The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-04-23
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sILos-ENsiLAoE
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centage OF loss Of the valuable parts
Of crop. dry cured. II is found that
the average tonnage OF corn. kafir.
sorghum. etc. IL near ~ tons green,
while after curing under the most
favorable conditions the dry foliage
is slightless than four tons-a differ
ence OF eight tons, As the silo loses
only little over 10 per cent one
csu readily see the enormous advan-
tas, OF ensiling the CRATER part OF
the the forage crop.
From an analysis of sllage. II IL
seen that II is rich in many OF tho
various nutrients required by the any
NAL body. having at the same tirnd
the necessary succulence dixie grassy
form
Silage alone will not produce the
best results when fattening is the
object. No one feed will do this.
not even cotton seed meal. shelled
corn. etc-a balanced ration is an alb
solute necessity to get the most
weight for the least money. No one
feed viii furnish all the food eIe-
ments
The Woln-Lehmann standard bal
anced ration requires for each 1000
pounds Of live weight. TO faiten: dry
matter. sons: crude protein. 2.5 ms:
carbohydrates Is MS. fat. .5fb.
Taking the known constituents of
such feeds as are available, the cor.
rect combination can easily be found,
and when this is done one may rest
assured that il is not the fault OF the
feed itself. should the cattle not prove
profitable.
OF course. when considering the
acreage required to feed a given mum
Der Of stock silage one must bear
In mind that in this section. except
where irrigation is practiced. one can
not realize the tonnage usually secur.
ed In the northern part Of the corn
belt. nor can corn always be success.
fully grown. Sorghum was found IN
be but slightly inferior for making
silage, and some feeders state that
kaffr II superior 10 corn WREN the
kafr IL well headed.
Msst Of the inhabitants of the
Plains country can remember the
crest yields OF these crops, when
conditions were favorable. Good
Yields may be had. when cultural
methods are in keeping: when q
loose-style plan Of farming is used.
the Yield will be OF light draught.
Under normal conditions. enough
forage can be grown to erectually
take care Of one head per acre OF
cultivated farm. for six months
feeding period, part Of the crop be-
ens'led. the balance dry-cured.
Combine with these the necessary
amount of cotton seed neal plenty
OF .gesh water some shelter. saIt.
etc. and the feed bin need not be
hrohihitlve Of prOht
sudan grnss makes promise Of fur.
nishing the best quality OF hay. its
sreat drouth-resisting qualities espe-
cially commencing IL TO the great
southwestern breeding grounds. The
Northern feedlots have annually
drawn upon this section for feeders
but with the coming OF the silo ana
Sudan grass. the feeders profit. that
OF late years has been good one.
can be kept in the growers pocket
Many feeders are trying 10 grow
their own feed cattle realizing that
the growers are preparing 10 feed
their own cattle.
The old Dutch sdage. the eye Of
The master fstteneth his cattle" il
worthy q much thought. Balance
the ration. using silase as the base.
see TO IL that they get tie feed in
Tended for them. watch EN- fat"
and history win repeat itSeIf-"the
nan with a silo" in the North has
strong recommendation with the
money lenders. His needs are con-
sidered first. because his is consider.
I'd the safer loan. other things be
equal or nearly 10.