The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01

, wheat, thus enlarging farm activities
The risk of growing rye Is generally
Somewhat less than 1t Is with wheat
particularly spring wheat. Rust aro
hot weather do not affect II so un
favorably and Hessian fly and Other
insect pests are not so liable to cause
damage. Besides the growing OF rye
for grain there is large use for II
as winter cover and green manure
Its general adaptability and hardness
make 1t particularly desirable foE this
combination with hardy legumes, Xix.
hairy vetch. Much land in the East
ern States is being enriched by use
of this combination of cover crops
Most OF the rye produced in the Unit
ed States, except that used for seed
Is sold as grain, only a small part Of
/ the crop being fed to 1ivetock on the
farms. In recent years the larger part
Of the crop has been exported.
The principal interior markets. are
Duluth, Minneapolis and Chicago
the principal export markets are New
York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and
Galveston. Most of the rye milling Is
done in Minnesota and Wiscon-
Gin.
coUNTRY's MEAT SUPPLY
About II per cent of the matured
dairy animals in this country ind
their way to the slaughter and pack.
ing plants, according to the United
States department OF agriculture. IL
this percentage is applied to the
number OF rnatured dairy animals
reported on farms by the last census,
and the average live weights and
dressing yields are used in calculat
ing the beef production. the result
shows about 1902, 100000 pounds OF
carcass beef produced from dairy
cattle during the year 1929. The
quantity represents more than %
percent OF the total beef probation
OF the United States for that year.
Probably 80 per cent Of all the calves
slaughtered are Of dairy breeding. II
this percentage Is applied to the
total number Of calves slaughtered
in 1920 and the resulting figure
multiplied by the average live
weight and\ dressing yields, the
calves: the amount Of veal produced
bounds for the year 1920. The prin-
ctpal conditions which cause dairy
cows to be discarded for mil produc-
duction purposes are old age. disease
physical defects, low milk yield, and
sterility. Many old dairy cows and
others that are improbable as milk
producers are fattened for short
period and then sold for beef Whep
properly fed such cows make rapid
gains, although the tendency Is, TO
accumulate TAT externally and In the
cows to be discarded for milk pro-
duce a well -marbled flesh. About
IS per cent Of the COW carossses are
graded as common or lower. and the
meat Is used largely In the prepara-
tion of sausage and canned meat.
Bulls that are no longer desired 10
the herd for various reasons make
UP a part of the meat from dairy cat
tie. They are seldom suitable for
dressed beef, a large proportion OF
the rounds being for dried or smok-
ed beef and the remaining portions
~ the carcasses for sausage. While
the quality of beef produced from
mature COWS and bulls is of lower
grade, that Is not necessarily true
with respect to the veal obtained
from dairy calves. Probably IS per
cent Of the male and 50 per cent OF
the female dairy calves are slaught-
cred as calves, Most-of these ami
mails, il probably handled and
slaughtered while young, produce q
high grade of veal.