VOLUME 13, NUMBER 2SUMR16 HIGHLIGHTS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION,AURNNIEST SUMMER 1966 AUBURN UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS of Agricultural Research A Quarterly Report of Research Serving All of Alabama VOLUME 13, NO. 2 SUMMER 1966 FINISHING SPRING-BORN LAMBS IN DRYLOT- Lambs Thrive on Slotted Floors 3 CORN VIRUSES IN ALABAMA - Cause Diseases that Stunt and Discolor Corn Plants 4 THE CASE AGAINST Low FRUITING BOLLS- Lower Effi- ciency of Mechanical Pickers 5 CHEMICALS FOR WEED CONTROL IN SOYBEANS- Provide Early Control Needed by Crop 6 THE FARM REAL ESTATE MARKET- Alabama Value In- crease Almost Twice That of U.S. 7 WHERE Do LOCAL DEALERS GET PESTICIDE INFORMATION? - Manufacturer's Representative Important 8 ANNUAL CLOVER STANDS REDUCED BY PYGMY CRICKETS- Control Needed for Good Stands 9 RESPONSE OF TOMATOES TO STAKING- Staking Pays but Pruning plus Staking Costs 10 SELLING FEEDER CATTLE TO ADVANTAGE - Improving Cattle and Marketing Offers Opportunity 11 DEMAND FOR PASTEURIZED-REFRIGERATED PEACHES - In- dicates Competition for Shelf Space 12 CAN COASTAL MANAGEMENT AFFECT MILK PRODUCTION? - Only Small Improvements Noted 13 IMPROVED QUAIL STOCKS DEVELOPED AT AUBURN- Birds Improved Through Selection ... 14 PACKAGED FRUIT PRODUCTS - Pasteurization and Refriger- ation Retains Fresh Qualities 15 VARIETAL RESISTANCE OR INSECTICIDES FOR PICKLEWORM CONTROL ON CANTELOUPES? - Comparisons Made .... 16 Of thC COMM Late spring-born lambs in Alabama are prepared for the market by the "carryover" method. Researchers at the Auburn Station have investigated the possibilities of finishing such lambs in the drylot. This was done on raised slotted floors. The fact that late-born lambs in the drylot reach market weights in 3 to 4 months instead of the usual 6 to 10 months indicates that im- mediate drylot feeding is superior to the "carryover" method of managing late lambs. Results of studies using more than 200 lambs are highlighted in the story on page 3. Published by AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION of AUBURN UNIVERSITY Auburn, Alabama E. V. SMITH BEN T. LANHAM, JR. CHAS. F. SIMMONS _ KENNETH B. RoY E. L. McGRAW R. E. STEVENSON ... Director Associate Director Assistant Director -----Editor Associate Editor --Associate Editor Editorial Advisory Committee: BEN T. LANHAM, JR.; R. T. GUDAUSKAS, Asso- ciate Professor of Botany and Plant Path- ology; J. L. TURNER, Instructor of Horti- culture; R. R. HARRIS, Associate Profes- sor of Animal Science; AND KENNETH B. RoY. New a0 7ime4 PUBLICATIONS Listed here are timely and new publications reporting research by the Agricultural Ex- periment Station. Bul. 355. Grain Movements in Alabama. Bul. 356. Rural Land Ownership and Use in Alabama. Bul. 365. The Alabama Slaughter Cattle Industry. Bul. 366. Market Values and Transfers of Milk Quotas in Alabama. Cir. 138. Soybeans for Oil in Alabama. Cir. 140. Bahiagrass for Forage in Ala- bama. Cir. 148. Farm Handling and Marketing of Pecans in Alabama. Cir. 151. Sorghum-Sudan Hybrid vs. John- songrass Pasture for Dairy Cows. Cir. 152. Spacing and Rates of Nitrogen for Corn. Prog. Rept. 79. Controlling Chinch Bugs on St. Augustine Grass Lawns. Prog. Rept. 84. Rainfall Distribution in Alabama. Free copies may be obtained from your County Extension Chairman or by writing the Auburn University Agricultural Experi- ment Station, Auburn, Alabama. /I ~YC~IL~IJ I~r1". is U40 Slotted floors are raised 3 ft. abovc ground level to provide air circulation under floors and to facilitate cleaning. The floors areFI SH N p con structed of treated 2x4Xs placed on e dge and spaced 34 in. apart. Excrement fall s through slots making cleaning of floors un-L M S I D R necessary. E. L. 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Untreated plot (top) is contrasted with results from 4 lb. UC- 22463 (center) and a combination of 3 lb. CIPC and 2 lb. amniben (bottom). Interstate highways and housing projects are occupying much of the previous form real estate accounting for a part of the increase in value. 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YEAGER, H-~d, Dt -p o Aq cutltwot EcoloIIlc, an~d R-.1i S.-d OJy I \ I i \ I H I \ i I", I \ I I I )I I; \( li I , \ I \ it \ \ I I) I I I k [ 1 1) ") t \ I I \\to I S.. \ w i(q, )1 11)5() ioo Polo) 111" "'i, \\ \,illilw , C 'llif" 111i'l -a Where Do Local Dealers Get Pesticide Information? 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C iii i Ci 2iI 'II ~ I j I I I I , m 's I \I, I \ (. \ I, 1)1 ( \ I \ (. ()\ ) I I I I , ()I I (,\I \ I ill , i I )h I , , I ( o I i f A LABAMA'S BEEF CATTLE ECONOMY can be bolstered by improvement in breeding, feeding, and marketing! At present it is mainly one of pro- ducing feeder cattle with emphasis on production of lightweight calves to be marketed during the fall at the end of the grazing period. Sales of calves under 500 lb. exceed 50% of all cattle sold through auctions. Feeder calf pro- duction will continue to be an important part of Alabama's beef cattle economy. Prices for feeder animals, particularly calves, should be studied for possibilities of increasing income through grade and weight improvement and timing of pur- chases and sales. Price relationships for