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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1941)
March ' 1841 THE NEWS AND THE HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS. ORE. PAGE NINETEEN More Potatoes Fed to Livestock HereThan Ever Before Henderson Tells Value of Diverted Spuds for Animals By C. A. HBNDERBOM County Agricultural Agent Juat hew valuable are potatoes u livestock faedT Thla li question that put to growara and Uvfitock feeders art giving con siderable attention In tin west ern and northwestern stales at Iha prwent tlma. Tha potato feed diversion program makes poeal blo tha dlvaraion of lg.tO0.OO0 bushels of marketable potatoes, U. B. No. I grada or better, (or llvaatock feeding purpoeca In those eight elates. Growers are paid SB cent per 100 pounda lor lhaae potatoea and in addition, teed them to their llvaatock and aell or give them to their neigh bora Inr tha aama purpoaa. It la safo to aay that more potatoea are now being led to all klnda of livestock In Inia area than ever before. A bulletin published by the Unlveralty of Idaho In 1940 on "Feeding Potatoea to Llvntock" tlvea considerable worthwhile iformatton. Thlc bulletin stales, aa fallowa: "Potatoea are a auc eulent type pf feed containing about 20 per cant dry matter, the major portion of which la made up of etarch or carbohydrates. Potatoea are very similar In com position to corn allege and con tain nearly twice aa much digest ible nutrients as wet beet pulp or beet topa but only one third tha nutrients of alfalfa hay. The feeding of potatoea In too large amounla or In unbalanced ra tlona usually results In poor gains, weak off-aprlng and a re duced milk flow. Potatoes ahould be a to red and fed so they will not freeae, rot, or sprout, as freezing and thawing causes sugar and atarchra In the potato to break down and fermentation starts, making them generally unsafe for feeding. Sprouts ahould be removed before feeding." New te Feed Thli bulletin advises tha feed ing of potatoea to dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, swine and horses. A summary of this bulle ; tin, as well as feeding experi mental work of Oregon State col lege and other experimental ala tlons, and Henry's "Feede and Feeding," all indicate that pota toea are equal to one-fourth the price of good feed barley in feeding to livestock. Generally this would be from 20 to 2i cents per 100 pounda of potatoes. In feeding dairy cattle it la ad Tlaed that amall amounts be fed flrat and gradually Increased up to from IB to 15 pounda dally fad in combination with other feeds, particularly alfalfa hay. All agree that some cows eat more than others and that beat raaulta are secured by chopping and feeding raw, preferably in stanchions. Only sound potatoes ahould be fed for beat results and cows ahould be observed closely at tha start. I Potatoea are somewhat low In phosphorous and approximately two per cent steamed bone flour could be added to the grain mix ture or It could be so placed that animals hava acceaa to this min eral at all tlmea. When fed to dairy cows in tha amounta indi cated, potatoes do not produce off-flavori in milk, and Idaho re porta excellent body and texture with no tendency toward aalvl neas in butter. Generally, it Is best to feed potatoea after milk ing. Raw potatoes are considered particularly palatable for beef cattle and can be used either in a fattening ration or for winter ing of stock cattle. They ahould never be fed as tha sole diet. Alf alfa hay and potatoes make an excellent winter ration. It is gen erally preferable to chop for cat tle although some practice feed ing them whole which occasion ally results in a choking. In feed ing steers, potatoea ahould be started at 3 to 4 pounds per steer dally and gradually increased to an average of 20 pounds per steer dally. Calves and light yearlings usually can handle from S to 10 Pounda daily, Exoeaslve amounts frequently cause scouring. Frozen or decayed or sprouted Potatoes should not be fed, Batlon Given Idaho recommends beef cat tle fattening ration aa follows: PUy for a 1000-pound steer; barley 8 to 10 pounds, alfalfa hy 15 to 20 pounds, potatoes 15 20 pounds. For wintering rp and cattle: alfalfa 18 Pounds, potatoea 15 to 20 pounds oa'ly. Potatoea are considered jqual In value to corn silage for feeding beet cattle. heap, Piui... ... ,n lIhnPf!d 10 ,necP toedln ,nd .11.1. Pe fed with good aitalfa hay or its equivalent. nbs may be fed from one to i""11' of raw potatoes lit,..' ,n 018 leednB ot other 1 vtvvH, feeding ahould ,urt with a amall amount dally and be gradually increaaed. They may be fed whole or chopped, Cooking doea not increaaa feed ing value tq aheep. Pregnant ewes may be wintered satlsfao- torily on partial feed of pota toea. Two to 2 1 pounda of polo toea in combination with alfalfa hay la generally maximum up to lambing time. Larger amounts occasionally result in weak lambs due to lack of calolum and phoaphoroua. After lambing, ewea can handle up to 4 pounda dally without detrimental