Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-30

Immediately after the holidays. We
win be glad to test all samples of
milk, but will expect that the farmer
will weigh or measure the milk from
each cow for at least two days
month. We will probably have test
ing days in the various towns in the
county. Find out what your cows
are doing; then can the boarders and
keep the producers.
Our fourth big problem is to grow
our own feed and to grow the crops
adapted to Iron county. If we are
to grow enough feed for our cows We
must grow the crops best adapted to
our soil and climate We must
grow oats that will stand up under
our soil conditions and at the same
time mature in our short growing
season. We must grow corn for
silage, but if we grow corn we must
grow the variety or varieties that will
mature or be at the stage of growth
to make good silage. If we de-
eide not to grow corn we must grow
something to take it's place-roots.
If we grow roots we must grow
enough to give each COW at least 80
pounds of roots a day during the
feeding season. We must also grow
good legume hays, high in protein
good clover hay is fine but alfalfa
and soy bean hay is better. The
higher the protein content of the hay
the less expensive mill feeds Wen
have to buy.
Our next big problem follows along
right in hand with the growing of
our own feeds. We must feed our
cows a balanced ration TO get the
best results. A balanced ration is
the feed or combination Of feeds fur
nisking the several nutrients-crude
protein, carbohydrates, and fat-in
such proportion and amount as will
properlI and without excess of any
nutrient nurish given animal for
"a hours. hcow must have a balan-
ced ration to make profit for US
1t has been proven by experiment
and actual practice that COW will
produce 40 per cent more milk when
fed a balanced ration in place of an
unbalanced ration. A good balanc-
ed ration ought to contain some good
legume hay and silage or roots to be
economical and profitable. A bal
anced ration can be made with tim
othy hay 10 pounds, silage SO pounds
ground corn or barley two pounds
ground oats pounds, wheat bran !
pounds, and oil meal 3.5 pounds
: This ration will produce milk, but il
is very low in lime and we have tc
? buy expensive mill feeds. Mill feed,
cost money and every dollar paid out
for feed means a dollar less on the
profits side of the ledger. If We
: substitute IL pounds of clover hay
: for the timothy we can feed tive
/ pounds of wheat bran and IL
} pounds Of oil meal. We have more
, lime in the ration and save one-hali
the cost of the feed. Feeding {
/ herd of twenty cows, the first ration
, will cost from $4,000 to $4,000 fol
) the feeding season, while the seconC
. ration will cost only about one-hali
| that amount Why not grow better
: feeds and save all the money? Now
} if we substitute SOY beans or alfalfa
: hay and feed two pounds more o
corn or barley and ? y pounds NOR,
of oats; we can eliminate the bran
and oil meal, have a better ration
; higher in lime and protein and say,
all the cash outlay. (These ration
are based on 1900 pound cows pro
ducing 30 pounds of 31& 70 milk
! day.. Think this proposition owe
when you plan your crops and rota
tions for next year.
Our next great problem runnin,
hand in hand with the dairy business