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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1948)
Zellner Keeps Considerable Bacon at Home The Stat mom. Salem. Oregon. Thundar. October 11. 1937 iWillametterfalley Farmer. I Vr and TieukiFfrm' atid-Cardent UUJE L. MADSnt. r-TssssmatM " V iiiHi By LllUe I Madsea Farm Editor, The Statesman GERVAIS, Oct 20 More pies, more cover crop seeds and less wheat are- the recommendations of the Oregon U.S. department pf agriculture council as the type of production to - strive for during; 1949. Thf department has urged the fanners to produce the largest peace-time spring pig crop on rec ord in order to increase the sup ply of meat. The 1949 spring pig goal calls for an increase of 17 per cent over this year's crop, and this will require an increase oC about 21 per cent in sows farrow ing. An that means quite a few pigs for John Zellner of Gervais. At present he has exactly 83 head. He had more but sold some quite a few. He plans. to increase his herd somewhat, but probably not the fulK17 per cent, he said. Mr: Zellner farms the 100 acres on which he was born, east of Gervais. He likes it there and says he will probably remain just where he is. He had 40 six-month old pigs ready for market this week. They would, he believei average between 225 and 290 U-i Ahii 1 1 r Na- 1 ts9aWBJS)lBi pounds apiece. Their breeding was Poland China, Hereford and Berkshire with a little Chester White. "For meat purposes,' said Mr. Zellner, I believe a Chester White crossed up with Poland China makes a very good porker." Hc ea Pasture The hogs were on pasture when The Statesman farm editor showed up. They; had been fed ground barley and mixed grains but were also being fed green corn'. In fact. Mr. Zellner said, cutting corn and throwing across the fence to them had become a daily chore. Cut ting and picking corn are all done by machinery on the Zellner place where there were 15 acres of corn this year. Some of it. however, goes to the 17 head of steers and beef cows also being fattened. The government's pig goal aims to" help provide for consumption of all meats to average 150 pounds per person in late 1949 and 1950 when the 1949 spring pigs will be ready. This will exceed the average consumption of 145 pounds expected this year and will be much above the ..pre war average consumption of 126 pounds. Increased pork output will held maintain total meat supplies above the present level as farm ers and ranchers start rebuilding herds for beef, lamb, veal and mutton. The increased number of sows for farrowing which farmers are reporting this fall appears to fol low the downward trend of grain prices. Records at Oregon State college indicate that it requires .715 pounds of. grain or its equiv alent to fatten9 30-pound weaner pig to a market weight of 300 pounds. If grain is worth S cents a pound, Jt would mean that It requires $21.45 worth of feed. There are other costs which must be considered, such as housing, labor, initial cost of the pig and miscellaneous expenses. Grata Ration Improved A grain ration can be Improved by adding protein supplement such as tankage or similar products, pig men point out. Eight to 19 per cent of the grain mixture is a good balance to have in the ration. The amount of grain can be reduced by one-third if good green pas tures, such as clover or alfalfa are available and used. Pasture can be improved by the addition of a nitrogen bear ing fertilizer this fall. Ammon ium sulphate stands at the top of the list, the state college says. This is because it does not leach out in the soil nearly so readily as some other forms of nitrogen fertilizer. The application of a ni trogen fertilizer yet this fall will also help bring on earlier pasture next spring as well as give more pasture this fall. Harry A. Lingren, extension an- tv. --rf rMn. thm nbkr irroa lh fenee to S3 head af airs each day Is quite a chore, says John Zellner. pictured here riving a little Special attention to same af his 49 pigs now ready far mar ket. (Farm Photo for the Stateuaae.) j imal husbandman Oregon State j college, says , a large percentage of the pigs marketed each year is produced by sows approximate ly one year old. $uch sows are growing rapidly and developing their bodies "while, raising .litters of pigs. For building both the bodies of the sows and the lit ters, minerals, considerable pro tein and energy are needed. He suggests a satisfactory ration as 2 pounds of ground barley or wheat; 2 pounds ground oats, and V4 pound meat meal (tankage). Another suggested iration consists of four pounds ground barley or wheat, eight pounds of skim milk and V pound alfalfa meal. In addition, Mr. Lingren says, it is a good plan to feed all the hay sows will eat and ? there is noth ing better than good leafy green colored hay such as alfalfa or clo ver. The hay should be placed in a feed rack where the sows can help themselves to4it. The amount of i grain -Teeded daily by yearlings or mature sows is about a pound; for each 100 pounds of weight During the pasture season, sows and gilts should get half the allowance of gfain necessary for winter-feedingthat is if they are running on good pasture, like ; rape or some of the legumes. Grinding of grain results in a saving of from 10 to 15 per cent, as the animal is able to digest the ground feed better, Mr. Lingren says. The grain should not be ground too fine. Corn should be fed on the ear or shelled. Farm