Spring Pasture Not Harmful To Milk Quality
NC State College dairy expert Ired M Haig reports on three 10 week and pasture trials with nine cows. Milk yield rose from 201 to 212.9 pounds daily and fat content from 4.64 to 5.37 percent as cows moved from cottonseed hulls to corn silage and hay then to green pasture. He concludes succulent pasture improves milk and fat, and pasture plus silage beats dry feed.
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Ired M. Haig
Animal Husbandry Department
North Carolina State College
Haig
Feeding Rations For Mature Bulls To Avoid Sluggish Breeding
Guidelines describe careful feeding to prevent over fatting a mature bull. A typical grain mix totals 100 pounds ground corn 50 pounds wheat bran 40 pounds oats 10 pounds oilmeal 5 pounds bonemeal with 2 to 4 pounds daily per bull, adjusted by weight. Two year olds require about one pound per 100 pounds of live weight. Silage should be limited to half a feed and alfalfa or clover hay can be given without waste, though excessive silage can slow breeding.
Dairy Notes on Clean Handling and Feeding Practices
Good milk starts with cleanliness in handling and feeding order. Milk cows immediately before feeding to prevent off flavors and improve winter milk quality through proper barn ventilation and a versatile bull pen. Cowpea hay provides high digestible protein and strong nutrients for dairy cows.
Apricot Orchards Bloom as Rain Brings Hope in Parajo Valley
Parajo Valley apricot orchards blossom for the first time this year as growers urge rain. Parched California farms drank a hopeful rain storm, easing fears of a repeat of the disastrous drought of 1923-24.
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Parajo
California
Announcement of Federal-State day inspector in LA
In Los Angeles a Federal-State day inspector will issue alfalfa grade certificates as the service becomes available to applicants. The move aims to standardize quality in the local market and supports growers in Tulare County seeking certification.
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Tulare County
Los Angeles
Dairy Inspector Bloom Visits Davis for Milk Sanitation Study
G H Bloom dairy inspector from Shanghai city health department is in Davis for a month. He will work with the dairy industry division of the college to study milk sanitation methods practiced in the state and will also examine pasteurization and milk distribution.
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G. H. Bloom
City Health Department
Shanghai
China
Davis
Cattle Test Unit Expansion Under Extension Service
The Tulare County Dairy Improvement Association advances a second cow testing unit under M A Lindsay, extension service livestock head. With the first unit full, no further testing occurs until a new unit between six hundred and two thousand cows is signed up.
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Tulare County
Prune and Apricot Growers Set Delivery Quota in San Jose
Delegates from California locals in San Jose decide binding delivery quotas for 100 million pounds of prunes and 8 million pounds of apricots by April 6. The volumes are deemed necessary to meet trade requirements, stabilize prices, and protect the industry’s future.
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California Prune and
Earley predicts iceless refrigerating car for orange shipping
C. P. Earley, general manager of Mutual Orange Distributors, just back from the East, says the iceless refrigerating car will soon be widely used for shipping oranges. It combines a refrigerator and a heater to keep fruit at 45 degrees, cooling when warm outside and heating in winter cold in the northern and eastern States.
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C. P. Earley
Mutual Orange Distributors
Redlands
California Leads Nation in Canned Tomatoes Production
The 1927 census shows California produced 1,991,000 standard cases, edging Maryland's 1,720,000. Both states fell in 1928, mirroring a nationwide decline of 4.5 million cases. Illinois Colorado and Utah were the only states with gains while many canners ceased canning due to imported competition.
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California
Maryland
United States
Illinois
Colorado
Utah
New Grape Products From California Study
A UC study led by Prof. W. V. Cruess reports three promising grape products from surplus grapes. A blended syrup for fruit punches, a red grape and Muscat juice blend for bottled sodas, and a table syrup from surplus shipping grapes that can be used plain or flavored with synthetic maple.
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W. V. Cruess
University of California
Tulare Union Freshmen Grow Garden Plots at School
Freshmen in Tulare Union High School’s agricultural program tend acre plots in the lab gardens, each 20 by 25 feet, cultivating lettuce turnips beets onions spinach and peas. Planted in October, they have harvested and sold vegetables to neighbors or taken them home. Students bought 50 cents of seed and by mid February had sold about $2.15 worth per student.
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Tulare Union High School
Merced County to Host Rubber Plantation Plan
The American Rubber Producers Inc announced plans to plant a grove of 10 000 rubber trees on the Bledsoe ranch at Snelling. Horticulturists indicate local weather conditions are suitable for rubber cultivation and a successful crop is anticipated.
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Merced County
American Rubber Producers, Inc
Bledsoe
Snelling
Paradise Hosts New Broom Factory By C M Cook
Paradise markets gain a broom factory on Neal Road owned by C M Cook. The plant uses broom corn from Lindsay Oklahoma and St Louis Missouri with plans to source locally as Sacramento Valley growers begin planting broom corn.
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Paradise
C. M. Cook
Neal Road
Lindsay
Okla
St. Louis
Sacramento Valley
Citrus growers spend millions on pest control in California
Entomologist R. S. Woglum of the California Fruit Growers' Exchange says growers spend about four million dollars yearly to combat insect pests. He notes citrus pest control began in 1880 and many major pests now present were already here at that time.
