Care of pullets influences egg production in winter
Poultry expert O C Ufford of Colorado Agricultural College warns against forcing rapid pullet growth with heavy protein diets. Proper growth should occur over several months, with gradual feeding and a reduced animal protein phase as pullets approach laying. A recommended pre‑production ration includes corn meal, ground wheat, barley or oats, and bone meal to build vigor for winter laying.
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O. C. Ufford
Colorado Agricultural College
Ufford
Plymouth Rocks
Wyandottes
Rhode Island
Laying Hen Comb Traits and Safe Culling Practices
The text describes how a laying hen shows a large warm glossy comb, red or pale, while a non laying bird has a small pale scaly comb. It warns against harming birds during summer culling and suggests performing culling after dark to avoid stressing or injuring egg production.
Review Poultry Flock to Discover Defects
A practical instruction urges a careful analysis of the year's poultry work to identify profitable phases and those that were weak. It asks if late hatchings, internal parasites, overcrowding, summer mash discontinuation causing melt, or hens failing to net over a dollar above costs affected results. it promises information on all points.
Poultry House Care For Winter Laying
Proper ventilation keeps poultry houses cool and healthy in winter. Extend daylight with artificial light to increase egg production. Keep pallets confined and fed laying mash. Straw lofts fix high drafty houses. Fresh air helps prevent winter sickness. Shell corn fed shelled in litter or cracked. Green feed scarce, alfalfa can sustain laying hens through winter.
Marysville plans for accredited tuberculosis free cattle area
Marysville authorities move to establish an accredited tuberculosis free cattle region with backing from numerous dairymen as support gathers planning and community interest for the project.
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Marysville
Santa Cruz Cannery Aims Record $1 Million Pear Pack
Santa Cruz Fruit Packing Company at Seabright mobilizes for a record $1,000,000 pear packing drive within weeks. After completing the pear pack, workers will shift to spinach, marking a major production push for the cannery.
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Santa Cruz Fruit Packing Company
Seabright
Lima bean growers seek $10,000 for pest control trials
Lima bean growers from Santa Barbara and Ventura counties petition the government for an appropriation of ten thousand dollars to fund pest eradication experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Ventura Counties
Rice acreage rises in Paulsell district planting
About 750 acres have been planted to rice in the Paulsell district, an increase of approximately 250 acres over last year, according to W. H. Henshaw, one of the large growers in that section.
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Paulsell
W. H. Henshaw
Eager Harvests 13850 Tons of Cling Peaches at $80 a Ton
J W Eager of Marysville finished harvesting 13850 tons of cling peaches this year valued at $80 per ton for a gross crop of $108000. He also raises hogs alfalfa prunes and grapes on his ranch.
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J. W. Eager
Marysville
Eager
Packing Begins as Tuolumne Apples Hit Frosted Growers
Packing of Tuolumne county's apple crop has begun amid a heavy spring frost. Officials estimate the harvest will be about 50 percent of normal due to the frost.
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Tuolumne County
Fresno Office Opens Under Acting Manager George Rose
The Federal Fruit Stabilization Corporation opens in Fresno with George Rose as acting manager. The key task is supervising payment of the supplementary one cent a pound on Muscat raisins beyond the three cent advance provided by Sun Maid Growers, Rose stated.
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Federal Fruit Stabilization Corporation
Fresno
George Rose
Sun Maid
Rose
Advisory council backs special election for canal bonds
The South San Joaquin irrigation district advisory council adopted a resolution urging a special election to issue 204000 dollars in bonds to line thirty miles of canals with concrete over three years.
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Advisory Council of the
South San Joaquin
Alta Irrigation Directors Question Kings River Water Supply
The Alta Irrigation District directors in Dinuba, claiming the best watered district in the state, worry about future supply as rumors of Kings river storage above them for power allegedly reduce summer flow.
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Alta
Dinuba
Kings River
Arizona Citrus Growers Join California Fruit Growers Exchange
The Arizona Citrus Growers cooperative, long the Salt River Valley’s primary grapefruit and orange handler, will market through the California Fruit Growers Exchange starting with the 1929 1930 season. It will ship about 200 cars of grapefruit and 100 cars of oranges.
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Arizona
Salt River Valley
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Grape Shipments Expected From Sonoma Mendocino
A car-placement official estimates about 8000 carloads of grapes will be shipped from Sonoma and Mendocino counties this season. The figure assumes a crop about 20 percent smaller than last year when 3840 cars were shipped. Zinfandel, earliest juice grape, is rapidly filling out.
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Sonoma
Mendocino
Red Apple Color Boost for California Orchards
University of California pomologist F. W. Allen reports high demand for red apples in Eastern markets and notes green or pale varieties are scarce. The finding prompts growers to seek soil practices that redden fruit and enhance color in California orchards.
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California
F. W. Allen
University of California
California 1929 canned peach pack near complete output
California peach pack nearly finished with clingstones projected at 6,000,000 cases versus 14,000,000 in 1928 says F E Laney president of Sutter Co operative Growers. He notes growers unhappy with $80 a ton price as grading schemes may push average canning peach price to about $65 a ton. Cannable culls paid $1 a ton and gummy Phillips clings priced at $35 a ton will further reduce growers’ average receipts.