re aulta. Again, frozen, aprouted or decayed potatoes ahould not be fed. A aatiafactory ration recom mended In Idaho for fattening lambs is, barley 1 pound; alfalfa 2 to 21 pounds; potatoea 1 to 2 pounda. tor aheep feeding, pota toes are generally worth from 15c to 25c per 100 pounda. Hog. The Oregon atation re ports that 425 pounda of cooked potatoes are required to replace barley, corn or wheat, and ad vlaea that potatoes should be cooked when fed to hogs as cook Ing increaaes feeding value and palatabllity. Potatoea should be cooked until they are mealy and the skins burst. No more water should be used than la absolutely necessary aa added water merely Increases the amount of water tha pigs hava to consume and de creases the amount of food they can handle. Grain should not be cooked with potatoes but should be mixed with them after cooking. The beat results are aecured when potatoes are fed at the rate of 4 pounds potatoes to 1 pound of grain. Pigs will not get fat on potatoes alone. It is not advisable for weaning pigs to consume more than 2 pounds of potatoes to 1 pound of grain. Barley, corn or wheat are best suited to feed with potatoea for fattening pigs, while oata are suitable for tha breeding herd. Bulky feed, such as bran, mttlrun, ahoud not be fed with potatoes. Potatoes ahould not be allowed to sour be fore feeding. Fattening pigs need some protein to balance the ra tion of grain and potatoea, alao they need some alfalfa meal for vitamins. Half a pound of tank age or fishmeal daily, per pig, is sufficient and about i pound aiiaila meal will balance tha ration. Horses. Potatoes may be uaed aa a aubatltute for part of the grain ration for horaea, or if the horses are receiving no grain, potatoes may replace part of the hay. Potatoes ahould be fed with caution to horses. In small quan tities of 8 to 5 pounds daily, po tatoes have a beneficial effect on the general appearance and con dition of horaes. Horses at work may be fed 12 pounds of potatoes provided the roughage part of ine ration is made up principally of good quality alfalfa hay. The hay should be fed at the rata of 1.5 to 2 pounda per 100 pounds of live weight, depending on the quantity of potatoes fed. A dally feed of raw potatoes ahould not exceed IS pounds for horaes, or about one-fourth of the dry mat ter. It is not necessary to cook the potatoes. Wage Rates Of Sugar Beet Harvest Told WASHINGTON, Maroh 20 (UP) The agriculture depart ment Wednesday announced minimum wage rates to be paid laborers m the cultivation and harvesting of the 1041 continen tal sugar beet crop would be vir tually the same aa last year. The wage rates to be paid by producers who apply for pay ments under the sugar act are established each year by the secretary of agriculture. The only changea from last year are to Increase the piece work rate for hoeing in Kansas by 50 cents per acre and to pro vide hourly as well as piece rates for the districts compris ing Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas and south ern Wyoming. The hourly wage rate will be 40 cents for blocking and thin png, 35 cents for hoeing, and 45 cents for topping. Rice la planted to the strains of guitar music in the Philip nini. with the rhythm calling for three plantings a second. When in Medford Stay at HOTEL HOLLAND Thoroughly Modern Joe and Anne Earler Proprietors 11& 4 Mattress Making ladrs at Work '--x , :'fV,V I Leaders of the extenaioa service's mattress-making project In Klamath county are shown at work oa a mattreaa at the county fairgrounds exhibit Building, where tbey met lot preliminary atudy of their Job. Left to rlghti Mrs. Lester Wiahard. Altaaaeati Wlnnifred Glllon, county home demonstration agent) M. L, Ferguson. Fort Klamath Mrs. Charles Tburman. AlUmonU Mrs. A. J. Lahoda. Merrill) Arthur Imig. Altamont. Using surplus cotton, the mattress-making project is designed to benefit low Income rural families. Centera are to be established at Dairy. Langell valley. Merrill and Chllequia. T REED COLLEGE, Portland- Richard Blohm, son of Mr. and Mrs. Q. C. Blohm, 1234 Pacific Terrace, will play in tha Reed college chamber orchestra Fri day evening, March 21. The concert will be given in the college chapel. Blohm, a freshman, la a so cial acience major. He was f porta editor of tha Klamath high school paper. . i Grog Deliverfeff Stopped Ilv Bill SALEM, March 20 OPJGov ernor Charlea A. Sprague signed into law yesterday 17 bills. In cluding a measure to prohibit deliveries from state liquor stores by telegraph messenger boys. He permitted the district at torneys salary increase bill, af- West Returns From Iowa Beef-Purchasing Journey MALIN Gerald West, local livestock breeder of Aberdeen Angus beef cattle, returned home Thursday from Des Moines, la., where he attended the Iowa State Aberdeen Angus Breeders' asso ciation show and sale at Des Moines March T. West purchased alx purebred bulla at the aale. After the sale, he personally supervised their shipment and care during tho long trip home. West purchased three pure bred Aberdeen Angus for C. V. Barton, one two-year-old from the R. S. Stevenson and Sons herd of Reinbeck, la., a bull from the Wayland Hophy herd of Atlantic, la, and a .bull from the E. F. WaUhire and Sons herd of Mechanicsvllle, la. Two bulla were purchased for J.