Sunlight Effect On Dairy Calves Study
Four heifer calves were raised from ages three to seven days under two conditions: dark, fully ventilated boxes by day and night confinement, and outdoor access by day with night confinement. Both groups fed the same ration and showed normal growth. sunlight absence showed no effect on development or reproduction over two years. Two sunlit calves bred early produced a normal and a deformed calf, while the no sunlight group produced a normal calf and a malformed reproductive organ case. overall reproduction remained normal.
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T. W. Gullickson
C. H. Eckles
Journal of Dairy Science
Sheep Exports From Colusa To Eastern Markets
Almost 85 carloads of Colusa county sheep were shipped last week from Williams stock yards to eastern markets. The Colusa lambs were in excellent condition. Noted authorities on cooperative marketing will address the American Institute of Cooperation when it meets on the Pacific Coast for the first time this summer, with sessions starting in Los Angeles and concluding after a two week program at UC Berkeley.
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Williams
Colusa County
Colusa
United States
American Institute of Co-operation
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
University of California At Berkeley
Best to Compound Grain Mixture for Dairy Cows
In forming a ration for dairy cattle the cost of ingredients matters. The best practice is to compound a grain mix that complements home grown roughage, selecting grains by lowest cost per unit of digestible protein, and then evaluating carbohydrate and fat costs to balance energy needs.
Good Grade Bull Better Than Scrub Pure Bred
Farmers favor a good grade bull at the head of the herd over a scrub pure bred. Certification and registration alone do not guarantee value, and buyers should insist on butterfat records to back a bull's performance for breeding and herd improvement.
Dairy Notes and Dairy Herd Yields and Costs
A dairy note outlines stable floors, dairy yields for goats and cows, typical milking durations, and the economic angle. It states a good goat yields about two quarts daily, a Holstein cow 40 to 45 pounds, and a goat milking six to seven months, with feed costs around 40 cents per day and potential higher costs if feed is bought retail. It also warns against underfed herds and butter substitutes as a parasite in dairy business.
Orchardists Plan Pool for 600 Ton Arbuckle Apricot Crop
Arbuckle area growers from Colusa county estimated a 600 ton apricot harvest to begin within a few weeks. They met at the farm center and formed a pool to ship four cars to eastern markets via the California Fruit Exchange. The remaining fruit will be sold directly by individual growers to Pacific Coast markets.
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Arbuckle
Colusa County
California Fruit Exchange
Pacific Coast
Rail cars to move California fruit and vegetables
E. J. Hanson of Union Pacific estimates about 40,000 refrigerator cars will handle the California perishable fruit and vegetable crop. Hanson, arriving from Omaha to Los Angeles, says citrus prices are expected to rise generally this year.
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United States
California
E. J. Hanson
Union Pacific Railroad
Hanson
Los Angeles
Omaha
State and Federal Ag Statisticians Report On Crops
Almonds stand at 74 percent of normal, up from 62 percent last year, with production likely to top 1927. Apricots damaged by March rain, 55 percent normal, down from 60 percent a year ago. Cherries at 60 percent normal with fair May 1 yield, but production should beat the unusually light 1927 crop. Oranges show heavy flowering as of May 1, signaling a good coming season.
Aladdin Likely Guest at 1923 Valencia Orange Show
The eighth annual California Valencia Orange show, set for Anaheim from May 24 to June 3, will feature lavish decorations echoing an oriental theme. Elaborate palaces, courtyards with fountains and birds, and exotic gardens will create a vivid display, aiming to delight guests and celebrate Valencia oranges.
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Aladdin
Orange County
California
California Vineyards Seek Fair Labeling For Juices
The California Vineyardists Association reports a Federal Trade Commission ruling requires imitation fruit juices bottled for sale to bear a bold imitation label. Officials say the rule helps California grape growers compete against cheap imitations, a market shift that has reduced real California grape juice output since 1922.
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Washinon
D. C
California Vineyardists’ Association
Otis B. Johnson
Federal Trade Commission
Vineyardists’ Association
California
Farm Bureau Wins On Foreign Exchange Rates Dispute
Farmers in Sacramento Sonoma Lake and Napa counties celebrate a victory after hours of wrangling with Pacific Telephone and Telegraph and Northern California Telephone. The California Farm Bureau Federation argued the companies refused cooperation and charged high foreign exchange rates. Hearing before Railroad Commissioner William J. Carr addressed restraining the rate increase from $5 to $7.50 annually.
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Sacramento
Sonoma
Lake
Napa
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Northern
California
Loomis Fruit Growers Packing House Boosts Cherry Run
Loomis California packing house in PlacER county operates at full capacity with over fifty packers amid a cherry harvest. A plum grading line has just been installed and plums will begin moving on May 20.
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Loomis
Sheepmen in Marysville report large spring returns
Sheepmen in Marysville estimate district buyers paid over 700000 for wool during spring. Combined with 2820000 from selling 340000 lambs at eight dollars each, total returns reach 3420000 to the sheepmen.
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Marysville
Dairies in Tu lare Report Monthly Payroll Decline
Tu lare dairies announce a combined payroll of 267823.42 for the month, a slight drop from the prior period as cream prices fell. Local dairymen received their checks recently, with the decrease attributed to lower prices.
