Four essentials for growing pullets from NC State expert
Extension poultryman C F Parrish outlines four key factors for young pullets to ensure fall profits: good range away from mature stock, ample air and shade, access to growing mash and scratch, and plenty of green feed. He recommends artificial shade if necessary, gradual heat reduction, and temporary roosts with angled poles and shallow wire for easy climbing.
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C. F. Parrish
Extension Poultryman
North Carolina State College
Egg That Has Life Life Essential for Poultry Success
A Wallace's Farmer writer argues that life in an egg comes from strong well fed, well cared for stock. Key factors include adequate daily feed, green and animal fodder, clean water, pest control, fresh air and room. Breeding varies, but clean food, housing, and effort produce vitality in poultry.
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Wallace
Light Brahmas Ideal for Small Patch Poultry Farms
The Light Brahmas suit small patches and suburban farmers needing affordable fencing. They tolerate confinement and cold, resist some diseases, and average about 11 pounds when mature, offering solid market stock. For larger spaces cheaper foragers like Leghorns, Black Spanish, Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, and Rhode Island Reds also perform well.
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Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island
Chickens Feed Advice for Health and Diet
The article notes chickens eat feathers due to feed shortages and recommends salt in the dry mix, plenty of green food, cabbage, mangels, and root crops in winter, plus abundant animal food like beef scraps, fish scraps, and skim milk or buttermilk.
Alfalfa Leaf Meal Boosts Chick Starter Feeds
Farmers find high grade commercial alfalfa leaf meal a practical substitute when time limits green feed for chicks. A few hundred pounds can feed many chicks, and many top chick starter mashes include alfalfa meal. Follow manufacturer directions, though chicks on alfalfa mashes often thrive without fresh greens.
Opposition to tuberculosis eradication campaign gains support
Critics driven by well meaning aims note economic and health benefits of eradicating bovine tuberculosis. The bureau of animal industry cites overwhelming scientific evidence and urges critics to review federal and state publications before opposing funding and authorization. Some former skeptics now support eradication.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau
Congress
Lime Feeds to Prevent Leg Paralysis in Sows
Dr. W. E. B. Carroll of the University of Illinois explains that the paralytic condition in brood sows, known as going down in the back, is caused by the sow drawing excessive lime from her bones to milk pigs. This weakens bones and can lead to cracked vertebrae pressing on the spinal cord, resulting in loss of hind leg control.
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W. E B. Carroll
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Doctor Carroll
Early Corn Varieties Favored for Silage Yields
Illinois experiment tests compare five early corn varieties with five later types over four years. Although later varieties produced more silage weight, their dry matter was lower, so early matured grain varieties outyielded in total dry matter. Reid's Yellow Dent led in actual food value among the comparisons.
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Illinois Experiment Station
Illinois
Reid
Oyster Shell Calcium Boosts Hen Health And Laying
Material for shells provides near pure calcium carbonate to build bone strength and reduce frailty in chickens. It thickens shell quality and lowers disease susceptibility while increasing eggs produced through calcium carbonate from oyster shells.
Control of Lice and Mites on Poultry Bulletin Impact
The Department of Agriculture reports high interest in lice and mite control for poultry. Sixteen editions totaling almost 1 million copies have been printed, with widespread adoption by commercial raisers though losses persist in farm and town flocks. Commercial sodium fluoride in dust or dip form destroys all lice and eggs in one treatment when used per instructions, and dipping requires a warm sunny day and treating every fowl for best results.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Improving Dairy Herds Through Accurate Records
US Department of Agriculture official J B Parker urges herd improvement via precise individual cow records covering production and feed, arguing records from private, contest, or association programs enable better feeding, care, and breeding decisions. Unprofitable cows should be culled to boost overall efficiency. Leaflet 19-L on improving dairy herds is available by writing to Washington.
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J. B. Parker
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Washington
Canada Thistles Control by Smother Crop Method
The article advises using a smother crop to kill Canada thistles, stressing thorough suppression of top growth to starve roots. It recommends a full alfalfa stand or using tobacco for cultivation to keep thistles down, warning oats and similar grains allow thistles to overgrow and ruin crops.