-H. Pom- roy, Kerby, Ore., ona from the H. C. Miller herd of Hampton, la. and one from the I. E. Kemp herd of Marion, la. He purchased one bull for him self from the Otto G. Nobis herd of Davenport, la. Iowa is one of the leading states in the nation for purebred Aberdeen Angus beef cattle. Theae bulls ahould do their part in building up tha Angua breed ing in Oregon, according to West. There were 67 bulls and 34 cows auctioned off at the sale at De Moinea. West alao reported a bumper corn crop In that section and fine weather during hia trip to the midwest farm belt West is the 4 H livestock club leader for Malin. Spoiled Canned Foods Kill Chickens, Says Professor Any spoiled canned foods which are even suspected of con taining the botulism organisms are best completely destroyed or buried became they are Just as poisonous to chickens as to man, aaya G. V. Copaon, head of the bacteriology department at Ore gon State college. Whole flocks of chickens have been destroyed by feeding spoiled corn or beans to them, causing the disease com monly called limberneck, which la in reality botulism. "Since the same germ causes botulism in man and limberneck in fowls, it is highly dangerous to feed spoiled vegetables to chickens," says Copson. "Fur thermore, any chance appear ance of limberneck in chickens is a warning to be on the lookout for spoilage in home canned vegetables. The only safe way to be certain of avoiding botu lism poisoning is to make sure that all home canned vegetables are boiled for 20 minutes before being tasted, and on the day they are to be consumed." In fowls botulism produces a general intoxication by whioh the muscles become progressive ly paralyzed, Copaon explained. First there is a paralysis of the leg and neck muscles, followed by a stopping of the heart. In a recent test conducted at the col lege a bantam hen fed canned corn inoculated with laboratory cultures of the botulism organ ism developed limberneck in 24 hours and died in two days. Livestock Group Selects Gold Beach for Meet Gold Beach In Curry countv has been selected as the conven tion city for the Western Oregon livestock association, which will meet there Wednesday and Thursday, April 9 and 10, ac cording to announcements-sent out by H. A. Lindgren, secre tary-treasurer of the association and livestock field man in the extension service at OSC. The meeting will be organized on the committee basia as was done in 1840. Announcements ot committee assignments are being send out in March. Those planning to stay in Gold Beach for both days of the convention are requested to make reserva tions with R. M. Knox, county agent, who is heading a commit tee in charge of housing. HIT RUN VICTIMS The Peruvian oastus andante plant suffers from "hit-and-run" motorists. Taking nourishment from the air, these plants roll along the ground and thousands of them are crushed while cross ing the Pan-American highway. In CcVlon, one-pound snails are common. rOIaTLMD'S I distinctive hotel S i Pi J 14 i THE llENSON i 8 Broadway al Oak Bt, J Oregon Town to Get Flax Mill PORTLAND, Ore., March 20 (UP) A $60,000 flax processing plant will be constructed at St. Paul, Ore., as a cooperative unit, it was revealed here Wednesday by the Oregon flax industry com mittee. The committee said the plant wotjld be jointly owned by growers and St. Paul business interests. Another plant costing an esti mated $100,000 is tentatively planned for Harrlsburg. EFFECTIVE WEED Congratulate Mother Across Atlgntiq ) (I 'X v .V. A, Keen Interest has developed throughout the state of Oregon in the use of selective weed spray found effective for killing annual weeds in grain or grass crops without harming the crop, aay weed research men at Ore gon Stata college. Publication of the experimental results ob tained with a combination of a dy estuf f , sodi urn - dinitro-ortho-cresylate, and common ammon ium aulfate has brought a flood of inquiries to tha college for further Information. The yellow dye is manufac tured by only one company and is sold under the common name of sinox. It is being distributed in Oregon and can be obtained through many feed and seed stores. A bulletin oa its use is in process of publication, and meanwhile additional intnoaa tlon may be obtained from coun ty agents or direct from the farm crops department at the college. Soil District Meetings Set For 6 Groups PORTLAND, Ore, March 20 (bf) Six district meetings will precede the annual Columoia ba sin interstate regional meeting ot the soil conservation service in Portland April 12, it was an nounced Wednesday. Irrigation Engineer R. A. Work said final water forecasts for the various irrigation dis tricts will be determined at the meetings. 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