Show elk ia LET PASTURE GET START IN SPRING mistake to tb turn cows on grass too soon dairymen generally anxiously awalt await the pasture season the cheap production season when they can sari turn their cows on to grass but they be too anxious suggests 0 A smith extension dairyman for the colorado agricultural college in his monthly diary herd lm im pro vein cut repart many cows are turned out before the grass has had a chance boget to get established and before there Is much feeding value to it he says pasturing too early Is costly it Wye reduces duces the carrying capacity of the pasture for the entire season dairymen who have good permanent pastures can well alford afford to hold the cows off until the grasses get well started he adds for those who do not have permanent pastures the extension dairy man points out that there tire are many crops that can be planted to supply juicy feed at low cost this spring and summer these include winter wheat or rye for early spring pasture and sudan grass to be planted after danger of frost Is past for summer and fall pasture |