Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 11, 1922, Page 23

PNERRRRREEE e A FEEDING COWS ON ROUGHAGE | - ghe “will not do 'very well, but the interesting Test Madé" With Mature Holstein. Cow ‘on" Government Farm in Montana. (Prepared by the United States D P oF Agrtcuiture | oTeren What will a dairy cow go in the way of milk and butterfat production when ° fed -on ' roughage . exclusively?; Per- haps: the consepsus of opinlon is,that United" States Department of Agricul- ture has some figures that show Wwhat a few cows did that were fed on al falfa- hay and, corn silage, without | grain. A mature ‘Holstein cow ‘was pnsa: tured: on Irflxuted, tame grass at the department farm at Huntley, Mont, Duribg the winter months she received nothing but corn silagé and alfalfa hay. She was under tést and was milked ‘three times a day. For 140.5 days and 98 nights she was on pas- ture. During the rest of the year she consumed 9,014 pounds of ‘alfalfa hay and 8985 pounds of corn' silage, ‘a rclur large amount of bulky . feed, While this ration was fed the cow maintained her weight at practically what it was at the beginning of the ‘test, and produced 14,210.1 pounds. of milk and 470.24 pounds of butterfat. For _the .12 months followinx the next freshening this same. cow was milked three times a day; and’ given, in addition to roughage, all the graffi she . would eat. The surprising fact is that she ate 7,058 pounds of grain and . practically the same amount of roughage as before. The actual quan- tities of roughage ‘were 10,083 pounds of alfalfa hay, 8,325 pounds of sllnge and 4,230 pounds of beets. She was on pasture 130 days and no nights. The milk production for the year was 25490.4 pounds, and butterfat 823.11 pounds, and the gain in weight 200 pounds. But notice the difference in the nu- trients required to produce the prod- uct the first year and the second year, when 75 per cent more butter{ut was produced. The first year, over. and above malntenance and. in_addition to pasture, the “cow ‘consumed for each 100 pounds of butterfat 156.37 pounds of digestible protein and 558.69 pounds- of total digestible ‘nutrients, and for each 1,000 pounds of milk: ylelded she: used '51.7 pounds of digestible protein and 184.8 ‘pounds of total digestible nutrients. ‘The second year, when she received all ‘the grain-she would eat, she re- celved above maintenance and, in ad- dition to -pasture, in the production of 100 pounds of butterfat, 218.7 pounds of digestible protein and 1074.4 pounds A Record-Breaking Holstein Cow. of _total ‘ digestible nutrients; and in the production of 1,000 pounds of milk she used 70.43 pounds of digestible protéin and 3459 pounds of total di-: gesmrle nutrients. From a .nutrition -standpoint the cow made a more economical use of | : the roughage ration than of the rough- | - age plus heavy grain ration. No at- tempt was made to compare the rel- ative economy of the two systems of feeding on- a- dollars-and-cents basis, as the relation between prices of roughage, grain, milk, and butterfat, which vary by localities and seasons. would be a large'factor in determining this question. There are now several cows on this farm that have records made on rough- age alone, One made 477 pounds of | butterfat in 350 days, and promises to have a record of 490 pounds at the end of her’year, which will be within | 45 pounds of the record made the yean before when graln was fed. Another ' cow in the’herd made 845°pounds- of | butterfat in 245 days. without grain, and still another 193 pounds in 120 days. It is-now planned to try some of them on moderate gratn rations to make comparisons of-the amounts of nutrients required to make butterfat and milk under all’conditions. Later and more complete figures on additional cows will show. the effect on production of three.plans of mu- tritlon—no grain ration, light grain ration, and heavy grain ration. The relative prices of milk, butterfat, and | feed will then determine the method of feeding most profitable for a given section. — : Benefits 6f Limestone. Place a shallow box of-ground lime- stone where the cows will have to walk through it when entering the; barn. This will clean their feet, keep them from' slipping, ‘and add to the value of the manure. increasing Milk Production. In working for an increased milk pmducflon the cow has to be taken into consideration as well as the feed. Some cows are mot capable of good production no matter how well they are fed. