Water as vital as feed for dairy cows say experts
Dr. C. H. Eckles of the University of Minnesota cautions that water quality and temperature are crucial for winter dairying. Cows milking 30 pounds daily drink about 100 pounds of water in 24 hours, and ice cold water can cut milk flow faster than poor feed. He urges individual drinking cups and outdoor water heaters to keep water above freezing and save on grain.
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C. H. Eckles
University of Minnesota
Cows With Records Are Decreasing in Number
Pure bred dairy cows with high official records are scarce, says Roy T. Harris of Wisconsin dairy tests. Since 1920 a drop in official testing reduced available records, creating a shortage of cows with desirable form and registry backing. Fall or winter testing offers best chances for strong records and milk yield gains.
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Roy T. Harris
Wisconsin Dairy Tests
Harris
Ice House Plans Aid Farmers For Summer Use
The University of Minnesota division of agricultural engineering has prepared blueprints for a farm ice house holding 16 tons. The plan details how to build it and is distributed through University Farm publications for 10 cents. Creameries paying premium prices for sweet cream boost farmer interest in summer ice storage to keep cream cool until market.
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Division of Agricultural Engineering
Department of Agriculture
University of Minnesota
Division of Publications
University Farm
St. Paul
Efficient Ration for Bull Calf Outlined
A practical bull calf feeding guide recommends ten pounds of clover or alfalfa hay daily with a grain mix of six parts corn four parts oats and one part linseed meal. Feed according to appetite to gain about two pounds per day. start with five or six pounds of grain and increase to ten or twelve as the calf grows. Substituting bran for oats and increasing linseed meal to two pounds daily can be beneficial in some cases.
Pruning Orchards in Winter for Stronger Fruit
Orchard pruning guidance from Ithaca advises winter or early spring pruning. Apple trees should shed old wood and thin outer branches to boost fruit size and quality, while light pruning keeps pear trees blight resistant and productive in early life. Heavier pruning later benefits Anjou and Kieffer pears. keep trees low and open, avoid removing large limbs unless blighted.
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State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
N. Y
State College
Anjou
Pruning Colubian Raspberries Like Black Varieties
Instructions on pruning Columbian raspberries mirror black raspberry methods. Tops at 18 inches to promote branching, avoid delaying to 3 feet. Next spring shorten fruiting canes to 8 to 12 inches. new canes root in August when tips look snaky.
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New Yorker
It Is Seldom Advisable to Grow Three Fruits
The passage argues that commercial fruit growers relying on long distance shipping should limit to one, or at most two or three kinds of fruit due to the need for specialized equipment and techniques. It notes a trend toward specialization, selecting fruit suited to local conditions to compete and satisfy a discerning market.
Horticultural Pruning and Planting Advice
The article advises pruning by removing all dead or diseased canes and emphasizes buying one year old plants from a reliable nursery. It notes raspberries respond quickly to fertilizer and recommends rich soil or manure dressings such as poultry manure or well rotted barnyard manure for new plantings.
Winter Egg Profit Secrets for Backyard Poultry
Winter boosts egg output and profits as hens still lay when kept warm. Keep roosts on one level with a low ceiling and floor ventilation, clean under roosts daily, and avoid excess corn. Use movable roosts about three feet high and hay covering the ceiling to reduce cold.
Keep Chickens in Good Health by Giving Oats
Practical guidance on feeding hens with sprouted oats as green food. Soak oats 24 hours, spread in trays to sprout to about three inches, feed daily. Maintain about 70 degrees for better sprouting, disinfect trays after each use, and use small amounts of formalin in soaking water. Some germinated oats may be fed at one fourth inch sprout, not green.
Metal Bands Are Useful in Culling Hen Flock
To cull a poultry flock, two year hens should be sold except those kept for breeders. Mark pullets with metal bands to avoid guesswork. Use sealed bands or hog rings, placed on left leg one year and right leg the next for accurate age identification.
Sand and grit for hens dust baths and lice control
Sand is essential for hens to supply grit but is not dusting material. Even fine sand is not dusty enough for a dust bath. Hens dust themselves to control lice and condition feathers. Fine dust penetrates breathing pores of lice to exterminate them. Provide good quality dust and then give sharp sand for grit.
Wakeful mornings and wise days of work
A 1928 Western Newspaper Union reflection quotes Thomas Dreier on waking with a smile and reverence, approaching daily tasks with clarity, and meeting others with kindness. It speaks to sustaining purpose, gentleness, and joy through effort and completion.
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Thomas Dreier
Various Cake Recipes and Ham Dishes for Daily Meals
A collection of traditional recipes includes Quisit Cake with buttercream, Butter Frosting, Pork Cake with dried fruit, Chocolate Ice Box Cake with ladyfingers, Barbecued Ham, Armenian Goulash with lamb hearts and dumplings, and guidance for middle aged readers to cut down on high protein foods.
Pat Had Evidence of Tim's Waste of Time
Thomas Edison states that improving the world would come from seeing ourselves as others see us. He notes there are too many Pat Rileys, who mock Tim for wasting time. Pat claims Tim fished an hour at the mill pond with no catch, while a friend questions how Pat knows.
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Thomas Edison
Pat Rileys
Pat
Tim
Mill Pond
War Responsibility Cited By Woman's Home Companion
A quote from Woman's Home Companion notes that those who neglect prevention of war cannot fairly resist when war arrives, implying collective accountability for inaction and tacit invitation to conflict.
Young man torn between manly aims and talkative habits
A brief excerpt notes a young man may seek true manhood or prefer constant chatter about small matters, implying a tension between mature behavior and habit of idle talk.
Fletcher's Castoria Promises Easy Relief for Babies
In this old advertisement, Fletcher's Castoria is promoted as a purely vegetable remedy for colic, constipation, and diarrhea in infants. It claims gentle, harmless action with a sweet taste, and notes a doctor recommends it, plus a care book included with purchase.
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Fletcher
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Bell &Co.,Inc
Orangeburg
Beleans
Abe
San Francisco
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