Show e eYMAN S AIR MUST BE GOOD FARMER i Successful dairymen need ned to be kl just t i farmers as they ore are dairymen Is pointed out by W. W J. J Fraser Iry farming authority of or tho college ge agriculture II University of ot Illinois js is Ig Is true because to make male n a tier der mo modern eru conditions dairymen t make their farms supply the JJ sleds ds for their dairy herds ho ex ex- joined 1 ined ned It docs does theta them no nn good to kr know ow i Sw fW w to feed profitably if It they do not ve the feed he added d d. d 7 j T he dairyman's rotation t tm plan Ian must m etall Into his dairy plans before he hem hethe m I get the greatest possible return J it m his farm The rotation for am a o m HYry a E r ry farm must be planned from cc standpoints 1 Feed theSy The rhe Sy farm tarm rotation must supply pr proper ml ity nn and quantity of feed the year ar and nt at the least expense to theW the tho 3 W rl y herd heal 2 Land Lund The rotation st use e land to the fullest advantage e h the u use e of the most profitable ps s. s the growing of enough le legumes maintain and Increase soil soli humus IS en In order to soil soli I ditty and rand through h diversifying ln crop burns so as ns to minimize failure of ot otI i I elf one crop 3 Labor The rotation I St t provide for labor cH distribution to vent nt burdensome peak loa loads s and utilize labor available throughout i r year This I Is especially Important t he C dairy dahy farnor r hec because ause he has bas so j ich h h work ork with his dairy herd mn for the time dairy herd berth for f rte H urne feeds demands of soil roll oll for nitro i I supply and to the a need for the most i Ie use of Inn land and labor dove dove- together fO that 1 legumes are the of f n a good dairy rotation y n most soils limestone Is an necessity before legumes can cnn he be wn yet jet et Is a o minor Item of cost 1 J to returns Dairymen often otten alfalfa at nt 25 i a n ton while 4 to S SI n acre re In limestone would allow them produce V Vt p It at about 10 Freight m I l Ing and handling make purchased expensive p he rotation Is n a definite business Wl Hn r providing n as sure ure a u return ns as year after year nn and thereby ig the gambling element In Indin din Ung It mut must be bc planned for fOl n a number of ot animals them thit i so ugh h feed feNI will mill he be on hand every days dayi day doy doylie s i sW lie Ire year to Itee keep every cow ow fed e to tot of her t productive capacity must h bv br of the some same size so sot lut t time tile stone same amount of feed Is r ed each oh Good Gooch ij year legume tiny hay r tiro Ifa ra preferred and corn are foundation upon which the winter 1 supply I Is hase based One and one half rr of alfalfa hay an and four tons silage e he allowed per cow per year rear 11 the larger er r ble breeds ds must be provider each year land three fourths of an of It sweet clover a n cow Is a good Ia I lard Bard Where blue grass grassI then Ihen the rotation mu must t be bc ml In reference to It Often It arf he limed Baled and n sown to sweet At per r No one rotation fits nt every t but hut some come one rotation can nn be bel l id out for each ench and Hull every ery farm p PAS 1 |