The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-18


and the world, as it certainly will be
called upon to do. Scientific meth
DDS for promoting he greatest eff
cheney will be the key note of sue
cessful farm life in the reconstruc-
ton period. Farming will become a
paramount profession. Sanitation,
health conservation, as we'll as sue
cessful stock and produce raising, will
each b factors in successful farm
ng. The latest word on the rela-
ton of farming to the success of the
nation will be presented by experts
at the National Conference of Social
Work in Kansas City May 1922.
Henry J. Waters. Editor of the Kan
sas City Weelzsly STAR, and agricul-
tural expert of the Middle West will
be one of the speakers upon this i'm
portant subject.
Kansas State Agricultural College
Manhattan, Kans., April 15.-The
cattle business offers its greatest OPP
portunities to the man who develops
lis cattle largely on the roughage
grown on his own farm, in the opin-
ion of W. A. Cochel, professor of
animal husbandry in the Kansas
State Agricultural College, who
spoke at the fifth annual cattlemen's
round up at Hays. Much of this
roughage is a by-produce of grain
farming having little or no CONNER
ciai value and would be wasted were
it not utilized in growing cattle.
1t is mainly for the purpose of
demonstrating the possibilities and
profits that lie in the proper utiliza-
ton { 90 glag- IN beef production
were begun by the Kansas State Ag-
rIcultural college at its branch ex-
pertinent st alton at Hays.
Other experiments relating to pro-
blems of production have been in
augurated and reports on three diff
ferent lines of work conducted in the
| last year were given at the round up
These were study of the methods of
developing heifers and the age at
which they should calve, rations for
wintering heifer calves, and rations
for wintering mature cows.
That feeding some grain in addi-
ton to roughage and breeding the
heifers to calve as two year olds is
practical, is indicated by the results
of this experiment. Definite conclu-
sion, however, cannot be drawn for
several years as it will be necessary
to take into consideration the size
and individuality of the cow after
she is fully matured and the effect
Of early breeding upon her future
calf crops.
The second experiment reported at
the round up related to the cost of
wintering heifer calves. The daily
ration fed these heifers consisted of
silage ten pounds, cottonseed cake
| one-haf pound, and corn 2.8 pounds.
The roughage consisted of alfalfa
for the whole period of the expert
ment and wheat straw fed during the
| first part and corn fodder during the
latter part. The heifers grew 1.04
pounds per day at daily cost of Is
cents. This was considered a salts
factory gain at a reasonable cost
considering the high price of feeds.
The third experiment indicated that
| it is possible to winter mature cows
satisfactory on silage and straw The
cows receiving silage and alfalfa in
| stead of silage and straw, however,
showed bit more thrift and better
coats Of hair than the cows receiving
silage and straw
More than 1000 persons attended
the round up. Speakers included
DR.. W. NJ. Jardine, president of the
college; E. w. Hoch former governor
of Kansas and member of the state
board Of administration; and W. r.
Stubs, former governor of Kansas.
the station, who told of the import
ant work being done for the farmers
| of Western Kansas, was in charge of
arrangements.
Push early spring pigs from the
start to get them on the highest mar
ket in August, September and Oc-
tober, suggests Ray Gatewood, in
structor in animal husbandry in the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
Pigs narrowed in March and given
the right feed until September will
weigh approximately 200 pounds
''The mother Of the litter should
be fed proper ration to supply suf-
ficient nourishment for the pigs. A
pig that becomes stunted by impro-
per feeding viii not make economic
al gains said Mr.. Gatewood-
''The pigs will eat shelled corn
should have access to it at all times
until weaned. It can be supplied in
a self feeder in separate pen from
the sows-the pigs gaining entrance
through a creep hole in the fence
'ewhen the pigs are eight to ten
weeks old they should average ap-
proximately thirty-fve pounds In
weight they are old and large
are shut up to be weaned they should
have free choice to such feeds as
shlled corn, shorts and tankage sup
piled by self feeder. The corn need
not be ground because the pigs can
grind it cheaper than the farmer.
f'The latter part OF May or the first
of June alfalfa viii be ready for pas
ture- Alfalfa viii replace a large
amount Of concentration besides fur