Gradual Shift Tp Pasture Allows Cows to Adjust When roughage supplies are low some dairymen lend to tend to pasture their cattle before the forage is ready, to* County Agent Max M. Smith. He says this results in the cattle eat- NEW NO-PITMAN MOWER & ...on any tractor Revolutionary Twin-Wheel drive on the new Allis-Chalmers No. 7 mower cuts cleaner, faster, quieter. Two rotating wheels with balancing coun terweights replace the chatteringpitman. Driving action is smooth, quiet... at any an gle from straight up to 45* below horizontal. Come in, let us show you the new No. 7 mower , . . complete with Snap-Coupler hitch for Allis-Chalmers tractors, or trail type for other makes. f UNt IN, National Farm and Home Hour, Saturday, NBC . TMH-WHEEL and SK4?-OOTrP!.E* u« AlUt-CkolnM tnAmttla, AUIS-CHAUNERS SALES -AND SERVICE L H. Brubaker Snavelys Farm Service Lancaster, Pa. New Holland, Pa. N. G. Myers & Son ftheems. Pa. Mann & Gnunelli Farm Serv. Qnarryville, Pa. ing forage that is, extremely high in moisture, and reduces the yeild of pasture nutrients. Grasses can be grazed in when growth reaches 5-6 inches in height, while grass-legume mix tures may be pastured when the forage is 8-10 inches tall. Usually, alfafa is not grazed until the stand is 10 inches high. Accustom dairy cows gradually to pasture, Smith advises. Turn cattle out for only an hour or so during the first several days of the pasture season. The grazing time can then be gradually leng thened until cows are on, full pasture feeding at the end of a week or two, depending upon weather conditions. Do not discontinue hay or sil age feeding until the cows have been on full pasture for 2-3 weeks Similarly, do not reduce the a mounts of grain fed or the protein content of the grain mixture for a similar period. Some dairymen feel that grazing time should be limited more severely during the first two weeks if cows refuse to eat fair amounts of roughage and grain. A gradual introduction of eows to a pasture feeding program is necessary to allow the cow and the billions of microorganisms in her rumen to make a proper ad justment to the new conditions. This practice is of value in pre venting the weight losses which too often occur early in the nasture season. It may also in directly aid'"in maintaining pro duction levels in the pasture season. 800 10 Day Old White Leghorn Pullets Special Low Price Reich Poultry Farm Marietta Ph. HAzel 6-7123 L. H. Brubaker Lititz. Pa. R. S. Weaver Stevens, Pa. Egg Quality Panel Scheduled For Tuesday A tour and panel discussion on egg quality will be held Tuesday at the R. W. Sauder candleing and packing plant, Lititz. The tour iof the plant will be gin at 6 30 p. m. and the panel is scheduled to start at 7:45 p.tn. On the panel will be Dr. L. A. Wilhelm, Quaker Oats Co. re search farm director and secre tary of the Poultry and Egg Na tional Board; Dr. Wiley of Whit moyer Laboratories, Myerstown; Robert Houser, DeKalb Hatch eries, York; and Fred Calkins, James Manufacturing Co., Lan caster. A general discussion period will follow the panel. County Dealers Are Commended For Sales Rise Lancaster County Wirthmoce Feed dealers were commended for their efforts in raising ton nage sold in the Lancaster dis trict by 80 per cent in the last year by Lew Whitaker, division sales manager, at a meeting held April 25 at the Ephrata Ameri can Legion. 'He said that shipments for the first quarter of this year contin ue to show an increase. Other featured speakers were Larry Peterson who discussed present and future possibilities of bulk feed distribution; Robert Han who spoke on trends to be expected in the poultry industry in the remainder of this year; and S. A. Clavene who reviewed the subject of dealer-customer relations Following the talks, a general discussion was held. Attending the meeting were Ben Graybill, Amos Mummon, Paul Heistand, S. A. (Ham) Cla verie, Cns Heistand, Lew Whi taker, Leßoy Sensenig, Jack Renshaw, George Holton, Mahlon Kreider,- Olein Hoober, Roger Ham, Larry Peterson, Glenn Herr, Moms Hershey, Charles Good, Bob Eckberg, Norman Kurtz, Travis Johnson, Jake Ho ober and Elwood Chambers. - Travis Johnson, district sales man, was master of ceremonies. Rains Brought Temporary Stop To Farm Work HARRISBURG—AIthough most field work on Pennsylvania farms was on schedule by the first of this month, prolonged statewide rains last week brought a tem porary stoppage in plowing and planting, the state 'Department of Agriculture reported Monday. Imlproved conditions after