Milford chronicle., 1963-07-26

used for dairy and other live
stock feed. The cu1ls and pick
outs are always available at har-
vest time for a low cost, say
25c cwt. at the farm, reminds
Jacob w. Zimmerman, local
grower.
Potatoes contain more dry
matter than most root crops, but
less than corn silage. They are
rich In starch, but very low In
protein. So plenty of protein rich
feeds shoeld be given with a
heavy allowance ofpotatoes. Too,
the lower vitamin A & D content
can be made up with pasture of
good quality legume hay.
Handle fresh potatoes with
care. They bruise easily, and
rotted potatoes are not good feed.
Store them off the ground In sacks
to allow air circulation around
the bags. Keep them protected
from light. Do not store deeper
than four feet in piles or In bins.
Here are some feeding hints for
dairy cattle:
1. Cut or crush the potatoes
before feeding. They can lodge
in the animals throat otherwise.
2. Start feeding potatoes at a
slow rate, quart per day.
8. Gradually increase the al
lowance to Is to Is lbs. (or q
to IL quarts) per day.
4. Provide a free choice min
eral mixture of one part dical-
cium phosphate or bone mesh
and one part Of loose salt.
S. You get best results II po-
tatoes are fed with pasture
or good legume hay.
6. Experimental results show
that potatoes can be safely fed
up to 35 lbs. daily. Layer amounts
may lead to digestive problems.
z. Do not store potatoes In the
milking barn. Feed after milking
to prevent a potato odor In the
milk.
8. In most cases there will be
more milk, but a lower fat test.
8. Frozen, sprouted, or rot
ten potatoes should not be fed.
Similar precautions apply to
beef cattle or sheep. Hogs viii do
better II the potatoes are cooked,
and II the cooked potatoes can
also be fed to laying hens. IL
mashed and mixed with laying
mash. There Is no data for broil-
erS.
For more details write or call
the Kent county extension service
at the Dover postoffice, telephone
736-1448.
Lean Red Meat is becoming
more important to the lamb pro-
ducers since over-fat lambs are
not helping to build future mar
kets. Competition In this area Is
strong and therefore the lamb
feeder must be quality minded In
his production.
The difficulty Is that producers
have a tendency to strive for the
heavier carcass since 1t appears
to be more economical. For ex-
ample, studies reveal that
slaughter charges for 150-pound
lamb. Weremind producers not to
be PERSUADED by the studies.
Quality is more important than
weight and will be more profit
able.
Producers should set up goals
toward production of high quality
lambs. The three inch lotn eye,
heavier carcasses that keep
quality without being overfinish-
ed, little external fat and faster
production are ideal goals which
the producer may consider.
Production testing, selection
and breeding, along with research
should help produce lambs that
retain quality in heavier car
casses and grow faster and more
economically.
Why IS sugar SO htgh-priced?
There are a number of factors
that influence the price Of sugar.
Che nee world no longer has sur
pMses of sugar that is once had.
a rpor sugar beet crop in Wes-
tern Europe has frightened world
market supplies. Sugar from
Cuba, formerly the worlds
largest producer, has almost dis
APPEARED from the world market.
Heavy speculation in the sugar
market may also be a fac
tor. USDA reports indicate that
the shortage will be temporary
thing. And they say boarding
sugar only worsens the problem.
A recent visitor from ost Of stare
was asking about sugar beets as a
crop for Delaware. We can grow
them, and the processing plants
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