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Show Dairymen Urged To Take Stock Of Winter Feed With cold weather approaching, approach-ing, dairymen ol Utah should take stock on their feed situation situa-tion for the winter months, Lyman Ly-man H. Rich, Utah State Exten-i sion dairyman, warned today, j "The best assurance of continued con-tinued income on the dairy farm during cold weather is an extra stack of hay and a few bushels of farm grains in the bin," Mr. Rich said. Roughage is usually the cheap-1 est feed on the dairy farm even though alfalfa is now above $20 per ton, he pointed out. J When fed to good cows, a mixture mix-ture of roughage and silage means plenty of profit, the Extension Ex-tension dairyman continued. Some hay should have been fed these past months on most farms even though pasture appeared fairly good. Despite the high prices now being paid for grains, Mr. Rich warns farmers against selling themselves short on feed. "Some farmers have been tempted to rush out and sell their farm grains and find themselves short of feed next spring or they often sell their own grains and buy ready mixed feeds." Good alfalfa alf-alfa silage and farm grains are good for a 350 or 400 pound herd level. Other good dairy practices that farmers should observe, especially especial-ly this time of year, Include having plenty of bedding and an open shed or born well-bedded down, also good feed racks in which to put the roughage. "Cows do not need to be kept in a warm place. But they do need a dry place and warmth where they lie down." |