The Delta independent., 1924-11-28
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
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Comment.


A recent notice was made of the
effort unionized labor is making to
get through congress a bill to do
away with compulsory arbitation for
ever, and to never give up the right
to strike.
There are 50 more individuals en-
gagged in the farming business than
there are in all the unions in the
country. If the unions are able to
get what they want, how much more
ably should the American farmer get
what he wants. Labor knows what
1t wants and it goes about getting it
in a very decisive manner. Those
engaged in farming are not universal
ly aware of what they want and If
they are awake, they do not make
united effort to get It. Perhaps If the
farmer would strike for higher prices
he would get them. But there is not
enough unity among farmers to per
NIT them to strike.
The Farmers Union
The National Farmers Union met
in Oklahoma City recently, and the
president declared that the union
was going after lower freight rates.
How many farmers belong to the
Farmers Union and how many do
not? This organization could do
something II 1t had the backing and
support of all the farmers in the
United States
Winter Milk Production
When to have cows freshen is
very important question with the
farmer. If a farmer just wants milk
then It makes no difference to him
when his animal comes in. But II he
wants economical production, It be
comes necessary that he so manage
his herd that the animals will fresh
en- at the time Of the year to bring
IN the most profit. This time Of the
wear may vary depending upon many
circumstances hut most generally
winter milk production returns the
greatest profit for the year
, The very common practice IS to
have COW freshen in the spring that
she can have good green pasture for
her heavy milking period. But while
this produces large and cheap re-
turns through the summer. It has it's
drawbacks For instance. milk and
cream are low In price during this
entire period. and do not increase In
value until cool weather comes In the
late fall At this time the grass be
gins 10 fail and the COW. having no
announcement to large production
drops low and may even dry up. And
so the returns figured on twelve
months base are quite low and the
animal may he termed n boarder.
on the other hand winter milk
production has advantages that make
Il very desirable In the first place.
& Is much more economical True,
Il may require more equipment and
better housing facilities and more
high priced feeds but even So the
return is so much greater that n pro
III is made out Of proportion to the
others The total production for the
wear In the case OF fall freshened
cows IS under normal conditions
greater than that OF the COW freshen-
ing I'm tho spring. The COW that
freshens In tho fall win he thrown
on to good succulent silage Just at
the time she Is beginning to break
after her first high production, and
then in the spring when she would
normally drop in her milk flow. she
has access TO a new growth OF grass
which will again tend tp increase the
milk flow and to carry her up until
time to dry her up in preparation for
her next fresheninE In this way,
by catching the COW as she begins to
lessen in her milk flow the lactation
period Is increased in length and in
volume for the entire time This IS
valuable consideration. and es-
pecially when II Is considered that
tho greatest flow "a given during the
time that the dairy products are high
est.
In addition TO the greater profit
derived from winter milk production.
there are TIVE other considerations
worth mentioning First. that the
calves dropped In the fall will make