Show I i I I Feed Questions Asked by y Raisers of Stock Vide Wide Range of Problems From Many States Prepared by the rho United Staten State D Department pl or ot Agriculture The recent recert work of the United States Department of i and operating co-operating states to i improve the methods of feeding live We stock has hus stimulated Interest In all parts pUIts of the tho country and feeding problem blanks sent pent to many farmers have ha been filled out and sent In for replies A survey made last t summer showed that a alar lar large e percentage percenta e of stock raisers and feeders have many puzzling problems und mind that most of them theta are ore searching for better and more inure economical ra ra- A few of the early inquiries received received re re- as ns a n result of this new service offered to farmers show a wide range of problems from scattered states A Maryland lund farmer asked for good rations ra ra- ra for brood sows and growing Ill pigs s Although he had been keeping hugs hogs for eight years ear corn was practically the only feed used The The- departments department's reply rEly pointed out the tho principles of successful swine feeding anti and called attention to the time need for good pastures mineral mixtures and anda a n well-balanced well grain ration A Kentucky Ken Ken- tricky tucky cattle feeder submitted the rations rations ra rn ra- ra Uon he had been using for fOI finishing for tor both hoth the spring and fall markets and received su suggestions which should save save him mone money the coming year ear Among the other problems the department department de de- pas has helped to solve are the making maling- of dalr dairy rations where certain feeds commonly used are not available avail avail- available able the addition of more amore desirable crops in the time farm rotation feeding boar pigs to be sold for fOI breeding purposes purposes pur pur- poses the saving of grain b by use of ot otI other and many more Requests Re TIe- quests for assistance have huye come from Alabama Colorado Kentucky t Mar Maryland Mary Mary- lund land Massachusetts Missouri New NewYork NewYork York North Carolina Ohio South Carolina Utah Vermont Velmont West Vest VIrginia Virginia Vir ginia and Wisconsin |