The Sauk Centre herald., 1927-01-13

dividual production records of
dairy cows, comparison was made
OF purebreds and grades of the
same breed. The grades averaged
$500 pounds of milk a year per
cow, whereas purebreds exceeded
this amount by 668 pounds, or
about 9R per cent. In produc-
tion of butterfat, gross income per
cow, and income over cost of feed,
the purebreds excelled the grades
by about 10 per cent. It should
be remembered also that the av-
erage production of the grades was
so high largely because of the in
fuence of their purebred ancestry.
T. B. Declines
Coincident with the decline of
tuberculosis among cattle and
hogs is an official report of de-
creasing human death rate from
the disease, says the United States
Department of Agriculture. The
low mortality of children under
four years may be attributed in
part to the aggressive campaign
for testing tuberculous cattle and
disposing of animals affected with
the disease.
Good Pork
Hogs weighing between 180 and
230 pounds will ordinarily pro-
duce the best and most economical
cuts of meat for family use. Hams
and shoulders from such hogs will
weigh IL to Is pounds, with loins
and bacon strips at about 9 or 10
pounds. If the pig has been we'll
fattened, not only will he produce
more lard, but also the flavor of
the meat will be improved. If the
pig is given a 24-hour fast before
slaughter, with plenty of water
available, the carcass will drain
more thoroughly and produce a
better product.
Crops and Meat
Without fertile soil and good
crops the livestock industry could
not flourish says the United States
Department of Agriculture. Corn,
clover, and alfalfa are of great i'm
portance in the production of our
meat supply. Eighty-nine per cent
of the corn crop is used in the pro-
duction of livestock, whereas only
II per cent goes for export, hu-
man food, and other purposes. APP
proximately so per cent of the
sustenance of the livestock of this
country comes from pasture, 25
per cent from corn, and the rest
from other harvested feeds. Le-
gumes in the rotation help to main
tain the fertility of the soil and
result in high corn yields.
Farm Bureau to Have Day at
Short Course
Tuesday, January 18, will be
Farm Bureau Day Of the Farm
ers' and Homemakers' Week Short
Course at University Farm jan
uary II to %. The Minnesota
Farm Bureau Federation will
hold the first day sessions of its
annual meeting at the farm on
that date. A. J.. Olson, it's vice
president, will preside. The pro-
gram follows:
Forenoon.-General singing led
by j. O. Christianson of the Min
nesota School Of Agriculture; in
vocation, DR.. j. w. Holland Of
st. Paul; welcoming address, Dean
w. C. Coffey Of the University's
Department of Agriculture; pres
ident,s address, j. F. Reed.
Afternoon Address, C. w.
Pugsley, president of the South
Dakota State College; address,
"The Wpmen's Reserves" Mrs.
Jacob Solberg Of the Iowa Farm
Bureau Federation; announce
ments and appointments Of COM
mittees. Songs by the Agricultur-
al Alumnae Male Quartet will fea-
ture both sessions.
The remaining sessions of the
farm bureau viii be held January
10 and 20 at the st. Francis ho-
tel, st. Paul.
Usual, Corn Acreage Should Be
Planted
"Farmers should be encouraged
to maintain the usual acreage OF
corn" says w. L. Cavert, farm
management specialist of the uni
versity's agricultural extension
service. Early planting of early
maturing varieties is recommended