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PIONEER Christ Olson,. if he can be prevail- ed upon ‘to do. 'so,» would make an excellent . “villian” - for the, staging of the. historic. pageant during the fair here, provided of course that he ‘looks the same now as the pic- tare shows him. ! At ‘that. time Christ was deputy Bheriff and that fact may be largely responsible for the hard: look, It's a cineh he would make it hard for the Indian, braves if he was: assigned a part; against them. ‘As far as we know he hasn’t been, so the prospec- tive ' “braves” don’t need to worry DR. E. H. MARCUM | his assistanice, ahow ing. him !the pluv.'e. In ‘any event, very few i residents here'::now. will: remember when “Morrison. ¢came to: this section of 'the:state ‘and’it is. doubtful if: he. remembers ‘it himself.’ Mr. Morrison and the Red Lake Indians are to play a very important part in the staging of the. historic pageant during the Northern ane- sota Fair here.,,l{ere is one “Indian” | | that“the white' folks would. have a hard time trying to drive out of this country, This section of the north- west has grown up with Morrison and Mornson is proud ofit. —— POTASH IN_WOOL RECOVERED< 8Small Washer Has Been Designed and Is Being: Tried by the Bureau - of Chemistry, A smal]l wool Washer made for re- govering potash from fleeces in a sojp- tion of sufficient concentration to make the recovery of the potash profitable, has been designed and is being tried aut by the bureaun of chemistry of the ‘United States Department of Agri-, culture.-. It is said that the average fleece contains about 4 per cent of po- ‘tash by .weight, bat in the ordinary method of washing wool it.comes out in such dilute solution that it dves not pay to recover the salt. About 600,000,000 pounds. of wool ‘ave secured in the United $tates each year, and-if only 3 per cent of potash | is recovered it would amount to 18, 000,000 pounds of uctual potash that ‘would be avallable for use in fertiliz- ers. Some nitrogen is also recovered from wool along-with -the potash. Merely looks Wicked.. =\ The . dragonifly ‘to ‘which we oftem give the:na of. “devil's. darning needle’: or “Morse ‘stifiger” is a much maligned -creature... “Because of the pincer-like finish™to-1ts long wicked- looking body, mlny persons fear its sting. Drngomflles. however, cannot sting; they have no stingers. In place of such weapon, the insect’s head is provided- with strong jaws with which it éatches butterflies and tears them to pieces. . . ] Dirty Milk Dangerous. Dlrty milk I8 mrch more dangerous than dirty ~ water, because ‘disease germs that would starve in water mul- tiply rapidly. in milk. p——————— Quality Counts Most. It Is not half as important how many cows you keep as what kind and how. % ) : Peeding for: Milk. Good feeding I8 necessary for milk production. The Scotch say “it is by the head tlmt the cow gives milk.” " Army Overcoats ....... ‘Surplus Government Goods We have received orden from headquarters.to reduce our surplus stock at once—regardless of cost—to make room for the carloads of Fall and Winter Goods that are being shipped from dxfl"erent camps. This is the opportumty of a llfehme for you to get Merchandue far below ordinary pre-war prlces——come and inves- tigate! as received. COTTON MATTRESSES Made specially for the above cets. Contains brand new cot- ton filling: To make this sale interesting, out they go at, $2.45 'NEW OFFICERS TENTS 9x9, made of 12-oz double-fill- ed duck, 42-inch wall. .Com- plete with voles and stakes— $12.50 SILK HOSE 400 pair of Men’s fine Sllk Hose, ‘,ood assortment of -col- " cach— alues to. $1.25; viry‘, 'apbcml at— 39c +Made of very heavy canvas that is durable. This cot ordinarily sells: for,$6.,60 ; special price _during sale, each-= $2.98 SPECIALS Barrack Bags ..... 