THE WAYNESVTLLE MOUNTAINEER
PAGE SIX
More Grass Than A Large Herd Can Eat
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This is the modern dairy barn of Jt rr Lnn-r. l.a-cc Jun:iluka. Mr. Liner has always maintained a
good herd, a modern bain, and excellent pjsluiw
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Farnham Points Out The
Essentials For Profits
Vith Modern Dairying
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(Continued from Pace l-1
By F. R. FARNHAM
Dairy Specialist
Now that many Haywood County
farmers are busy developing dairy
ing as an added enterprise. their,
farm operations it is always advis
able to remember the three factors
that are usually found on' dairy
farms that are StlccSsful.'
First, ghbd feeding practices
This refers to the importance of
growing ano producing propel" pas
tures. Succulent- roughages, hay
and where possible a portion of the
grains used in the concentrate mix
tures. At the present date the follow
ing varieties of plants are recom
mended: For Hay Alfalfa ts rated as the
best all around hay for winter feed
ing. Ladino clover with prchard grass
and fescues take first place for
pasture grasses.
Corn sitatta ann -fc1l0re condit
ions are favc4-&4liif"ra,& Slrage Con
stitute oU-t.yr:ic5ent
A grain tgrjlral-'
protein. citWoM) titf-purV
chased, ferr in proportion 't the
pounds of mlllf pfodft'-ha-;Veri
found to prodUcfcij.l(e;jr8tlUS.
Second :JPrf.iiQ!tojr Se
cure anim;)rjlie$tter-
itance torMWykm
vent of artifrciaT b&WTlg
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should no question. His herd should
consist of all daughters from prov
en sires.
The! goal then should be in the
shortest time possible all herds to
produce a profitable quantity of
milk per year must come about
1 orcU should he kept in order for
the dairyman to know when to turn
(the cow dry and when to expect
j I he new horn calf.
j Prior to calving the cow should
be placed in a clean, well-bedded
boxstall. When the new calf arrives
ithe navel should be sterilized with
'iodine The calf should then be al
lowed to rrmain with the cow until
it gets all the colostrum milk
necessary. The calf hiay then be
taken from the cow and taucht to
5,444 who :.i;:ned up lij.n'34 cow; i drink from a pnil or fed by mean .
This make, a tol d of 41 a-isol'ln-of ripple pail. Pails or other
tions now operating with a total rutcn.stri used id finding must he
membership ot 7 Il(i4 u ho have '40,- ; kept clean. " CatVes - should be fed
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Many Dairies
(Continued from Faee 1)
the county agent's officp on all
sizes of dairy barns which are ap
proved by the N. C. Health Depart
ment. 2. Silo forms for the production
of more silage in our livestock pro
gram are available to Haywood
County farmers. C ontact the coun
ty agent's office for particulars.
3. Breed dairy cows to proven
bulls and raise replacements. It is
possible to breed your cows arti
ficially to proven bulls of the dairy
breed by calling the county agent's
office by 11:00 o'clock of the day
you would like to have your cow
bred.
4. Have Ladino clover and or
chard grass or Fescue pasture, and
produce as much alfalfa hay as
your farm et-up permits.
Members of the County Dairy
Commission are Frank Davis, chair
man: Man. on Meillord, F. C. Dnvis,
John Kdwards. Charlie Khinrliart.
Charlie Woodard. Ernest Green. J.
It Caldwell, 11. It Clapp, Jonathan
Woody, Joe Palmer. John Carver.
James Kirkpalrick, Karl Ferguson,
J H. Siler, Hob Ferguson, and A.
J. MeCraeken.
Breeding
(Continued from pa?e one)
17-20 months, and Holsteins 20-22
months of age.
The important poini in success
ful calf raising is to feed so as to
keep calves in a thrifty growing
I condition. This can be aceomp
1 listed by following carefully a
sound balanced feeding program
and avoiding over feeding with
cleanliness and good sanitation
kept in mind For details ask your
County Agent for a copy of Ex
tension Circular No. m "Raising
Dairy Calves".
814 cows signed up for breeding.
There are 87 technicians in these
41 associations who were trained
at State College where short cours
es in artificial breeding have been
given since the fall of 1!)4''.
During 1!)48. Hi. .iXi cows were
bred artificially. The present rate
of breeding would indicate that
this number will be more than
doubled during 1019.
The rale of conception on first
services for the year averaged 57
per cent. This is considered very
good since in the beginning all of
the inseminalor were new and
inexperienced. Willi the -experience
they have gained during 1948
it is expected that they will attain
a rate of from B0 to Go per cent
during 1949 which is about the rale
securecl in natural service.
Artificial Breeding offers many
advantages, especially to small herd
6wners. Individually he cannot
afford the services of a sire which
has proved his ability to transmit
high production. Such sires are
.expensive. However, through an
it pnssibtt&':4itet$ Xfj&n&Ati- irtifitiat breeding association he
breed his c6w to pfbVetl Sites' fWeh can secure the service of proved
sires at a cost well within his
ability to pay.
This method of breeding not only
brings the cost of breeding service
from superior sires within the
reach of small dairymen, but it
also makes possible a much widei
The tallest lighthouse in active
duty ajfing the south Atlantic coast
of the Lnited States is at Cape
Lookout.
through growing and raising dairy j use of good sires than is possible
heifers that are the results of the ! through natural breeding,
artificial breeding program. Also j
breed cows for freshing. "
Thirdly: Good management.
