The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-11-26

when the dairy division began WORK
there some years ago, are now pay
ing a part or all of the cost of that
work, and it is producing splendid
results.
The far west should stop procur.
ing dairy products from the east In
addition to producing its own sup
ply, It should begin to help supply
the east. The rich western lands, now
that irrigation is being supplied, pro
duce cheap alfalfa and other feeds,
and this will make dairying very pro-
fitable. Moreover, dairying is neces-
sary in order to make alfalfa rails
ing as profitable as it should be. The
all important thing is that as dairy
ing in started right and the Depart
ment of Agriculture is helping TO
start it right.
All the work will be done in CO.
operation with State institutions, and
as soon as they are in a position to
carry on the work without 1t, the
departments aid will be withdrawn.
Feeding Dairy Cows
A great many farmers fail to make
the most of the dairy industry be-
cause they do not understand the ba-
Size principles of feeding. We do not
IN int
of feeding, but we desire to point out
what is, in our estimation one of the
common mistakes:
Some men feed bountifully and
get little return for the feed. 1t is
true that in many instances this is
due to the kind of COWS kept. You
can feed a COW with a most perfect
ly balanced ration, but unless she is
the right conformation and type of
dairy COW it will not be profitable.
Then, too, there are those who feed
to certain kinds of COWS,
until they get in good flesh on the
diet fed them. Neighbors will look
at the herd and say, That's a fine
bunch of cows. The owner must be
a splendid FEEDER" Only recently we
visited herd belonging to a certain
in this state and found
the cows in most thriving condi-
ton. AS matter of fact, practical
ly every COW In the herd was ready
for the meat block. This Is a very
ieplorable condition for dairy herd.
What is, however, in our mind, one
Of the most common errors is the
fact that many Of the cows are not
ed a properly balanced ration. The
larry COW should have a good sup
ply OF alfalfa. It is n mistake, howev-
'r, to feed very much bran in con-
lection with this feed, since both
ire extremely rich in protein. A lit
lie bran and shorts, oilmeal, or oats
Will be extremely beneficial in this
'ase. Some of our best feeders in
list that COW should have one
'ound of concentrated feed-as grain |
tuffs-for every six pounds of milk
he is producing. Then, too, cows
must be furnished during winter time
With some kind of succulent feed. No
hing in this state does quite so we'll |
IS mangel wurzels or sugar beets.
langel wurzels are just as good for !
his purpose, and are of course much
heaper, since the production of |
nangel wurzels on an acre of ground |
an be easily double or trebei the
reduction of sugar beets. A number |
4 our farmers are endeavoring to |
upply this succulence by means OF !
ileage. As a matter of fact there
ave been a large number OF silos
in this state during the
'ast year or so. We were informed
ecently that there are at least
welve silos in the state at the pres
mt time. We look to see a very
arge increase in the number OF ST.