The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-10-25
w. n. GRAY, County Demonstration

mary in the past. If big plows are
used and run deep, the number of cut
cut potatoes will be greatly reduced,
and if only three rows are heaped to-
gcther-and these all along the heap
o. bruises will be proportionately re-
duced. A cut or bruised potato does
not keep so we'll, and is not readily
marketable even when it keeps. Then
place them carefully in the container
and do not pour from one container
to another. A sweet potato skins or
bruises easier than an apple.
Grade your potatoes in the field
and cure only number one stock. The
sweet potato experts urge digging
now at the earliest convenient date.
Much of the fine hay that was pro-
duced in the County has spoiled in
the fields from the recent heavy
rains, and some farmers are facing
a shortage of roughage next spring
If you are in this class, by all means
plant some rye or oats and vetch to
be crt for hay next spring. This
makes hay Of tip top quality and
a good yield. If you will plant this
on good land and follow with Sudan
grass we'll manured, tremendous
yield can be obtained.
Care and Feeding of Dairy Cattle
The following suggestions on the
care and feeding of dairy cattle are
made by the Dairy Division.
The Herd Sire
1. Do not let the bull run with the
herd
2. Give plenty of exercise. Free run
of open lot is best.
3. Feed little or no silage.
4. Feed no cottonseed meal.
S. Feed legume hays,-alfalfa, clov-
er and reavine.
6. A good graf nration of equal
ground oats and wheat bran is an
ideal ration for herd sire. Feed
enough Of this ration to keep the ami
NAL in goo dthrifty condition.
Feeding Dairy Calves
l. Leave with dam l to g days.
2: Feed one quart of the mothers
milk three times per day for first
week.
3. Increase whole milk after
first week to 8 to ID pounds depend
ing on size of calf.
q. After q to 6 weeks, start substi-
tuting skim milk. Take one week to
make the entire change.
B. Feed IL to 16 pounds of milk per
day until 6 months old if possible.
6. Keep calves in dry clean stalls
until month old.
7. Start feeding grain and hay when
three weeks old
8. A good grain ration is, equal
parts by weight of whole corn and
whole oats. Feed all grain and hay
they will clean up. It is best to
feed grass hay until four months old,
as legume hays have a securing eff
feet on the calf
8. Feed no silage until six months
of age.
10. Keep off Of pasture until at
least three months Of age.
IL. Supply plenty of clean drink
ing water at all times.
IL. Provide salt as soon as the
calf starts eating hay Of grain.
13. Scours are due to ovcrfced-
ing, irregular feeding, feeding cold
milk, sour milk, dirty milk, unsani-
tary pals.
ID. Where milk is not available
after calf is 6 months old, the fol-
lowing mixture may be used as q
milk substitute.
Linseed oil meal, hominy feed, red
dog flour, dry blood, pound of
the mixture to eight pounds of water
for the 6-week old calf.
Feeding the Growing Heifer
l. Feed 2 to 3 pounds of grain
daily. A good grain ration is equal
parts corn, oats, and bran, or parts
corn and 1 part oats.
2. Feed to 8 pounds of legume
hay when not on pasture.
3. Feed all the silage the heifer
will clean up. If no silage is avail
able, increase hay and add pound
or more of grain per day to keep in
good thrifty growing condition.
a. No pasture alone is sufficient
for heifers under one year old.
S: Keep heifers growing continu-
ously.