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California
R. S. Woglum
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Mr. Woglum
4-H’er Russell Wagoner Reaps Profit from Lettuce Project
Russell Wagoner of Brawley completed a lettuce project on a quarter acre starting in August and finished in February. His first cutting produced ninety-five crates, with sixty-six crates packed, fifty-nine of them grade 4. He earned $2.15 per crate and netted $100 on the tract.
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Russell Wagoner
Brawley
National Agriculture Fellowships Announced for PhD Holders
Dr. W. L. Howard director of the University of California branch of the college of agriculture announces national research fellowships in agriculture. The stipends total 1800 dollars for unmarried and 2300 dollars for married fellows. Open to those with a PhD or equivalent degree.
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W. L. Howard
University of California
College of Agriculture
Apricot and Peach Crops Seen Strong for Coming Season
Apricot growers are optimistic as cool weather delayed blossoming until late February reducing frost risk. Prices for dried apricots may open higher due to small carryover. A larger peach crop is expected and canneries anticipate heavy runs on both fruits.
Seitz Holsteins double output since 1921 in seven years
The herd owned by G. M. Seitz has completed seven years of cow-testing records, showing production has doubled since 1921 and now averages over 350 pounds of fat per cow. Seitz credits cow testing for guiding purchases of herd sires and decisions on which heifers to save.
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G. M. Seitz
Mr. Seitz
Meeting of Milk Goat Breeders at Baldwin Park
An interesting gathering of the American Milk Goat Breeders Association occurred at Marion Mell’s ranch in Baldwin Park. Attendees from afar listened with interest to an address by patriarchal Quaker J. H. Darst of Dayton Ohio, a twenty year industry veteran and first secretary of the American Milk Goat Record Association.
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American Milk Goat Breeders’ Association
Marion Mell
Baldwin Park
J. H. Darst
Dayton
Ohio
American Milk Goat Record Association
California poultry coop drives progress amid coop efforts
A survey in an eastern magazine lauds Pacific Coast egg producers for clear sales planning and successful cooperative work. The industry has solved sales issues, attacked disease with laboratories run by experts, and California agencies fund a Los Angeles pathology lab through producer dealer support.
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Poultry World of
California
Central
Poultry Department
Seven Southern Counties Farm Bureau
Los Angeles
Beating Worms to Cherries with Spray Program
Kansas State University extension horticulturist outlines a four spray plan to control plum curculio and cherry leaf spot. Early large bud spraying with arsenate of lead, then post bloom lime sulfur and arsenate, plus dry lime sulfur if used, followed by a 86-50 borax Bordeaux finish after harvest. aids tree health and may reduce shot-hole borers.
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W. R. Martin
Kansas State Agricultural College
Extension
Hoticulturist
Grapes Grow From Seed by Careful Work
A guide explains grapes may grow from seed but warns they won’t come true to type. It details seed preparation, planting in drill rows, spacing, and the long process of rooting before transplanting. It notes grape wood cuttings yield limited stands and describes layering vines to form new plants.
Wide Differences in Hardiness of Alfalfa Varieties
Illinois experiment station researchers Burlison and Hackleman found wide differences in alfalfa winter hardiness. In 1927 two cuttings, Grimm, Canadian Variegated, and South Dakota 12 yielded highest at 3.5 tons per acre, while Provence, Peruvian, and Spanish yielded lowest at 1.24 tons. Stand estimates after winter 1927 show Grimm 78 percent, Canadian Variegated 65 percent, South Dakota 12 72 percent, with Provence 6, Peruvian 1, Spanish 10 percent intact in spring 1928.
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Burlison and Hackleman
Illinois Experiment Station
South Dakota
Grimm
Canada
Provence
Milk diet aids coccidiosis cure in chicks
Ohio State University poultry department advises milk rich feed as part of a broader treatment for coccidiosis in chicks. Four steps include epsom salts in water, isolating birds, thorough brooder sanitation every three days, and a milk based mash using dry skim milk 40 pounds, bran 10 pounds, corn meal 30 pounds, oats or barley 20 pounds.
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Poultry Husbandry Department
Ohio State University
Selection of Breeding Stock for Turkeys
A guide to choosing breeders emphasizes strong, vigorous stock. Key traits include a deep body, broad back, round breast, alert eyes, short broad head, sturdy legs with straight toes. Prioritize male selection to improve stock yearly, with early hatched toms often maturing into good breeders. avoid late hatched males for breeding.
Oyster Shells as Lime Source for Poultry Feed
Poultry gains lime from oyster shells when cleaned and finely broken. Keep shells in clean feeders to avoid contamination. Combine with vitamin-rich feed and ground bone for better lime and phosphate intake. lime is essential though digestion knows little about the exact processes.
Hatch Chicks Early Profit Depends on Circumstances
Early hatching of chicks Provokes debate for breeders to weigh convenience against future usefulness. Early hatched birds tend to be more profitable winter layers, similar to fall freshening dairy cows being top milk producers.
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