Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-30
How to Make More
Money in 1923 % d
By Dan Shafer, County Agent
By Dan shafer, County Agent

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 a
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 II 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 a good silage. If we de-
eide not to grow corn we must grow
something to take its plaee-roots.
If we grow roots we must grow
enough to give each COW at least 30
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 well
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
nishing the several nutrients
protein, carbohydrates, and fat-in
such proportion and amount as will
properl and without excess of any
nutrient nurish given animal for
"a hours. hcow must have a balan-
ced ration to make a 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 2 pounds, wheat bran 3
pounds, and oil meal 3.5 pounds
This ration will produce milk, but it
is very low in lime and we have to
buy expensive mill feeds. Mill feeds
cost money and every dollar paid out
I for feed means a dollar less on the
profits side of the ledger II we
substitute IL pounds of clover hay
for the timothy we can feed two
pounds of wheat bran and "
pounds of oil meal We have more
lime in the ration and save one-half
the cost of the feed Feeding a
herd of twenty cows, the first ration
VIII cost from $4,000 to $4,000 for
the feeding season, while the second
ration will cost only about one-half
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 Of
corn or barley and X pounds more
of oats; we can eliminate the bran
and oil meal, have better ration,
higher in lime and protein and save
all the cash outlay. (These rations
are based on 1900 pound cows pro
ducing 30 pounds of 80 70 milk a
day.. Think this proposition over
when you plan your crops and rota-
tions for next year
Our next great problem running
hand in hand with the dairy business