feeder cattle and calves of different grades and weights were determined in a 1962 study by Auburn University Agricultural Ex- periment Station. That year was one of reasonable stability in the cattle price cycle, making possible dependable price comparisons. Higher Feeder Calf Prices There were considerable price advan- tages in producing feeder calves as com- pared with production of heavier feeder cattle in 1962, Table 1. The widest dif- ferential or margin, $2.60 per cwt., oc- curred in spring. This reflected not only fewer marketings but also increased de- mands for calves to put on grass pastures. During the fall period when auction receipts of calves were greatest, the dif- TABLE 1. COMPARISON OF PRICES PAID FOR FEEDER CATTLE AND CALVES GRADING GOOD AND ABOVE AT AUCTION MARKETS FOR SELECTED WEEKS, BY WEIGHT GRouPS, ALABAMA, 1962 Week Above 500 400-500 lb. lb. Dollars per cwt. Feb. 4-10 - 22.92 24.81 Apr. 15-21 23.83 26.43 June 10-16 23.82 25.95 Aug. 19-25 ---------- 23.68 23.89 Oct. 7-13 23.35 24.16 Nov. 25-Dec. 1 - ----- 24.53 25.56 ferential shrank to 810 per cwt. in favor of calves. This is still an attractive mar- gin considering the number of calves sold in the fall. There are, of course, factors other than price. Relatively inexpensive weight gains are possible from grazing or other homegrown roughages, or both. An added 200 to 300 lb. of such gain can more than offset a lower price. In addi- tion price differences within the year were much less for heavier cattle, mak- ing the time of sale (or purchase) less risky. For example, in 1962 the differ- ence between highest and lowest aver- age prices within the year for feeder cattle above 500 lb. was $1.61 per cwt., whereas the price differential between highest and lowest for 400 to, 500-lb. calves was $2.54 per cwt. For producers who can provide winter grazing or home- grown roughage, or both, fall purchase of calves for later sale the next spring or summer would provide both weight and price gains. Grades and Prices The effect of grade on prices of feeder cattle is shown in Table 2. Prices are TABLE 2. AVERAGE PRICES PAID FOR FEEDER CATTLE AND CALVES SOLD AT AUCTION MARKETS FOR SELECTED WEEKS, BY GRADE, ALABAMA, 1962 Week Feb. 4-10 Apr. 15-21 June 10-16 Aug. 19-25 Oct. 7-13 ..... Nov. 25-Dec. 1 Grade Good and Standard above and below Dollars per cwt. 24.01 25.99 25.28 24.20 24.17 25.59 19.58 21.25 20.04 18.83 18.46 20.11 given for all cattle and calves, comparing animals grading Good and above with those grading Standard and below. Price differences per cwt. in favor of Good and above ranged from $4.43 in Feb- ruary to $5.71 in October. When it is realized that 45% of the FEEDER CATTLE M. J. DANNER Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology WP- Price differential at large auctions VVM Good and Standard Nov Deabove and below Dollars per cwt. Feb. 4-10- 0.44 0.55 Apr. 15-21 .54 1.08 June 10-16 1.32 1.07 Aug. 19-25 .51 .73 Oct. 7-13 ----....-05 1.22 Nov. 25-Dec. 1 .......... .51 .88 ' Large auctions were those selling in ex- cess of 25,000 head of cattle and calves during 1962. riods studied, prices for comp arable grades of feeder animals were higher at auctions of large volumes. Smaller auc- tions did a better job of pricing Good and above cattle and calves than for lower grades when compared with large auctions. For example, during the Oc- tober period when sales were seasonally large, the differential for Good and above feeders was negligible between auctions of different volumes. For lower grades of feeders, however, the price difference favoring the large auction was $1.22 per cwt. Standard and below feeder animals brought higher prices generally through- out the year than similar kinds of cattle and calves sold at smaller auctions. Alabama cattlemen should not over- look opportunities for increasing income from feeder cattle by timing sales and purchases, upgrading animals, selling at heavier weights, and selecting markets. 11 Alabama feeder cattle sold through auc- tions falls in the Standard and below grades, the possibility for increased in- come through improving grades is ap- parent. The most important factor in- fluencing grade of feeder cattle is the extent of beef breeding in the animals. Certain mana,gement factors, particularly nutrition, influence grade also. Thus, a maximum potential exists for sellers of Standard and below feeder cattle to in- crease dollar receipts as much as 25% through improved breeding and manage- ment. Overall increases in dollar receipts for feeder cattle in Alabama could be in- creased as much as 10%. Volume of Auction and Prices The most important sales outlet for feeder cattle and calves is the auction. It may be possible to increase sales re- ceipts by selection of the auction market. Price differences that existed between large and other auctions in 1962 are shown in Table 3. For all weekly pe- TABLE 3. PRICE DIFFERENTIAL IN FAVOR OF SELLING FEEDER CATTLE AND CALVES THROUGH LARGE AUCTIONS*, BY GRADE, ALABAMA 1962 It;t;:Ut;l CitLLlt; ~E'i P 1 -~ CO'(NSU'NIFZ DI)E>1IANI) 101, BILL MILLER, DLepatiLLLLLL oI A(I icu it al ELoLLLLLLLL LLLid R-1 o,L LL I LLL L HUI3ERT HARRIS, DLj-,,- ,fL LLL I HOLLCLJLLL j \L I L[I iLL I " I. 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