J6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. September 12, 1964 More Meat From fMASKUwa/] jull- a deliberate attempt to obtain V/iOSSOF6Q V-'O-lllC stock of each bleed from sev eral somces Cows were pur- Ciossbrcd calves have bet- c h- tS ed as calves in 1957 from tei pieweanmg lecoids than commercial pioduceis in Ne-| stiaighlbieds in the fust of a braska, Montana, and Colorado tlnee-phase cxpoument to Bulls came fiom bieedeis’ ei.ilu.ite ciossbicd vigor in hcids and experiment station beef cattle, the U S Depail hcids in nine Noith Cential, ment ol Agiicultuio lepoits ancl Western Slates { The ciossbiecl calves exccll Besides exceeding stiaight- ( cd in bath weight, aveiage breds in all pieweanmg giowth; dailj gain, weaning weight at traits studied, crossbied calves' 200 dajs. and weaning con- had bettei livability, paiticulai- 1 foimotion seme ly the fust few days after Scientists ot USDA’s Agncul tuiai Reseaich Seiuce and the hJebiaska Agucultmal Expen ment Station a’e using Angus, Heiefoid, and Shoithoinbieeds in these studies of heteiosis at (he Foil Robinson Beef Cattle Reseaich Station Bulls ol e.ich bieecl aie mat ed to cows of then own bleed as well as to cows of the othei two bieeds to pioduee stiaightbieds and all possible ciosses The effects of hcteio sis aie incasuieel by computing the aveiage tiaits of the cioss ' , , b.eds with tne aveiage t.a.ts , C ?°f sb, r ed s a Pf eal t to be of the stiaightbieds , shsbtl - v , tba " I stldlghl ' in the fust phase of the bl f f ° 616 haS been ! evpeument scientists evaluate dlffo ‘ enc ? 111 calcass §lade , pieweaniny and postwean.ng C ‘° ssbied y,elded : giowth .ate livability oi Pounds of edible meat calves feed eltiuencv and but ! h f Pei cent of boneless, caicass ti ails Heifeis bom in J ound 1 , 0m ’ t l]b chuck was the lust phase aie used in the tl , in^ ed , ietall c " ts from 16 second phase to measuie the s lowei than in the effects of hefeiosis on feitility stlalghtbied cai casses and mothenng ability In the | thud phase scientists evaluate pioceduies to deteimme which Said the hired man ‘lve s}stem of cioss bleeding is been with you 25 years, and most effective foi commeicial Tee nevei asked you for a pioduceis Cows used in the fust phase Retorted the farmer “That 80 of each bleed pio- is wdiy you’ve been here 25 duced calf ciops in 1960 years'” jioven b\ Tobacco- growers to be most effective in protecting tobacco seed-beds against weeds, in sects, nematodes and lungal diseases. No other soil fumigant can do so much to assure you thrifty tobacco plants—insist on Vorlex fumigation. NOW is the time to make an appointment with the Vorlex Custom Fumigator in your area. He can Vorlex-treat your beds this fall and— you'll be as sured of u eed-tree—insect-free—disease- f ree tobacco seed-beds next spring. Another peace ohmtnd prcdcct from: %J[%L MORTON CHEMICAL COMPANY A Division of Morton Salt Company 110 N Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois eO6OS Benjamin B. Landis John Z. Martin R. D. 1 Paradise, Pa, Ph GB7 G 535 Arthur Auker R 1) 1 St<”, ens. Pa. P'p V,' GIG* S bnth, and they leached pubei ty at youngei ages In compai- ! mg the ci osses, scientists found, that inci eased vigoi was gieat- 1 ei in the Heiefoid-Angus and Heiefoid - Shoithoin ci osses than in the Angus-Shorthom ci oss. | Studies made so fai of post weaning traits fiom the 1960 62 calf ciops indicate that ciossbieds exceed stiaight-1 bieds in giowdh late Thej' also have a slight advantage in feed efficiency. laise before” R. D. 2 New Holland, Pa, 354 5848 Orviile Geib Manheim, Pa. GGS 3753 Ernest Leferer Pv. IL 2 Lancaster, Pa, R D. 4 Steer Feeders PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CATTLE GOING ON FEED Digestive disorders and a slight trans- ient depression in appetite in newly-ar- rived cattle in the feedlot have been pro- blems for a number of years. There are numerous causes: The sudden change in type of feed, for example, from grass and milk to grain, silage and/or hay and a protein supplement. Too rapid pushing of grain concentrates. Too much protein. Not enough roughage. Too much high quality roughage. Unpalatable feed. Too much green chopped legume or grass silage. Feeding soft or immature corn. If not moldy, soft com is satis- factory, but animals must be accustomed to it gradually (Morri- son). Too much green chopped corn causing green corn poisoning. Too much silage fed to lighter weight calves. Calves do not have 10. the digestive capacity to obtain their total digestible nutrients from a full feed of silage alone. Digestive disorders caused by infections. In addition, in connection uith supplements containing an anti- biotic, there is an adjustment of the rumen microflora to the anti- biotic. This may cause a slight depression in rumen function and reduce appetite for 24 to 36 hours after the initial feeding. Softer feces also may be noticed. This effect is transient and after 36 to 4S hours the appetite should be restored to normal. For a successful and profitable steer feeding program designed, to minimize these problems contact any Miller & Bushong Service Repre- sentative or call us direct at Lancaster. 392-2145. Green Pasture Livestock Feeds and Good Management “A winning combination for any cattleman”. Miller Bushong, Inc. "FINEST SERVICE ANYWHERE" Rohrerstown, Pa. Ph. Lancaster 392-2145
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