AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION

P.O.

BOX 271 AMARILLO, TEXAS

inthesevere winter weather.

One

thou- sand to 1.200 gallons ofliquid

manure

storage per dairy

cow

isdesirable fora 90-dayperiod.

A

50-cowdairy should have50.000-gallon storage toeliminate theneedtospread

manure

inDecember, January, and February.

Liquid storage tanks

may

be placed underground, partly above ground, or entirelyabove ground depending onter- rain and drainage of the site. Tanks above ground are subject to freezing.

Tanks partly above ground should be bankedwith earthand theroofcovered with hayorstrawtopreventfreezing.

Liquid

manure

in the tank must be agitated prior to recirculation and be- fore the tank is

pumped

out. Thiscan beaccomplished byinstallingamechani- cal agitator or by using the

manure

pump. Ifthelatteristhecase,the

pump

mustbe designed tohandlesolids

when

it isused as an agitator. In Europe it is

common

to find 10- and 15-horse- power electric motors on the

manure

pump, which is also being used as an agitator.

Many

European countries have pro- vided three-phaseelectric powerto the rural areas. Recently, these large-sized

manure pumps

have been designed to be tractor

mounted

for usein theUnit- ed States.

The manure pump

correctly designedcanserveasthe agitatorinthe storage tank, recirculator for flushing

down

special gutters in thedairy barn, andtoload thefieldspreader during the emptyingof the storage tank.

In summary, the slotted floor dairy barn has eliminated the following:

1. Beddingcostandlabor of placing beddinginstalls.

2.

The

dailychoreof scrapingdung- ingalleys,barnyards,andfeedareas.

3. Daily spreading of

manure

inthe fields. Inaddition,liquid

manure

spread atthepropertime withallurine included has greaterfertilizervalue than

manure

spread dailyonfrozen ground.

The new

dairysystem includesseveral

new

practices which must be properly planned for best results. Before build- ing, check your layout with informed agricultural engineers or building con- sultants. Slats must be well de'signed and spaced _{properly. Gutters} beneath theslotted floormustbelaidoutforeasy flushing. Liquid

manure pumps

should be engineeredto

pump

heavyfluidsand must be powered adequately. Storage tanks should be treated toinsure

many

"ears of useful service.

The

extracostofslotted floors,

ma-

nure gutters,stall mats,and liquid

ma-

nureequipmentresults insavingswhich should pay off your initial investment in fourto six years. It'sagood invest- ment in addition to eliminating dairy chore drudgeries.

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TheNational

FUTURE FARMER

Keep hornflies off cattle for up to 3 weeks

with one application of Du Pont Marlate

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'YCHLOR INSECTICIDE

FORRESIDUAL PROTECTION spray"Marlate" methoxychlor. DAIRYMEN DISCOVERED THIS FAST HORNFLY CONTROL. You Easyto use;simplymixwithwaterandspray.Alsoideal for simply takearounded tablespoonfulof"Marlate" methoxy-

"back-rubbers."

May

be used on beef animals right up to chlor...rightfromthebag. ..andrubitalong the cow'spoll, slaughter time. Controls flies around the premises and in neck (topandsides),back and uppersides.Takes30seconds,

buildings, too. Keepshornfliesofffor aslongas3weeks.

"Marlate" methoxychlor

isavailable in

two formulations: "Marlate" 50, a wettable powder, and "Marlate" 2MR, an

emulsifiable liquid.

Use

"Marlate" 50

fordirect

hand dusting

of

dairy

cattle.

Leaves no

residue in

milk when used

as directed.

Use

either

formulation

for

spraying beef

cattle,

and

as

a spray

forcontrolling flies in

farm buildings and around premises.

Onaitchemicals, follow labeling inslructionsandwarniniscarefully.

Better ThingsforBetter Living

By

E.

M.

Leffert

"T^ ^ISHED-OUT

lakes" aredefinitely

NOT

the placesto

ri

try tocatcha fastbass oraslow walleye! Waters are

-^

usually called "fished-out"ifthey lieclose tometro- politan areas.

From May

to September,vacationers

swoop down

on nearby pondsto litterthe shallows and churn up the deep. Before very long, fishing craft are forced from the scene.

But are these lakes really fished-out?

