Bloat Dangers in Cattle and Sheep Warned by Ithaca Dairymen
Dairymen at the State College of Agriculture Ithaca advise on preventing and treating grazing bloat in cattle and sheep. They caution against rank clover pastures and suggest dry fodder before turnout, careful changes in pasture, and prompt care for bloating with drench formulas, formaline and, if needed, trocar and canula tapping. Sheep are more susceptible and require closer monitoring, with milder interventions preferred.
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State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
N. Y
Dehorning Calves With Caustic Potash Is Easy
guidance on dehorning calves using caustic soda or caustic potash. best results when calves are four to ten days old. apply caustic to each horn while protecting surrounding skin and eyes. keep hair moistened, wrap the stick, and avoid rain exposure to prevent burns.
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George W. Westcott
Iowa
Alfalfa Key to Pig Herds and Cattle Slaughter Trends
The article emphasizes alfalfa hay as essential for brood sows and overall pig health, noting its protein, minerals, and bulk. It advises discarding boars that sire ruptured pigs to prevent hereditary scrotal hernia. It cites 1926 US cattle slaughter at 14,971,000 and 1927 at 14,000,000, and mentions range beef moving to Corn Belt feedlots. It also discusses harvesters and hogging down corn as profitable feeding strategies.
Most Lambs Born During Spring
The USDA notes 75 percent of U S lambs are born in March May and that fresh lamb remains available year round. Spring lambs arrive from June to November and hot house lambs are scarce. Open range production in 13 western states accounts for 65 percent of lambs. Annual slaughter earnings exceed 100 million dollars with distribution skewed toward the East North and Pacific regions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Colorado
Nebraska
Corn Belt
California
Rocky Mountain
Ohio
Potomac River
New York City
Pacific Coast States
Middle West
South
East
Pacific
Surplus food and forage quality notes
The article discusses grain spoilage indicators and disease risk, the need for nitrogen-fixing bacteria in alfalfa and clover soils, and how soil sweetness affects sweet clover growth. It also notes bluegrass as a seasonal pasture with lower pork yields and the importance of protein feed when using it.
Small Stock Scales Gain Favor in Stockyards
The article notes a shift from large yard scales to smaller 4000–6000 pound balances for weighing calves and single animals. Officials from the Packers and Stock Yards program advocate small scales to speed up weighing, improve accuracy, and adapt long-established practice, citing a Middle West yard report praising small scales for calves and light drafts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Packers and Stock Yards Act
Department
Middle West
Poultry Feeding Stuffs and Rations Bulletin Noted
Ohio State University extends Poultry Feeding Stuffs and Rations No 63 detailing 21 feeds for fattening maintenance growth and egg production. It lists two starting and growing rations four laying hen rations and two fattening rations plus equipment instructions and a hen and young bird formula.
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A. R. Winter
Poultry Husbandry Department
Ohio State University
Agricultural Extension Service
University
Twenty Million Cattle Under Tuberculosis Supervision
A USDA Bureau of Animal Industry report through March 1 1928 shows 20 008 272 cattle in over 2 000 000 herds under TB eradication supervision. Nearly three-fourths have passed tuberculin tests. 155 466 herds are TB free, totaling over 2 million cattle. In February 741 706 cattle were tested with about 18 000 condemned for TB.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Sanitation Key to Preventing Poultry Diseases
Sanitary measures around chicken lots and houses can clear up many mysterious poultry diseases, more effective than medicines. Rotation of ground and multiple flocks reduces disease spread, including avian tuberculosis, which can affect swine and calves.
Machinery Deteriorates if Not Rightly Covered
Farm machinery will deteriorate if left in the great out of doors. Properly housed, its life doubles. An implement shed 16 or 26 feet wide protects one or two rows of machines. A pitched roof allows storage of light tools. A six inch concrete floor eases movement of heavy equipment. Concrete masonry walls and cement asbestos improve fire resistance.
Hot Poultry Houses Hurt Egg Production in Summer
Ohio State University extension specialists urge poultrymen to cool houses by opening ventilators and removing windows. They warn hot houses reduce feed intake and egg laying and advise green pasture with rape, yarded ground, and diligent culling and parasite control for better summer production.
