The Salt Lake Tribune from Salt Lake City, Utah • 101

7-4 Farm Animals Prefer Sfeps Wonder Drugs Increased percentage seed germination In his experiments with sweet cOrn Dr Nickell planted 49 seedi in each of two tions were identical evert May Open-New-Fields-- Tn Scientific Farming Your livestock will be less apt to hurt themselves if your duclioes and loading zbutes- arg built with steps This advice the Utah State Agricultural College experts who say the steps should be about two and three: quarter inches high and 18 Ins deep for cattle For hogs they should be two and one-quarter AA Steps should be laid t9 slight slope far drainage The Aggie experts explained that animals will walk up and down these shallow steps with much less slipping and exertion than on the Older type of incline with cleats one flat was watered once each day for four days with one litervt-tap water containing terramytin ina concentration of five parts terramycin per million parts water Thereafter the plants were watered as needed The seeds In the second flat were given the same amount of water but without any antibiotic (6 le411 lottaS 1 MOO The discovery that Italialetintal quantities of the antibiotic terramycin cause a significant stimulation in the growth of sweet corn and other plants was announced recently before the annual meeting of the American Institute of Biological Sciences at Cornell University Announcement of the rilsCovery which coulit have far-reaching implications for agriculture particularlY for those east areas of the earth where the growing season is too short was made in a paper by- Dr- Louis-11 -Nickell- head of the phytochemistry laboratory of a New -York pharmaceutical firm whose scientists discovered terramycin The discovery that minute quantities of terramycin stimulate plant growth opens a new and unexplored field for the antibiotic wonder drugs Antibiotics like penicillin and terramycin have found wide use in recent years as animal feed supplements stimulating the growth of poultry hogs and other animals bringing them to--market weeks sooner on less feed The antibiotics also are used to treat animal and plant diseases in addition to many human diseases Dr Nickell told the conference that the'growth responses occurred when plants were given certain antibiotics In concentrattonr-as low as' one part antibiotic per million parts water This means that one ounce of antibiotic would be enough to "spike" 7100 gallons of water The scientist also reported that the antibi lp to cut expenses with: setter feeds at lower prices Savings on supplies Consultation service Veterinary help Transportation savings Thipro's stor YOUtt oolghbothood to servo TOW Results of Test After lour weeks Dr Nickell said the cortflwas removed from the soil weighed and measured The average height of the corn given terramycin was 1745 inChes compared with 14 inches for the untreated corn The tallest treated plant was 240 inches and the tallest untreated 195 inches The shortest treated plant was 975 inches contrasted with 60 inches for the smallest untreated plant Dr Nickell found that the corn above ground in the flat given terramycin weighed 45 grams wet while that in the untreated flat welched 23 grams Then he said plants of both groups were dried separately at 105 degrees Centigrade and weighed again The treated group weighed 51 grams dry the untreated 24 grams Therefore Dr Nickell said the gains represented were true growth responses not merely increased water absorption Germination Increased The Pfizer scientist found that of the 49'71weet corn seeds planted in the treated flat 20 had germinated and formed plants Of those in the flat not given antibiotic only 12 had germinated Dr Nickell also noted that "Wdrk with seed germination indicates that here also there is a stimulation of growth at the same levels wherein stimulation was obtained In tissue culture work" Testa with sorrel a member of the buckwheat family which closely resembles spinaco showed that when terramycin treatment is stopped completely at an early stage growth gains continue Dr Nickell reported that at 46 days a flat of sorrel given antibiotic averaged 38 ins higher than the untreated plants of the same age and had more leaves era el 4900t1477 AND FARMERS CO-OP Owned and Controlled by 6000 Poultrymon and forintirs In Utah and Snell Nero Idabel Po IA 1 '4 4 0 4 4 ks 5 5 15 5 5 15 5 0 0 1 5 50 5 1 '''-'141 Ii '''k 14 I I 1 (t '''s 4 4 4 it 4 4 1 1 5S 5 ''''s 54 5 4 15 tN4k 4 ts il (11t1D alar) TM 141471V qrailetri A 'ff0t4 1 til IF: Dr Louis Nickell 'treats" young sorrel plants Note -difference in growth of treated plants foreground and untreated sprouts background even at this early stage of their growth LOOK AT THESE leis to buy less to erect less to maintain machinery implements shelters stock grain feed with extra sturdy N-A-X alloy steel be built in varying lengths by adding 12-foot section fire-resistant wind-proof high strength be placed anywhere windows and doors may be added Site-4 ft multiples of 12 ft NO DOWN 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City State Indicate length of building desired PHONE 5-7569 I I For Eggs' Lcake Cull That Flock ii 1 A IP' 1 i i di i Call Us for Prompt Removal of Tour Dead and thole's ---11011SES-OWS-SHEEP-HOGS For Highotst Market Prices Phone Nioarest Plant First: Cull the runts and cripptes Second: The undersized undersized birds even though they look good will not bees good a bet as the larger sturdy ones Third: Avoict keeping the big bird that is too fat or sort of slab-sided These generally have pale yellow beaks and Shanks Fourth: Cet rid of the birds with the dull grey eyes Fifth: The birds with the pale dry comb Sixth: The crow-headed long-legged ones Remember that a good layer will produce more than 200 eggs a year There is a difference of as much as 100 eggs in the number of eggs individual hens produce If you can spot the poor producers before you put them in the laying hpuse you are just that much ahead I'd like to suggest that you attend the "Hen House" Day meeting scheduled by the feed dealer in Your community Watch for the of dates October is National Hen House month Among the many probleml that will be discussed during the month by poultry producers and associates of allied industries is the ever important problem Of culling thp flock Proper culling is vital not only in the fall but all year 'round It is especially important this time oryear however when pullets- are being moved into the hen house Many of the pullets in each flock have proved by now they will not be top producers ltis not necessary to give them a long laying test period to establish this fact If they have hot made use of their feed to the extent that they look like a good risk it's a good idea to get rid of them With feed the biggest item of cost In keeping laying chickens no one can afford to feed low or even medium producers When you get ready to cull the flock here Woo-few pointers on the order of selection-- SALT LAKE CITY CO LOCO CARIASO -49 195-Vi DEALERS IN HIDES FURS WOOL AND PELTS I Stvdcsiy Octobto 1'952 7- 7- --1-- I SLITyitoyOctoLto 11952.