Show COUNTY AGENTS COLUMN winter feeding of livestock the recent storm will make most mos livestock men consider the winter feed problem cattle it if maintained on n the farm or roughed through the winter on oil the range ranee should be kept kep t in vigorous growing or breeding condition proper supple m e 11 t s should be added to balance low grade roughage fed on the farm arm or the forage supply it the cattle are wintered on the range matured beet beef cattle can be fed ten pounds of 0 hay to one and one halt pounds of 0 cotton seed cake and stand most moat any kind of winter the amount of feed needed for or range cattle will depena n the severity of the winter the quality and kind of 0 hay protection and available water with any rough leod feed two pounds of 0 cotton seed cake fed ed with about five pounds ot of the rough feed will hold the cattle up fairly well beet beef cows in calf will cat about two pounds ot of dry roughage per hundred pounds of live weight farmers who have straw can keep their breeding stock in good condition by giving them a full feed of 0 straw with about five pounds ot of alfalfa hay per head dally daily farmers who havo have corn silage can teed feed about two and one halt half pounds ot of silage to one pound of 0 alfalfa hay per hundred pounds of 0 live weight wintering stock calved stock calves should be fed so the gain does not exceed one pound per day during the winter stockers are usually fed during the winter so BO as to secure normal growth and development and maintain health and vigor heavier gains will decrease the subsequent cheaper summer gains when placed on range or vas pasture cattle men who have grass hay should teed feed about two to thirds hay to one third alfalfa or a total of 0 about twelve pounds per head dally daily livestock men who have only straw can teed feed irom from eight to ten pounds of 0 straw and two pounds of cotton seed cake about six pounds ot of straw to seven and one halt pounds of alfalfa and one pound of barley tor for each animal per day will also be a good teed feed ration fattening beef animals farmers fattening beet animals should remember that sudden increases or changes generally cause indigestion and resultant bloat feed should always be increased gradually however a good variety generally improves a fattening ration one halt half to one and one halt pounds of grain dally daily per hundred pounds of 0 live weight depending on the grain equivalent feeds in the ration and the rate ot of gain desired should ho be fed beet molasses should he be fed in limited amount of 0 from one to three pounds it hect beet molasses costs less than one halt half tile the price of 0 grain four our to six pounds may bo be tej fed because of its high content ot of potassium and magnesium salts it Is likely to cause indigestion and bloat it if fed in largo large amounts cattle should be started on oil one halt half to one pound per head dally daily and the increase should be gradual up to to six pounds in three to four our weeks depending on the size ot of the animal beet molasses should be fed with plenty of hay farmers feeding sugar beet products byproducts by will find an advantage N in fit feeding a little stearn steam bone meal approximately one tenth of a pound dally daily it if corn silage is fed front from two to two and ono one halt half pounds of 0 live weight should be used in the ration it is generally not necessary to feed over one pound of alfalfa per hundred pounds of live weight to fattening cattle additional roughage should be supplied by fodder straw or other non protein foods salt should be available at all times A heavy ration of barley or wheat should be fed with about one fifth wheat bran so as a to help indigestion and prevent bloat it the teed feed period Is long more alfalfa can be fed ed at a profit however alfalfa cannot ordinarily produce as cheap beet beef as can be expected tor for carbonaceous feeds feeders should know that corn silage la 13 worth about halt half the price of 0 alfalfa hay per pe ton when fed ed to ratten fatten ing in cattle barley has about 85 to 95 per cent the value of 0 corn TURKEY WORK mr carl extension will be in fit millard county november 10 mr air will be prepared to meet turkey growers and give information on tile the turkey outlook ile he will mill also give turkey killing and dressing demon st rations radons owners wishing help should make their wants known at the county agents office WHY NOT ADVERTIS SE 11 ILLARD 31 ALFALFA SEED the international grain and hay show will be held as part ot of the international livestock exposition at chicago between november 28 anti and december 5 the international livestock exposition has sent premium lists and entry blanks to the county agents office any seed may be entered free at tile the show entries may be made up to november 20 all seed should be shipped or delivered deliver ed to tile the show by november 25 it be a tine fine place to advertise millard countes Coun tys alfalfa seed individual growers and loc local at seed houses could well afford to send tour four quails of 0 good clean seed to the national hay and grain show two or three samples each ot of millaid Alil laid county common and millard Ill lard county certified grimm sent to tile the chicago international would do much to advertise our alfalfa seed entry blanks may be obtained from the county agents office |