The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-12-01
SEASONkBLE LIVE
STOCK INTERESTS
Give Young Stock Attention
During Cold Weather.
SHOULD BE CAREFULLY FED
Young Stock Must Continue Growth
During Winter-should Start
Prime Condition In
Spring.

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son some farmers must be reminded
Of the fact that young stock demand
careful attention during the months
hey are not on pasture. In this matter
DR.. 8. 8. Buckley, Animal Industry Ell.
tension, State College OF Agriculture.
recommends the following treatment:
seasonabls Live Stock Interests.
After having turned out Q selected
lot of young stock last spring. graged
and fed them until now. when they rep
resent o weil-grown, well-conditioned
and promising lot OF youngsters. It is
unwise and improbable TO allow them
10 Ego back" or remain stationary"
IN growth during the fall and winter
months.
All animals are better for having
made steady and continuous growth
from birth TO maturity. and any do
gree Of weight which 10 lost during
this period represents money loss.
Grow Or Stand stiil.
Tho feeding Of exclusively mainte-
nance rations IL justiflable under GER
tain circumstances, but there Ia never
iustifiabie excuse for feeding growing
and developing animals O ration mere
iy for maintenance Unto all things
there Is q season, etc." This 10 fun
damentaily true for live stocki all AMI
mails mature at more or less hxed
ages whether or not they have had
the advantages Of feed and care. After
maturity. no system Of feeding can
overcome the deficiencies OF develop
ment. The most which can be hoped
for Ii the production Of fat on these
stunted carcasses. even this 10 added
at doubtful profit
Take Stock OF Feed and Animals.
It IN very important therefore for
the farmer TO take an accounting at
this season Of the year. He should
make an estimate OF the amount and
character Of the feed stored for the
fall, winter and spring months. and
the amount which he % prepared and
willing 10 purchase. He should also
estimate the quantity required TO con
tinue satisfactory and natural growth
and development In his animals.
These estimates he should compare.
n there II likely 70 be o shortage Of
food materials, the farmer should So
lect the least desirable individuals for
bis purposes. These he should sell In
the condition In which they came from
the pasture. His most desirable AMI
mails can then receive closer individ.
...y alienation unA 80 An,.nlaraA aa4,
high type specimens.
In this way the farmer malras q
double selection--arst from the very
young animals when he turns them
out and again after about six months
Development he has an opportunity to
Gull them over, II by chance he has
become overstooked or II his crops
have failed 10 come up 10 expecta.
tons.
Building The Body Framework.
The animal body grows and de-
velops uniformly and naturally only
when conditions are favorable. These
conditions can be favorable only when
the quality as well as the quantity Of
feed 10 proper. food ration, TO be
proper. must be more or loss perfectly
balanced" that is to say, It should
have all classes of food elements pres.
ent in sufficient amounts. with none
In excessive amounts, thereby guard.
ing against feed waste.
Good Pasturage contains all food
element In proper proportion: good
Silnge needs the addition of n strong
Protein concentrate like Cottonseed
Meal or Alfalfa; good Legume hays.
with ANAL amounts OF grain and
roots. silage or beet pulp furnish de-
sirable and economical feed for grow.
ing animals.
Frequently, however, farmers COM
pei their stock TO subsist on Straw,
Corn Fodder or Hay alone. These sup.
port life and serve as maintenance
feeds. but for the purposes for which
young stock require food, the build.
ing and growth of body framework and
tissues, such feeds alone are neither
satisfactory nor economical.
Checking Up.
The experienced and successful
stockman "knows the game" and In.
stinctively keeps tab" on his animals
from day to day. To those less ax-
perienced. or in fact 'novlces," II Ia
necessary that they should "check
up" periodically and determine how
their industry Is progressing. No bet.
ter way can be found than that Of
keeping records" for individuals or
groups.
Begin Now.
Gull over the live stock and sell all
that do not offer reasonable assurance
for future profits. Make an estimate
Of feed on hand and stand ready to
purchase any needed additions when
the market Ia favorable. Make provi-
sion for proper shelter before severe
weather sets in. bearing In mind that
comfort and safety make for profits.
Finally when everything appears to
be In prime order for wintering the
stock make the resolution that this
particular lot OF stock shall emerge
from winter finer and better, and start
In prime condition for the favorable
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