Mineral feeds needed by cows
Dairy expert John A. Arey from North Carolina State College explains modern cows require added minerals beyond what NC seeds supply. Essential minerals sodium chlorine calcium and phosphorus should come from common salt limestone and bone meal. Salt should be freely available at all times and not salted only occasionally. Calcium and phosphorus are needed for bone growth reproduction and milk production.
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John A. Arey
North Carolina State College
North Carolina
Arey
Feeding Dairy Cattle Says Cow Eats For Five Reasons
A dairy cow must eat beyond hunger to maintain body heat and tissue repair, supply milk, support reproduction, fatten when dry, and grow as larger cows are better producers. Ohio State extension bulletin No. 72, Feeding Dairy Cattle, by C L Blackman and Ivan McKellip outlines these nutrition needs.
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Extension Service
Ohio State University
C. L. Blackman
Ivan McKellip
Palatability Guides Cow Feed Mixtures
Palatability is crucial for successful feeding. Use appetizing feeds to improve intake and balance grains to avoid constipation or laxative effects. Cottonseed meal should not exceed one third of grain, and linseed meal should generally stay under one and a quarter pounds daily.
Prevent White Scours in Newborn Calves
The text discusses calf scours a disease affecting newborn calves and causing high mortality. It notes the condition often clusters on certain premises or herds and is caused by various strains of colon bacillus and related microbes. Most strains are harmless in older animals, but the reason for deadly outbreaks in calves remains unknown.
California grape shipments total 52000 carloads this year
An agricultural report to Governor Young shows California grape shipments reaching about 52 000 carloads by October 15, lower than 57 000 carloads on the same date in 1927. Oakdale district cattle shipments for winter feeding nearly finished, with twenty two cars unloaded last week for winter ranges. feeder numbers are expected to be higher than last year.
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California
Young
Oakdale
Sugar price cut announced by California-Hawaiian Co
The California-Hawaiian Sugar Refining Company cuts wholesale granulated cane sugar by 15 cents a hundred pounds to 5.10. Dealers say the drop is the lowest since December 1914, due to large crops in Cuba and Java.
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California-Hawaiian Sugar Refining Company
Cuba
Java
Federal Rice Inspection to Begin in California
A new agreement signed by G. H. Hecke state director of agriculture sets the federal government to inspect rice in California within two weeks. Previously the State Department conducted inspections. The federal service will issue a certificate valid across the United States for rice growers.
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G. H. Hecke
California
State Department
United States
California rice crop boom spawns new mill in West Sacramento
A mammoth rice crop in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys is valued at nine to ten million dollars. A new rice mill costing one hundred fifty thousand dollars is under construction in West Sacramento to handle the harvest now being gathered.
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California
San Joaquin
Sacramento
West Sacramento
Limited Cotton Staple Length in 1928 Crop Report
The federal state cotton grade report notes only ten percent of the 1928 U S cotton ginned by October 1 has a staple length of one and one sixteenth inch or more. Premiums go to better staple and grade. California Acala cotton reportedly runs one sixteenth to one eighth inch longer.
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United States
R. E. Blair
Bureau of Farm Crops
State Department of Agriculture
California
Prune Growers Expect Higher Prices for Prunes and Apricots
O A Harlan new general manager of the Prune and Apricot Growers Association says the coming season will bring higher prices and more sales. He urges larger and better prunes to ensure better crop income and notes that members who standardize quality will command better prices than non members.
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O. A. Harlan
Prune and Apricot Growers’ Association
Harlan
Citrus crop survey figures in Fresno Tulare Kern counties
A survey shows the three counties producing 8500 to 9000 cars of citrus this year. At current f. o. b. prices, the crop could bring about $20,000,000, roughly equal to the state’s entire raisin harvest. Valley navels begin shipping to Eastern markets.
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Fresno
Tulare
Kern
Beets Boom in Superior California Beet Area
Sutter County south to Sherman Island now the state's largest beet area named by S E Miller Sacramento Spreckels Sugar Co representative to R L Kimmel Sacramento Chamber of Commerce manager. Area being intensified for sugar beet cultivation with further growth expected.
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Superior California
Sutter County
Sherman Island
California
S. E. Miller
Sacramento
Spreckels Sugar Company
R. L. Kimmel
Agricultural Department
Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
Grower Members to Receive Over $500000 in Citrus Returns
Grower members of the Old Baldy Citrus Association, part of the Ontario-Cucamonga Exchange, will receive over $500,000 for fruit shipped by the house during the year ending October 31. The association shipped 268 cars, 151 with oranges and the rest lemons, with shipments slightly larger than the prior year and returns more than doubling.
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Old Baldy Citrus Association
Ontario-Cucamonga Exchange
Imperial Valley Hay Growers Seek Federal Marketing Standards
The Imperial Valley Hay Growers Association petitions Director G. H. Hecke of the State Department of Agriculture for help in obtaining hay marketing under official U S standards and grades. Hecke notes broad support from several agricultural groups backing the campaign.
