
Ladino for Pigs 
In tests at Penn State it 
was found that at least 30 
per cent of the protein re- 
quired by growing pigs may 
be supplied by Ladino Clo- 
ver pasture. The protein ap- 
pears to be of excellent 
quality. Twelve to 15 per 
cent protein ration proved 
more economical than an 18 
per cent ration for pigs on 
Ladino pasture, up to a 
weight of 120 pounds. 
Pasture Plus Hay 
Heifers on pasture should 
be fed some dry hay all dur- 
ing the pasture season. Al- 
lows a better utilization of 
nutrients in the grass. They 
grow faster and will be in 
better condition of flesh. 
Stop This Loss! 
A’ common but conservative 
estimate of the loss to ans 
ricultural products by weeds 
is 10 per cent. Various 
states have estimated the 
weed loss annually per farm 
at well over $200. 
More Cultivation? 
Many nice theories on aera- 
tion of the soil, promoting 
deeper rooting, and conser- 
vation of moisture through 
a surface mulch have been 
advanced in favor of in- 
creased cultivation, but the 
harm done to the roots by 
more frequent cultivation 
than necessary for weed 
control usually reduces the 
yield. Deeper than normal 
cultivation also reduces 
yields. At least after the 
seed bed is prepared, tillage 
operations should be aimed 
and held to weed control. 
Good Plowing 
Many farmers get as much 
satisfaction out of a good 
job of plowing as from any 
other farm operation. These 
men spend a little extra 
time on checking, adjusting 
and hitching. 
Sudan Pasture 
Tests indicate that one acre 
of reasonably well fertilized 
Sudan grass should produce 
around 8 tons of green grass 
—or around 2,500 pounds of 
total digestible nutrients— 
enough for 3 cows for 50 
grazing days. 
Save Your Topsoil! 
Most valuable thing on the 
farm ... save it! Leave the 
natural waterways in grass 
; avoid ditches. Keep 
protection strips plenty wide 
irregular edges help. 
. . . Plant winter cover 
crops every time _ possible. 
... Keep your topsoil! 
Care With Seed Beds 
More attention paid to bet- 
ter seed bed preparation 
could greatly reduce seed 
requirements. A great many 
seeds sown never get a de- 
centy chances towstarty. 2. 
when the ground is not in 
shape to help them do so. 
With present good plows, 
discs and cultipackers, many 
more folks should do this 
preparing job better. It 
would help conserve the 
very short seed supply, and 
they’d save money! 
Proper seed bed prepara- 
tion means including lime 
and_s fertilizer ©whenever 
needed. And really working 
both into the soil! 
Manure Loss 
When manure is left in the 
open, about 40 per cent of 
the organic matter and 30 
per cent of the nitrogen are 
lost in 3 months—more the 
longer it is left out. 
Less Seed? 
With alfalfa seed _ short, 
farmers are urged to cut 
their seeding rates. A single 
pound of alfalfa contains 
around 225,000 seeds, so that 
10 pounds per acre supplies 
Ayn! 50 seeds per square 
oot. 
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Range Care 
Clip poultry ranges _ fre- 
quently—kKeep the grass 
short and tender—it’s more 
nutritious and provides more 
usable feed than when al- 
lowed to get tall and rank. 
Alfalfa Combinations 
A recent 3-year study in 
New Jersey of grass-legume 
hay mixtures indicates good 
results with new_ grasses 
used in combinations with 
alfalfa. Yields of nearly 4 
tons of cured hay per acre 
were obtained with a brome 
grass and alfalfa mixture. 
Mixed orchard grass and 
alfalfa was almost as good. 
Alta fescue and alfalfa, also 
timothy and alfalfa, pro- 
duced very well. 
Pasture Cash Crop 
Pasture is really a cash crop 
—a good pasture is the best 
means of reducing overhead 
and feed costs, resulting in 
increased profits. 
New Hay Idea 
Cut alfalfa and other ha 
and forage crops around 
or 6 o’clock in the after- 
noon, instead of in the 
morning ... and you'll be 
storing up extra sugar and 
starch for your _ livestock. 
... some New York State 
scientists are making fur- 
ther research—but already 
have definite information 
along this line. 
Plow Cover Crop Early 
Don’t allow any cover crop 
to get too large before plow- 
ing under. An extremely 
heavy growth. will form a 
layer in the bottom of the 
furrow between the surface 
and the subsoil, hindering 
capillary action—the to 
soil will dry out rapidly an 
crops suffer. Thorough disc- 
ing before plowing is a great 
ile in preventing this trou- 
e. 
