Preventing Oat Smut by Seed Treatment With Formaldehyde
The article explains two seed pretreatment methods to prevent oat smut, focusing on formaldehyde solution. It describes mixing formalin with water at one pound per 40 gallons, soaking or wetting oats, stacking and keeping for two hours, then drying before sowing. Precautions include dry seed, no freezing after treatment, and avoiding old sacks.
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United States
Farmers
Secretary of Agriculture
Washimngton
D. C
Potatoes Marketing Plan Sought for Box Butte Nebraska
Alliance Nebraska details a push to study potato production marketing in Box Butte and western Nebraska. The letter from County Agent F M Seidell requests Department of Markets aid, including field investigations, to form a potato growers association and improve seed and price strategies.
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Charles J. Brand
Washington, D. C
Brand
Box Butte
Nebraska
Box Butte County
Orca
Texas
Department of Markets
Washington
DD. C
F. M. Seidell
Alliance
Seidell
Pacific Northwest
Charlea J. Brand
North Yakima
E. Bassett
C. E. Bassett
Northwest
Billings
Montane
Hemingford
Comfort for layers inside a well built hen house
A Missouri Valley Farmer writer reports on a new hen house designed for winter layers. After three to four years of planning the 50 by 10 foot building with five rooms aims to provide whitewashed cozy comfort, sun exposure, and practical layout for poultry care.
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Missouri Valley
Henhouse Details Emphasize Warmth and Security
A farmer describes a winter henhouse with 10 by 3 foot roost rooms, 20 White Leghorn pallets per 10 by 30 foot pen, and netting doors to deter thieves. Burlap curtains, poultry netting windows, and nail keg nests create a warm cozy space where hens work for their grain and sing as they tend to duties.
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Biddy
Turning Silage Into Beef A Wisconsin Feed Study
J L Tormey of the University of Wisconsin explains silage cannot replace all necessary feed but helps economy in beef production. He advises pairing silage with hay such as clover alfalfa or timothy, supplementing with cottonseed meal or wheat bran, and starting two year old steers at 20 to 26 pounds of silage with corresponding hay and grain. Over two weeks cattle reach full rations of 15 to 20 pounds silage, 5 to 6 pounds hay, and 12 to pounds grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
J. L. Tormey
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Oil On The Troubled Hogs
An article reviews hog oiling devices that dispense oil as hogs rotate a drum, claiming the method improves health and ease of dipping. The device uses a cylindrical stem with knobs that trip and release oil down the hogs body from a sloped post stand.
Chicken Eating Sows and Calf Feeding Guidance
When poultry is removed from pasture and sows are confined on a dry ration they may resume eating chickens. Do not keep such sows, but if necessary, keep with poultry and add a half pint of cider vinegar to their slop two to three times weekly. This does not remove the problem but helps. Calf feeding advises giving slightly less than the calf wants.
Building dog proof fence for night time protection
A cost effective design uses posts ten to twelve feet apart with barbed wire on ground level. A 36 inch high horse-woven wire panel sits three inches above and two extra barbed strands complete the barrier. Ensure no gaps between ground and wire. dogs cannot breach it while sheep roam at night.
New Feed for Stock Melon Developed in Kansas Oklahoma Test
A new stock melon cross between citron and watermelon is tested at Kansas and Oklahoma experiment stations. The fruit resembles a watermelon, with flesh described as solid and sweet, used for experimental feeding purposes.
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Kansas and
Oklahoma
Prevention is Cheapest for Farrowing Pens
Guidance on pig farrowing management emphasizes keeping pens dry and clean, avoiding bedding until pigs are large enough to manage, and using disinfectants to prevent illness as a cheaper approach than curing problems.
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Box Butte County Farm Management
Leiden
Court House
Henhouse
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