Calendar Oct. j 22 Annual fall meeting of Oregon Baby Chick associa tion. Mai lory hotel. Portland Oct. Union. Oct. 22 Aumsville Farmers Chick Association Meet Announced For This Friday Results of a survey now being conducted on chick and hatching egg price, including anticipated production for the;coming season, will be presented at the annual fall meeting of the Oregon Baby Chick association at the Mallory hotel in Portland Friday, The program start at 10 a.m. Rosa Hart, Beaverton, president of the association, will preside. At the final event on the all-day program, the banquet, John 5. Carver, head of the poultry department, Wash ington State college, will discuss 25 years in poultry husbandry. Fred Cockell, Milwaukie will serve as toastmaster. Program arrangements, are un der the direction of Barney Brow nell, Milwaukie. He has announc ed that Noel Shaver, Crawfords ville, Indiana, president of the In ternational Baby I Chick associa tion, will be present. Shaver's part in the meeting will be a discussion of the IBCA program. Richard Hanson; Corvallis, also has been announced as program speaker. He will discuss his recent trip to Copenhaven. Denmark, where he attended the World's Poultry congress, i 2J-24 Northwest Gar den fair. Salem armory. Oct. 23 Annual Linn County 4-H Leaders meeting and lunch eon, courthouse. Albany. 10 a.m. Oct. 24 Marion County Jer sey Cattle club meeting. Henry Zorn farm. Champoeg. Oct. 1 29-Nov. 7 Grand Na tional i Livestock exposition, San Francisco. Nov.j 3-5 Annual meeting of Oregon Reclamation congress. Grants, Pass. Nov.! 4 Oregon Turkey Hatch eryraen. chamber of commerce, Salem, 1 t p.m. Nov.) 9-12 Oregon Farm Bu reau convention; Bend. Nov.j 9 Northwest Hereford association sale. LaGrande. Nov.! 10-12 i National Coooe rative jMilk Producers Federation convention, Multnomah hotel, Portland. ovi 15-16 Annual meeting of agricultural coooerative coun cil of Oregon, Multnomah hotel. Portland. L Nov,1 17-1R Annual meeting Sif Oregon State Horticultural so- ciey, jLorvains. Novj 29-Dec. 1 Annual meet ing Oregon Seed league, Multno mah hotel, Portland. Dec.l 1-3 Pacific Coast Tur key exhibit, McMinnville. DecJ 8-10 Northwestern Tur key show, Roseburg. Dec.; 9-10 Annual meeting Nut Growers of Oregon nd Wash ington Vancouver, Wash. Livestock to See Greener Pastures SILVERTON The dairy herd at the H. A. Barnes and Sons farm at Silverton is looking forward to greener pastures next year. They have good reason too, for the alta fescue and subterranean clover clover seeded in June this year looks excellent, says Ben A. New ell, county extension agent. Richard Barnes, a son and veter ans' supervisor at Silverton, fi nished seeding a field last week which brings their acreage to 50 of this permanent pasture mix ture. The cows won't have a mon opoly on the lush feed next year either, for a nice fiock of turkeys use it for pasture as do a fine Du roc swine herd. Besides spring pasture, the Bar nes farm has a new silo now full of corn, but meant to be used for canning pasture next spring as grass silage. The other members of this team who are doing a fine job of re viving a run-down hill farm are Robert and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Barnes. Regrouping Proposed In U.S. Farm Setup A confidential report on a pro posed I regrouping of functions In the U.S. department of agriculture has been submitted to the govern mental reorganization commission by a sub-committee of which Wm. A. j Schoenfeld, dean and director of agriculture at Oregon State college. Is a member. Dean Schoenfeld has returned to his! position at OSC following completion of the study which be gan list spring. He has been on leave during the period. The non political reorganization commis sion, headed by Xx-president Her bert Hoover, will divulge its find ings first when K reports to the next congress. FARM BUREAU TO MEET Thej Oregon Farm Bureau fed eration will hold its annual meet ing alj Bend on November, 9, 10, 11 and 12, W. Lowell Steen, Mil ton, president, has announced. j Steen outlines November 10 as group meetings for livestock, dairy and field crops; November 11 to a general session and November 12 to ! the closing business meet ing. All meetings are open. California Seed Tests of Interest Willamette valley farmers are interested in alfalfa seed tests be ing made in the state to the south. Alfalfa in California is now grown for seed production as well as for hay. and improved alfalfa aeed of necessity becomes a specialized crop. Field testing of five important varieties of alfalfa is underway: Ranger, Buffalo, Atlantic, Africa and India. While the last two are adapted to certain California areas, the other three are not, so far as hay is concerned. But Ranger and Buffalo are resistant to bacterial wilt, and where the disease is prevalent in the region of their adaption, these varieties prove superior to the common alfalfa of the region. They can be grown to produce certified seed for expor tation to the north, central and', Atlantic seaboard areas of the Un ited States. The University of North Caro lina, chartered in 1789, claims to be the oldest state university in the country. Additional Farm News aa page 9. Salem Healing and Sheet Ilelal Co. "Heating Headquarters' 1985 Broadway St. Ph. 3-8555 Salem, Oreroa Day ar Night M VMMEl m i&fc Today - Friday and Saturday Onlv! Pcj SKIRTS p One roup. 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