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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. MAY 24. 1951 PAGE TWO MALHEU R CO U N TY JE R S E Y SH O W W ill Be Held Saturday, May 26 AU panures ore jo t equally valu- cble to dairy cattle. In early spring, pasture Is very lush and appetizing and higher In food value. Further more, as pastures dry up, the grass Is not as palatable as early spring grass, so dairy cows will eat less of It. PRO O F: The Purina Dairy Chows Pay All The Way! The tendency of cattle to bloat when turned on young succulent pasture may be offset to some extent by providing the cows with a feed of dry roughage before they are put on pasture. It Is a good Idea, particu larly during the first few days of the pasture season, to be sure that the cows' appetites are partially sat isfied on dry hay before they are pastured. TH E FIRST TEN DAYS after the calf if taken from its mother, it is placed in a small cage like pen. According to officials of the Purina Research Farm, this plan simplifies teaching the young calf to eat dry feed and at the same time serves as a quarantine. This pen is light enough to be easily moved inside the calf barn. The average farmer could build one econom.caliy from scrap material from a shipping crate. Princess C o w — Knight Hester Princess Born April *. 1948 Owned by Herechel Thompson Freshened June 5, 1950, at 21 months, produced 8724 lbs. of milk and 440.3 lbs. of butterfat in 305-day period, classified July 5, 1950 good plus, mature equival ent 572.8. Think ol your favorite foods . . . most likely milk, cheese, eqgt. ice cream are hiqh on the list. Then think of the toods you know are best for you — and you'll lind the same items! Health qoes hand In hand with qood eatinq when you choose dairy pioductsl Make them a habitl Mslheur Jersey Show. Saturday. May 26 to be held on the Nyssa school grounds CLOVER LAW N DAIRY for the D A IR Y Herdsman A calf may be removed from the mother Immediately, but many pre fer to have the calf nurse the mother for the first three days, because the first milk, called the colostrum. Is especially needed by the calf. It Is laxative and supplies essential vita mins and factors which build up dis ease resistance. After the third day, the calf can be started on a dry feed, with limited quallUes of milk for the first month. The dry cow should be fed a spe cial grain ration high In minerals and vitamins since a high producing cow Is unable to consume enough food nutrients to nourish the unborn calf, produce a heavy flow of milk and keep its body weight. Records at the Purina Research Farm show that each pound c f conditioning during the 60-day dry period will give the following amounts of extra milk dur ing the next lactation period: To keep down nutritional scours In calves watch these points: feed lim ited amounts of milk for 30 Jays rather than over-feeding on milk: feed proper-balanced dry calf feed, block salt, good quality hay and plenty of fresh water; thoroughly wash all utensils after each use; keep calves dry and free from drafts. 15 pounds of extra milk for Jerseys 20 pounds of extra milk for Guernseys 25 pounds of extra milk for Holstelns. Calves should be vaccinated for Bang s disease between the ages of four and eight months, although six months Is the preferable Age. I f calves are vaccinated at this age, they will usually react to the tests within 30 days and when they resell breeding age. will usually stop re acting. It la belter to breed heifers accord ing to body weight rather than age, testa made over a period of years at the Purina Research Farm have shown. It has been found that heif ers may be bred by weight as" fol lows: Jerseys ..............500 pounds Guernseys .........550 pounds Holstelns .......... 750 pounds Brown Swiss.. . . .750 pounds Ay reshiret .........650 pounds Dairy rows should be bred to freshen at approximately the same time each year, for maximum pro duction. I f your cow freshens In March this year, she should be bred In June so that she'll freshen again next March. A strong bull pen and shed are Important for the breeding bull. Suitable quarters need not be expen sive but must be of sturdy construc tion. A mature bull can be controlled more effectively If he Is properly housed In a pen with a large exer cise lot. Detailed plans for bull pens are available from State Agricultural Colleges. Feeding wheat germ oil probably does not Increase the fertility of bulla After extensive. Independent trials, researchers at Cornell Uni versity have been unable to ttnd that wheat germ oil makrs any difference In the fertility of bulla Large, numerous “ milk veins’* on the udder and abdomen are probably not an Indication of how much milk a dairy cow will produce, according to the USDA. There Is no evidence to support the time-honored theory. External milk veins assist In carry ing blood away from the udder. Moreover, the internal veins arc ap parently large enough to return all the