(Laft) Th«f« fin* i ( uw i9 Jarxay hatfan will previda top quality braading stock for Staga's dairy hard. (Right) Andarson 

 WHien, Mmi p hyibero farmar, talk avar faad problems, look at new dairy equipment in reconverted horse bam. 



Legumes, for pasture and hay, are 

 being grown in increasing acreages. 

 Larger dairy herds and soil productiv- 

 ity follow in the wake of alfalfa and 

 the clovers. 



Although dairying in southern Illi- 

 nois expanded rapidly during the war, 

 the average herd is still small, not ex- 

 ceeding six cows. However, Anderson 

 estimates that the average 80 acres will 

 easily keep a 15 cow dairy herd. Thus, 

 farmers with small herds already es- 

 tablished can increase their milk pro- 

 duction considerably. 



Such an increase has been anticipated 

 by the two Prairie Farms Creameries at 

 Olney and Carbondale. 



Farmers in the area are supporting 

 the practice of artificial insemination, 

 a program which is already providing 

 a foundation stock of excellent heifer 

 calves from proven herd sires. 



Thirty southern Illinois counties, 

 employing 28 technicians, have formed 



the Southern Illinois Breeding Associ- 

 ation at Breese. The largest ring in 

 the state, it will breed an estimated 

 30,000 cows this year at a cost of $7 

 an animal. 



In the matter of dairy barns, a good 

 many farmers are looking at the old 



By LEW laiSNER 



MaM Editor, lAA RKORO 



and often unused horse barn with a 

 critical eye. Russell Wilson, near Mur- 

 physboro, decided to convert his into 

 a modern 20 cow barn. 



It cost, he indicated, somewhere in 

 the neighborhood of $2,500 for stalls, 

 drinking cups, cement floor and manger 

 and other improvements. 



Other farmers who are planning to 

 convert horse barns into milking par- 

 lors and loafing sheds where six cows 

 can be milked at one time. They think 

 the job will cost about |1,500. 



Feed is another important factor for 

 producing milk and while much of the 

 grain and all roughage is produced 

 locally, protein concentrates and grain 

 are generally shipped in. 



Many southern Illinois dairymen are 

 looking to the Benton feed mill and 

 their county Blue Seal feed trucks to 

 supply them with their outside feeds. 

 The Benton Feed mill was put into 

 operation this year as part of the feed 

 operations of Illinois Farm Supply 

 Company. 



Southern Illinois farmers are turn- 

 ing to dairying as have farmers in Wis- 

 consin and Minnesota as a way of re- 

 building and maintaining their soils 

 and as the surest, steadiest source of 

 farm income known to the American 

 farmer. 



They believe, and they have backed 

 this belief with their efforts and money, 

 that the future of dairying in southern 

 Illinois is assured. 



(Laft) Earl Stoga, Olnay, lewart ccm ef milk 



into new electric coelar. Milk preparly 



farm chilled bring* hbn a premium. 



(Canter) nelAnan Taylor and Stage !■■[ 



over sanltatien problem in front of milk 



house. New Jeep sMtien wagan helps 



Tayter In working with farmers. 



(Right) This pvrebrad Guernsey shews 

 dairy type. Form Adviser Anderson 

 Large dairy bam in background Is 

 mon for area. 



SEPTOfBER, 1947 