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California
Imperial Valley Hay Growers’ Association
G. H. Hecke
State Department of Agriculture
U. S
Hecke
Wiseman Brothers & Elliott Fulfill Malaga Grapes Shipment
Wiseman Brothers & Elliott of Dinuba Cutler filled a recent order for red Malagas destined for Shanghai. The grapes were packed in sawdust kegs and the shipment followed a previously satisfactory delivery to the foreign firm, marking a repeat order.
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Tulare County
Wiseman Brothers & Elliott
Dinuba
Cutler
Shanghai
Tulare County Farmers Benefit From October Dry Spell
October drought allowed Tulare County farmers to harvest late crops such as prunes, raisins, hay, corn, and other produce without rain damage. Only Emperor grapes and cotton remain—everything else was spared by the dry period.
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Tulare County
California Wool and Sheep Output Outshines Texas
The value of California fruit crops is high yet California leads in sheep and lamb numbers. Texas now ranks second, but California surpasses Texas by almost one million dollars in the total value of all sheep and lambs on farms and ranges.
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California
Texas
California Egg Standards Boost Industry Says Hammann
Henry G F Hammann federal state marketing specialist in poultry products argues that definite U S standards and quality grades for eggs are vital for California’s egg industry. Adopting grades will raise quality and consumption, benefiting California producers amid growing national demand and competition.
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U. S
California
Henry G. F. Hammann
Hamann
United States
Raisins offered as stock feed and Pacific Slope Dairy Show slated
Sun Maid Raisin Growers will market twenty thousand tons of sub grade raisins for stock feed at twenty dollars a ton at warehouse or ranch. University of California dairy specialists say raisins are worth between three quarters and seven eighths the value of barley for dairy cattle feed. The Eighth Annual Pacific Slope Dairy Show will run November 19 to 24 at the Oakland Municipal Auditorium with over seven thousand dollars in cattle awards and fourteen allied industry conventions.
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Sun Maid
G. E. Gordon
University of California Agricultural Extension Service
W. M. Regan
Dairy Production Department
Animal Husbandry Division
Oakland Municipal Auditorium
Canada
Pacific Island
United States
Allied Industries
Guernsey
Jersey
Ayrshire
Profitable home orchard practices discussed in Illinois Farmer
R S Marsh advises well sprayed and pruned orchards, with straw mulch four to six inches deep to conserve moisture and suppress weeds. Use 150 to 200 pounds of nitrogen fertilizer per acre in spring, or opt for clean cultivation with half that amount. Sod mulch is popular for its low cost, while manuring boosts returns with 400 to 600 pounds per mature apple tree and yearly spring applications of nitrate sources.
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R.S. Marsh
Illinois
Mulch for Strawberries Gives Winter Protection
Strawberries should be well mulched with straw or other material for winter protection. Apply a tight layer before freezing and add five to six inches more when ground is frozen. Prefer clean weed free straw such as wheat straw or short marsh hay. avoid long coarse marsh hay and unshredded corn stalks.
Late Pruning Advice for Orchards and Fruits
The article notes no objection to late fall and early winter pruning of mature apple trees, with occasional jury attribution of injury but no reported problems at the Ohio experiment station. It also warns against pruning peaches during harsh winter weather.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Apple Orchard Pruning and Pest Tips
An orchard provides a good range for poultry and suggests lime sulphur and oil emulsion for scale control on hardwoods. Pruning guidance advises sharp knives and pruning after leaf drop, with light first-year work on neglected trees and removal of dead wood, starting anytime after winter when weather allows.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia advertisement claims relief
A vintage ad extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a perfect anti acid for sour stomachs. It cites medical endorsement and widespread use, urging readers not to diet but to remember Phillips for pleasant tasting, effective relief. The ad notes Milk of Magnesia as a registered trademark since 1875 by Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co. and its predecessor.
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Phillips
U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H. Phillips
Sugar Institute forms committee on refined sugar research
The Sugar Institute appointed a committee to study a plan for chemical research in raw sugar refining under an experienced chemist. The aim is to reduce costs while increasing yield and identifying substitutes for expensive materials used in the refining process.
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The
Sugar Institute
Banish Blue Monday with Borax Wash Aid
A vintage tip advises to add a cupful of 20 Mule Team Borax to the tub during wash day. It claims Borax softens hard water, removes musty odors, cuts grease, aids soap, and leaves clothes snowy white.
Tulip Bulbs Rise After Neighbor’s Airedale Assist
A playful item records how tulip bulbs surprisingly surfaced aided by a neighbor’s airedale. The note adds a quip about bees that sting without reason, highlighting rural wit and lighthearted incidents.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised in Nashville
Mrs Harry Oenstein of 406 Second Ave South Nashville Tennessee reports severe fatigue from laundry work and illness. After starting Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she felt rejuvenated and continued taking it, claiming she has become healthier and looks younger.
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Nashville
Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Harry Oenstein
Second Ave
South
Tennessee
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