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Canada
Agricultural Notes on Weed Control and Field Management
Young weeds are easiest to kill and require less labor. Keep cement dry as moisture damages only the surface, not aging. Efficient use of equipment boosts farm profits. Manure loses soluble nutrients quickly when exposed. Do not pasture new alfalfa fields. cut high during bloom to reduce weed pressure.
Cornell bulletin warns of horse shortage and rising prices
A Cornell bulletin by C F Ladd reports a coming short age of young work horses in New York due to declining demand as automobiles tractors and trucks replace horse power. It warns prices will rise and farmers face major replacement costs over the next decade. Copies of bulletin E 169 are available free from Ithaca.
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Cornell
New York State
C. EF. Ladd
New York State College of Agriculture
State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
N. Y
Tankage and milk supplements boost swine feeding on pasture
Ohio State extension expert J. W. Waichet advises corn alone does not meet full feeding needs for pigs on pasture. He favors corn with tankage and meal or tankage mix for faster gains and lower feed per 100 pounds, with skim milk as a possible substitute. He notes corn and barley with protein supplements also offers a practical pasture feeding option.
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J. W. Waichet
Extension Service
Ohio State University
Waichet
Sows Carried Through Summer on Little Corn
Old sows can be carried through the summer with an ear or two of corn a day while on pasture. Water needs are met by streams wells or automatic tanks. Skimping feed while on pasture increases green feed intake but reduces rate of gain. Pushing shares during pasture lowers feed use and aligns with favorable early fall hog market.
Hog feeding and pasture tips for better pork yields
Ground barley and small grains should feed pigs with soaking between meals. Rape is the top annual hog pasture crop, drill or broadcast early or late, tolerates heavy grazing and yields well. Alfalfa hay pairs with grain, while sudden weaning without prep is outdated.
Chinese Women Labor in Tientsin Face Meager Pay
A YWCA survey of 10 000 women workers in Tientsin shows two thirds work 1144 hours or more daily for about 20 cents gold. Fewer than half get one rest day in seven, and a quarter have no rest day. Foreign factories account for many with weekly rest, suggesting the overall situation may be harsher than the sample indicates.
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Tientsin
North China
Young Women's Christian Association
Simple counsel from McPherson and a pole vault tale
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson tells a girl reporter that being good is simple yet hard. A UC Berkeley student training for pole vault asks why his right leg knocks the crossbar, and a trainer replies by advising him to raise his right leg higher.
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Aimee Semple McPherson
Los Angeles
University of California
Alfred and Eloise in Roadster Collision Joke
Eloise is upset as Alfred explains he hit a telephone pole in a roadster. The humor turns on a pun about giving the pole the right of way when none is seen.
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Eloise
Alfred
So Your Wife Is Down South for Health Aid
A terse exchange reveals the wife travels south for health reasons and a father supplies a thousand dollars. The fragment hints at a family finance detail tied to medical travel.
If a man would give as much attention to his garden as he does to sports
This quotation notes that dedicating effort to gardening could yield prize-winning results, comparing patience and care in horticulture to competitive sports enthusiasm. It emphasizes diligent practice in gardening as a path to recognition and success.
Powdered Foods of Karl Hessel Develops Dry Briquet Method
German engineer Karl Hessel has created a technique to turn fruits and vegetables into dry powder briquets that rehydrate in water, reviving flavor. The article notes women’s beliefs about male superiority through a light remark on hat tipping.
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Karl Hessel
Hypocrisy Noted in Common Advice
A reflective line argues that average men resist performing duties they repeatedly urge others to perform, highlighting a gap between instruction and action. The remark underscores human inconsistency and social expectations.
Ask Your Druggist for an Original Two
If you or any relative or friend is worried because of varicose veins, or bunches, the best advice that any one in this world can give you is to ask your druggist for an original two. This item suggests a medicinal product pitched through a local drugstore window. The ad tone emphasizes accessible shopper guidance and a product claim.
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