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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1955
Page
4
A Cornell study from the Extension Service of Agricultural Economics argues fresh whole milk remains a bargain versus other foods. It notes a wartime 25 percent surge in milk consumption and a 14 percent drop in real milk price, with half of the wartime rise still retained after normal conditions returned.
Researchers at the Lewisburg Tennessee station in collaboration with the University of Tennessee are developing a new Jersey type cattle that prioritizes high milk output on forage with minimal concentrate. The goal is cows producing over 10,000 pounds of milk, weighing around 1000 pounds, with large udders, while butterfat remains near current levels. Development began six years ago by mating forage-record cows with high-production bulls to fix the trait.
Dairy barn lighting improves safety and efficiency with ceiling lights 8 to 10 feet apart along the stall gutter. Expect 30 watts per cow in some markets and ensure even distribution to meet regulations. Use two three way switches at the entrance and place center alley outlets for routine tasks. Reflectors direct light downward, boosting udder illumination and reducing bulb breakage.
South Dakota dairy department researchers wintered six dairy heifers on alfalfa silage at 15.26 dollars per head, versus six heifers on alfalfa hay at 33.12 dollars each. Both groups received 79 pounds of grain over 193 days. Silage and hay were first cutting alfalfa. after the trial, hay-fed heifers gained 234 pounds, silage-fed 238 pounds, but silage yielded cheaper growth per unit of dry matter.
Government dairy statistics show per person consumption rising, with fluid milk and cream, butter, and cheese up from last year. Estimated civilian intake averages about 352 pounds of fluid dairy products, plus manufactured items totaling notable gains across evoporated and condensed milk and ice cream.
Hopkins County Texas County Agent A B Emmons says farmers avoid culling because they lack replacements and want volume. They fear reduced herd size, ignore which cows to cull, and assume labor and feed cutbacks from culling boarders matter little. Some cow a good one if they milk well early then drop. Also note meteorite history: observations span millennia but 1803 marks proof of space origin.
Cornell researcher Dr. S E Smith reports cows require about one ounce of supplementary salt daily. Loose salt is consumed far more than block salt, with excess intake possible. Salt deficiency causes milk drop, poor appetite, and heart issues. proper salt restores health within 24 hours. Sodium is the key element cows need from salt.
Richmond farmer C. Powelson of Batteboro has been granted exclusive use of the herd name Sunrise View for registering purebred Holstein Friesian cattle. The Holstein Friesian Association of America will record the prefix name. Sell it through a Herald Want Ad.
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