Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-23

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'To give a foundation for correct
| feeding methods, the principles Of ami
NAL nutrition were carefully studied
] in the school. In this session were
developed the fundamental reasons for
! balanced rations-to supply elements
lreauired by the animal for a varety
of purposes maintaining the body, re-
placing worn-Out tissues, building bone
supplying heat and energy, and making
/ milk or eggs. Wedding out poor stock.
/ breeding for vigor. and feeding for re-
suits. is the combination that spells
profits for the farmer.
"That production can be increased
was shown by a comparison of milk
production in the United States-3627
pounds a year average-with that Of
the Netherlands-75S5 pounds year.
This additional production results en-
tirely from right breeding and feeding
properly balanced ration which en-
ables the COW both to maintain her
body and make milk. ON lowering the
cost of production says Professor
Eckles, the noted authority from the
Minnesota College of Agriculture,
Feeding comes first
"Another point frequently overlook
ed by dairymen, is the necessity Of
feeding a dairy COW concentrate ra-
tion that contains the proper amount
and quality of protein. 1t is true that
a COW will produce almost as much
milk for the first few weeks, without
high protein concentrate. But she
does so at the expense of her body and
that means sure cut in the milk sup
ply later on.
The cow, with her mother instinct
to produce milk to nOurish her off
spring, produces a good volume for Il
/ few weeks, drawing on her body for
! the nutrients her improperly balanced
/ feed lacks. But then nature calls a
halt. The cow, run down physically.
must start to rebuild her body, and
I the milk flow gradually decreases.
Once cow falls off in her milk, II Is
almost impossible to bring her back
before she freshens again.
so too in the matter of eggs. The
average United States hen lays u
eggs "a year; the average Purina fed
hen lays 14S eggs year. This ire
mendOus increase is brought about be-
cause balanced ration supplies mater
! ials for making approximately an equal
number of yolks and whites, while a
grain ration develops more yOlks than
whites. AS no hen can lay half nm
egg, the extra yol1s are absorbed into
the body and egg production is cut
down.
"All who attended the school we're
I thoroughly drilled in the most upto-
date methods of culling poultry-of
wedding out non-producing boar l,r'
hens The results of culling by the
system taught have have been care
fully checked time and again by expert
ment stations and on practical poultry
farms in all sections. Birds have 1een
culled out as non-producers and shut
off to themselves for twenty to thirty
days. In spite of generous feeding
they did not produce an egg, PROV X
conclusively that the system is re'ia-
BILE.
"Proper feeding of brood sows Is
especially important right now If the
hog raiser is to make any money. The
feeders profits depend very largely
upon the size of the litter Today the
average farmer loses before weaving
time. forty per cent of the pigs far
rowed. This represents a tremendous
loss to every community. According to
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where, properly balanced feed produces
an average of two additional pigs per
litter Mt weaving time, and produces
cheaper pigs at weaving time ana
cheaper pork after weaving. Such a
balanced ration also means quicker
growth and makes ii possible for the
farmers to get their hogs to market
around September or October when
prices are usually higher than at any
other time.
Facts were also presented showing
that contrary TO common belief, there
are more horses in drayage service
today than five years ago, and that the
horse is proving more economical for
farm use and short hauls In the cities
than tractors or motor trucks. Ex-
periments and numerous tests by the
Purina Mills have proved beyond ques-
tiOn that by feeding properly balanc-
ed, ration of clean, wholesome ingredi-
ents, horses and mules can be kept in
better condition and can do more work
on less feed than with ordinary feed
ing methods The average life of
work horse-five years-can be doubled
by proper feeding
Considerable attention was also
given to the subjects of advertising and
merchandising. Figures of manufac-
turers i'm many lines were presented,
showing that advertising actually low
ers the cost Of product for the con-
sumer by increasing production. II
was also shown that national adver-
tising is a guarantee of the quality Of
commodity, for no company can con-
tinuously advertise an inferior product.
Repeat orders will not come in, and
the campaign falls of its own weight.
Emphasis was placed upon the inn
portance of feed dealer getting out
into the feed lots with the feeders in
order to help them cut their cost Of
production. "No product is sold when
it is delivered to the customer" said
the merchandising instructor. ut Is
not sold until the customer Is satisfied
: 1t was upon this basis that the Purina
Mills was founded back in 1895 and
steadily through the thirty-two years
Of their business existence they have
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