The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-14
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ANIMAL PRODUCTION
Good Condition For tna
Market.

It has been the custom for cattle
mon CT Louisiana to sell cut all their
steers ?13 other stOCker cattle dur
Ing the winter and spring, anG to car
~ but a limited herd Of breeding
stock, yearlngs and calves Turing the
vaEcing all who have cattle and suGl-
clent summer paSturage are advised
to keep them. Prices are not likely
70 decline. All the COWS and heifers
Of 14ita be age should be bred to pure
bred beef bulls ana kept in the best
possible condition until fall Then
Icy them run ii the stalk fields. and
alter frost turn them on velvet beans,
either with or without corn left in the
field. Ninety per CEN OF the cPttle
received in New Orleans since Jan.
uary are reported TO have been fed on
velvet beans II this way, and cattle
so fattened have brought prices rang
Ing from nine TO twelve cents. There
will be no question about profitable
markets for the pastures and velvet
bean fields il the farmer has the cat.
tie TO feed them to- 1t Will be good
plan to keep one steer for every acre
of beans
SoWs Should Be Bred To Farrcw
Before Winter.
The best hogs have been selling re-
Gently for over sixteen cents a pound
on the central markets ard have net
ted Louisiana shippers twelve and cne-
half cents pound weighed right out
OF the feed lots Based on present
prices, II is not wise to sell for less
than ,en cents a pound any hogs that
can be finished for market within
eight or ten months, or any good
breeding took that may be needed on
the farms. All sows should be bred
TO good bOars so as 70 farrow before
winter, thus Increasing the number u
pigs Oh. the farms as Jar as possible.
kecr the hogs in fenced pastures or
on grazing crops where they ccn get
plenty Of green stuff ard give them
just enough grain 70 keep them IL .
thrifty and growing condition &C as
to be ready to run IN the corn and
pea fields. soy beans and sweet pota-
toes in the fall. and placed on velvet
beans, with OF without the cattle, -
te. the first frost Keep posted on tia
livestock markets for tn. class you
have for sale. Before selling or ship
ping hogs confer with the demonstra-
-Icl agent as TO the best markets and
time for shipping.
Poultry and poultry produces may
re quickly and ecor omically increas
ed. Keep all vigorous puilets from
early matches for egg production. Dis
pose Of all cockerels Of the light, ao-
tive breeds, such as Leghorns and Gre
Oles, as soon aB possible after they
hare made their most economical
growth, THAI is, when they reach the
two or two and one-helf pound stage.
Capontze all vigorous cockerels from
the medium or heavy breeds. such Is
Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhoda
Island Reds, Orpingtons, etc. and feed
for growth to the six or eight pound
stage Continue Matching chicks
through May and June for developing
into table poultry. Destroy all lice.
mites. and intestinal parasites SO the
chickens will get full benefit Of the
feed
Keep all male birds away from tbs
laying hens after the breeding season
is over. thus producing infertfle eggs.
which will not spoil as readily an fer
tile eggs.-G. E. Nesom, Live Stock
Extension Service, Louisiana State
University.