48 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 14, 1975 The Cow Is A Protein Factory Protein and energy for food are in short supply in many parts of the world, but not in the U.S. However, without the dairy cow, much of America’s potential supply would be wasted, noted Dr. Richard F, Davis, daily science department chairman at the University of Maryland in College Park. Dairy cattle can utilize energy and protein sources that humans cannot, points out Dr. Davis. Grasses and legumes, factory byproducts, corn stover, brewery wastes and bran are Just a few of the protein sources that have to be converted through cows and other ruminants before NITROGEN AVAILABLE: • ANHYDROUS AMMONIA Ideal for side dressing • LIQUID NITROGEN Apply after planting with herbicides • UREA • ALFALFA Top dress with fertilizer and spray for weevil after first cutting. COMPLETE FERTILIZER for Broadcast or Planter New - Low Prices PROFESSIONAL CUSTOM APPLICATION OFFERED ON ALL MATERIALS. Authorized Dealers: HEISEY FARM SERVICE RD2, Mt Joy, PA Phone 653-1568 HAROLD B. ZOOK (Liquid Nit service) Lancaster, PA Phone 394-5412 ,|f j PAH-K-vSLENDS } ORGANIC mmSSBm PLANT J FOOD CO. 2313 Norman Rd., Lancaster, PA Ph. 397-5152' humans can utilize them. Also, the cow through associated microorganisms, can take non-protein sources like urea and turn them into protein. The University of Maryland department chairman is a professional research animal nutritionist by training. He notes that nearly 60 percent of the diet of dairy cows is from sources that humans cannot use. And, under more intensive demands for human food, the cow could be maintained on a ration of 80 to 100 percent non-grain feeds. A cow’s rumen acts as a fermentation vat, says Dr. Davis. He explained that the rumen is the large first compartment of a cow’s four-compartment stomach. Billions of bacteria and protozoa break down what she eats. These rumen microorgamisms digest the Sedimentation Control Delegated to Lancaster Responsibility for the erosion and sedimentation control program for Lan caster County has been delegated to the Lancaster County Conservation District by the Harrisburg Region of the Department of Environmental Resources’ Bureau of Water Quality Management. In assuming the program, the Lancaster Conservation District is an agent of the Department and will per form its duties in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and policies and procedures of DER and the Environmental Quality Board. The District will inspect earthmoving projects to insure compliance with the regulations, review erosion and sedimentation control plans, renew applications for erosion and sedimen tation control permits, send notices of violation to violators and file criminal complaints whenever this action is necessary to have violations corrected. The Department of En vironmental Jiesourcesr will evaluate the delegated program on a regular basis to determine ' that the District is administering it in Merrimaids 1-H Club The Lampeter-Strasburg 4-H Merrimaids held their second meeting on June 9 at the Martin Meylin Jr. High School. Merrimaids responded to roll call by spying their favorite kind of ice cream. The younger group of cooking 4-Hers made muf fins while the older 4-Hers made chocolate chip cookies. Members of the sewing club worked on their projects. The next meeting will be held June 30th at 12:30 p.m. in the junior high school. Crystal Meek feed and convert it to their own cellular tissues and other products. The bacteria are then digested by the cow. Consumed protein quality many actually inproved during the fermentation accordance with the agreement and with DER requirements. Terry B. Fabian, Harrisburg Regional Water Quality Manager, said he is very enthusiastic about the program delegation and said the expertise available in the Lancaster Conservation District will enable it to perform a thorough Job in preventing and correcting erosion and sedimentation problems in the county. Your dry cows ore crying for attention. It's easy to treat dry cows like second-class citizens. And it's not hard to figure out why. You take care of your milking herd first. And probably think the dry cows are on vacation. But your Wayne Dealer knows you can’t afford to treat them that way. Because a dry cow is on the world’s busiest holiday. It's tune-up time for the next lactation. It's the finishing period for her unborn calf. It’s preparation - for the stress of calving. Plus the heavy milk production ahead. Your dry cows need all the help you can give. Don't let ’em down. That's - why Wayhe'has invested so much research on dry cow care. Let your dealer show you today’s best tune-up for hard-working tired udders, with the special Wayne dry-cow health and feeding program Also, the precise steps to take to prevent most freshenmg-time problems • It all helps you become one o f the smart dairymen who have so little? trouble with their cows See your Wayne Dealer. Or, write to Allied Mills, Inc,, 110 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606 Your Wayne Dealer cares. That’s wnat makes the difference. Wayne DriCow is an udder injection with special potency Use it four weeks or more before freshening, to help insure a sound start toward production BRANDT’S MILL SADDLERY SHOP 830 Maple St Lebanon PA 17042 DUTCHMAN FEED MILLS, INC RDI, Stevens, PA HAROLD H. GOOD Terre Hill, PA process. And although only 40 percent of the cow’s present diet is from protein sources (hat humans can use, the milk coming from the cow is one of our most nutritious foods. LANCASTER SILO CO.. INC. 2001 Norm hot Road - 2436 Crack HW Road LANCASTER. 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