29¢ Barb Wire, per spool. £ 31.98 Waterproof Suits . . 69¢ Rope, %-m., er ft..... Zc, 3c 0. D. . Shirts, new. .$2.98 Athletn: jummer. Union . Suits . ............ . 88c¢ Screen Paint o Leather, Puttees ....... 3.50 Roll-coliar Sweaters . ... $1.69 Cashmere Sox c.ieei 19€ Oiled Black Overalls. .. $1.30 Oiled Black Jackets ... .$1.30 Condiment Cans ....... 12¢ Heavy Blue Déni Overalls ...... .. 95¢ Army Aluminum C-n- teens .. ....... i el 39 Army Aluminum Mess Kits . ceee. 49 Army Hunter’s Hachets Army O. D. Blankets. . Canvas Lez ings ..... ther 8.,......33.79 . Heavy Blue : .. These 'shirts ‘are made. of a _good, serviceable chambray Thaterial that »is hard to beat; the price during this sale is, 69¢. KNEE BOOTS Here’s your chance, Boys, to et your fi-hmg and ‘hunting ots at a price you can’t du- plxule. They are yours at, PP 5265 BLANKETS Woolnap Plaid Blankets, as- sorted colors; a Biz Bargain at Next to Grand Theatre 1-ply, 5-year guarantee .... ‘2.ply, 10-year guarantee MEN'S 5 A good, dressy Cloth Coat, suitable for rain or shine— lined with the same rubber that gas masks were made of—good style, and they’re a real Bargain, at only— Guaranteed Roofing We have a large lot of this much needed commodlty now—get your order in before this lot goes— ©8-ply, 15-year GUATANtEE ... b ‘Heavy, plain Slate Roofing, 85 lbs to roll, per roll, special ... HEAVY SHINGLE PATTERN ROOFING .. Made of a heayy . asphalt with a slate pattern; welghs 150 lbs to the roll, ver roll ...... avesedbos it and b astuic HOUSE AND BARN PAINTS ‘HOUSE PAINT At Money Saving Prices We have just received another carload shipment of our Guaranteed ‘Weatherproof House Paint. This Paint is made of pure white lead and oil, with other necessary ingredients, and is guaranteed for five years; Special, per gallon $2.25 per gallon BARN PAINT Contnnl pure linseed oil, in red, brown, grey and yellow colors; made in one and five gallon cans, per gallon $1.49 per gal. $4.95 each [, 5. SURFLUS ARMY G00DS STOR 220 Third Street—Bemidji, Minn. RAINCOATS which will be filled at these prices the same day SQUAD TENTS 16x16, made of a very heavy canvas that will wear for yeuu. WI“ accommodate 8 Top e. . Slightly used; while ey last— $24.50 LINOLEUM & FLOORTEX Several designs, 6 feet wide, per square yard— 59c to $1.39 DRESS SHIRTS A fine assortment of real good dress shirts, in auorted colors and stripes, are (om[ to be disposed of at—: : $1.39 Wl'tl;ll’.lilg ARMY (0TS agless steel springs, made to fold, cast_inron frame; g "8C- tically indestrueti e— useful for extra bed, orch or cotta{ea at_the ake; grey color. Spe- cial, each— Army Web Belts .... Army Campaign Hats .. Army Wrecking Bars . Army 4-1b Axes ..... Army Wrap Leggings . .. Army Hobnail Shoes . Army Pack Sacks ...... Army 2-piece Light Underwear .. Army Unionalls . Army Marching Shoe: Cotton Sox . . § Khaki Shirts . Floor Paint .. Canvas Trunks Khaki Breeches ....... 98c O, D. Breeches, recl. .. ./$1.39 Canvas Gloves . 12¢ Jersey Gloves . 15¢ Wlme Middy Bl 75¢ SIX-LIGHT SASH 3,000 just arrived from Camp Sherman, These sash have six lights, 10x15 inches, and are *in _perfect condition, each— $1.35 HIP BOOTS Don't fail to take advantage of these splendid Ile-.vy boots. They are mostly U .S. Rubber Co. mnke and . first quality. Sale price, per pair— $2.95 PUP TENTS Just the thing for the Chil- dren’s plnyhouu. or ohelter for a_day’s camping tri Com- plete pup tent, special— $1.98 Phone 729-W