Roughage Proves Profitable In Dairy Ration
United States Department of Agriculture reports an experiment at Huntley Montana comparing three feeding plans for ten cows over three years. Roughage only produced 478 pounds of butter fat. roughage with one pound grain per six pounds milk produced 584.1. roughage with one pound grain per three pounds milk produced 619.9. Returns over feed cost were $161, $185, and $132 respectively, making the limited grain ration most profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
O. E. Reed
Bureau of Dairy Industry
Inefficient Cream Separators Waste Butterfat Lost skim milk fat costs farmers dearly
Tests by dairy improvement associations across 30 states show improper skim milk separation wastes significant butterfat yearly. Among 30 separators checked, only three lost less than $20, while five wasted over $100 annually. An early model left 1 percent butterfat, about a quarter of total fat. In 523 demonstrations in early 1928, average loss was $79.61. 1927 tests echoed results.
Calf Scours Usually Caused by Indigestion
Calf scours is a common digestive tract disease usually due to indigestion. Early scours can handicap or kill calves. Prevention with proper feeding is best. if scours occur, reduce milk by half and use castor oil or mineral oil. Raw eggs or lime water may help.
Dairy Facts on Silage and Clover Pasture
The note outlines feeding options for Dairy Facts Succulence including silage and wet beet pulp. It praises sweet clover as a superior pasture, noting one acre yields more than three of red clover and that fifteen acres can feed forty Holstein cows from May to August. It warns about bloat but says regular grazing and avoiding wet clover mitigate risk.
Cotton crop in San Joaquin Valley up a third this year
Estimates from the California Cotton Credit Association local office show the San Joaquin Valley cotton output rising about 33 percent, Tulare county reaching roughly 45 000 acres, a gain of 10 000 from 1928, with potential total value near 4 million dollars. Bankers caution against hasty signings by growers amid frosts and market risk, while grape preservation methods and frost impact on other fruit are discussed, with some districts expecting limited losses and strong prices due to shortages.
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San Joaquin Valley
California Cotton Credit Association
Tulare County
Bankers of
California Bankers’ Association
California
California Grape Growers’ Exchange
Lodi
American River
California Almond Growers to distribute half million dollars
Manager T C Tucker announces a board approved disbursement totaling about 500000 to California Almond Growers Exchange members. The payout covers 1928 crop advances, 1925 suspense repayments, interest to April 1 1929, reserves for 1919 1920 1921, and an additional 1928 crop advance.
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California
Almond Growers’ Exchange
T. C. Tucker
Co operatives Unite Two Million Farmers Across 48 States
The United States Department of Agriculture notes about two million farmers in 12 000 associations market products or buy supplies on a co operative basis. They sold nearly two billion dollars in farm products and bought supplies worth about half a billion last year. Regions with high participation include Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Missouri New York and Pacific Coast states. About 150 000 are in cotton co operatives and 50 000 in poultry marketing. Nearly half belong to multiple organizations.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Missouri
New York
Pacific Coast
Rice Flowering Habits Linked to Temperature in Plains Crops
J W Jones of the United States Department of Agriculture studies rice blooming in cross breeding work. Rice flowers open briefly, about 30 seconds for full bloom and last around two hours. Blooming times vary by climate, with earlier mornings in warm regions and later in cooler areas such as the United States and Japan. California shows peak bloom about two hours after noon. Rice typically self-fertilizes, with little cross fertilization, though some cross-breeding occurs.
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J. W. Jones
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Japan
Java
India
Philippine Islands
California
Farm Poultry Coccidiosis Easy to Control
Rutgers agronomist J C Taylor explains coccidiosis in growing chicks, noting onset between four and eight weeks, signs like closed eyes and white beaks, and diagnostic steps. Prevention includes cleaning brooders every five days, relocating houses or confining chicks, and feeding a milk-rich mash (40 lb skim milk or buttermilk, 30 lb corn, 20 lb oats, 10 lb bran) to stop spread and foster recovery.
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J. C. Taylor
New Jersey College of Agriculture
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
Gravelly Soil Best Suited for Poultry Yards
Poultry yards should be placed on sandy, gravelly soil with good natural drainage. Dryness and shelter are essential, and artificial drainage must be used if natural drainage is insufficient. Excess moisture and surface water such as pools or open drains invite disease and mischief, so avoid them in yards.
Improving Flocks Through Better Stock and Records
The text urges poultrymen to boost egg production by breeding from existing stock of a standard breed rather than buying new foundation stock. It notes improvements can occur in a few years without trapnest use, though keeping exact records speeds progress.
Poultry Hatching Tips Avoid Common Mistakes
Practical guidance warns against using hens that laid heavily in winter for hatching Do not start season with an old rooster Do not hatch pullet eggs Do not rely on one rooster for more than fifteen to twenty hens Do not feed heavy meat while saving eggs for hatchery Do not keep eggs longer than ten days.
Positive certainty quoted in Cincinnati Enquirer dialogue
A brief quoted exchange from the Cincinnati Enquirer questions certainty with insistence and a humorous analogy. It frames confidence in a playful, everyday decision context. The remark likens assurance to roles a person may mockingly enact.
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Ontario
Department of Agriculture
University of California
D. Sinitsen
United States Department of Argiculture
Sinitsen
University
Davis
Department
Charles Davis
Santa Rita
Lompoc
Santa Maria
Atascadero
D. T. Batchelder
Rosemary Farm
Coaspirin
Bayer
Hanford
Allen
le Roy
N. Y
Cincinnati Enquirer
Phillips
San Francisco
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