South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-04
GROWING STOCK ON
SUGAR BEET FARMS
Combination Adds to Farmers
Profit Well as Nations Meat
and Sugar Supply.

sugar beet growers should raise
more live stock is the recommends
ton made By the United States de-
partment of agriculture The stock
utilize by-products or sugar beet
proving-the tops and pulp--and in
crease the growers proHts but there
Is another reason-the nation needs
more meat a. well as sugar. The
com bination OF stock raising and
sugar beet growing while beneficial
10 farmers viii also beneht the ma
ton Live stock on the sugar bret
Farm constitutes an important factor
in success Of beet growing from two
standpoiuts. 90 The utilization OF
beet tops and pulp 20 the hest advan-
tsee and 60 the production OF
sta BILE or BARNARD manure which
can be used 70 enrich the soil The
feeding operations should be located
on the farms where the best tops are
produced When practicable the
pulp should be handled with frame
and fed. There should be availabl
la Dor for handling the stock. and
other feeding stuffs used in combina-
ton with the pulp and tops should
be obtaina BILE
sugar beet tops and pulp are good
feed for many kinds ~ live stock.
including chickens. hogs, sheep.
cattle. and 10 some extent. horses.
Generally the tops and pulp are fed
20 sheep and cattle They may be
pastured off 4 process which CON
sists in turning the live stock into
the beet field after the oeets have
been harvested and the roots re-
moved The tops are left scattered
over the ground and this method OF
feeding results in the ground being
more or less trsmpled sheep espe-
cially are inclined 10 travel more
generally in paths thereby trampling
the ground unevenly In no case
should the pasturing Of the tops be
permitted when the ground is wet,
since the ground itself would be Sc
riously injured by trsmpling in that
condition and many Of the tops
would ne wasted by being trampled
into the ground While live stock
thrives on beet tops and pulp. other
feed must DC used in finishing the
animals for the market Beet tops
especially the crowns contain con-
siderable mineral matter which Is
beneficial 20 live stock. but IL should
not be fed in too large quantities.
Good for Ensilage.
Aside from pastUrins the tops they
are sometimes allowed % cure partly
and are then gathered into piles
hauled 10 the feed yard and fed in
racks This is a much more econom-
icsl method than pasturing, but il
involves the additional expense Of
gathering and Ia uling. The tops may
also he used as ensilage When
chopped with straw cornstalks. or
other roughages excellent silage IS
produced Both the tops and the
pulp are excellent for dairy cows
since they act as a tonic upon the
animals as well as 2 food and in
crease the Cow of milk Pulp IS
used either fresh or dried II is
dried srtifciauy. either by itself or
i'm combination with molssses The
object in drying the pulp is to make
IL easier TO handle About so per
cent Of the weight is lost in driving.
The dried pulp should he soaked for
several hours before it is fed 10
stock
Animals cannot he finished for
she market on the best hy-produots
alone and unless other feed is
rVaiIa BILE il VIII not he advise BILE TO
purchase animals for feeding pur-
aoses with view to thinning them
one the market later II the farmer
$ provided with dairy cows. il Is
advisa BILE 70 furnish them with one
or TWO feeds Of tops or pulp each
day The tops. when cured or pit
ed Will keep for several months.
the pulp when left i'm large pile
will not spoil for feeding purposes
except in thin layer on the sur
face II the tops or the pulp are
fed heavily 70 dairy COWS a distinct
increase in the flow OF milk marks
the top and pulp feeding period
and there VIII generally be dis
tinct falling of in the flow of milk
when this feed * discounted. II
the supply OF tops and pulp is linn
tied it is better 20 continue the
feeding over q longer period Civ
ing q smaller amount 10 each OF the
animals daily.