blood from the udder. Milk production ran often be In creased from 10 to 15 percent simply by Increasing the number of times the cows are watered. I f possible, water should be available at all times with water cups at each stanchion. I f not. cows should be watered at least three times dally, winter and summer. Acorns are less poisonous to dairy cattle than the leaves. I f eaten In large quantities, both might cause symptoms of a digestive disorder, poor appetite and gradual loos of weight. There Is no effective treat ment. Recognition of the cause and removal of the animals from wood land pastures will usually result In complete recovery. It Is safe to feed roughage to live stock from pastures that have been treated with 2-4D weed killer since it Is not a poison. Tests conducted by the U8DA prove that 2-4D Is not toxic to livestock. Pastures sprayed with 2-4D can be used. 2-4D was fed to dairy cattle at the rate of 5.5 gram per day for 100 days with no toxic effect to the animal. Do not confuse 2-4D with D D T however. Distinctly different chemicals are used, and D D T Is poisonous to live stock. Do not feed roughage where It has been used. Cows gnawing wood and picking up old bones indicate a lack of minerals in their rations. Make sure their diet has sufficient mineral content. Or, It may be that your cows lack Vitamin A and D which Influence the absorption of minerals Into the body. The chief cause of chapped or cracked teats Is wet-hand milking, or in some other way permitting the teats to be wet when the cow Is turned out of the milking barn after milking. In some cases, enough moisture will be formed on the teat by a milking machine to cause this. There are a number of good com mercial treatments on the market. Carbolated vaseline has proved to be effective, or a mixture of one ounce of collodion, glycerine, and Iodine. This ointment keeps the teats soft and covers over the cracks on the teats. DDT spray aad whitewash should not be applied simultaneously to walls and dairy barns. The strong alkali In white wash will decompose the DDT preparation so that It Will loose Its killing effect very quickly. However. DDT can be safe ly applied to walls after the white wash has thoroughly dried. For best results, an Interval of two or three weeks should elapse before DDT Is applied to whitewashed walls. If salt Is added at the rate of 1 pound of salt to each 16 pounds of lime, the whitewash will adhere to the walls better, and It will cause the DDT to remain effective longer. Actual farm figures have shown that the milking machine Is left on cows an average of 6.3 minutes. But close study show that cows can be trained to milk In five minutes or less, and some cows can be milked In 3 minutes. 't,^4pproi*cr P U R I NA CUSTOM MIXING SERVICE We have trained personnel for custom mixing and grinding. Tobler's Feed and Fuel, Inc. gift, & FIRSTS EFFICIENT FARMING No matter how capable you are, you must have top notch farm equipment and machinery to get the most from your farm. W e stock leading brands to take care of all your farm equipment needs. Invest in efficiency! Bring your farm up to date and up profits with modern machinery. Come in today! Malheur Jersey Show, Saturday, May 26 to be held on the Nyssa school grounds O w yh ee Truck & Implement Co. Phone 245 NYSSA, OREGON H ere's to a good health frien d ... THE JERSEY BREEDER OF AMERICA A row will produce more milk If milked three times a day, rather than twice, provided the cow has In herited the ability to produce large amounts of milk Milk secretion Is continuous, and when the udder Is filled to capacity, the nutrients for making milk return to the body. By mtlklng cows more often, more milk Is made. Affording to the dairy rattle pro gram recommended by Purina. In general, a mature cow which can't give 300 pounds of butterfat a year will never make much money Many rows giving less than this, though, could reach this money-making point If fed properly balanced ra tions In the right amounts. Here Is what 300 pounds of butterfat equal In milk: Pounds a day Pounds a year 6 000 Jerseys 20 6.500 Guernseys 23 7.500 Ayreshlres 25 7500 Brown Swiss 25 8.000 Mixed herds 27 8.000 Holstelns 30 Heifers Average 4 0 4 Pounds of Butterfat The high standards of our Jersey breeders, their scientific production methods and sanitary, up-to-the-minute milking procedures enable us to enjoy nature’s finest foods at their finest . . . and at very low cost. We salute the Jersey breeders of this community for the splendid job they have done in making good health available to all income groups . . . for their progressive spirit . . . their unflagging service. With them we invite you to enjoy THE MALHEUR JERSEY SHOW Salurday, May 26 on the Nyssa School Grounds TW so ib w M olitelo M t n aro typ kal of Hu foartoea fin# caff fcodtn at A t N n aa la to arck Fan* Hut averaged 404 »aoodi rt kottorfat m 10 ■ sa rti’ la e ttfu . 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