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THE NEW IDEA SPREADER COMPANY 
COLDWATER, OHIO 
Live Stock Matters 
Conducted By Prof. F. C. Minkler 
Feeding Guernsey Bull 
I have recently purchased a yearling 
Guernsey bull which I have been feeding 
two pounds of a mixture consisting of: 
2 parts ground oats; 2 parts wheat bran ; 
2 parts corn meal; 1 part linseed meal 
(old process), by w-eight, twice daily, to¬ 
gether with all the Timothy hay he will 
eat. I cut the hay fresh before feeding. 
It is therefore green and contains some 
clover. 
I cannot pasture my bull as my fenc¬ 
ing is being repaired at present, but hope 
shortly to rig a small run about 24 x 60 
ft. Will this be good enough to keep him 
fit or would it be advisable to get a tread 
mill? I can procure a mixture consist¬ 
ing of: 15 per cent common salt. 49.97 
high calcium limestone, 35 spent bone 
black, .03 potassium iodide. Would it 
be advisable to mix this in the feed and 
if so how much per 350 lbs. of my mix. 
I enclose two sheets on which I have 
worked out the food value of my mix. 
Are the results correct and did I use the 
table correctly? What is the difference 
between crude protein, digestible crude 
protein and true protein and how are 
they used? T. w. S. 
Bucks Co., Pa. 
The ration that you have proposed for 
feeding the yearling Guernsey bull will 
serve your purpose. However, I would 
increase the amount of ground oats and 
the amount of -wheat bran to three parts 
and continue the cornmeal and linseed 
meal as indicated. 
I have gone over your figures relative 
to determining the amount of the di¬ 
gestibility and the nutritive ratio of 
these combinations and they are sur¬ 
prisingly accurate. It is not always pos¬ 
sible, however, (o feed growing animals 
with a lead pencil ratio, for the simple 
reason that they change from one phase 
of growth to another so rapidly that one 
is very apt to underfeed a growing animal 
if he adheres strictly to feeding stand¬ 
ards that are calculated to meet average 
conditions and average growing animals. 
Particularly is this true with dairy bulls, 
for it is so easy to limit their growth by 
limiting their daily ration, and likewise 
so easy to impair their potency by utiliz¬ 
ing feeds that are not particularly adapt¬ 
ed for growth and vigor. 
From my experience, I would not think 
of growing a dairy bull without supplying 
him generously with some legume hay, 
such as Alfalfa and clover. The building 
of bone and the construction of muscle 
and the balancing of those factors that 
determine a rate of growth for age seem¬ 
ingly are wrapped up in legume products. 
Not only do they contribute generously 
of ash and mineral matter, but their 
presence seems to facilitate assimilation 
and to enable the protein and energy 
units to be utilized to the best advantage. 
Hence, I am increasing the amount of 
oats and bran in this ration, for they are 
always safe ingredients to use, and un¬ 
less the bull is carrying rather excessive 
amounts of flesh, I should increase the 
ration over and above the amount that 
you have reported as having fed. 
Often the so-called “calf fat” is re¬ 
tained and the animals present a sleek, 
attractive appearance. This is not so 
vital with dairy bulls as it is with beef 
animals. When this is done one is very 
apt to over-estimate the importance of 
flesh and minimize the importance of 
structural development. The mineral 
mixture that you have available would 
not be necessary in case you have access 
to some Alfalfa or clover hay. But rather 
than mix this in feed, I should sprinkle 
it over the hay, utilizing approximately 
5 lbs. of this mixture for each 100 lbs. 
of hay fed. When inert matter of this 
character is mixed with the concentrates, 
the flavor is often tainted and the animals 
muss over their feed. If it is sprinkled 
in hay or left over for a licking mixture 
or set in the runway in such a manner 
that the animal can have access to such 
amounts as his judgment admits, rest 
assured that there will not be a deficiency 
of mineral matter. 
There is a difference of opinion as to 
whether ground limestone can be as¬ 
similated in the absence of some con¬ 
stituent that can be substituted by green 
grass or forage. There is no doubting 
that. Alfalfa and the calcium it contri¬ 
butes can be utilized in the animal sys¬ 
tem. but that is why I favor clinging to 
feeds of this character when they are 
available. 
