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Good Pasture 



No factor ts of greoter importance in reducing ttte cost of livestock and poultry 

 production than good pasturage over o long season. Land devoted to a well 

 managed pasture system v^ill provide more nutrients ttton can be produced 

 from utilizing the land in any other manner. Green, succulent grasses and 

 legumes ore excellent sources of energy, protein, minerals, and vitamins and. 

 therefore, are very valuable for growing and producing animals. Some animals 

 can satisfy their entire nutrient demand on good pasturage. W« ore all 

 fomitiar with the need of clean pasture in carrying out a desirable progrom of 

 sanitation to control filth-borne diseases and parasites. Arwmals end poultry 

 on pasture ore almost always more vigorous and healthy. 



This year pastures assume a role of extraordinary proportion. The supply 

 of feed grains and protein supplements are very acute and livestock numbers 

 are high. We ar^ approaching a period of extreme shortage insofar as feed 

 supplies ore corKerned. This can be greatly alleviated by the judicious planning 

 and use of pasture crops. The planting of temporary pasture crops such as 

 Sudan Grass will provide a good feed supply throughout the summer months 

 when permanent pastures usually become short. This will assure good pasturage 

 over a long season ond will do much to overt a crisis in the overall feed supply. 



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POULTRY 



We seldom think of posture and the ration of poultry in the same breoth. 

 We ordinarily confine our thinking of poultry feeds to tt»o$e more concentroted 

 forms such as grains, moshes, and protein supplements. Fresh green postures 

 are desirable, however, as they do conserve other feeds to advantage ond 

 provide a clean sanitary environment necessary to control parasites and main- 

 tain a healthy fiock. To stretch available grains and poultry feeds, provide 

 good pastures, cull out borderline producers, and balarKe the ration for the 

 good producers with Blue Seal Poultry Feeds. 



HOGS 



Pasture is of Aspeciol value for hogs because good posture crops ar« rich in 

 the proteins, minerals, ond vitamins lacking in form grains. Young, immature 

 pasture crops contain about 15 percent protein on a dry matter basis, arc 

 rich in mineral matter, particularly* calcium, and contain a high amount of 

 carotene (vitamin A). A summary of tests conducted by several experiment 

 stations show that hogs on pasture required only obout half as much protein 

 supplement, less groin, and mode more rapid gains than similar hogs in dry 

 lot. Nothing is more important than clean pasture in preventing round worm 

 infestation and filth-borne diseoses, and in keeping the hogs generally doing 

 well. Extend the available feed supplies with more pasture and needed 

 amounts of Blue Seal Summer Hog Supplement. 



DAIRY CATTLE 



The amount of groins and protein supplement needed by dairy cattle on pos- 

 ture depends entirely on the character of the posture. Ordinarily pastures 

 tend to dry up through the summer months ond the dairyman must draw on 

 other feeds to mointoin production. However, many dairymen follow the wise 

 practice of providing odditionol temporary posture for this period and extends 

 his available feed supply. This provides on obundance of cheap nutrients 

 and usually maintains production at a higher level throughout ttte summer. 

 It may be wise, however, to feed high producing dairy cows additional groin 

 and Blue Seat Dairy Boloncer. 



ILLINOIS FARM SUPPLY CO. 



60* SmiHi D*«rberii St. 



flikeg* S. I WIwU 



MAY. 1946 



