Cheyenne record., 1917-11-08
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FARMBY-PR0DUcTS
Proper Utilization of Home
Grown Feeds Is One Method
Recommended.
USE OF RoUGHAGE IN WINTER
Cattle, Sheep, and Horses Will Thrive
on Such Rations-corn Fodder
and Straw for Dry Dairy
Cows, Bulls and Heifers.

The elimination of grain from. the
ration and the substitution of cheaper
feeds without interfering with the
needs of the animal are the chief
questions of concern now confronting
many dairymen and stock raisers. The
utilization OF homegrown feeds, par
ticularly roughages, Is especially de-
sirable. Farm experience and expert
mental work have shown that corn
fodder, straw, and other feeds of this
class can be used much more extern
siyely than is the common practice on
most farms. These roughages are
and should be used in the fattening
rations for all farm animals except
part Of all wintering or keeping ra-
tions for cattle, sheep, and horses.
Use Of Roughage.
Breeding herds Of beef cattle or dry
dairy cows can be successfully kept
on rations composed largely of these
materials. Flocks of breeding ewes do
well with such feeds when some grain
no work need little grain If given
plentiful allowance of clean, dry straw
or stover. Under certain conditions,
of course, grain should be added to the
ration, but now it should be conserved
as largely us possible for human con-
sumption. '...
More than one-third of the total pro-
duction Of grain straw In the United
States Is not being used to advantage.
OF the 245, 100000 tons of corn stover
produced annually. it is estimated that
only SIS per cent is fed to stock and
that at least 35 per cent of this amount
is lost through wasteful methods Of
feeding. About 55 per cent Of the nn-
nuai production of straw Is fed, Is per
cent Is burned, and Il per cent used
for bedding. Large quantities Of cot
tonseed meal have been used for d.
rect fertilizing purposes In the south
ern states when it could be put to
much better use in the feeding Of an
imals.
Rations for Cows
In wintering breeding cows ten
pounds of straw can be fed with 20
pounds of silage or ten pounds of
shucked corn and one pound of cot
tonseed or linseed meal. If stover is
plentiful 20 pou,,is can be fed with
two pounds of corronseed or oil cake.
For feeding a 1,0OO-pound fattening
steer, five pounds of straw or ten of
stover with Is to 1S pounds of silage
and - pounds Of corn. is recon-
mended.
The following ration making use of
corn fodder and straw should give
good results with dry dairy cows. bulls
and heifers: Corn stover or straw in
unlimited amounts, ten pounds Of clo-
yer hay. 20 pounds Of corn silage. one
pound of cottonseed meal, and two
pounds of corn-cob meal. If the cows
are giving little milk, increase the
amount of clover hay and feed more
cottonseed meal or add gluten feed.
Slower for Sheep.
Sheep will do well on a ration con-
sisting of 25 to IS per cent of stover.
them as oat straw, while rye straw has
practically no value in sheep rations.
Such roughage should be used as a
supplement to a leguminous hay and
in addition to well-kept silage or roots.
Cottonseed meal, or some other pro
tein-rich concentrate. should be used
to balance the ration in case the sup
ply Of legume hay is limited. The lat
ter Is necessary in fattening lambs.
The following rations should give good
results when supplemented by what
ever small quantities Of grain may be
necessary for health and thrift Of the
sock. Corn stover, two pounds