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Show Farm Vives Tell Home Preferences FamiHes Much Alike In Home They Want A recent survey of approximately approximate-ly 4,000 farm operator families in 42 states revealed that more thanj half of those Interviewed, In all, sections of the country, have slm- ilar likes and dislikes of what should constitute a farm home. More than half of those Interviewed Inter-viewed preferred a one-story house with a basement and two porches. Of those who wanted a house more than one story, most desired a , bathroom and at least one bed-; room on the first floor. j Spaciousness, a view, and plenty of light in the living room area was the expressed desire of many of the farm women interviewed. Farm women were unanimous in their desire for a separate dining room, plus eating space in the kitchen. j Ninety per cent of those interviewed inter-viewed do all or most of the fam- ily washing at home and emphasized em-phasized the need for laundry space. Similarity in regional housing preferences began with the type of house itself. Over half of the families In the west, north central, and southern areas preferred a one-story house with a basement and two porches. Almost two-thirds two-thirds of southern families added a fireplace. Families in the northeast preferred pre-ferred a house with more than one story, still including the basement, two porches, fireplace, and also an attic, f 8100k Sows Need The Best Forage j L. E. Hanson, professor of ani-mal ani-mal husbandry at the University ' i of Minnesota, says that good for- jage is. the most important single item in the rations for brood sows lor gilts. j A good ration can be built on grain, high protein feeds, minerals and vitamin B-12, he says, but forage for-age must be added and is the most important. 1 Corn alone is inadequate because i it is deficient in protein, calcium land several vitamins. The addition addi-tion of protein feed, which Is high j In calcium, results in stronger, j larger pigs at- farrowing time, and the further addition of high quality alfalfa brings additional improve-jment. improve-jment. j Brood sows will do better on a 'ration of only alfalfa hay than on a ration of only corn, he says. But only 5 per cent of alfalfa in the ration is not enough for production of strong, vigorous pigs. Research shows that, in terms of birth weight and percentage of pigs weaned, a ration containing 15 per cent alfalfa is improved by addition addi-tion of vitamin B-12. |