Proper Exercise and Protein Feed for Sows to Farrow Strong
United States Department of Agriculture advises winter sow exercise to prevent lazy behavior, encourage voluntary movement, and reduce waste. Feed corn by foraging in fields. use manure spreader to distribute grain. Include protein feeds like tankage or alfalfa hay ground for better intake and balanced rations. Ground alfalfa is cheaper on corn belts and aids in producing robust litters.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sheep Profitability on the Farm
The article argues sheep are the most profitable farm livestock because they require less feed and labor, subsist on forage from grazing weeds and grass, and consume little human food. They fit general farming and contribute to farm revenue with minimal expenses.
Bran and Clover for Sheep in Winter Feed
The piece advises ewes with lambs to use bran and clover hay as the best winter feed, with straw fodder and stubble to be used as auxiliary. It emphasizes one daily serving of first crop clover hay for optimal nourishment.
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Ray
Best Feed for Young Pigs After Weaning
Skim milk and middlings are the best feed for young pigs just after weaning. Feed four times daily in small amounts until well started, then three feeds a day.
Outdoor Exercise Guidance for Sows and Piglets
Advice on outdoor exercise for pigs notes benefits while guarding against cold winds and hot sun. It warns against letting sows with piglets roam too far initially to prevent overexertion and fatigue of the young.
Minatare Boy Dies a Hero in France May 1918
Letters from a chaplain and Captain Springer describe Roy Eaton of Minatare Nebras ka as a brave soldier who died saving two comrades during a German attack on May 18 1918 in France. He is buried in a French cemetery and his grave site is cared for. His mother Mrs Addie Eaton is urged to take pride in his sacrifice.
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Minatarenal
Mra
Addie Raton
Addie Eaton
Minutare
Ned
Mra. Baton
Hoy
Roy
Minatare
Neb
Mrs. Eaton
Roy Eaton
J. D. Springer
Potato Flour Factory in Michigan Proves Highly Successful
The John C. Morgan company of Traverse City reports a breakthrough potato flour plant using 1500 bushels daily. The process yields flour from washed potato pulp via starch sieves, drying, and cider machinery, promising long shelf life and versatile cooking use.
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Michigan
John C. Morgan Company
Traverse City
Mr. Morgan
Michigan #tarch company
Spanish Pronunciations and Place Names Noted
The text lists pronunciations for Gothic and Moorish terms and Spanish place names. It notes Moroco as Morocco and Valladolid with stress on the last syllable, Seville as Say-veel, and Burgos with its local pronunciation. It also mentions Cervantes and the Th sound for a historical phonetic note.
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Valladolid
Spain
Cervintes
Seville
Burgos
Destructive Grasshopper Threat to Crops Estimated
The grasshopper average weight is one thirty second of an ounce and each insect can consume its own weight of forage crops daily. If eaten by nesting birds, the total impact could destroy about 174,307 tons of crops valued at $10 per ton, totaling $17,439.
Unsavory Washington Visit Recalls Empty Courtesy
Congressman Twobble wrote he is my representative and wants to serve me. Mr. Dubhwaite recalls visiting Washington where he hoped to meet greats but was passed to a secretary and the only notable person met was a hotel doorman.
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Mr. Dubhwaite
Washington
Birmingham Age-Herald
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