The Journal, Thursday-, January 16, 1975.5
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Mtnerai requtrements For ,f Co
Phosphorus may be border-calcium phosphate, bone meal is very seldom deficient mineral mixes
The ......... line or- definitely deficient in or.other phosphorus sources. A because most roughagcscontain Salt should always be provided
ontte(t states oalance ot foreign markets "lose faith" in of the exports, the deficit saps total U.S. trade into a $939 some beef cow wintering mix o~ 3 pnospnorus source aaequate quantities, t'urther- free-choice, either in loose or
yments makes a real the value of the dollar, the strength of the U.S. dollar in million favorable balance of rations, especially in those areas and % salt is desirable formore, most commonly used block form. Loose salt is
rterence to consumers. This When Americans go shopping,foreign markets, payments. In 1q72, U.S. where soil phosphorus is low. many areas, while 2/3 phos-phosphorus sourcesalsoprovide consumed in larger amounts
balance of payments" is the they increasingly shop in the As the deficit grows, the value overseas farm sales reduced a Phosphorus deficiency results in phorus source and I/3 salt is much calcium. Limestone in a than block salt, but cattle with
)liar difference between how foreign market'. They dine oll of the dollar weakens and it huge $7 billion deficit by decreased appetite, loweredrecommended for areas wheremineral mix or supplement may access to block salt consume
tuch this nation buys fromPolish hams, garnished withtakes more dollars to buy twenty-eight percent, milk production, thin condition, the forage is definitely deficient be tempting dueto its low price, sufficient quantities because
lerseas and how much it sells Spanish vegetables and washed foreign nroducts. That creates In 1"973 a~ricultural exports and ultimately lameness andin phosphorus. The addition of This practice is definitely not they perform as well as those
’ rseas, down with French wine. Before problems for the American made a recordbreaking contri- stiffness of joints. When high five pound cottonseed meal or recommended. Limestone (cal- receiving 1pose salt Salt
ro buy the things wanted from going out the door, they pull on consumer, button of $5.6 billion net to the protein supplements such assi.milar feed per cwt. of m.ineral cium. carbonate) furnishes no deficiency results in abnormal
verseas the U.S. has to sell a British sweater, then jump A favorablebalance of balanceof payment. The cottonseed meal or soybean mixture will increase the retake phosphorus. Additional calcium appetite for salt and ultimately a
verseas to et the mone to s able meal are fed the usuall of the mineral mixture and beyond the quantity needed ts s m wet ht
g Y into a German car, ride on tire payments makes more st nonagricultural sector turned in " , Y " Y .... lack of appetite, 1o s " "g ,
uy. It's the same as in your made from Malaysian rubber retail prices for the American a $9.1 billion net. In 1974, .farm t supply adequate phosphorus to sometimes improve cattle per- useless to the cow, and may be decreased milk production and
~rsonal finances; you have to and fill the tank with Arabian consumer, exports will contribute more supplement the native forage. ~o::a:::asin phosphorus deft- sd;~:i~dental. Calcium carbonate appearance.
~ve an.income before you can oil. U.S. farm exports have been than $9 billion net. Possible phosphorus deficiencies " . - . h 1 not be added to range
y t~atmnshave to sell to bu 7 can be revented by su I m a Calcmm ~s not a sermus supplements for the same
P=" y. When they get where they are making a much bigger contri-Between 1963 and 19 3, p ' .' pP Y' g
Ill you buy more than you going, they take pictures with a button to the nation's balance of -agricultural exports have con- mineralmix containingdi- problem in beef cow feeding. It reasonI i.t d..does_not belgng tin Itii IIII IIIIII
~ake, you go in debt. The more Japanese cameras, payments in recent years than tributed $22.9 billion to the i
bbt you have, the shakier your At the end of the day theymay before nation's- balance of . n _ _ Tin: W UAL
~nancesare. After awhile, your light up some Turkish tobacco, U.S. imports of non-agri- payments--roughly five times~'~ t"rlCeS ' ' " ", _"C"_'""
[edit Isn't as good. The same put on their Italian slippers, and cultural goods have been greater than the nonfarm ~
[?plies to the United States, turn on the Hi-Fimade in expanding faster than exports of exports. Prices have a pull push effect ~ ~--
~cordmgto Dr. Houston Ward,Taiwan. such goods--creating deeper U.S. agricultural exports in on farm exports. When world "('~~ _ -
~S.U. Extension Economist,If you stop to think about it, and deeper deficits in nonfarm 1974 are expected to total $21.3 prices are high, they pull United
~tiook and Policy. you mayeven wonder how, as a trade. But U.S. farm exports billion, sharply above the record ~ates farm products overseas.
