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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1955
Page
2
Fritz Brinkman’s Ottawa area dairy farm features a modern concrete block dairy barn with milking stalls and pipe enclosures for Holsteins. The Brinkmans run 165 acres with crops, feed facilities, and an кар elevator system, reflecting careful planning and family effort.
A Michigan State College soil fertility study shows dairy cows on depleted soil produce milk with protein fat and minerals largely equivalent to cows on richer soil. The 10 year project, part of MSU Centennial celebrations, compared two herds across a 210 acre farm with nitrogen only versus nitrogen plus mineral fertilization.
Farmers told to buy barley now as a feed option across livestock. Barley rivals corn in beef and sheep gains, costs 80 cents per bushel, and requires different protein needs. Comparisons show alternative prices for corn oats sorghum to equal barley, guiding dairy cattle hogs beef lamb fattening decisions.
All states have joined the Special School Milk Program, as announced by the U S Department of Agriculture mid November. Secretary Ezra Taft Benson said the last state approvals were completed in under three months and expressed satisfaction that the program will boost milk consumption among schoolchildren. The program uses up to 50 million dollars yearly from the Commodity Credit Corporation for two years. There are 2 15 pounds per quart of milk.
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