The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-04-11
BULL COWTFSTfRS
REPORT FOR MARCH
Falling Off In Production Due
to Empty SilOS.
INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SHORT
HORN CATTLE IN BULL.
Many Prefer to Raise Beef Cattle,
Though Demand for Mixers Also
Increases.
lBx John BRADLEY.l

Mig, the grade Holstein owned by A.
A. Stauffacher, the same COW who in
the February work won first place in
the honor roll of the association, held
her place again in March, but in the
vernacular of the street she only held
it by the "skin of her teeth" as But
tercup, new member of the associa-
ton, a grade Jersey owned by c. f.
Smalley, came within eight-tenths of
one pound of wrestling first honors
from her grasp. AS it was, Nig's rec
ord for the month was 606 pounds of
butterfat for the month, while Butter
cup produced 59.S pounds of butterfat,
landing on second place with just enc
point to spare, member of her own
herd, Princess, also a grade Jersey,
having 597 pounds of butterfat to her
credit. Ruby a grade Jersey owned
by A. Carlson, was a close contestant
for top honors, her production being
5S1 pounds of butterfat for the month.
This was the first month in which Mr..
Smalley's herd has been in the asso-
citation, and, needless to say, he is
well pleased with the results The
other new member of the association
is the herd of Hatfield e Bower, who
entered 81 COWS and taking the place
of the CHATTER herd, which was sold.
The race for first place in March be-
tween the Holsteins and the Jerseys
was a pretty one and will put every
one on their mettle for the April
records.
Silos Empty-RecOrds Go Down.
1t will be observed in a study of
the records of the 20 COWS which made
the honor roll in March that there is
a decided falling off in butterfat pro-
duction all along the line, and this is
explained undoubtedly by the fact that
the silos are running empty and also
that a number of the dairymen have
reached the poor hay in the stacks. If
there has been wanting any argument
in favor of silos and ensilage, that
argument has certainly been produced
by this falling off in the butterfat pro-
duction, and there is now no observing
stockman but who is willing to admit
the extreme value and Importance of
having a sufficient capacity and we'll
filled silo and l might remark right
here that the silo excursion planned
by County Agriculturist Birch for
April 18th next, should be taken in by
every farmer who can possibly ar
range to go. The silo is the certain
need in this tract of the stockman,
whether he be a dairyman or whether
he be producing beef cattle. Jacob
Schaeffer will plant so acres of corn
for ensilage purposes and tells me that
he considers one acre of corn in the
silo worth three acres of sugar beets.
Mr.. Schaeffer will use his ensilage for
feeding sheep. With all due respect to
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Twin Falls tract, it is folly to not give
consideration to better balanced ra-
ton. l can recall quite well that my
grandmother baked most excellent
quality of cornbread and l liked it,
but l can also recall how much l
enjoyed the light" bread which l ate
when l visited some of the better-fixed
homes where light" or wheat bread
was baked. The silo provides the sup
ply of succulent feed at the time of
year when it is not available in the
growing pastures, and ensilage con-
nected with root crops will not only
lower the cost of feed per animal but
will also increase the flow of milk;
produce the better-finished beef steer
and the better-finished hog. 1 believe
it is a perfectly safe prophecy to say
L NAoN tAAO ooJ VI pc dl1dlAd ndo pdooCu
forever in the Bull country. There
are great many more men taking
up the production of beef cattle and
there has been a decided increase in
the demand for Shorthorn breeding
stock. This is as it should be- Our
dairy business is a big business, and
good business for the man who is
adapted to dairying. But for the man
who is not naturally adapted to dairy
ing problems-well-he had far better
be raising Shorthorns and doing his
part in putting the tract on the map
as a producer of first-class beef stock,
as well as the leading dairy section of
the west. There are a great many
men just now who are raising an aw-
full howl about the price of butterfat
and there is no question but that the
situation offers an excuse for howl
ing, but isn't it possible for some
of these men that the raising of beef
cattle might afford them more salts
faction?
Fifteen Herds Make 30-P0und Records.
Fifteen herds made the 30-pound
racOrd in March holm met double 81, n