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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
6
Dairy farming favored by silos with H W Swope noting one profitable yet home made silo exception. Silage delivers year round feed, higher efficiency, and greater milk production. for eight to ten cows with ample tillable ground a silo is likely profitable.
Experiments across multiple stations show cattle on pasture benefit from grain supplements to maintain appetite and gains, with corn identified as the most economical supplement during early and later feeding stages. High protein concentrates like linseed meal perform variably. cottonseed and other meals may not always improve finish.
Producers must ensure cleanliness in all stages of milk and cream production and handling. Clean barns cows utensils and milkers are vital, and cooling milk promptly helps curb bacteria that enter milk, which double roughly every half hour at 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
The article advises supplementing dry pastures with green fodder such as corn or sorghum and to provide calves with a grain and hay area. It notes the value of silage in dry summers and suggests milk feeding for newborn calves, starting with a quart three times daily, and gradually weaning to ten pounds of warm milk per day after leaving the calf with the cow briefly.
A succinct aphorism proclaims that only the uncommon captivate the world, urging bold thinking. The remark emphasizes distinction, ambition, and the power of standout ideas to draw attention and shape perception.
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