Milford chronicle., 1963-11-01
fence TALK

hood - when we were sent to
bed as punishment without sup
per. But 8 out of 5 people in
the world go to bed hungry every
day.
My car radio offered the news
that the Communist countries
can no longer feed their people.
So that even Lenin must admit
the failure Of Marxist dogma to
provide for its people. For the
Russians and Chinese are buy
ing wheat and corn.
Even as ! rode home, / was
thinking about the hog meeting
just ended. Glenn Jones, a SUI
perb hog breeder near Townsend
had fed out six test hogs at 10
to $50 better than Hampshire
breed performance standards.
The six hogs averaged 200 lbs.
of weight In al days or a rate Of
gain OF l.73 lbs. Of pork per day.
He used only ITS lbs. Of feed
to get a lb. of pork. This is ap-
preaching broiler standards.
Further, they we're not simply
fat hogs. Lard or fat pays no
premiums. Mrs. Consumer wants
lean pork. So part Of Mr.. Jones
test procedure was to measure
the choice cuts. The 1864 model
hog is bred long, lean and ten
der. The six hogs averaged 30.l
inches of loin length (where the
chops and bacon are found). They
averaged only LA inches Of back
fat depth, and '1oin eye" of
five square inches.
He used five distinct feeds to
make these gains. They varied
at different stages of growth
chiefly In protein, minerals, and
antibioticS.
But feed is only part of his
story. Careful breeding records
and good judgment or manage
ment are chiefly responsible.
This Is where Mr.. KhruShev and
Company have failed. The profit
motive and the promise of re-
ward for that Hextra effort" do
not exist under Communism.
More power and credit is due
Glenn Jones and farmers like
him. He has demonstrated the
techniques and broken the bar
riers that have limited one seq
ment Of farm production. The end
result If more nutritious, tasty
and cheaper pork for US con-
sumers. This IS a service, and
we should be grateful.
**+
FIELD CRICKETS can cause
serious damage inside the home
at this season. Crickets attack
cotton, linen, silk and fur. They
may also damage articles made
Of nylon, wool and plastic fab
rics. Clothing and paper STAIN
ed withperspir alton, greasy food,
milk or syrup, may also attract
these insects.
The best way to prevent crick-
ct damage inside the home is to
kill the crickets while they are
still outside. Chlordane, dieldrin,
lindane, sewn, and toxaphane are
effective insecticides when used
according to manufacturer dt-
rection. If crickets do enter the
home, treat areas around fire
places, dark crevices behind fur
niture, baseboards and closets
with household sprays for the
purpose. Be sure to check the
label. "mside" sprays must be
less hazardous because Of con-
fined condition.
**&
DON'T FALL IN LOVE with
your cowsI The only way to
make money and stay In the
dairy business is to divorce
yourself from those low pro-
ducers when they pass the point
of profitable production.
Ask yourself these questions,
II the answer is Eyes" to most
Of them, then the romance shoulc
definitely be over. If the answer
to most of the questions is ''no''
you should be making money ir
the dairy business for long
time to come.
l. Is her production 25 pei
cent below the herd average
2. Is she an old cow2
8. Will she be dry more thar
g weeks?
A. Does she have a record o.
mastitis (udder troubles)?
5. Can you fill her stall will
a good producer7
6. Does she have history o.
milk fever?
z. Has she had a record d
breeding troubleS2
8. Is she a hard mixer
8. Does she have trouble a
calving time?
10. Have her dam and grand
dam been culled?
IL. Is she freshening at tht
wrong time Of year2
IL. Is she in good condition?
10. Is the price Of beef goodf
IA. Are yon short Of feedi
NO ONE CONTROL measure
will rid Kent county farmers Of
the host Of diseases that affect
their soybeans. But now, while
this years bean crop is a viviC
memory, is good time to learr
what you can do to prevent thu
same problems next year.
Clean fall blowing, that "star'
YES out" disease organisms
helps In many cases. Rotating
beans with other crops help
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