The sucessful dairy farmer is us
ually a keen observer and will not
ice the effects of feeds and care in
the performance of his cows and
their general condition.
He will always realize that the
good dairy cow is a mother and
should be treated with considerat
ion and kindness. The use of dogs
and otherwise mistreating of dairy
cows does not pay.
Also cows are creatures of habit
and do their best when milked at
about the same time morning and
night.
There is no doubt with the good
pasture now the rule instead of
the exception in Haywood County
with average small sized farms
dairying will continue to expand
until i t will provide the major
source of income and the milk
checks distributed all over the ter
ritory will provide a prosperous all
year farm income for Haywood
County farm people.
whole milk Tor at leist the first two
weeks. Thf ttiiftr wtfeft fed should
be fresh, clean', and a uni
form temperature, of about 98
degrees Fahrenheit. The amount
j to feed will .Vary depend-
ing upon the. size and vigor
of the calf. A safe rule to follow
is to-Teed one pound of whole milk
for each ten pounds of live weight
of the calf After two weeks whole
milk may gradually be decreased
and a good; calf meal or pellets
substituted gradually in place of.
the whole milk. Beginning at two
weeks , calves should be offered
small amounts of biHh grain and
"bay. . ,
Many dairymen are getting good
results with milk substitutes. A
calf raised on this with a limited
amount of whole - milk will not
make the daily gains, not look as
sleek for the first six months but
will later make up this shortage.
Pastures
It. is not advisable to put calves
on pasture until.slx to eight months
of age'. Younger calves will do bet
ter on dry roughage and at the
same time avoid the risk of pick
ing up inlernal parasites from the
pasture. From six to eight months
of age to bleeding time and after
breeding heifers need an abun
dance of good roughage supplied
by good pasture and legume hay
and supplemented by enough grain
to keep them in medium flesh and
a Uirifty growing condition. Stunt
ed heifers do not make heavy milk
ers. Don't stunt heifers either by
breeding too you'ng. If the heifer
is well developed the following
rule will apply on breeding breed
Jerseys at 15-17 months, Guernseys
Want Ads brine quick results.
Teacher With Artificially Bred Calves
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B. F. Nesbit, vocational agriculture teacher oi the Crabtree-Iron
Duff school, is shown with some of his registered Holstein and
Guernsey calves, all of them were artificially bred.
A Typical Dairy Herd In Haywood
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Good pastures, good herds, Ideal climate, make Haywood an outstanding dairy county. This herd is
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meat!
This thickly matted pasture is a..-.'i.vr view of the Sims' dairy farm on the Asheville
good pastures of Ladino Clover ai d orc hard Grass he has good cows, both Holstein and
puts his cows on more pasture than they can ever eat, and the profits from the milk
Mr Kims tn comment -The extra piolit- comes trim having a good pasture." Photo
road. Besides
Guernsey. He
checks caused
by Ingram's
Studio.
State College Answers Questions
About Poultry, Insects, Milk
Add chopped 'Mutiny to mayon
naise or a ereainv ty pe ..dad dress
ing and serve over wedges of ice
berg lettuce.
The Poughkecpsie Regatta is
slated for Juno 25 this year.
Question: What was the rate uf
lay of North Carolina's farm poul
try flocks last year '
Answer: The average rale of lay
in 1948 was 133 eggs per lay e r, a
compared with Hit egg,- per layer
in 1947. Total number of egg-, pro
duced was 981 million in I917 and
923 million in 194H. Of the total;
production last year, (it) I million
eggs were sold, 314 million con
sumed in farm households, and
i i;;lil million II ( (I for
in:;. ( or e 'ils 'old,
price per doen wa:.
1 9 IV and 0 'i cent,, in
farm hatch
he average
48 cents In
l!)48.
What type of
iiiiiiiuelided for ll
milk
.e on
(illf-.timi:
Intel -I i it
the lalin?
Answer: Where hand milking is
done, a hooded or small top milk
bucket U preferred All other things
being equal this type of bucket
the number of bacteria which umi
ally get in milk during the milking
process. The strainer should he
seamless and constructed to use
standard filter discs. Milk cans
and all other utensils used in con
nection with milk handling should
be of standard construction and
free of open seainst For other in
formation on how to handle milk
on the farm, write to the Agricul
ture Editor. State College Station.
Kaleigh, and ask for Exten.-.ion"
Folder No. 04, "Handling Mill; on
the Farm." There is no charge for
this publication.
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To Visit
Sims
Bairi
This 4s the daughter of the proven sire of Quail Roost Farm, King Ned. This heifer
was originally purchased hv Pet Dairv Products Pom
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V. Howell in May, 1948. This Junior 2iyear-old is now giving 40 pounds of milk a day. ON THE ASHEVILL1
Home Of Registered
GUERNSEY and HOLSTI
YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
To Visit Our Herd And Barn
(Milking Time 5 P. M.)
We enjoy the reputation of having some of the
best pastures in all Western North Carolina. We have
followed (he recommendations of the county agents,
and dairy specialists in building our pastures, herd and
barns. We appreciate their interest, their cooperation,
and correct advice.
Visit our dairy, and see what happens when you
cooperate with our farm leaders.
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SIMS9
11111H, an ,s now giving more than eight gallons daily.
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