It the U,S. buys more overseas nation, we will pay for these have been increasing much of $12.9 billion set only in 1973. hen prices are low, they push
Inn. it sells, it has a negative imports, faster than food imports, Much of the increase stems against U.S: exports.
alance of a m " .....
. p y cots. If that This ts where the balance of creatmg a favorable balance m from higher world prices. But In 1974, world agricultural
~ts too big, the dollar gets payments comes in and wherefood trade, the volume of farm exports prices were at record highs. The
~laaky" in the international agricultural exports help out. In 1971, U.S. farm exports exceeded the 1973 record of 101 United States sold 85 percent of
~rltet After awhile, it won't When the value of the U.S. turned a potential $991 million million short tons. the world's soybean exports, 60 ~"--~'~"~ ~ ~ r'~ l=== ~ ~ ~ /
y as much overseas And a ents defic|t er cent of the world s feed II
~ imports is greater than the value balance of p ym "" P ' II I I II Ill II .......... .
' grain exports, 45 per cent of the
| wheat, 30 per cent of the cotton __ ~ ~ I ~ / nm=
t # /~aqr and 24 per cent of all the rice Ilel r ston
rtl 'm ' movmglnworldtrade Animal waste p Recluce t: O
. s Named EPI Director o,-,brtcultt re "973"a d 1974u
're levels in t n --:----t wastes restrict soil applied to the surface averaged of the waste because less
~d- the Board Billy RayA native of Wynnewood, as county agent. . . based in Emd, It was comp~se.d of its costly grain surpluses, ba : .........P,L~ soil might be~texpected with normal livestock nutritionist at Ol~laho-
,,i~' y" Huddine graduated from Okla- Huffine returned to wynne- of Alfalfa Blaine tJarnela, D,h ...... ~oUU-,~S ,.,,=,,a were tanaem-uts~eu into tn~ ................
e " . . - ' ' viii,., ,.,vv .... ..~ ,...,.o,.,. reel itatlon ma atate university
~J[~;:naPll~m~:~nt was effect- homa State U.mversity with a wood tn 1951 to farm there for Grant, Kay, Kingfisher, Noble shortages in India, Australia, TilLg an,mat waste into the The amount of feodlot waste
, B S de rye m A ronom m four ears and Ma or countms P
~'iu'-'.:~ ... " , ._" g g Y ' Y ~ . J " west Africa, and the Philippin- , .......... '.-.., ,~ soil would reduce surface runoff required to effectively control
~_ " tit5 WUl entorce and 1941 and a M.S. degreein Waurika called Humor to Huffine is married to the e~ toss was reuuceu lrum auou.t -, .t.:.~. .... :.~ t,;..~, ...... ,,.., ,,,;.,,4 ..... ;-,- d,~-ends on soil
!~.mte the laws of that Education in1968 Jefferson County as countyformer Wvnona Trion of ~n,, *h° end o*" lo7"I ...h, tons per acreto lessthan .~ .... ~\'~',~,'..~.~__'~",,~...~'-'~1~'~'1~'.~ ,~:.,~,,._~,o%,,,~._..~v ......... 1,....