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Ohio Poultrymen
Ohio State University
P. B. Zumbro
Best Plan to Separate Cockerels and Pullets
Instruction on separating roosters and pullets at the broiler stage. Pullets grow normally for better layers with exercise. Broilers need limited exercise, a fattening ration, and confinement in a pen with ample feed of ground corn and buttermilk. Some use fattening mash. green feed is advised.
Pekin Duck Breed Dominate Meat Class In U S
Pekin ducks are white or creamy white and among the largest breeds. Drakes weigh eight to nine pounds and hens seven to eight pounds. In the meat class this breed is perhaps the most popular in the United States. Vekins may be mated to one drake for every six to eight ducks.
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United States
Prevent Chick Loss Cleanliness Tips
Emphasizes sanitation to reduce chick mortality. Recommends scrubbing the floor with hot lye water and drying before chicks are introduced. Advises clean, mold free litter changed regularly and partial confinement with sunlight over placing chicks on old ground to avoid disease germs and parasite eggs.
Nesting Nets A Nerve Wrack In Office Humour
A public utility office story features a 16 year old single woman who meddles in others affairs with a shrill voice. When she impulsively calls a man over the manager jokes she should try the nest herself as teasing banter erupts among coworkers.
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Indianapolis News
Reason Probably as Good as Many Given
A reflection on seeking political and other convention delegates and the motive of enjoying privileges at others’ expense. It recalls Wesleyan ministers in England and one venerable member who sought attendance to “set my watch by the clock in St Paul’s” while waiving entitlement.
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England
London
St. Paul's
Motorman Admits Sleep Slump Delays Electric Car
A lone woman passenger boarded an electric car at Concord Junction New Union area after others had gone. The motorman, found dozing on his stool, woke with a start and apologized saying he had dozed off, delaying the vehicle while other lines finished departure.
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Concord
N. U
Foster cow nurses fawn at Glacier National Park border
Mrs. FE Cooper of a homestead bordering Glacier National Park is visited each morning by a fawn that leaves its mother to nurse while Cooper milks. The mother deer watches patiently and appears content as the cow provides relief by sharing milk.
Stand Up to Permissive Parking, Constable Declares
A humorous exchange from the Kansas City Times features Constable Slackputter sternly denouncing promiscuous parking. The motorist retorts there is only one car besides the constable’s, sparking a blunt exchange over word choice and percussive slang.
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Slackputter
Petunia
Kansas City Times
Cables to Cut Rocks with Abrasive Sand
A long steel cable fed with wet sand slices rock in a new quarry saw. Tiny sand grains act as abrasives to groove the rock face at unprecedented speeds.
Desperate Will's Note to Doctor About Facial Condition
A mother sends a plea to a clinic doctor asking for treatment for her son Willie whose facial condition has persisted and is spreading. The note is urgent and seeks immediate action to address the illness.
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Will
Willie
Complete Triumph in a Beauty Contest Boast
A boastful remark claims the speaker won a beauty contest and beat everyone including the pneumonia germ. The line reflects playful bravado and a facetious victory claim from a young participant.
Knocker Fails to Impress Visitor Says Exchange
An exchange derides a visitor as dull with the line a knocker never drove anything home. The remark suggests the guest left little impact, framing the encounter as tedious and unconvincing.
How He Left Her English Magistrate
A witty exchange from a British magazine depicts a magistrate questioning a wife's claim of desertion. The wife replies that she expelled her husband from their home, underscoring a humorous clash over lawful separation and domestic authority.
How Much Water Should Baby Get According to Rule
Baby experts advise three ounces per pound daily in six months, then two ounces per pound. Weigh before and after feeding to gauge formula use. add water as needed. Fletcher's Castoria is touted as a universal remedy for infant ills, with a vegetable-based recipe and a Motherhood book included.
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Fletcher
Chas
H. Fletcher
Emerald Oil Promise for Varicose Veins and Piles
If you fear varicose veins or piles seek the druggist for a two ounce bottle of Moone's Emerald Oil full strength and apply twice daily to the swollen veins. The veins will shrink and normalize with continued use. The oil is said to relieve piles as well.
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Eunce
Moone
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