Show adjust herds to feed supply says conservation service weber morgan andrich and rich county stockmen stoc kmen should be particularly cageful cat etui this fall to estimate the amount of feed available tor for the winter feeding period and adjust their herds to the point that ample feed will be available ava flable uell 1 next summer don B nielson Nl elson range con can of the soil conservation service declared today every stockman knows that range forage Is largely produced during only three or tour four months ot at the year nielson said thus at fall culling time the herds should be adjusted so that enough feed iii 1 on hand to carry livestock until the forage Is ready for grazing in the spring by following this practice the rancher avoids speculation in the livestock business in addition it Is wise to keep an spring reserve of feed the S C 8 range man mail stated this reserve should be in haystacks stored in a barn or in the granary then if unfavorable weather delays the growth of feed in the spring the herd will go through the se season a son with little loss of weight careful culling Is especially important this fall because prices ar arc c favorable and the nation needs additional dit ional supplies of meat shy breeders bleeders bre eders and fat dry cows should be culled closely when the winter whiter food feed supply is limited the larger calves may be marketed this tall fall at a high price in order to save feed tor for the breeding herd in this way the 1943 calf crop will be increased if on the other hand a cattleman Is sure that he has a surplus ot of feed tor for his present breeding herd he should consider feeding the older steer calves tor for spring market rather than to carry all the calves through the grazing season having ample range forage for winter grazing of sheep Is equally important if plenty of grass and browse or hay grain and protein prote iii supplement are arc available during the winter and spring months the will have heavier ewes less loss from poisonous plants and fewer ewes that refuse to claim their lambs it has been proved many times that ewes suffering from malnutrition are likely to abandon their lambs in the spring with resultant loss ot of a number ol of the offspring he said every pasture on the ranch 1 should hould s have some unused plants which will provide considerable consia crable reed stock to maintain the range forage in good condition and protect the land from soil losses supplemental feeds such as minerals and cottonseed cake are not intended to supplant natural range forage he declared but should be used mainly to supply any deficiency in the animals diet |