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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
3
The text outlines three main organic nutrients: protein for growth, fat for energy, and carbohydrates for fuel, with mineral matter supporting bone. It notes protein is essential but mixed with fat in meats and cereals, and explains how age and pregnancy alter dietary needs for amino acids, fats, and minerals.
A dairy ration has two main parts: to sustain the cow and to build stored material like wool fat meat or milk. Milk contains casein fat and sugar. protein limits milk yield. Practical rations balance protein fat and carbohydrates for maximum milk without weight loss amid varying cow and seed factors.
The article explains that feeds vary in nutrition and cows differ in digestion. It advises using a solid stock feed as a base plus home-grown roughage and warns against rigidly following others suggestions.
A short excerpt from the Agriculture department endorses the National Crop Improvement Service and promotes a practical rule for all rations, emphasizing sound feeding standards and efficient use of resources.
The article lists seven factors for selecting feeds and gives a sample mixture aimed at dairy cows. It recommends 600 pounds distillers dried grains, 400 pounds gluten feed, 300 pounds wheat bran or brewers dried grains, 400 pounds hominy feed, and 300 pounds cottonseed or a similar supplement.
The guide explains cow salt needs by weight and milk production, noting 1.8 ounces for a 1200 lb cow producing 30 lb milk daily. It emphasizes available salt in high grade feeds, liberal but not excessive rations, carload feed savings, and warming water in cold weather to boost intake and production. It warns against overfeeding and stresses practical, human judgment in dairy feeding.
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The piece discusses scarcity of high quality mixed feeds, price pressure, and why farmers might mix their own rations. It notes that competition leads dealers to stock cheaper, lower quality feeds and that experiment stations promote self mixing but rely on brands. Mixing feeds can reduce costs when combined with home-grown grains.
The article reviews nitrogen as the key fertilizing element in feeds and notes Connecticut experiments showing average nitrogen content in mixed fertilizers. It cites malt sprouts and dried brewers grains as cost effective high protein feeds and urges wise feed selection to improve manure value and farm economy.
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