


Fattening Steers on Silage 
Corn silage is of great value in cheapening 
the cost of beef production. On well-bal- 
anced rations in which silage is the chief 
roughage, fattening cattle will make rapid 
gains and reach a high finish on a moderate 
allowance of expensive concentrates. Trials 
at various Experiment Stations have shown 
that it is usually more economical to give 
fattening cattle, twice a day, all the silage 
they will clean up, rather than limit the 
amount of silage. 2-year-old steers full-fed 
on corn, legume hay and silage will eat 30 
to 40 pounds of silage a day during the first 
month of fattening. This should be gradu- 
ally lessened to 10 to 20 pounds a day in the 
latter stages of fattening. Silage from well- 
matured corn with a high proportion of 
grain is the most economical type to use for 
steer feeding. 
‘““CERESAN”’ (Dust Treatment) 
for Oats, Barley, Wheat 
Seed doesn’t have to be smutty to 
need this new, improved “Ceresan.” 
Extensive tests have proved that 
“Ceresan” treatment increases yield 
even where there is no sign of smut. 
In 65 tests with oats, over a three- 
year period, yield from “Ceresan” 
treated seed increased 18 bushels for 
every 100. Barley and wheat yields 
increased six bushels for every 100 
—a big return when you consider 
that “Ceresan” costs you only about 
2 cents a bushel of grain seed 
treated—less than 6 cents an acre. 
With an effective treatment avail- 
able at such a cost, it just doesn’t 
pay to gamble with losses through 
stripe and seeding blight, covered 
or black loose smut, or seed rotting 
caused by soil fungus. Treatment of 
grain known to be smutty has 
caused increases up to 19 bushels 
per acre. 
The U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
recommends “Ceresan” and reports 
“... in 3 years experiments were 
very satisfactory, not only in bunt 
control but in its effect on germina- 
tion when properly applied . . 
cheaper than most other dusts, 
more easily applied, has no unde- 
sirable effect on rate of sowing, and 
—seed against organisms other than 
bunt more effectively than copper, 
carbonate and formaldehyde.” 
Use it on your oats, wheat and 
barley seed 24 hours BEFORE 
planting—'% ounce of dust per bu. 
of seed. 
4 oz., $0.30; 1 Ib., $0.80; 5 Ibs., $3.40 

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SPRING BARLEY 
Useful either as a nurse or a grain crop. As grain, it is simi- 
lar to corn in feeding value. Sown along with clover or al- 
falfa, it gives the young grass plants the benefit of all 
possible moisture. Comes off early. 
‘““\WISCONSIN 38’ (VELVET) BARLEY 
Most popular variety. Heavy yielder. Grows smooth beards 
—without the sharp barbs. Safe to feed. Matures first. Pro- 
duces straw of good length. 
‘““\WISCONSIN PEDIGREE’’ BARLEY 
A well-liked, bearded, 6-row type. Tall, vigorous grower. 
Straw of good stiffness. Yields well year after year. 
“‘ALPHA”’ (2-ROW) BARLEY 
A tall, good-yielding, bearded variety developed in New 
York State. Well adapted also for Northern Pennsylvania. 
Medium late maturity. Noted for stiff straw. 
SPRING WHEAT 
“Marquis” type. Good for flour. Early, and not often sub- 
ject to rust and disease. Smaller grain than winter wheat. 
Sown mostly in higher altitudes of Pennsylvania. 
SPRING RYE 
A grain-producing Rye not as tall or plump as Winter Rye. 
Sow early. Handle about like oats. Also good for spring 
pasture, soiling purposes, and nurse crops. 
SPELTZ 
Speltz grows on poor land. Resists drought, smut, rust. Not 
readily damaged by rain. Adaptable to wide range of soil 
and climate. Fed to cows, horses, catile, hogs. Often mixed 
with bran shorts. Ripens medium early. 
BUCKWHEAT 
A valuable, dependable grain for thin soils, or where other 
crops have failed. Excellent for choking out weeds and grass 
on fallow land. Buckwheat middlings are also valuable as 
dairy feed, high in protein value. Poultry relish the grain. 
Bees make dark, rich honey from the blossoms. 