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Tulare
California wheat yields forecast near normal for 1928
State and federal agricultural statisticians estimate the 1928 California wheat crop at about 15,106,000 bushels, up from last year by 13,642,000, with barley at 90 and oats at 93 percent of normal. Final sizes will hinge on weather in the coming weeks.
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California
Santa Rosa High Dominate State Stock Judging Contest
Santa Rosa High School's stock judging team won the state-wide contest held at the Union Stockyards in Los Angeles under the state board of education vocational department. Salinas High School took second place and Woodland High third. Grossmont High School in San Diego county led the poultry judging contest.
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Santa Rosa
Los Angeles
State Board of Education Vocational Department
Salinas
Cross Breeding Rambouillet Ewes With Mutton Rams Yields Varied Benefits
Experiments at the University of California Davis show Shropshire and Southdown crosses outperform other crosses in lamb value. Hampshire and Suffolk crosses produce more twins, while crosses with Romney Rambouillet also tested.
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University of California
Davis
Shropshire
Southdown
Hampshire
Suffolk
Romney
Pepper planting under way on Wheatland ranch in Yuba county
T D Watson begins planting twenty acres of peppers on his Wheatland ranch west of Wheatland. Plants are set in low bottom land, watered by machine, with harvest starting in September and continuing into November. Pepper seed will be extracted in the field by machine. officials report a larger turnout of watermelons in the district under Bear River label in recent markets.
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T. D. Watson
Wheatland
Yuba County
Watson
Bear River
California cantaloupes debut in New York market
The first carloads of California cantaloupes sold in New York during the first week of the month at prices from nine to twelve dollars for standard and up to fourteen dollars for jumbo 45s. Shipments are forecast at fifty carloads daily between May 15 and May 20, peaking in late May or June. The state reports 24,708 acres in cantaloupe, down from 31,383 in 1927, signaling lighter shipments despite good crop conditions.
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rThe
California
New York
State
Census of black scale on Los Angeles citrus groves
District inspectors of the Los Angeles County Horticultural Commissioner's office carry on the annual census of the black scale population in Los Angeles county citrus groves. Orchards are graded by scale infestation to gauge conditions and track yearly changes. Final grades reflect results from insecticides used on large acreages for representative figures.
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Los Angeles County
Development of Young Turkeys and Blackhead Prevention
Reported successes in rearing young poults falter when one to two months old due to blackhead. The disease affects the liver and intestines, with signs of weakness, reduced appetite, and diarrhea, often tied to small cecum worms. Prevention hinges on worm control, fresh ground, and separation from chickens, with similar rations aiding poult growth.
Tuberculosis Film Warns Poultrymen of Farm Losses
A U.S. Department of Agriculture two reel educational film titled Tuberculosis Is Subject of New Government Film warns Midwestern poultrymen about avian TB. The story guided film shows disease introduction, germ spread, and profitable controls. avian TB also harms swine. Films available for loan with borrower transport costs. bookings through the Office of Motion Pictures, USDA, Washington.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cp. B
T. B
T. B. Bacclli
United States ‘Department of Agriculture
Office of Motion Pictures
Washington
Apoplexy and Internal Rupture Cause Death in Hens
When hens found dead under the roost in the morning or on nests, the loss is likely from apoplexy or internal rupture. Overfeeding corn can cause overfat birds and sudden losses, while Leghorns lay large eggs that strain them. Some birds die despite good management. A postmortem can locate internal disease.
Get Chicks Outside Weather Permitting
Baby chicks should be allowed to run outdoors at one week old when weather permits. Outdoor time helps escape breeder stove heat and absorb sun. Construct a small yard two by ten feet with one inch poultry netting near the brooder house. Initial weeks keep chicks in this confined area.
Ten Reasons for Fruit Orchard Value and Self Sufficiency
A Trempealeau County reader from Wisconsin Agriculturist lists ten benefits of a home apple orchard. It boosts farm value and beauty, provides cheap large quantities, futures winter supply, aids family health, ensures fresh fruit on demand, enables hosting friends, offers investment potential in good years, allows surplus sales, supports prudent budgeting, and avoids store quality concerns. The author notes careful handpicking, grading, and storing, with profits when disease is absent.
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L. H. Halvorson
Trempealeau County
Wisconsin
Fertile Orchard Soil Advantage Over Poor Ground
The fertile soil with higher organic matter resists shot hole and conserves water. It holds more moisture and a richer soil solution reduces plant water needs. Greater early root growth enhances water gathering, giving fertile soil trees an advantage over those on poor soil.
Large Trees Preferred in Planting an Orchard
Apples trees perhaps form the largest and most important part of the farm order. In ordering apple trees it is the best practice to get two year old trees. In planting two year old trees one year is gained over ordering one year trees. Two year trees come into bearing one year quicker. It will also pay in the long run to order the largest size trees. The four to six foot size is the largest size in apple trees. The large sized trees are healthier and more vigorous than smaller sizes for their age.
Latham Red Raspberry Dominates With Size and Hardiness
The Latham red raspberry is now the most notable red raspberry in general cultivation. It is hardy, healthy, vigorous, and productive, with large bright red glossy berries that hold size but lack ideal flavor and sometimes have many double berries. It originated at Minnesota State Fruit Breeding Farm in 1914 and earned the Wilder Silver Medal from the American Pomological Society in 1927.
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Latham
Minnesota
Wilder
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Latham Red
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