I am not surprised that you are con¬ 
fused with the definitions given for the 
several types of protein. The term “crude 
protein” relates to the actual amount of 
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen 
of any combination in any given sub¬ 
stance. It is the result of a so-called 
crude analysis, which is the result of 
hydrolyzing. Digestible protein is the 
amount of crude protein or the muscle 
and blood-building material that is actu¬ 
ally digested or assimilated by the animal 
system. The term “true protein” is 
sometimes used to represent the digest¬ 
ible protein in any given mixture. Fig¬ 
ures suggesting the crude protein that is 
digestible or that eventually becomes 
crude protein, that is, nutriment that can 
be actually utilized by the various ani¬ 
mals, is the result of experimentation 
and varies somewhat according to the age 
of the animal, and likewise varies in the 
amount of nutriment that is available or 
that is fed. Manifestly, animals under 
pressure or those being force fed have a 
relatively lower percentage of digestibil¬ 
ity than prevails with animals under ex¬ 
perimentation that are given regulated 
amounts of protein. This does not mean 
that the animals that are partially fed 
can utilize protein more economically, 
although this, in substance, is the fact. 
But it is not a factor of sufficient im¬ 
portance to justify one in giving scanty 
rations with the hope that they will be 
more efficiently utilized. 
There was a time when scientists held 
that a pound of protein was a pound of 
protein, irrespective of its source and re¬ 
gardless of the companion feeds that were 
fed in any given instance. Now we re¬ 
alize quality in protein just as much as 
we recognize quality in a piece of goods. 
This is why a variety of protein, or pro¬ 
tein from a variety of sources, is looked 
upon as an essential constituent of bal¬ 
anced rations. For instance, if cotton¬ 
seed meal produces a unit of protein more 
economically than a unit of this product 
could be obtained elsewhere, it would not 
suffice for the feeder to turn to cotton¬ 
seed meal as an exclusive source of pro¬ 
tein. Chemically speaking, the formula 
is the same; that is, protein is a com¬ 
bination of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, 
and nitrogen. But as it is derived from 
cereal sources, let us say, or from animal 
sources or from vegetable sources, there 
is a marked contrast in the effects that 
can be noted when it is fed to farm ani¬ 
mals. The protein from linseed meal is 
a high-quality protein and in my opinion 
is essential for use in feeding dairy ani¬ 
mals. It is hard indeed to improve upon 
a combination of proteins that is derived 
from Alfalfa hay, wheat bran, linseed 
meal, and some cereal products such as 
oats and barley. Particularly is this 
true with young animals that have ef¬ 
ficient machines for converting food 
products into animal flesh and blood. 
Obviously, the one thing to emphasize 
is the avoidance of feeding too much corn 
to animals in their early stages. This 
coarse grain has a tendency when fed to 
hulls to produce sluggishness, for it is so 
palatable and so easily assimilated that 
it encourages extravagant eating. I do 
not believe that the installation of the 
so-called “tread mill” is essential for 
farm conditions. Bulls cau be trained 
to tread and logically, as they grow older, 
this means of exercise extends then- 
period of usefulness. I would rather use 
the yard or the pole-and-wire method, 
particularly with young bulls, for they 
are active enough to make the best use 
of this system. 
Keep your bull gaining and growing 
hut avoid supplying feed enough to keep 
him in a sleek, polished condition. Make 
sure that his quarters are well ventilated, 
that he has access to an outside yard 
where he can accustom himself to the 
rigors of cold and unfavorable atmos¬ 
pheric condition. A pampered bull is a 
short-lived bull and if excessive amounts 
of rations are fed, this bull is apt to be¬ 
come paunchy and inactive and his serv¬ 
ice as a sire will be substantially sh-ort 
ened. 
Dairy Conditions 
There is. not going to be very much 
difference in the number of cows kept 
over, possibly a few less if anything. I 
think the hay and silage will measure up 
to former years. The price of good cows 
is rather hard to determine. Guernseys 
are selling well. I attended a sale of 
grades a short time ago; they sold from 
$80 to $120. I do not think they were 
a very good lot. It is said the black and 
white breed is cheap, but I have not seen 
any sold lately;^I think perhaps prices 
from $50 to $75; It would depend on 
when they freshen. w. n. s. 
Tompkins Co., N. Y. 
The hay crop was good, better than 
some years, but on account of much 
rain silage was not so good, still I think 
there is no need of selling on account of 
shortage of hay, but here there is not 
much grain harvested except oats, and 
grain is so high that many are intending 
to sell this Fall. Good first grade cows 
due to freshen soon we are offered $75 
which seems very low. The cold wet 
Summer was very bad for harvesting, as 
help was scarce and many left much of 
their hay uncut. I intend to sell several 
of mine and replace with young stock. 
This Summer has been the hardest in 
some time. Milk has been very low. We 
are making cheese since April, until that 
time I sold milk. T. F. M. 
Alder Creek, N. Y. 
“Here,” said the guide to a party of 
visitors in a city park, “are several plants 
that belong to the Begonia family.” “In¬ 
deed,” exclaimed one old dame, “How 
kind of you to take care of them while 
the family is away.”—Credit Lost. 
