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
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Researchers study model for production boost
assayed during pregnancy.
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:
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Home Administration, Columbus,
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Michigan State University, East
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in my lifetime, but it’s slow going,”
Anderson said.
Still, he’s enthusiastic about
what he has learned so far and the
helpfulness of the guinea pig in this
learning process.
“In the guinea pig, as in many
other 'mammals, the mammary
gland grows at a faster and faster
rate as pregnancy goes on,” he
said.
“Rut in the guinea nie. this
Hay industry holds convention
University, Columbus, Ohio;
Alfalfa Studies in Ohio, Dr. Robert
W. 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;
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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,
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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-
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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
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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!
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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.