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on the floor of the shelter. 
Hogs Need Sun Shelter 
- Artificial shade is helpful. Posts in 
the ground, with poles across them 
‘about 4 feet up, covered with about 
-a foot of straw, fodder or other 
roughage, makes thick, cool shade 
—much better than boards or iron 
roofing. To prevent rooting and 
dust—sprinkle crankcase drainings 
This 
firms the floor—the oil aids control 
of lice and other parasites. Ample 
clean fresh water is important for 
proper gain and good health. 
Lime Poultry Droppings 
Liming them makes better manure, 
is more sanitary, and repels flies 
and rodents. 
Avoid Damp Litter 
Check the watering equipment. Es- 
pecially in winter. Avoid leaky 
containers. Watch the arrangement 
of stand or jumping board so birds 
can’t easily spill the water. ... 
Better conditions for the chickens 
mean more profit for you. 
Prisoners of war (Italian) helped in 
the beet harvest on this Livingston 
County, N. Y., farm (1943)—guarded 
by United States Military Police. 


“Atlas Sorgo’’—Gaining in use hereabouts. 
Makes strong stalks that don't lodge easily, like 
So many tall types do. Sweet juicy stalks com- 
bine the desired qualities of a sweet forage 
sorghum with strong stalks .. . and with seeds 
that may very readily be used as a grain feed. 
Outproduces grain sorghum in forage, except 
when very dry. 
Plants are about ¥2 inch thick and grow 7 to 
10 feet high. Harvest when the seeds are in the 
hard-dough stage, using either a field ensilage 
cutter or a corn-row binder. Unless dry, seed 
shallow. Plant with corn planter, using the 
smallest plates. Cultivate same as corn. 
Atlas Sorgo plants show a remarkable ability 
to remain green but dormant through long 
drought, and then resume growing after rain. 
“Grain Sorghum’’ (Non-Saccharine)— 
Worthy crops: Kaffir, Milo, Hegari and Feterita 
yield heavily in both forage and grain. Whole 
plants may be fed—green, cured or ensiled. 
Unthreshed heads fed whole or ground—or 
threshed, and grain fed. Analyses of grain sim- 
ilar to corn. Less fat. Some sorghums high in 
protein. Carbohydrates practically equal. 
“Sorghum Cane’’ (Saccharine)— These 
canes carry a sugar content and are valuable for 
cattle feed as green forage and as ensilage. 
For Amber and (or) Orange type, see price list. 
“Hairy (Winter) Vetch’’— Excellent green 
feed when cut in full bloom, as hay when pods 
are about half formed, or as green manure when 
seed is inoculated. Very good on sandy soils, or 
where red clover fails. 
Because of great length of vetch plants, plant 
along with small amount of grain, such as wheat 
or rye. This very hardy strain is a biennial or 
winter annual. Usually sown in late summer or 
early fall. Be sure to inoculate. 
“Spring Vetch’’—Not winter-hardy, but often 
used successfully among spring pastures. Cost 
is lower than the hairy winter variety. Makes 
good growth when planted in the spring. 
“Stock Beets’’ . . . for Succulent Feed— 
Where there is no silo—here is a source of good 
feed. Seed soon as soil warms. Six to 8 pounds 
per acre in drills—2 to 2% feet apart. Thin plants 
to stand 8 inches apart. Cultivate frequently and 
shallow. Fertilize. Yield is often 8 to 10 tons per 
acre! Dug at frost and tops removed. Store in 
cone-shaped piles, at well-drained spot near 
barn. Cover with straw and dirt. Feed from 
such pits all winter. ‘Mammoth Prize Long Red” 
is a heavy yielder—about 110 days. Keeps well. 
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