Hay Stackers Cut Farm Labor With Affordable Power
The U S Department of Agriculture notes hay stackers save labor by lifting hay onto stacks using horse power. Two workers plus a boy can handle about 20 percent more hay per man than a three man crew with hand loading. Stackers last 10 to 12 years and cost little to repair, with East and South farms benefiting from sheltered storage and careful siting to avoid moisture and wind damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Kansas
Alys
Different Storage Houses Now In Use In Maine
The text describes storage house types including Aroostook style with concrete basements and wooden superstructure, insulated and cold storage options, and highlights regional suitability. It notes northern climate heating needs, basement depths, ventilation, and the role of artificially refrigerated storage for seed potatoes in southern regions to ensure winter availability for planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aroostook
Maine
United States Department of Agriculture
Tuberculosis in Poultry Raises Hidden Losses
Tuberculosis in poultry is more common than breeders suspect and accounts for a large share of unexplained losses in chicks and adult stock.
Moist Mash for Chicks
A moist mash whets appetites and speeds growth for young chicks. They should receive the moist feed once daily and it must not be served sloppy.
Chickens Like Fish Heads as Poultry Feed
A simple inexpensive substitute for meat scraps is to use fish heads in poultry rations. Local fish dealers can supply heads. boil five to ten minutes to soften the shell, then feed to hens. Dealers often dispose of heads cheaply, yielding a protein rich supplement for flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Notes on Harvest, Crops, and Profits
The article gives farming reminders on early barley marketing, using garden vegetables for meals, keeping late summer crops growing, and improving land for larger yields. It recommends continuous mite and lice control, notes pasture plowing can affect feed, and urges careful packing and appealing vegetable displays to boost profits.
Inexpensive Poultry House Construction Guidance
A guide outlines affordable poultry housing focusing on practicality, light, ventilation, and climate adaptation. It details wall options from single board to double-wall designs with paper or siding, noting the second and third methods are most common for economical yet serviceable structures.
Eradication of Tuberculosis Gains Widespread Support
Farmers and cattle breeders nationwide express strong support for the accredited herd plan to combat animal tuberculosis. Letters to the U S Department of Agriculture praise federal state cooperation, tuberculin testing, and compensation for losses, urging broad adoption and legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Bryant Smith
Iowana Farms
Davenport
Yowana Farms
F. Darcey
Inter-County Holstein Breeders’ Association
Watertown
Wis
Lice Injurious To Turkeys
Four turkey louse species occur in the United States. The common body louse of chickens sometimes infests turkeys and can irritate adults and poults. The shaft louse may infest turkeys but likely does not breed there. Two turkey native lice, the large turkey louse and the slender turkey louse, can cause significant annoyance on crippled or unthrifty birds and injure poults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Turkeys
Turkey
Big Egg Loss Preventable in Poultry Markets
A marketing note from the Department of Agriculture warns of a large preventable loss in poultry and eggs between producer and consumer. It estimates yearly losses of 75 million dollars in poultry and 45.9 million in eggs, borne mainly by producers and buyers due to spoilage and poor quality lowering prices and reducing supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Forestaling Someone Else Umbrella Remark
A Browning's Magazine excerpt features Wille standing outside to use an umbrella before someone else snatches it, capturing a quip about borrowing or guarding a simple item. The line reflects casual dialogue and humor within a period magazine.
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Wille
Browning
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H. A. Moses
Strathmore Paper Company
Muttneague
Mass
B. W. Files
Maplecroft Farm
Portland
W. L. Burdick
Williston
N. D
Government
T. S. Humphries
Humphries Stock Farm
Durant, Miss
J. W. Larabee
Earleville
Guernsey
Charles E. Wirt
William Nettleon
J. H. Nahrgang
Lewiston
Minn
Benjamin W. Hunt
Eatonton
C. B. Gager
Paris
R. J. Goode, Jr
Alabama Hereford Farm
Gastonburg
Ala
W. HH. Senour
Brookville
Ind
Indiana Dairy Association
Willis Whinnery
Sslem, Q
Duncheon
Vin
the Fly
National Soldiers’ Home
Washington, D.C
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