This circular Is a revision of and supersedes Department Circular No. 410-C- , published last May, and also Includes the information in Department Fox The Color GradCircular No. 364-BUrLDLEG UATEEIAL ing of Honey, published In 1925. It is a manual in 32 pages of necessary OF ATX KirmS Information relative to honey grades and colors, packing requirements for home and export trade, and a complete explanation and definition of the grades which the United States Department of Agriculture recommends When answering advertisements for the standardization of honey merpaper, please mention UINTAH chandizing. It will be osefol to proBASIN FARMER. ducers of and dealers In honey. It may be procured by application to ADVERTISE IT IN THE RDf- the Department of Agriculture, WashTAH BASIN FARMER. ington, D. asking for Circular No. I Roosevelt Standard I THE ROOSEVELT LUMBER CO. Utah Roosevelt in-thl- 2441 Seed Treatment Helps Clover on Acid Soils s room 4 FOR SALE OR TRADE modern bungalow in Lob Angeles, Calif. For particulars inquire or write Geo. H. Harrison, Roosevelt, 38-Bacteria will help bring back clover Utah. like it used to grow In the pioneer tr days. 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