tision " r,_._~ , . _ .. ,,,. " . ....,. .. , - -= ,-,3 ~ ,~ = .---,, ,,~,-y ..... gale,on lous Ol pOllUtantS, it WUUlU ixl:~u tC£turrc dllU tUU~lllig;na aa wg:lt aa
I~aqs ':- .,.~wuy expmmeo. _ numne entered the Army in agent from p~oo--oo, rte rater Wynnewood. They have four Canada and the United States u,,~- ...... keep more of the fertilizer 'value how it is applied.
al~,nh mvowes nurseryand June 1941, serving two and a served as Texas county agent m children; Carol, Douglas, Roger were still exportingwheat ......... n in -- -, - 1 ,e _
pure J ne ~sa er cent reoucuo
T . inspections,plant half years in China, India and Guymon from 1965--71. and Cindy. Ar-entina and Australia the P I[ lLl ' Jh I r 'Yin l liP IiPrl o lllrlfln
]arantmes, a~ricultural o,,,,i s ............ ' .soil loss compared to that on I$g~3(glLII /~,WI.41t ttt"~l~4~,,=~,~"=
...... " worlu s tnlru ann iour[n largest --
i]tmental mann ........~ .... unprotected plots was on sod _. n--, a'~
..... .t anu gram sup hers had aroppeo -
::~lahoma "esticide - - P ' averaeing 74 per cent sand, 20 ,ttei m I-- r ~nrlng~
Jag Will also cttrect the In earl 1974 the Euro can pc, ~,t ,,t, ,,.,, ,, v'- ~ a. -- .
"~iie ,W.sto k Uull LOW Pn flucuno Oanrv f'n.,e y . . .p Anchoring straw with aRepair your irrigation system dented area of pipe will help
i._ . utppmg pro- ~ I -,~,,t.~ wv ~.v Community imposeo proninitive ......... " ---~ker --- a a.._:_.. ,t._ ..~r s~.so.. to have it " - -
l~-, -oneyoee insno,~i,,-~ ...a _ _ ~. ,_ ~_ ~ stratgm-ms~ v,'~ ,~u~,~g ,,,~ "9. ~o - remove ctents.
"qrketino a-a ,~'f" ........ ~ The packinghouse may betheDry cows and yearling heifers With current feed and milkexport taxes wm.cn em.oargoe~ recommended wind erosion readyto usenext spring. Check rubber gaskets in
o -,- the annual all exrts Ol wheat, rice anti
tVE94~ection of all "-ra: ....best place for cows dried off can be carried chiefly on pasture prices, most cows producing~ , pp. control practice- reduced soil Replace wiring and frayed, portable aluminum pipe. Order,
, ~Sm stora e zero rains -
lll~ities.' ~ with prospects of a long dry --- pa~fticularly if small grains below 25 pounds of milk a day n g " ....... loss by 92 per cent when softened or cracked insulation, replacements for hardened,
ertod IJaCl weamer curtauea omer
12urtis came tn ,h ...... P " pastureis available, are not paying their feed bill. . ...... one-halfton per acre was suggests Delbet Schwab, exten- cracked or badly weather
-- .-ato,~ crops too tnClUOAngprotein
~artme ...... "- If every dairy farmer removed , applied, stun irrigation specialist at checkedoaskets
.t ol &grtcu|ture m feeds coffee cocoa neans o
l~ ~ ..... " cows not nroducimz at a high f"~L ..... & ~ ..... B'-.AJ "~ ' '. . ': A~ricultural engineers from, Oklahoma State University. W it o install new askets
,,o =n mspector after . o .o. tt sugarbeets and sugarcane, an~"- ent of, .. . a t g .
'~dll ~ngaimost-: ..... enough level to pay the feed bdl, LneaDest Oilll'y reeu. .' ..... the U. S. Oepartm Check the condttton of coohng until ready to use the pipe.
