Large Crowd Present

on That Occasion. – Well-Balanced Program

of Addresses on

Various Topics.

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DISEASE PREVENTION

IN HOGS IS STRESSED

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JA.J. Olson of Renville and W. A. Dickinson

of Kanabee County

Present at Institute.

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A large crowd attended both the morning and afternoon meetings of the Farmers’ Institute conducted Tuesday, Feb. 23, in the basement of the State Bank at Hanska. The men, who conducted the institute this year, were Mr. A. J. Olson of Renville and W. A. Dickinson of Kanabec county. County Agent Lenzmeler acted as chairman of the meeting. Later, both he and Willis Lawson, former county agent, discussed the use of acid phosphate fertilizers on clover, alfalfa, small grains and corn land.

Olson Opened Meeting

Mr. Olson opened the meeting with a talk on disease prevention in hogs. He emphasized the cleaning and scrubbing of houses and sows before farrowing to prevent worm eggs from getting to the young pigs. “Necro” in both the head and intestinal forms were discussed. The “Necro” germs do not gain admittance to the face of the pig unless the skin is bruised by the “needle” teeth of other young pigs. Remove these teeth with a side-cutting pliers and then cover the cut areas with iodine, according to Mr. Olson. If you will not use the iodine, better leave the teeth in.

Sweet Clover

He also stressed the efficiency of sweet clover as a pasture plant for hogs, beef and dairy cattle. Most permanent pastures require two acres to carry one mature cow, while the good sweet clover pastures will carry two cows on each acre. In his beef-feeding operations Mr. Olson uses sweet clover exclusively as a summer and fall pasture. In discussing the purchase of feeder cattle Mr. Olson stressed quality. For a long feeding period on concentrates only the best type beef steers should be purchased. For a short feeding period, where the stuff is merely warmed up, a lower grade steer will make the most profit.

Butterfat Production

“Economic Butterfat ‘Production”was the keynote of Mr. Dickinson’s discussion. He did not advocate bigger production, but a good standard of production at a lower cost. Most cows do not receive enough feed to produce at their maximum. Charts showed certain cows, which increased production fifty per cent, by using more feed. The same income is possible from less cows, if we produce more economically and feed better. Cull out the poor producers and help along the better ones, were Mr. Dickinson’s pleas. Home-grown protein in the form of alfalfa and soybeans should always be furnished. If these amounts are not available in large enough amounts then oil meal should be furnished. Ground corn and oats are basis of a good, home-grown grain mixture. By feeding one pound of grain for every three to three and one-half pounds of milk produced, you will be furnishing the feed to the cows, which respond to it.

Brown County Journal,

March 5, 1926

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