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Show County Agent's Column Use of Protein Supplement Utah's shortage of protein supplements sup-plements makes it imperative this year that every swine raiser use available protein-rich feeds as efficiently ef-ficiently as possible. Hog-raisers should pay particular particu-lar attention to the use of protein foods which may be produced on the farm, such as dairy by-products, good pasture during summer months and high quality alfalfa during the winter. Alfalfa pasture will reduce the amount of protein supplement needed by at least one-third and will also lower considerably the grain requirement. Good green pasture pas-ture supplies protein and essential vilamins and minerals in swine nutrition. nu-trition. During seasons when good pasture pas-ture is not available, feed generous amounts of green, leafy alfalfa hay at the rate of five to 15 per cent or more for brood sows, fed whole in racks or finely ground and mixed mix-ed with grain. Dairy by-products such as skim-milk skim-milk or buttermilk are excellent protein supplements for swine. In case a limited animal protein supplement sup-plement is available, the skimmilk or tankage should be saved for weanling pigs. Mix definite amounts of protein supplement with grain to provide for uniform and adequate consumption. consump-tion. Provide swine free access to a simple mineral mixture at all times; save protein supplement and grain by preventing disease, parasite infestation and death loss in the herd; pay attention to pig-! pig-! crop percentage; save feed by properly constructed troughs; and plan to market finished hogs at 200 to 225 pounds weight for most I efficient feed utilization. Farmers Asked to Maintain Post-war Employment The committee of Economic de-: de-: velopment has requested farmers ir Millard county who normally employ em-ploy help to list the number ol ' men whom they may employ during dur-ing the postwar period. The pur- pose of planning now is to assisl those coming home from the wai fronts, the factories, etc., to fine employment. ; Rural communities are asked tc I survey the postwar business anc developments that may be carriec f forward in order to create work. It is hoped that each communitj I in the county will inventory its re-( re-( sources and each farm of any size will also inventory its resources tc see if there are jobs that can be , developed, while at the same time ' making the farm or communit; - more productive. If you think you will be able tt use additional help in the postwai - period please' request blanks sc t these can be filled and filed. I Farm Briefs The floor on eggs Salt Lake re gion is 33.4c for the remainder o 1 February. 1 Farmers needing feed grail should continue to order from thi ! commodity credit corp. Februarj - price for Millard county will b ; $7.31 per bushel. Price list of forest trees for farn ; planting can be obtained from th , county Extension office. f |