xt7x959c6x40 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7x959c6x40/data/mets.xml   Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station. 1956 journals ky_farm_home_science_v1_8_num_3_2_2_spring_1956 English Lexington, KY : Agricultural Experiment Station, Lexington. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station Kentucky farm and home science. Special progress report. v.2 n.2 spring 1956. text Kentucky farm and home science. Special progress report. v.2 n.2 spring 1956. 1956 2014 true xt7x959c6x40 section xt7x959c6x40 2 - - A · A ’ A V,·’ '   "`     A     _ `    g Volume 2
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· The principles involved in making a decision to in- case depends upon the ability and willingness of the
vest in irrigation are no different from those used in farmer to risk the uncertain rainfall distribution and
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or how much and what combination of feed to give a To seek an increase in yield over that from a normal
V dairy cow. The prospect for profitable investment de- rainfall involves a good knowledge of the response to
ytends on a ver careful observation and analysis of water as well as a knowledfe of fertilitv and other
all related factors as to the need for a svstem. Some factors influencing ilant Trowth. Ex yerimental data
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it the questions which must be answered include: are somewhat lacking to guide these decisions, but
V (1) Is irrigation the best available use of capital?   many farmers have an idea of what they could pro-
Vill the benefits from irrigation exceed the costs? duce with adequate water. These benefits must bc
(3) Are there any other m·eth0ds for counteracting worth the cost of obtaining them.
 he effects of a drouth? C f I _ _
Farmers who are limited in capital should use it °$ts ° r"g°f'°n_ _ I I _
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Gloped farlns lnay End irrigation the lnost ploductivg tllti Ill0ll€y ll1VOlV€Ll. h'l()Il€tz11‘y 0LltlilyS (l€p€1l(l Oll
 'nvestment, while others, particularly those farmers on Sevfiml factors- Such us; (1) msi Ol €Sf“l)l‘Sl““g il (1** `
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 ilternatives more profitable, such as more fertilizer, t€m» (jg) “°1`°`*lE€°` uml CYOP V) lw '1`*"ti*‘t“SiS. J·.l)()lll 40 to Ol) pCI‘C(‘llt of tlle lll-
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\Vhcre and how farm people get new ideas has year period preceding the study. Other sources of farm fh
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ln the ram-testing research reported in this article, the five mit their gaining ability to their progeny. The rams in the
rains shown in the top row were the higlrgainers, with an bottom row were the low-gainers (0.23 pound). They will
average daily gain of 0.39 pound. They will be used on be used on a similar group ol` 125 ewes I`or comparison.
125 crossbred western ewes to determine if they can trans-
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Large, fast-gaining rams capable of siring the high corn per lamb. At the conclusion of the trial, the
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