Market shifts favor medium and heavy horses for farms
USDA reports demand rising for draft horses and Southern chunks amid changing preferences in the North and Pacific states. Prices show draft horses up to 252 dollars in 1916 and 220 in 1918, while thorough carriage teams fade from the market and showy teams fetch high sums.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Iowa
Missouri
Pacific Coast
Mississippi River
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Pacific States
Chicago
Commission Merchants and Farmer Marketing Tactics
The Bureau of Markets discusses how commission merchants can be unfairly blamed for poor sales and offers guidance to farmers. It cites cases of misjudged berries and over-splitting shipments, advising farmers to choose reputable agents, understand charges, and study market needs to avoid price cuts and ensure steady demand.
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Bureau of Markets
Chicago
Boston
Straw for Horses Shows Similar Gains to Timothy Hay
An Missouri experiment station test found straw nearly as effective as timothy hay for light work horses. In trials with 1,400-pound horses, each was given 15 pounds of corn and cob meal plus 1 2/3 pounds oil meal daily. North Dakota results showed oats or bran and shorts required about 25 percent more grain when fed oat straw compared with upland prairie hay.
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Missouri Experiment Station
North Dakota Experiment Station
Livestock Notes on Pig Rearing and Pasture
Advice emphasizes exercise for sows and sowing a spring hog pasture. Compares livestock outlook to crop farming profitability. Recommends early separate feeding for piglets at four to five weeks old.
Culling the Flock Urged by Agriculture Officials
The United States Department of Agriculture urges timely culling of weak spot chicks to raise vigor in future broiler stock. It states sections of the country can begin this culling soon and that chicks failing to reach broiler size should be disposed of or eaten, as they will not perform.
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Cal Ceaters
United States
Det of Agriculture
Prepared by the United Depastas on dairy sterilization
The article discusses sterilization of dairy utensils to ensure high quality products such as milk and cream. It notes standard methods may not fully prevent infection or contamination and emphasizes the need for thorough dairy hygiene practices.
Not Ace on Panting Thinking Too Much
Fragmentary dialogue discusses tunnels and underground life contrasted with above ground living. The speaker questions others ways and suggests a character named Mole comments on understanding life underground versus above. The passage is garbled but centers on tunnels and differing habitats.
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Mole
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Bureau of Crop Estimates
Commission
Isle Piarehant
Timothy Hay
Kie Ae
Weil
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