Dairy and Creamery Color Tied to Breed and Feed
The U S Department of Agriculture with Missouri tests show milk yellow color comes mainly from carotene and xanthophyll pigments in feed plants. Green grass and yellow corn boost color. bleached hay and corn reduce it. Breed influences fat color but diet drives variation. Jersey and Guernsey fat yellowness not a defect.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Missouri State Experiment Station
Jersey
Guernsey
Grass and Carrot Diets Influence Butter Color
A discussion notes that fresh green grass and carrots brighten butter color due to carotene and xanthophyll. It explains that pigments also deposit in cow fat and other tissues, and a diet lower in these constituents shifts color and composition.
Summer Calf Care Emphasizes Feed Shelter and Hydration
Practical advice from E L Vincent on keeping calves healthy in heat and flies. Provide flyproof shelter, clean stalls, and abundant water. Feed small, frequent amounts with hay alongside grass, avoid rough grains, and watch for digestive issues as summer progresses.
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E. L. Vincent
Dairy Cattle More Profitable Than Beef Says Kansas Expert
Professor Cochel of Kansas State Agricultural College told rural leaders that dairy farming yields more profit per worker than beef. He cited that one man can handle about 100 beef cattle but ten dairy cattle, and noted dairy farmers are generally older with families, while many beef breeders are bachelors. He also described Ayrshire traits and consistency across breeders.
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A. Cochel
Kansas Sta Agricultural College
Eld
Cochel
Dairy and beef industry roles under different work styles
A passage discusses how occupation shapes family life and productivity. It contrasts a dairy farmer bound to routine and social isolation with a beef producer who can scale operations and engage more with others, noting a customs inspector dairy man as an example.
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Cocman
Dairy Notes on Cow Comfort and Milking Hygiene
Instructions emphasize not keeping cows in a barn overnight to avoid fly damage to calves and to minimize cruelty. Suggest gentle handling, orderly milking routines, and cleanliness in washing milk equipment. Warn that uneven floors wear machines and reduce efficiency.
Remedy For Eczema In Cow From Farm Journal Text
A cow with eczema should receive a full dose of epsom salts as a medical remedy followed by daily half ounce doses of hyposulphite of soda in the feed. The affected areas should be bathed with a 1 to 100 coal tar dip to deter flies. Also emphasize alfalfa as a major feed when possible.
Potatoes for Cows Spark Dairy Debate
A Hoard's Dairy man notes potatoes, if fed raw in large amounts, cause scours and poor butter quality. He suggests chopping or slicing and limiting amounts to about twenty pounds daily per cow. The saying ends with a caution that those who do nothing tend to shout.
Political promises from Washington governors race platform
The document advocates constitutional reform and non partisan local elections. It praises Governor Ernest Lister for tax restraint and veto use. It calls for a constitutional convention secret primary ballots and fiscal restraint to keep taxes fair and services efficient. It urges sending the Herald to Eastern readers.
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Wood
Ernest Lister
Washington
Lister
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