Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-09-02
ASK FARMERS TO
CROW vITAMINES
Exceedingly Interesting Facts
Disclosed by Professor Steen-
book of Wisconsin.
HIGHER PRICES ARE EXPECTED
Recent Observations Indicate That
Substance Follows in Distribution
the Yellow Pigments-New
Questions Raised

Sweet potatoes are much richer in
certain substances which are 1eces-
sary for animal growth than are white
potatoes, yellow carrots are much
richer than white carrots or parsnips.
An exceedingly interesting fact that
has been disclosed by Prof. Harry
SteenhOck of the University Of Wis
cOnSin is that the yellow cOrns, such
as Golden Glow, are very much more
generously supplied with it than are
the white corns, such as Silver Mine.
yellow Roots May Be Richer.
This fat soluble vitamine was first
discovered in milk and later it was
Shown that it was contained in butter
fat. The absence of this vitamine
from the diet prevents normal growth
and with rats it's absence exhibits it.
self by allowing an infection of the
eyes. The fact that it was first shown
to be in milk and particularly butter
laid undue emphasis on these products
as source of this material. We now
know that it, like the water soluble
in nature, although in variable
amounts It is found il the leafy por-
tons of plants and recent observa-
tons made by Professor SteenbOck
would indicate that it follows in dis
tribution the yellow pigments. Not
only is it abundant in the leafy pOr-
ton of plants, such as alfalfa or
clover hay, or even in timothy hay,
but as shown by the work of Mr..
Steenbock certain yellow roots and
seeds contain it in generous proper
tons.
Stock feeders should be i&terested
in all factors that are required for the
proper nutrition of their animals. The
recent discovery that there are sub
stances in both plant and animal ma
terials Whiclc are absolutely necessary
for growth and proper physiological
functiOning has raised new interests
and new questions.
All Need "Water Soluble Vitamnes."
The effect of the absence of the wa
ter soluble vitamine was first shown
in the Orient where people used high
~ polished rice and fish. The polish
ing of the rice removes the outer coat
and tie embryo and thereby the source
of this vitamine in the seed. SO far as
farm stock is concerned there is prob
ably no danger whatever from the alb
sence of water soluble vitamine. All
of our grains are abundantly supplied
with this material. The same state
rnent is true of the normal roughages
Of the farm, such as our common
legume and grass hays AID even roots
contain some of this material, although
there is considerable variation in it's
content in these materials. Even TIE
by-products we buy back to the farm
such as bran and middlings, contain a
supply of this vitamine. Further, it is
not easily destroyed by the ordinary
operation of handling crops, such as
drying and exposure to light, etc.
There is note of warning that
should be sounded. The term vita
mines is new and new things always
attract Manufacturers and dealers in
foods and feeds are hearing the new
term. Sooner Or later they will adver-
tise that this or that particular feed
is especially rich in vitamine, there
fore buy mine No farmer in WiscOn-
sin, or any other state, so far as can
be seen, needs to buy single product
as animal feed for it's vitamine con-
tent alone. It will probably be rare
condition when he cannot produce all
of these substances needed upon his
own farm.