~,,t years In me ,, m as--su liesowmoleo prices
mlle. Arm,, ' .......... tt would help supply-demand " PP ' Agriculturecooperated w~th hoses on water cooler engines. Sunlieht and air movement are
Iq~ =t ]Lme ~n e~n~ct-°'~er t9/2, he situation for milk and the price Alfalfa hay ordinarily pro- energy, you find the two cost rose. . . ~ . researchers from the Kansas Make sure air passages in the main°causes of rubber casket
ll~ ~lw~ :;~r. Curtis 'a=um~:dgY.super~ of milk to the dairy farmer, says vides protein cheaper than most about the same. As prmes, for soyoean meatAgricultural Experiment Station radiator core are open. failure "~
~u nls most reacned theiryak in 1~1.) me
'~:~nt "~s;*; .......... Jean Shipman. protein supplements and it is a When alfalfa hay costs more P - . "'. , in measuring soil loss on the On air cooled engines, Check snrinkler head bear-
nlmll~ssis~a;t'~rem^.~ugustl.~/J With the price relationships iess costly source of energy than than$80 a ton and you can buy a tmport-ormnted Dutch tee.a second day after application, remove the air deflector shroud in~s and~nozzeis for wear.
DtvLston.".. ,.tu, utme t'lant of grain , forage and milk as the average grain mix. grain ration with the necessary mtmng, moustry organ suostt- They used a protable wind and clean out all dust and Though- sprt'nker'heads should
il~ ~strv . . . . s f e -
1962 graduateof Oklahom~ they are. most cows producing . But with feed costs going up, protein level for $140 to $150 a tutmg.otherless co tly e d tunnel operating at a wmdspeed debris. Check all gaskets and turn freely in their bearings,
~r. ~lte University Curtis .... "- 25 pounds of milk daily would dairymen are asking how much ton, you'd save money by stuns toy soyo ean meat. .. of 36 miles per hour. seals on the engine and pump they should not have excessive
~elor of science a--~Yms.a lose less money if they were dry, they can afford to pay for alfalfa feeding more grain and less worlo prices also r anon The engineers evaluated for leaks. Replace as needed, play. Replace excessively worn
~moloov -=grey m says Dr. Curtis Richardson, hay, says Dr. Curtis Richardson, alfalfa hay. suppJms. ~ ne prices netp mrect erosion control after the animal A few small dents in irrigation bearines.
~urtis ~"~s marrie~ - - extension dairy nutritionist at extension dairy nutritionist at When a limited supply of agricultural., commodities to waste and straw had weathered pipe won't cause any problems. Wor~ sprinkler nozzles make
u to the countries Wlllln toay ann w water
'~er Joan ..... Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma State University alfalfa is available feed 5 to 10 " g P overwinter At least 15 tons of But large dents can sip it hard to maintain proper
:~[y have thrT:7t~ld°rfeYe~Y" " A good dairy cow should He suggests you compare pounds per head daily to away from .those countriesanimal waste per acre, applied flow ann causeR section of pipe pressure a.d waste water.
I Jan 7"---a . ,- any, nroducethe first 20to 25 hounds alfalfa to cottonseed meal as a supplement grass or silage. By unanteor unwmmg to pay. nn the surface or % ton of tocrack when under stress Nozzles wear out especially
, , =,z,a James r r . . -" - " " .
~;edH,,~-= ~ _,Jr.,b. . of milk on good quality forage sourceof protein and alfalfa hay doing thzs, you can stretch your The pull of .strung worldanchored strawhad reduced soil Get tools from commercial when pumping water and
=,,mr: has rices stimulate Inereaseu agrl s from
been name wzth a ram mix as a source of su I of alfalfa and rovtdeP of ve dent
~".. d alone But thisyear much " g " ' PP Y P " " lossbv90 per cent Sixty tons sources to remo ,.ontainin~, sandor silt
~t CO " " a ' . ~ ~ " , .. ~ ~
Y mm~ssmner f f cultural roductton And renter r
llUll~om_ r, o the forage harvested was mediumto energy, your herd some benefits alfal a , ..P : g ,, tilled-in animal waste was aluminum irrigation pipe. O To test the condition of
uepartment roouctlon can lowerworlo al lu
~re effe--,: ....of Agri-poor quality. When alfalfa is $70 to $80 a hay offers. P .... needed for equal protection, make your own cylindric P g nozzles use the smooth end of a
~-uveJan rices in turn Io~er rices can h as usa e
~ea. ~ 1, 19751os In many milkin~ facilities, ton and cottonseed meal is $150 P " " ' ' P~ . More than double the usual from hardwood suc g nroner'diameter round shank
u aonn W o . r r
,~= K: - .LmOdwm. dairymen can't regulate grain to $160 a ton, 41 per cent 1'radlngPartners move a .greater volume ot overwinter rainfall and snow at orange or oak. ,4,;n hi* If nozzles should be
n ~_" .appointment w~s an- intake of cows accordin~ to cottonseed meal is slightly The U. S. is Jamaica's major exports, ottsetting the dampen- the test site made the soil Make the plug 18to 24 inches t'~'~' th~'n .~/32-inch diameter
- era by members- ° " trading partner last year more in effect of declinin rices for - " h .................