mid week gave many farmers oppor tunities to continue field opera tions as warmer days pushed buds on fruit trees and shrubs that had been held back by cool wea ther, the Department said. A mid-March warm spell en abled farmers in the south-eastern counties to start planting oats, peas and early potatoes. Some oats were planted in central and western areas, according to Fed eral-State surveys. In the northwestern counties, soils dried out earlier than us ual and prospects before April-1 indicated a more favorable plant ing season than last year. Grains and grasses in general came through the winter with out much protective snow cover. There was little killing from freezing and thawing except on alfalfa and wheat in some south central and southeastern areas. Pastures on April 1 provided little grazing for cattle due to lack of growth and wet ground. Condition of pastures average 86 per cent of normal or two points above April 1 last year. A Northern counties and the Som erset area saw maple sugar camps in operation during the month of March. Reports generally indi cated below average production due to unfavorable weather. Lancaster Farming, Friday, May 3, 1957—3 Soybean Oil Meal Price Favorable, Dairyman Says A number of dairymen through out Pennsylvania are taking ad vantage of , extremely favorable prices for soybean oil meal, re ports Richard Adams, * Dairy Ex tension Specialist at Penn State. In many areas soybean 'oil meal is selling for less than the usual 32-36 per cent dairy supplements. Since most soybean oil meal on the market today contains 44 per cent crude protein, a dairy man can purchase a pound of pro tein cheaper in this form than in a 32-36 per cent supplement sell at the same price, Adams says. Due to its higher protein content, less of this protein supplement needs to be used. Thus, more home-grown grains, or cheaper by-product feeds can be included in the gram mixture. Protein quality is not a prob lem in the feeding of ruminants over 10-12 weeks of age. When soybean oil meal is combined with the commonly used home-grown grains, the cow is receiving pro tein of good quality. If soybean or other straight oil meals are used in balancing the grain mixture for dairy cattle, Adams suggests that one per cent salt and one per cent dicalcium phosphate or Steamed bone meal be included in the mix to pro- A i NEW Dextropep ' Dry Molasses 46% Sugars SILAGE PRESERVATIVE Concentrated Feed Value Don’t buy expensive water. The total disgestible nutrient content of ordin ary molasses is about 54%. Dextropep contains ap proximately 80 % total disgestible nutrients, or 48% more energy. Palatability Dextropep is sweet, granular and free from dustiness. It makes feeds taste better, increases consumption of feed and water. Convenience Dextropep is dry and free-flowing for easy mixing. The 50-lb. bag is moisture and rat resist ant and easy to stack. Grass Silage Legume Silage .. Dextropep ferments to the proper acidity in about 48 hours and retards spoilage, adds real feed value, and reduces excessive mois ture. Com oil meal will absorb six parts water and reduce loss of valuable nutrients. WIRTHMORE Hiestand, Marietta Ph. HAzel 6-9301 Leßoy M. Sensenig Glenn H. Herr _ Hinkletown Manheim, RDI Ph. Ephrata REpublic 3-2009 Ph. Landisville TWinoaka 8-3547 Causative Organism Present for Edema Veterinary authorities consult ed on 15 outbreaks of edema dis ease in pigs, reporting in a pro fessional journal, The North Am erican Veterinarian, speculate that the causative organism is al ways present in a pig’s intestinal tract. JLTnder certain conditions, such as travel or change of feed, these organisms multiply to cause the typical symptoms of edema dis ease. These include diarrhea, loss of the ability to coordinate their limbs, swelling of the eyelids and extremities, and paralysis follow ed by death. vide adequate minerals. Example formulas of mixtures containing home-grown grains and either soybean oil meal or 32-36 per cent supplements can be obtained through the County Agricultural Extension Office, located in the Lancaster Post Office or at 31 West Market St., West Chester. I LOANS 8 For any farm purpose g Made the farmer’s I way LANCASTER PRODUCTION CREDIT ASS’N. 36 E. Chestnut St. Lancaster. Pa. Ph. Lane. EX 3-3921 mums « EHOS MOUSSES MlXlllft PROBLEM Clem E. Hoober Inc. Intercourse Ph. SOuthfield 8-3431 * Hi gh u ° aT * Quid Energy l Q uaUU> ***** a free Flo‘ r,no Per Ton .25 lbs. .50 lbs. FEEDS
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