A

certain close-

mouthed

fewcatch fish, even record size, from such spots regularly. Throughout the country,

members

of this tiny, secretive clanseldom go

home

empt\-handed. This is

how

"fished-out lakeexperts" operate.

First of all. learn what kinds offish used to live in the targetlakeyouselect.

A

briefstudycanthenbe

made

about

known

habitsof these particular fish.

For example, walleyed pike and smallmouth bass havea likingfordeeperwater,rockyshoals,andprojectingsand or gravelbars.Largemouthbassand muskiesoften "stakeouta shoreline"and stay put. Northernpike usuallyhang around underwater weedbeds.

p<x

?!x

Fistied-Out

Knowledge

about natural food isimportant, too. Small-

mouth

bassand walleyed pike are seldom takenon frogs, but do search out certain types of

minnows

and chubs to eat. Both species also relish large gobs of night crawlers.

On

theotherhand,largemouthbassandnorthern pikeprow the shallowsinsearch of frogs andpolliwogs.although they do not exactly turn up their noses at

minnows

and

worms

either.

The

ferociousmuskellungewill"hit"most anything, and marauding muskies havetackledducks,turtles,and even

swimming

squirrels to satisfy their appetites.

Isitbetter touseartificialor naturalbaits? Veteranssay artificial baits are best liked because they're cheaper and

much

less trouble to cart around. But the most important factor ofallislogic. Logicallures,presentedin logicalfeed- ingorhiding placesatlogicaltimes,cannotlongfail.

The

goodcasterhas theability toputhimself within range ofhisquarry. Sincemostspecies

move

around, a goodbet isto trythe coves,points,or the biggerbaysfirst. Tryfishing the shoreline up against the bank with lures

made

for the job.

A

plainweedless hook garnished with a pork strip is a"natural."

When

in doubt,troll.

No

oneevercaughta tackle-buster ona"dry"plug or spoon. That's

why

thismethod of"fish- finding"issosuccessful. Trollingkeepsyou onthe

move

in search of the big ones butletsyoufishwhiledoingit.

When

thefirststrikecomes,quit trollingandstartcasting thearea.

Shouldthefirst"hit" take awhile, switch from deep-running baits to shallow, or from spoonsto feathers. But \\hate\er you do, never stop asking questions of veterans, or experi- menting.

Most naturalfood forfish is neartwo specific depths of thewater. Frogs, insects, and numerous waterbugs are all

found onor near the surface, while crabsand

minnows

live near the bottom.

To

fish in between is to waste valuable time. Actually,ahalfdozenlures(ifthey are therightkind) willserveyouwell.

Butactionandcolor are important. Ifyou're luckyenough tocatcha

game

fishrightoff,openhim uptofindoutwhat he's been feeding on.

Then

try the lure that best imitates the darting actionand color of the

minnow

youfind inside.

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Work

theareasalong thebankwithlures

made

forthejob.

Thesesmallmouthbass arefrom Maryland's

Potomac

River.

Although daybreak and duskare

among

thebest timesto fish,nightfishingisusuallytops. Allof thesilent"fished-out lake"experts

know

^this.

The

biggest trout, bass, walleye, andother kinds of trophyfish hitreadily then. Surfaceand shallowrunninglures seemtostir up themost action.

The

biggestbassandwalleyescanseeaswellafterdarkasbefore.

When

theirsupply of

minnows

heads forshoreundercover of darkness,sodothey.

Work

the shallow,rocky pointsand barsthoroughly with spinners,feathers,andnightcrawlersforthewalleyes.

Huge

basscanbeangeredenough bya

commotion

onthe surface tosmashatalmost anything. Gasoline-burning lanternscan be mighty handy to have around

when

trying to untangle aknot. Butifyouwanttocatchatrophyfish andgive the folksback onthedock somethingtotalkabout, leaveallof the noisebackatthe pierwiththem.

Know-how

can't takeall the sporting uncertainty out of fishing, hutitcanboostyourprospects tremendously.

Why

not fill the happy,

warm

months with pleasure and your freezer with the by-product of your knowledge?

You

can do it in that "fished-out lake" just afewmiles from your home, whereprizesare likely to he as big, orbigger, than anywhereelse.

TheNational

FUTURE FARMER

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WHEN ^IT COMES TO GROWING A