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Show - , . Q. How long does it take 2-4D, ioCkUieSh0rm0ne We6d kUI- UP Iaf?ts WiU die in two t four rii? aft?raPPlication, the first in- "te1118 a tWiSting 0f leaves Q. Do hens laying at a high rate consume more feed than those lay-"iff lay-"iff at a lower rate? A. Yes. 100 hens laying 70 eggs a day will take 29 to 32 lbs. of feed 7; I00 hens laying 40 eggs a day will take only 20 to 22 lbs. Q. Should special attention be given to feeding and handling the herd boar? A. Yes. Records at the Ralston Purina Company's Research Farm indicate that any Improper feeding mis-handling, or neglect of the most important single individual in the r hog herd, the herd boar, will be reflected re-flected in , smaller litters, lowered production, and less profit. Q. Should torn turkeys be separated separ-ated from females during the growing grow-ing season? A. It is probably not necessary until un-til the last six weeks or two months of the growing period. Such a separation separ-ation makes the birds more docile they grow better, and there is less bruising or skin-tearing as the result re-sult of fighting. Q. What was the change in the International Livestock Exposition recently announced? A. Carlot feeder cattle will be dropped this year from the International's Interna-tional's competition. Carlot feeder cattle will be featured at a special show to be held at the Chicago Stock Yards, October 28 and 29, under the sponsorship of the Union Stock Yard and Transit Company and the Ingus, Hereford, and Shorthorn Breed Associations. Send your questions about any phase of farm management to FARM FACTS, 83 South Eighth Street, St. Louis 2, Missouri. Questions will be answered without charge, either by mail or in this column, as a service of this newspaper. |