f COLUMBIA, Mo. - A tiny milking machine and an animal with unbelievable sexual resilience are helping a University of Missouri-Columbia dairy scientist find ways to boost milk production. Ralph Anderson uses the little milking machine on guinea pigs, animals which’have the ability to come into heat and be bred within 12 hours after they give birth. “Because they are pregnant and lactating at the same time (like the cow) they are an excellent research model. Other research animals like the goat or sheep don’t have the dual stress of pregnancy and lactation,” An derson said. Ultimately, Anderson hopes to use what he’s learned to produce “milk without motherhood.” That means stimulating mammary growth and milk production in unbred heifers or in good milking cows which have fertility problems. Infertility problems in dairy cows cost dairymen over $5OO million a year in lost milk production. In his studies, Anderson has learned guinea' pigs’ mammary glands grow slowly in early pregnancy, accelerate in the last half of pregnancy, and then nearly double in size from birth to five days later. “The growth is apparently in response to placental ladfogen, the same hormone of the placenta that stimulates mammary growth in cows and humans. We’re trying to collect enough of this to isolate the hormone, then put it through chemical procedures so it can be 9 IST PRIZE: Long woodburning stove ,£pw/purchase of Long equipment X *995.00 Value!! Other prizes - NO PURCHASE NECESSARY! If you have been waiting to buy a new tractor, disc harrow, rotary tiller, backhoe, front-end loader, or other farm equipment until prices came down, then you don’t want to miss our “BIG ONE-DAY SALE” of Long tractors and implements. With the cost of materials and labor going up almost daily, our prices will probably never be this low again. 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Finally, we hope to inject it into rats, then cows.” Anderson said there is good evidence that the hormones that increase mammary growth will lead to more milk production per cow by increasing her capacity to produce milk. “Fll make progress (on this effort to increase milk production) JACKSON, Mi. - The 86th an nual convention of the National Hay Association, Inc. was held at the Marnott/Airport Inn, Cleveland, Ohio. Delegates from all areas of the United States at tended the three day meeting discussing production, surplus, ' and deficit areas and quality control. Opening remarks were made by NHA President tilendon Everett, Oak Harbor, Ohio. Program highlights were: Storage Buildings Available Funds, John W. Brown Fanners Home Administration, Columbus, Ohio; Research on Drying Hay with Chemicals; Dr. J.W. 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Van Keuren, Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio; and Equipment Leasing, Robert Paulson, Banc One Leasing, Columbus, Ohio. Chairman of the NHA Statistical Committee, Lome Niemann, Beecher, Illinois gave the Statistical report from NHA members throughout the U.S. Fritz Schweitzer, Powell, Wyoming, was selected to serve as president during the coming year. Schweitzer is planning the 87th annual meeting at Cody, Wyoming in September 1982. Officers ser ving with Schweitzer are: First Vice President Karl Moser, Crawfordsville, Indiana; Second Vice President Neil Cousino, Erie, Michigan; directors: Donald R. Ast, San Jacinto, California; Kent Doke, Alachua, Florida; Glendon Everett, Oak Harbor, Ohio; Mort Ewing, Mansfield, Georgia; Duane Johnson, Chanute, Kansas; Dayton Lane, Tampa, Florida; William Martjn, Olivet, Michigan; AND Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 31,1981-827 growth comes to a screeching halt five days after she gives birth. “Preliminary studies indicate that growth of the mammary gland in the cow also stops at five days after she gives birth, but her milk production doesn’t peak until 40 days.” Anderson also found that growth of the lobulo alveoli, the cell structures responsible for milk Quentin Newland, Lakeville, Minnesota; Lome Niemann, Beecher, Illinois; and Everett Va Drisse, Casco, Wisconsin. The organization, founded in 1895, is composed of growers, dealers, retailers and related industry representatives. The Hay Association encourages com- munication, education and promotion of hay products throughout the world. Two years ago an export corn- (Continued from Page 826) print shop, a pottery shop, an old school, a settler’s farm, a federal farm, the blacksmith shop, some .old houses, a tin shop, a steam engine building, and a hotel and tavern. Depending upon the day you go, you will see actual demonstrations of several crafts such as pottery, spinning, weaving and tin work. What makes this Museum unique is that you can walk at your own leisure from building to building and in the particular order you wish. But have patience- The Museum does not have guides in • every building so you may want to ‘ pick up an information booklet in the gift shop before entering the grounds. There’s something for everyone at the village. I enjoyed it mainly because it reminded me of my grandfather. Parents and grand parents always seem knowledgable in telling you how things used to be, but until you experience them yourself, you can’t appreciate their stories. I could picture my grandfather and his father hard at work in the bam v « S I. * «*«•*.£..* - » w v» •/*'H If we once understand how this works, we can stimulate growth of mammary glands in cows and make them better producers,” Anderson said. ’ imttee was formed. Under the chairmanship of Bon T. Anderson, Ellensburg, Washington an all out advertising campaign and market development program of hay products throughout the Far East, Europe, Mexico and South America has begun. Country Outings Well, folks tend to call the old days a simple way of life, but to me it seems much more confusing imagine having to chum your own butter everyday, carrying your water from the nearest well, and living in log houses. That’s simple? Where do you plug in your new 19- inch color television and your video cassette recorder? Now 1 know why Benjamin Franklin liked to go to bed early there was nothing else to do. And folks, if you do decide to visit the Museum, plan on spending a low $2 for yourself and $1.40 for senior citizens. Children under 11 pay no admission charge. Visiting hours are 10 until 4:30, Tuesday through Saturday. On Sunday the hours are 12 until 4:30. ,The Museum is closed Mondays. Remember to wear comfortable shoes and dress warmly. Go now and see the Museum in its autumn beauty and maybe you’ll plan another trip to ex perience it in winter. Have fun and happy traveling! \ &■' LANCASTER FARMING VptdWj FOR COMPLETE W® AND UP-TO-DATE jjlej, MARKET REPORTS production in the udder, declines as an animal nears the end of its lactation. But there is a carryover of the cells from one lactation to the next pregnancy when new cells are formed. For more information contact Harry D. Gates, Jr., P.O. Box 1059, Jackson, Michigan 49204, telephone 517/782-2688. while a passel of kids pretended to help him with the horses and the cows.
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