North Dakota Youth Win In Pig Production Contest
In the North Dakota pork producing contest twenty four winners raised hogs averaging 2310 pounds in seven months using on farm feeds. After charging market food costs the cost per pound was 2.34 cents while sale prices topped twice that, showing hogs paid for farm food and yielded profit. Experiments at Iowa stations show corn alone yields lighter litters than supplemented meals with higher protein.
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North Dakota
Pork Production Lesson Highlights Sheer Efficiency Win
The article notes North Dakota feeds are suited for rapid gains in pork production. It explains younger pigs convert feed to pork more efficiently, yielding more pounds per given feed. Miss Anna Barrett of Tarimore won the contest, producing 3,811 pounds of pork from a litter of four.
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North Dakota
Anna Barrett
Tarimore
Pig Raiser Reports Profitable Farrowing Trial
A North Dakota Bulletin summary notes fourteen pigs farrowed April 27 produced at an average 272 pounds. From May 9 to Oct 10 they grazed blue grass pasture and received corn oats barley screenings and bran. The keeper shows a daily return above feed cost of 73 cents with total feed costs 24 cents per pound.
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Son Toom
North Dakota Bulletin
Alfalfa praised as superior roughage for horses
J M Shirley argues in Hoard's Dairyman that alfalfa exceeds timothy as horse feed, noting no white fuzz on stems, less risk of heaves, and the ability to reduce grain. He cites horses preferring alfalfa and claims it can prevent impaction and improve condition, urging farmers to switch.
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J. M. Shirley
Hoard
Dairyman
Timothy
Care of cow before and after calving guidelines
The dairy cow should be fed mainly roughage when dry with a small two pound daily grain allowance if in good condition. Use protein rich feeds such as bran oats or oil meal, plus clover or alfalfa hay. On pasture, little grain is needed, but roughage is advised. If thin, add grain. no medicines needed after calving if well fed.
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Hoard
Milking Pace and Feeding Habits for Cattle
The article notes uniform milking is key, whether slow or rapid. It mentions some prefer rapid milking but emphasizes consistency. Most farmers favor feeding before milking, though regular feeding timing matters more than exact order.
Caring for ailing cows during milking season
The guide advises warm water and ground mixed with grain for feverish cows, avoiding cold drafts. Feed lightly at start with silage and hay, then increase grain as strength returns. Maintain increased feed as milk production peaks, and reduce grain when peak is reached.
Feeding Dairy Cattle Rations for Profitable Milk Production
A dairy ration should be palatable and succulent. Silage beets mangels turnips and soaked beet pulp provide succulence and taste while corn silage offers economy for larger herds. A dairy cow may profitably consume five to ten pounds of grain daily thirty to forty pounds of succulent feed and ten pounds of good hay.
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