The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-09

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If you want to produce cheaper
butterfat start thinking now, about
an acre of alfalfa for every dairy
cow.
Beef Cattle Feeding Business on
Up Grade-"Dairy cattle are not the
only means of diversifying our farm
ing," said Rex Beresford of Iowa
State College who spoke on Feeding
Cattle for Profit" at the fifth an
nual Cattle Feeders Day celebrated
at University Farm June %. eve
can diversity with 10 to 20 good beef
animals and do it with less equip
ment than is needed by the average
dairy herd" he continued. "Beef
cattle have a place on many farms
where they are not now known. Pro-
ducts and material that would often
go to waste otherwise can be used
advantageously in maintaining a beef
herd" Mr.. Beresford advised the
cattle feeders to study markets close
ly and to learn to interpret quota
tions. Losses in feeding are often
due to unbusinesslike buying of feed
ers, he said. The feeder must have
knowledge of markets to make mon
ey.
Dean w. C. Coffey of the Univer-
sity Department of Agriculture fore
cast many important changes in the
western cattle situation which, he
said, was bound to come back in an
improved condition. E. W. Sheets
of the United States Bureau of An
imal Industry urged the use of more
purebred stock and advised cattle
feeders to speak in terms of beef
rather than of steers, cows, etc. He
thought that dairy farmers by speak
ing in terms of butter, cream, and
cheese were setting good example
for the beef producers. w. H. Pet
ers, chief of the division of animal
husbandry, University Of Minnesota,
advised Minnesota feeders to raise
more of their own calves.
Results of experiments with 60
grade Aberdeen-Angus calves were
reported by H. w. Vaughan of the
animal husbandry staff, and Louis
Vinke, a graduate student. About
$50 farmers and others interested in
cattle feeding attended the exercises.
u Has Creamery for Experimental
Work-Moldines and cheesiness in
butter are among problems encoun-
tered in the making of sweet cream
butter which will be attacked by
dairymen of the University of Min
nesota at the Minnesota State Ex-
perimental Creamery at Albert Lea,
control of which was transferred to
the university by the 1925 legisla-
ture..
Under a contract signed recently
by the university authorities the
creamery has been leased for nomi-
nal sum to the Albert Lea Co-opera-
tive Creamery association which will
operate it and maintain the machin-
cry and equipment in good order. The
university is to have use Of the plant
in carrying on experimental work.
A. E. .Groth, who has been with
the creamery several years. and has a
thorough understanding of its.scendi.
ton, has been chosen manager and:
operator by the directors of the,
creamery and the university authori-
ties. Mr.. Groth, who studied butter
making in the dairy short courses at
University Farm, will supervise the
making of approximately one-half mil
lion pounds of butter yearly in the
university creamery at Albert Lea.
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Shipping Losses Can Be Reduced
BY Care-Heavy death losses of hogs
on shipment in summer are needless
if clean cars are used, heavy loading
is avoided, and reasonable care is tax.
en- to spray the animals with water if
they become warm en- route, says E.