Beefs for Minnesota Farms Urged by Ag Entomologist
Andrew Boss of the Minnesota experiment station urged beef cattle production on Minnesota farms on Cattle Feeders' day. He cited Redwood county showing $1,380 higher farm returns with cattle feeding and an Illinois seven year study noting $508 extra annual income plus $3,800 fertilizer value. He urged organization for cheap production and lasting gains over immediate profits.
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Sheep Dipping Best Month After Shearing
Advice on timing dipping after shearing to ensure wool growth supports the dip. Use fresh dip each time and dip every part of each sheep. Dry in shade on a dry warm day to maximize efficacy and prevent water saturation. It emphasizes testing dips for effectiveness against parasite eggs.
Breeding Guide Emphasizes Sire and Dam Influence
Breeding operations must consider both sire and dam as experiments show equal impact on offspring. Relying on untried sires often leads to poor results and disappointing reproduction. A high producing herd needs proven bulls, and sharing proven sires among dairymen is advised to improve consistency and business viability.
Hog Rearing Tips and Pasture Practices
Eight week pigs need balanced rations but profits vary. Castrated lambs are quieter than entire. Build a creep to keep feed dry and inaccessible to sea. Oats and field peas form a short season hog pasture with early grazing. Salt, limestone, and bone meal mix well as minerals. Shade can be created with posts and a roof if no trees exist. Pigs expected to increase over last fall though exact numbers are uncertain.
How to Prepare Chicken Salad
A USDA recipe guides home cooks to prepare chicken salad with celery onion and vinegar marinated chicken pieces. Simmer the fowl until tender add onion soaked vinegar season with salt and marinate overnight. Then fold in celery leaves and mayonnaise to coat the chicken before serving.
Cotton Material for Street Wear
The article describes a navy blue and white cotton dress fabric printed for street wear. It notes the fabric is soft, washable, and colorfast, with washable trimming, a white bias binding, and a white lawn vest for a smart finish. The design suits medium to stout figures with a wide plait for walking and sitting comfort, finished by an oval belt buckle and large white pearl buttons.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Making vinegar from fruit juices a home craft
The Farmers Bulletin describes how many fruit juices contain the right sugar balance for vinegar making through two fermentations. Apples are common but grapes oranges peaches pears berries and watermelons also yield high quality vinegar. The process uses stone jars and a starter culture, with a “mother of vinegar” forming during acetic fermentation and a vinegar tester to gauge strength.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Poultry Rearing Tips Prevent Parasites and Improve Laying
The article advises clean runs and fresh green feed for young chicks, emphasizes sun exposure, and timely removal of surplus males to boost pullet production. It warns against overcrowding and poor rations, recommends disinfection of brooders, and stresses sanitation to reduce intestinal parasites and disease.
Juv Tulinki Ducks Gain Well with Good Feed
The State College of Agriculture at Ithaca New York says ducks reach six to seven pounds by twelve weeks with a four feed-per-day plan for two weeks then three feeds daily. Rations vary by age and include wheat products meat scraps and alfalfa meal. moisture and lump consistency are important.
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State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
N. Y
Pick Breeders in Late Summer From Yearlings
BOSSI chanel Vigor guides breeders to select late summer from yearling flocks. Focus on active hens, avoid overused trap nests, and rely on color of shanks beaks molting and pelvic width to gauge laying capacity.
Teacher and student joke on farming discipline
A teacher asks about the hardest farming lesson and a student replies that rising at 5 a m is the toughest. The quip highlights early-morning labors in agriculture.
Parent and Nurse Clash Over Gender Pronouns
In a tense exchange a anxious parent asks if the patient is male or female. The nurse replies the patient is nonbinary and uses they them pronouns, stating it is them.
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