Show Report Duchesne County Farm News jj by Lloyd Smith and Norris erPORT BRISKET t IS GIVEN S on the research on the Duchesne if riven Association to was given by J. 5 science at the who has State U conducting the Brisket tu research program over 1 period in this making this showed photographic and explaining the done in during the p season last Kt pointed out there is a B similar disease among n. Sale and this has interested 13 5 doctors In the research they arc cooperating the General Hospital in Salt Lake Blake said he felt quite encouraged with this research because the General Hospital had been given a grant of money for this Blake showed association directors at this meeting group of poisonous plants that were collected in this area and others where Brisket Disease is and Blak pointed that he felt this year they will try to select some or these poisonous plants that show especially to the and see if something might be found for a connection between poisonous plants and this He stated he would spend as much time as possible in the area and asked for the continued cooperation of the Last in this he worked with stockmen In the Dry Gulch and Swift Creek area on this research HAY YIELD GOOD The yield was good on the first cutting of alfalfa for hay in the lower elevations of Duchesne County this reports Lloyd agricultural agent for the Utah State University Extension This hay crop matured fast during the hot weather from June and many of the cuttings were lowered in quality from loss of protein as the alfalfa plant became of the first crop of hay in the higher elevations of the county has been cut and is in the windrow or Rains and showers the past week has caused damage to undetermined extent to some of this the agent The second crop of alfalfa hay in the lower elevations of the county is expected to be harvested during KEEP DAIRY COWS COMFORTABLE The dairy cow is a cool-weather She fares best in temperatures ranging from 50 F to 60 F. When temperatures reach 85 and it is not unusual for milk production to drop as much as 20 per according to County Agent Lloyd with the Extension Service as Utah State Hot weather high humidity not only-lower the volume of but also the percentage of fat and solids-not-fat in the While dairymen cannot do anything about the they can do something to provide a little more comfort for the dairy Smith Shade is a MUST and will pay for itself in a very short Smith suggests that each cow be provided with 40 to 50 square feet of shade 10 to 12 feet This is Important to avoid crowding and Not only should there be shade in the but also in the holding Aluminum has proved to be one of the best types of shade A good idea is to construct sheds for protection from which the back panels can be raised to provide summer When temperatures are extremely cows will not eat as much as they Cows need lots of feed to maintain high Smith So during hot weather it may be necessary to supplement pasture forage with quality roughage an feeding of concentrates high In |