Reduction of Rat and Mouse Damage
The document outlines methods to control rats and mice on farms, highlighting dogs, mainly small terriers, and ferrets as practical aids, with cautions about training and hazards. It discusses fumigation gases such as chlorine, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and hydrogen cyanide, stressing safety, confinement, and specialized equipment. It also critiques rat viruses as impractical, notes natural predators like hawks and owls, and urges protecting beneficial carnivores to curb rodent populations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Barley Becomes Feasible Feed For Hogs In New York
New York state college of agriculture researchers say high grain prices push farmers to barley. Barley offers strong protein, good hog fattening efficiency, and may outperform oats in certain soils by producing more grain and digestible nutrients per acre.
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New York State College of Agriculture
State College
New York State
Potatoes in Dairy Ration Boost Milk Flow
Unmarketable potatoes can add succulence to dairy diets. When corn silage is scarce and small potatoes are abundant a peck per day increases milk yield. Introduce gradually and run through a root cutter to prevent choking.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cropping Plan For Poultry Two Yards Alternately
Green food for poultry may be provided year round by using two yards alternately. A crop is pastured in yard 1 while yard 2 grows the next crop. The plan suits moderate climates with adjustments for extreme regions. Apr 1 to Jul 1 lists crops for growing and feeding in yard 2. July 1 to Oct 1 continues with rotating crops and shade crops to support year round green feed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Handy light handed rake eases egg collection in poultry houses
In large poultry houses hens lay eggs in the litter under the dropping boards. A light handled rake helps gather them with less danger of breakage, allowing workers to extract eggs from the litter without crawling under the boards.
Simple Methods Outlined for Mixing Fertilizers
A US Department of Agriculture guide argues home mixing saves money and can yield better results. It details cost comparisons, methods for layering and screening materials, and practical tips for formulas, mixing equipment, and avoiding caking.
Simple Farm Formulas From Agriculture Department
The article lists ready to mix fertilizers for farmers including cottonseed meal and acid phosphate with approximate analyses. It notes ground bone high in phosphorus but low in nitrogen and potash, and recommends mixtures for clay soils with manure. A nitrate of soda and fish scrap blend provides 5 percent nitrogen, 8 percent phosphorus, and 5 percent potash.
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States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Nebraska
Fowls Eat Weed Seeds and Insects, Find Odd Foods
Fowls are natural scavengers consuming weed seeds and insects, and they also locate vegetable matter or other edible material that no other domestic animal would use.
Poultry Care Tips From Pastorial Advice Reel
Clean houses often and daily care, early hatching boosts chicken crop profits. Ducks can be raised profitably on farms nationwide with little effort. Late hatched pullets attract lice that threaten flocks in fall. Millions of late chicks die yearly from lice related issues. Wet feeds raise labor and digestive problems in young chicks. Provide grit oyster shell charcoal and clean water.
Supply of Efficient Labor for Farm Production
Farmers call for a large pool of workers with farm experience and practical know how. They reject city loafers unfit for work and warn against placing valuable horses and machinery in the care of careless, worthless laborers seeking meals and beds rather than service.
Successful farming is not an accident
A historical farming column extols cultivation for weed control and mulch, stresses soil richness and ample space for sweet peas, and notes tractors built for specific tasks. It advises cutting clover crops for hay then seed, highlights corn seed testing, and suggests abundant crops like cabbage benefit from warm, rich soil.
Make-Up of Poultry Flock Q A US Dept guide
Every individual in the home poultry flock should show vigor and strength. Favorable points include size erectness activity bright eye and red comb. Weakness shows in dropped tail or wing weakened legs and an un erect head and neck. Pullets from good layers are preferable a good layer is a hearty feeder and vigorous worker.
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United States Department of Agriculture
The Repentance Lesson From Nineveh And Its Implications
A sermon outline on Nineveh's repentant turning from sin (Jonah 3) and Luke 13 and Acts 2. It outlines hearing the word, believing God, genuine repentance, and God’s forgiveness through remission of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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Nineveh
Jonah
Palestine
To Have Is To Use Not To Hoard Quote
A quotation by W. H. Blake argues that true value lies in spending oneself not hoarding possessions. It asserts spiritual quantities are real and stronger than the worst, claiming belief sustains endurance and that faith sees enduring things as constant.
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Satan
W. H. Blake
Influence of the Bible as anchor for liberty and civilization
Quoted sentiment from Ulysses S. Grant extols the Bible as the sheet anchor of liberties and a guide for future progress. The excerpt emphasizes holding fast to biblical precepts, writing them on hearts, and applying them in daily life.
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U. S. Grant
Love and God as Unchangeable Truths
An contemplative excerpt asserts that love is unchangeable and equates love with the divine. It emphasizes that God is Love and that love remains constant beyond alteration.
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God Is
Alteratio
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South Cowpeas
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Alea
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P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
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