The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
Milk and Rations

Fluid secreted by mamma-y glands
for nourishment, Tor the young, is
called milk, and Is produced from
nutrients in the blood in small sac
ike bodies IN the udder, called alive
oil. Protein and mineral matter are
necessary for milk production. Protein
that Is complete is more efficient than
protein that Is incomplete for feed,
thus feed from grains only is incom-
plete in protein, but protein feed ad-
ded makes complete protein, that is
useful for feeding. Grains are car
bohydrates and used to produce fat
in milk and as such together with
protein feeds make good milk ra-
tiOnS. Feeds for Sleeps must be a
trif1e narrower, than for cattle of
same stage, that will say, contain
more protein in proportion to the
carbohydrates and fat, because much
nitrogen is required for growing of
wool. The composition of. wool is,
pure fiber and yofk; yolk contains
suint and wool fat. Wool fiber is
practically all protein. Sickness, IN
due exposure and insufficient food,
causes weak and uneven fibers in
wool. Feed and good care produce
strong healthy bodies, which are able
to give healthy growth of wool.
Feeding standards, show the
amount of feed necessary for ami
malss of certain age, class, and
weigh, that are not excessive nor in
sufficient. VOLTS feeding standards
were originated by DR.. Emil Won
Wolf IN the year 1864. The Wolf
feeding standards are based on the
amount required for an animal TWEEN
ty-four hours, of protein carbohy-
drates and fat of digestible matter.
The feeding standards of Woh-Leh-
man was originated by DR.. Lehman
of Berlin Agricultural High School,
was prepared and modified from
VOLTS standards The Wolf-Lehman
standards were published from 1897
to 1906. Terms used to express Wolf
Lehmans feeding standards are: dry
matter, protein, carbohydrates and
nutritive ration. The standard is
useful for stockmen, because of its
historical interest, and wide use with
helpful hints for making up rations
for animals. Suitable feeds are
necessary in rations, because some
feed may prove injurious to som
class of animals, but suitable for
others, such as with cottonseed meal,
that is poisonous to pigs, but suitable
for cattle. Sometimes feeds that are
OF laxative nature may be beneficial,
that at other times may prove njur-
iOus. The Importance of bulk IN "a
tiOns for ruminants are proved to be
necessary to distend the digestive tar
get. The bulk in feeding standards
is provided for in the dry matter
The mineral matter is often not pro-
vided in the feeding standards but
may be supplied besides the rations
given. Nearly feeds contain plant
ash, but few are lacking. Ash may
be supplied to animals in form of
wood ashes, charcoal, ground, bone,
or rock phosphate ground fine. Pal
atability of feed is necessary for to
be better chewed and plenty of ptya-
| lin mixed with the food. Often
foods that are not very palatable are
mixed with other feeds that are of
greater palatability for animals Tn
consume more to make better gains.
Feeders claim that several varieties
| of food in the rations are better than
few. The cost of the rations are
of Importance to make profit, that
| homegrown crops, put in forms to
make palatable and well suited for
/ digestion are mostly to be used. Some
times concentrate feeds may be
bought and shipped from a distance
at profit, provided the animal will
sell to profit, and the feed obtained