1 1 r: n ..... of the production. But reducing the better usa buy than alfalfa hay ,~,~., a=~ .... n't of the island's -g _ . g P crusted andnot very susceptible tong and about 1/8 - inc renlace those worn 1/64-inch or
~ru Ot A r" . -..,- ,,,- v ...... larm rooucts r
il ~'~ ..... .g muiture atnumber of cows going through testing 16 per cent protein. $880-million in international trade P " to wind erosion in May. smaller around than the reside more.
~i;mu:l:yme.etmg the milking parlor should cut When you compare alfalfa was with the United States. The researchers determined ofthepipe. Point one end of the On 5/16-inch nozzles, replace
e;i,;v~asea, to be a part of grain use and feed costs, hay at $80 a ton with a grain ,~ m~w~ overwinter weathering loss by plug and attach a pipe flange to those worn 1/32-inch or more.
vuona~ty tme staff of mix at $140 a ton as a source of ='=**~'~' ...... ~ . comnarino air-dried weights of the other end. On IS/32-inch wide or larger
t-or a numoer ot years usmgr ~, ....... . " ' e force "
., ..... , ,: _ _ _ :,_ ._ animal" waste m" ~eptemoer ann using a pmce ot pip , . nozzles," replace those worn as
: agrlcu~turm .me on spun to de ed areas ot
neutralize acid build up has May. They tound that manure tth: Pliug~rth:l p:~ningof the much as 1/16-inch.
been a common practice in re.
O
Not too many years from now our young
people will be taking over jobs that will
shape and run our country. Whatever
jobs they choose.., doctors, lawyers,
merchants.., electricity will be needed.
As they grow and mature to accept
their responsibilities, OG&E will have
electricity, because it is our responsibility
to keep pace with the growing demands
of customers.
Their future will include enough
electrical energy so that they will have
the opportunity to work for a better life.
eastern Oklahoma.
However, recent surveys
conducted by Oklahoma State
University indicate the same
practice is needed on as much as
30 per cent of the red soil
wheatland in central and
western Oklahoma.
"Wheat is tolerant to acid
conditions, so the need has not
been so easily noticed," says
extension agronomist Billy
Tucker at OSU.
"However, our surveys show
that a number of fields are
affected to the extent that an
application of lime would
provide enough yield increase to
be quite profitable."
Acid build up occurs in a
number of ways -- decaying
vegetation, rainfall, and crop-
ping which take qualities such
as calcium from the soil.
"We ha~e known all along
that the highest level of
agricultural production comes
from non-acid soils," Tucker
says.
"Wheat we suggest is a
maintenance program rather
than waiting until the Situation
deve!npe~ into a real prcblem."
On most wheatland, a ton or
two per acre will correct the
situation for a number of years,
he says.
"This compares to some
farms in the eastern part of the
state where five tons or more
would be needed to do the
job," he adds. "This would
almost be like buying a new
farm."
Tucker says acidity in soils
can be detected through normal
soil testing.
"All county extension direct-
ors in the state are informed on
how this can be done." he says.
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