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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
4
Dr. B F Kaupp of North Carolina State College explains feed needs for starting a 100 chick flock and sustaining 50 hens for a year. Total 4250 pounds. 250 mash and 200 grain per 100 chicks until week nine. post selection 50 hens require 50 pounds grain and 35 pounds mash per hen annually.
Instructions advise treating a setting hen for lice before incubation. Nicotine sulphate in a small box at warm, overnight or hourly treatments is effective and will not stop the hen from setting. Apply blue ointment around the vent, then ensure clean nests with fresh material to prevent lice when chicks hatch.
Poultry guidance covers using liquid skim milk for chicks and avoiding substitutes, buckwheat as fiber rich scratch, and trap nesting for exact flock records. It advises not feeding cracked corn if whole corn is available, offering hens plenty of grain especially before roasting, and spacing 3.5 to 4 square feet per bird. Wheat screenings should be avoided if dusty or heated. Breeding from top layers raises flock average.
State and federal veterinarians test herds under area tuberculosis eradication plans in Siskiyou county. Officials aim to cut tuberculosis incidence to under 0.5 percent to improve government ratings, speed sales, and raise prices for cattle. California crop reports show Imperial Valley planning similar cantaloupe acreage as last year, with over 13,000 carloads shipped in ten weeks.
Spray timing is crucial to stop codling moths that ruin apples. Use arsenate of lead at 1.25 pounds per 50 gallons of water just after petals fall, then add lime sulfur to curb blights and rats. Apply thoroughly to the tree in a fine mist and avoid spraying before petals drop to protect bees.
The campaign to eradicate foulbrood in California apiaries drew wide attention as the Association of Apiary Inspectors of America met in Sioux City Iowa. California practices of official inspection and cleanup received strong endorsement with a resolution urging burned colonies diseased with American foulbrood upon discovery by an inspector. The resolutions were approved later by the American Honey Producers League.
Over five years California contributed about 0.30 percent of U.S. hops. Oregon led with 52 percent, Washington 17 percent. Since 1923 California stayed steady while Oregon and Washington rose, with exports about half of U.S. hops. Foreign markets averaged 47.5 percent then declined versus domestic demand. |
The USDA notes 8 to 10 year cycles in lamb and sheep prices with an upward trend since 1921 and high levels in recent years despite rising market receipts. Australia shows a clear upward sheep trend since 1915 reaching 93 million in 1927, while New Zealand and South Africa also rise. Argentina’s trend inferred from wool exports. US lamb trade remains minimal.
J. E. Currey of the state agriculture department notes rising farmer interest in certified seed potatoes in Mendocino County. Certification requires virus free seed, with multiple field inspections. Clean soil, careful inspection, and certification help secure strong markets and prices, as Mendocino Farm Bureau backs the industry on suitable lands.
The February cow testing report for Riverside county shows 35 herds under test with 2133 cows, 1758 tested, and 449 cows producing 40 pounds or more butterfat. The average milk production was 793 pounds and average butterfat 34 pounds. Peter Devries of Arlington owns the highest pure-bred cow Fay at 1932 pounds milk and 88.9 pounds butterfat, while the top grade cow owned by Marrietta Hot Springs records 1705 pounds milk and 104 pounds butterfat.
Ornamental vines can soften harsh walls and enhance architecture while trellising helps retain paint. Forest Service notes preservative treatment extends wood life, with creosote or other chemicals enabling 15 to 30 year posts. About 135 U S wood preserving plants exist, and home or farm treatment is advised for durable timbers.
One year old trees like peach, apricot and plum often have side branches below the top. Cutting longer branches back four to five inches weakens immature twigs and overthin trunks. Removing limbs near the trunk can destroy basal buds needed for future scaffold growth.
The article explains how vineyard location affects grape yields. High spots reduce frost risk, while hillside sites provide better air drainage and water runoff. Proximity to large bodies of water stabilizes temperatures, lowering frost damage in spring and fall.
The notes advise pruning young pear trees similarly to apples. Apply a dormant lime sulphur spray before buds swell. Prune the tops at planting, with pruning degree varying by growth habit and species.
Dairy extension specialist John A. Arey warns wild onion in pastures taints milk and butter, lowering prices. Removing cows from infested fields six hours before milking for a short period, according to North Carolina experiment station tests, cleanly eliminates the flavor and can save dairymen thousands each season.
The udder is a complex organ with milk producing cells and a network of vessels. Milking triggers the cells to release milk into the cistern, making gentle handling crucial, especially when a cow has been stressed by crowding or dogs.
University of New Hampshire professor J H Fuller argues a dairy cow must yield at least 7 500 pounds of milk annually to cover expenses. The target is nearly 8 000 pounds above the U S average, with ten cows per worker as a baseline and milking machines for larger herds.
It explains that dairymen prefer cows freshening in fall to align with ration and stable management. Winter yields bring high prices for dairy products, while many producers calve in spring, causing abundant spring and summer supply and lighter fall and winter supply.
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