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COLU MBUS, ", May o-Colh, Soy
beans and Sudan Grass offer the best
substitutes for oats where wet wealth
er has prevented sowing, according
to C. j. Willard, professor of farm
crops of the college of agriculture at
Ohio State University.
Corn acreage may not be increased
to any great extent BECAUSE of the
present low price, and the larger
amount of labor required in its pro-
duction, Willard pointed out. Soy.
beans, If cut for hay, do not require
so much labor, he said and at the
same time this crop would give the
farmer the opportunity to introduce
a legume crop into the rotation which
would be of great value.
''rhe Sudan Grass, while a rather
new crop in this state, is especially
we'll suited as hay crop, and is ideal
for horses" said Professor Willard.
1T may be sown at the rate of fifteen
to thirty pounds an acre. 1t will
yield a good crop of tine-stemmed hay,
II seeded rather heavily.
What the farmer substitutes will
depend largely on his individual needs
for feed. Many farmers do not APP
preciate the Importance OF early SOW
ing of oats. Experimental results
show that the early sowed oats near
ly always outyield the late sOwed, so
that crop should be put in the ground
early, even If It does seem too wet
for ordinary working"
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The number OF cows on official test
I'm Ohio has more than doubled in the
last decade, figures in the department
of dairying at Ohio State University
show. The department now has 1895
cows on official test listed In the
state. In 1910, this number was 595.
The results Of these tests, which give
an official record OF the buttefrat
production of cow over period OF
one year, are recorded officially along
with the animals pedigree I'M the herd
books of her respective breed.
Forty.three official testers are in
the field now, three of whom are wo-
men. They go from farm to farm OBJ
serving the feeding OF the COW and
testing her milk for butterfat per-
centage, over twoday period each
month.
or the various dairy breeds. the Jer-
seys lead In number of cows on test,
with 725. Holstens are next with
800, and Guernseys follow with Go;
Ayrshires. 81; milking shorthorns, "a,
and Brown Swiss, s.
%
"An exceptional field IL open to the
welleducated veterinarian of the fu.
ture 1t Is one which will appeal to n
young man of energy and ambition"
said DR.. ID. S. White, dean Of the col
lege OF veterinary medicine, Ohio
State University.
1.-The veterinary profession Is most
intimately related to the livestock in
dustry," he continued. THE great i'm
portance OF this industry Is evident
when we realize that the value Of
the domestic animals is. In round
numbers, about ten billion dollars.
The annual loss from fatal diseases
among animals is estimated at about
three hundred million dollars. TO this
amount must be added the economical
loss due to the occurrence of sickness
or injury. which constantly involves
ten percent of our livestock.
"rhese facts give n general idea OF
the urgent need OF devising ways and
means To reduce these enormous loss
es, which obviously are passed on to
the general consumer like all other
costs of production. The cure of dis.
ease IL valuable service. but the
prevention of disease Is of vastly
greater Importance"
Baby chicks may have roup, II does
not always attack mature birds. DR.
o. v. Brumley of the veterinary col
lege. Ohio State University said to
day, discussing reports sent to tn,
poultry department by different farm
ers. claiming that cases Of roup hat
developed in their flocks OF younI
chicks.
DIR. Brumley suggests giving triple
sulpho carbolate tablets once a week
as long as the trouble lasts" Dlssolv
80 grains In quart Of water and lie