The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-11
Questions of the Feed Lot
Professor Hey6ort w. @umJorc
Illinois College OF AorieVityys

LOW Much Feed for Steerf-We have had
/ i considerable discussion as to the amount
OF feed steer on full feed should receive
VIII Professor Mumford please discuss this
question in the Feeders Corner?
Reply-I cannot do better than 10 quote
from Beef Productions Where oilIneal or
cottonsecd meal IS to be fed there arc sew
cral questions arising which should be prleiiy
considered. How much of these cornmercla'
concentrates should be fed per animal per
day and how rapidly should steers be worked
up to the amount to be fed? Experience mas
demonstrated that if one wishes to get the
lnrgcst net profit from feeding these feeds Il
minimum rather than maximum amount
should be used-that is the feeding OF TWO 10
three pounds per steer per day is likely 10 D"
followed with larger net profits Than the
feeding OF five more pounds per steer per
day with feeds at normal prices. The amount
that can be fed to advantage Will or course
vary with the composition of the REMAINDER
of tho ration For example If alfalfa ahc
clover hay are used roughagc ana the
feeding of these concentrates - largely
matter OF increasing the value of the manure
then the maximum amount led snould not
exceed three pounds per day per 1000 pounds
live weight OF cattle, and IL Is even possible
that the most profitable returns are secured
by feeding smaller amounts Where
timothy hay, corn stovcr or straw Is uscd
for roughago and corn Tor the concentrated
part of the ration this three pounds becomes
the minimum amount OF oimeal, cottonsecG
meal or gluten meal to be fed daily per 1000
pounds live weight OF cattle When corn 10
high in price and these feeds reasonable. as
much as four pounds may be fed 10 advan-
tagc. These amounts arc suggested Tor =
wear old or older cattle. For calves or year.
Iings ono pound per 1000 pounds live weight
OF cattle more than That stated for older cat
te VIII be found Il good rule to follow. cat
lie should be started on these feeds at the
ratio Of one-fourth pound per day per AMI
NAL, increasing them at the rate OF one
eighth pound per day until the cattle receive
the required amount
Abortion Hard to Control.-Almost all
herds OF both beef and dairy cattle In this
section arc troubled with infectious abortion
] write for your opinion, an authority,
whethor ,h,s disease can he STAMPED out of
4 herd. il so, what length OF time should
persistent treatment take? What remedy
and method. in your estimation, IS the most
safe. speedy and effective?
Reply-I would say that your inquiries
could be better answered by II veterinarian.
I have had considerable experience with IN
Icctious abortion in nerds OF cattle and Iino
that 1t IS extremely difficult TO stamp 1t OFT
Of a nerd. il infectious abortion gets a good
1oothold In a herd 1t is practically impoS-
biplc 10 StCp aportlohs at oncc-that Is II
cay, that a line Of treatment must be iol-
lowed up for a considerable time before yom
can even hope TO stop the recurrence of the
trouble. Sometimes 1T will appear that the dis
case has entirely disappeared and then a case
or more viii occur. 1t is extremely persist
cnt and annoying, and L know OF no disease
that ls moro difficult of control or more
disastrous in Its effects upon a herd than in
fectlous abortion 1t Is very easily intro
duced into a herd II much buying and selling
OF mature stock is INDUCED In For def
into remedy and method OF determination l
would advise you To consult a Veterinarian
or specialist. DR. Alexander OF Madison,
Wis, or DR.. a. T. Peters. Springfield. Ill.
would. sure, give you valuable help in
this matter if You have no local veterinarian
who is familiar with tho disease