Milford chronicle., 1963-10-11

Barrows had more stomach ul-
GERS than young females or sows.
But there was no difference
among breeds. Researchers are
checking stress factors as well
as feeding and management
practices as possible causes OF
ulcers.
WORN SWAPPING ROLLS can
create two serious corn harvest
problems that usually show up
when rolls have been In use for
500 acres or more.
They cause more shelltng as
ears are removed from the stalk,
and more plugging - which leads
to accidents. A good Indication
Of swapping roll condition is the
amount Of husks left on ears that
have gone through the picker.
Swapping rolls In good condition
will remove enough husks so
that the husking bed can finish
the Job, deliver clean corn to the
wagon. Worn swapping rolls
leave more husks on the ear.
Another way to check snap
ping roll condition is to compare
rolls on the picker with new
ones, he explains.
Don't try to extend swapping
roll life by welding beads on
worn rolls, except In an emer-
gency. Welding the rolls will
stop plugging, but has little eff
feet on corn losses. In fact, i'm
proper welding can increase
losses.
New rolls In a picker can
easily save four to five bushels
Of corn to the acre. At that rate,
they should pay for themselves
after about go acres Of corn har-
veSting.
TURE is seasonal = there's a
time to p1ow, a time to plant, a
time to harvest. With beef cow
herd, harvest time when the
calves are weaned = is one Of
the most important. 1t is the
most important where income IS
concerned.
A good calf crop depends upon
good bulls and good cows = the
kind that raise a calf regularly,
the kind that wean a good big
calf every year. It takes good
deal of paper work to develop
this kind of herd.
Records must be kept of the
sire and dam of each calf. The
date the calf Is dropped is I'M
portant because you are going
to want to know its age at Wean-
ing time. Each calf = In fact,
every animal In the herd =
should be permanently identified.
Neck chains get lost, brands are
sometimes hard to read, ear tags
pull out and ear notches are
misread. For permanence, q
good tattoo just cannot be beat.
WILD FLOWERS. Do you ever
think about them? hadn't until
visit TO a Wisconsin county
agents office. A bulletin on his
display rack reminds US that our
grandfathers worked land quite
different than we do today.
The midwestern states make
an intensive effort to preserve
their native wildf1owers. Certain
varieties in Wisconsin are pro-
tected by statute: the lotus, trail
ing arbutus, lady's slipper,
trillium, and wild orchids, to
mention just a few that we have
In Delaware.
Their heritage offers these
"hdian" rules for picking wild
flowers and bringing them into
the home:
/. Take only as much as you
need.
2. Always leave seed stock.
8. Do not destroy the whole
plant) In order to obtain part
(the blossom).
4. Observe the rights Of an
others hunting ground proper-
ty).
SUPPOSE that everybody
finds It difficult to get away
from a busy schedule. But many
Of us manage to meet with our
peers at national meetings every
year or so. Bill Henderson, the
Sussex County Agent, and yours
truly are just back from an in
spring convention at Mime
apolis, Minnesota. Some 800
agricultural agents gathered to-
gether for professional and in