| Show N W f j 9 the livestock situation by J A mcnaughton I 1 have been impressed by the general satisfaction that permanent bermah pasture I 1 is s giving those feho have tried it in western states it lj id common knowledge that the famous oakdale section in california now turns out thousands of fat lambs each year was used to produce occasional grain crops only until the introduction of ladino clover several years ago throughout california as well as in other we states swine beef all and dairy operators are turning to pasture iia sture as a mons mens of cutting their costs of production as well as utilizing hard pan land of limited value for other crops while occasional outbreaks of bloating have been reported repented incon in connection with ladino pasture few cases cassca of bloat have hase been heard of where tho pasture contained a mix of legumes and groses glasses tho the general concely conception tion of amerlean stockmen stoc kmen haa lias leen been that land was ns suitable for I 1 pasture only when it was tot not good enough to produce crops I 1 believe that this idea is changing as our pasture la is more profitable on the finest lands we no have than Is a system of cropping our american represent natives ta tives that attended the worlds miry dairy congress in berlin tell jell us that european stockmen stoc kmen raise ralso crops on land only 0 when it la Is not good I 1 enough for pasture it if has been found abc that permanent it pastures composed of several that reach their most luxuriant stage it at t different times of the year will replace more bay and grain than could bo be raised on corresponding acreage labor unrest enco encourages urges extensive use of pastures which saves cutting hauling feeding and manure spreading perhaps the chief objection to permanent pur manent pasture la is the frequency of irrigation once every week or ten days during uio 1110 hottest part of the year Ilo waver shallow penetration et Is all that Is needed so BO that the total water Is estimated to te be about equal to that used for alfalfa permanent pasture has not been successfully established in the lot hot |
