The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13
ECONOMY IN BEEF
PRODUCTION COMES
FROM BETTER BLOOD
Good Herd Bull Is First
Step Toward Growing
Better Calves.


The use of more and better pure
bred sires is dependable method
of decreasing the costs of rib roasts
and beefsteak. because cattle of bet
ter blood make more economical
and rapid gains than do their scrub
ancestored rivals. Buying a good
herd bun ia the first step In growing
better calves az much less cost per
pound. In common or native COW
herds, calves sired by purebred bulls
weigh on an average about 125
pounds q head more when one year
old than youngsters OF the same age
sired by the average run Of scrub
bulls. and they will sell for about 2
cents a pound more as stockers ard
feeders. Two-year-old steers sired
by good purebrod bulls weigh on an
average about 200 pounds a head
more than steers parentod by scrub
bulls, and sell for about cents a
pound more as stockers and feeders.
This difference I'm price of the two
classes of calves and steers applies
not simply to the difference In weight
but TO the total weight. For In
stance. In the case OF yearlings scrubs
weigh about 800 pounds and sell Tor
about cents pound. while grades
at the same age weigh about 425
pounds aud sell for a cents "A pound.
Gwo- year-old scrubs weigh about 525
pounds a head aud. valued at cents
q pound. will bring sac a peice, while
grades q. equal age weigh about 725
pounds and, at i2 cents pound as
siockors aud feeders. bring sS7.
Good Care For Bull
The bull should be the best cared
for individual In the herd. Not only
should he have the proper feed, but
paddock or lot and should not have
the freedom OF the herd except dur
ing limited seasons of the year. un-
less i special lot can be provided,
somG means OF giving the bull exer-
else should be devised.
Neat to the bn!l the cows merit
Caref.l attention Breeding cows OF
large. roomy, ,IICrous type, possess.
ing strong constitution as indicated
By "A wide, deep conformation. with
a good chest or heart capacity, strong
clean-eut muzzle. bright eye. and
alert but gentle disposition should be
chosen as foundation stock. Cows
OF good quality, that prosper on
limited feed rations, as indicated by
their uniform fieshing, loose, pliable
skin, glossy coat OF hair, and, In
general. animals which are not coarse
or rough in any respect, should be
selected for breeding PURPOSES. Such
cows usually produce sufficient milk
10 nourish their calves properly. IL
should be the aim of every beef own
er TO select cows for the breeding
herd which win gradually and con
improve the average OF the
At least these are the
OF he United
States Department OF Agriculture as
set forth in Farmers Bulletin 1919,
Growing Beef on the Farm" which
has Just been Issued, II
There are three general systems OF
beef-breeding herds. In re-
spect TO whether beef. baby beef. or
dual-purpose operations are the ends
sought. The straight beef system
is primarily adapted TO regions where
pasture is plentiful and cheap. this
system being more widely followed
In the United States than either of
the other two. The baby-beef system
is a highly specialized line and is
peculiarly adapted to regions where
4 plentiful supply of fattening feeds !
Is grown together with sufficient
pasture for the summer maintenance /
Of the breeding herd and nursing
calves. Al the present time the COrnt
Bet is the region best adapted 20
this system, although il is practiced l
In a limied way in other sections. /
The dual-purpOse system is ollowed .
in many semi-dairy dis I
Iricts. According to this plan all I
the cows are MIXED and the calves /
are raised on skim milk and supple
mental feeds. Often the dual-pur-
pose idea resolves itself into trying
10 make dairy animals out of strict
" beef breed. Dual-purpose calves,
ls rule. do not possess the beef
.ype characteristics of strictly beef
bred calves, but when they are grown
,ut and fattened properly they make
gery satisfactory beef.
Gut Feeds Costs TO Limit
When feeds are high in price the
ise of cheap rations is especially de-
Iirible for the maintenance of the
,raedinp herf1 Cows raised for the
production of calves only can be fed-
Iery cheaply on silage and dry rough
lges, combined with a small quantity
If protein-rich concentrates, although
,y the substitution OF leguminous
Rays. the costly concentrate may be
united. Dual-purpose cows kept for
larry products as well as calves
hould receive feeds nearly Identical
With those provided for dairy COWS.
Is far as possible home grown feeds