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California
F. E. Laney
Sutter Cooperative Growers
Laney
Almond Growers Vote Upset Over Exchange Prices
Chico members of the California Almond Growers Exchange disapproved the opening prices announced by the exchange, arguing they are about 3 cents lower than those recently announced.
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Chico
California
Almond Growers’ Exchange
Prize winners return home ribbon theft hits Tulare fair
Owners of prize cattle hogs and chickens at the Tulare County Fair returned to their farms empty handed after thieves stole all visible ribbons. The incident marred the event and robbed exhibitors of their earned honors.
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Tulare County Fair
Beekeepers in Butte County Hold Out for Higher Price
With three quarters of their crop sold, Butte County beekeepers press for a nine cent price increase.
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Butte County
Butter fat gains lift Stanislaus dairy revenue
Stanislaus county dairy herds show higher butter fat production, increasing annual revenue by about 1.8 million dollars, according to the county farm adviser.
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Stanislaus County
Watermelon Exhibited By Butte County Rancher Merle Warren
A 60 pound watermelon grown by Merle Warren of Butte County ranch is shown at Gridley exhibition. The melon measures 30 inches in length and 14 inches in diameter.
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Merle Warren
Butte County
Gridley
Canned Salmon Exports Rise in Early 1929
San Francisco canned salmon exports for the first half of 1929 exceeded the same period in 1928 by 3,000,000 pounds, figures from the United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce show.
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San Francisco
United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
California mackerel canning statistics from UC bulletin
A University of California Hooper Foundation bulletin presents data to aid the California mackerel canning industry. The report shows about 388 500 cases of this fish are packed during a season.
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California
University of California Hooper Foundation For Medical Research
Excavations Begin for Tulare Citrus Exchange Building
Excavations for the new Tulare County Citrus Fruit Exchange foundation began late in August and are progressing rapidly. Contractors aim to complete the building in time for the upcoming season. The Fruit Growers' Supply Company will occupy half the structure.
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Tulare County
California Truck Crops Move East After Strong Harvest
Federal state sources report California fall truck crops heading east for another 75 million marketing season. Lettuce moves in 100 car lots daily with minor damage from a hot early September period not expected to curb output. tomatoes cauliflower and lettuce fared poorly while fall peas benefited from the warm spell.
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California
Onion King Aims For Forty Thousand Sack Harvest
R H Diddleton of San Jacinto Valley, known as the onion king, plans a harvest near 40 000 sacks from two ranches at Lakeview and Perris as picking starts. A large portion already sold to a Phoenix wholesale house contracted for 7000 sacks.
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R. H. Diddleton
San Jacinto Valley
Lakeview
Perris
Phoenix, Ariz
Bianchi grows Marin county’s tallest corn this year
A. H. Bianchi of Point Reyes section raised the county’s tallest corn, overseen by M. B. Boissevan, with Golden Glow averaging 12 feet 3 inches across several acres. The crop is used for dairy fodder while Napa county reports 19,290 acres of fruit, led by prunes at 12,500 acres with pears and apples following.
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A. H. Bianchi
Point Reyes
Marin County
M. B. Boissevan
Country Farm
Bianchi
Napa County
Strawberry bed expands to eleven thousand plants on growing acreage
H A Halstead started a strawberry bed a year and a half ago with 6000 plants, now 11000 on about 1.25 acres. He experiments with varieties including Banners and New Oregons, favors those two, and during peak season picks 100 baskets daily with a ready market for all.
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H. A. Halstead
Statewide meat inspection nears as cities act
California cities and counties move to curb uninspected meat sales. State report says nine counties and sixty seven cities have passed ordinances banning sales unless inspected by state or federal authorities, and 124 plants now operate under state inspection.
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State Department of Agriculture
California
Feed price factors guide economical dairy menus
C L Blackman of Ohio State University outlines three economical meal plans for dairy cows based on available forages. Each mix prioritizes corn meal, oats, bran, cottonseed or gluten meal, and linseed oil meal, with substitutions possible if soy bean or distillers dried grains align with prices.
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C. L. Blackman
Animal Husbandry Department
Ohio State University
Blackman
Contentment of Cow Is Important Milk Factor
The article notes that a cow yields best when calm and comfortable and that excitement or rough handling reduces milk and trains a habit of “holding up” milk. It suggests keeping the cow quiet during milking, feeding grain, and placing the calf where it can be seen. If the habit becomes chronic, selling the cow to the butcher is advised.
Cow Manure Dominates Farm Fertilizer Output
The text notes the cow is the largest manure producing animal on the farm, delivering the greatest volume though its excreta is poorer in key fertilizing elements. It contrasts horse manure as richer in nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash but prone to rapid loss if not conserved, recommending mixing both manures for best results.
Dairy Cows Need Water and Shade for Fresh Milk
Dairy experts urge providing water and good pastures, noting cream quality hinges on temperature and consistency. Do not leave milk in sun while awaiting pickup. offer shade and cover with a damp blanket to keep milk cool and reduce loss.
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Penn State Dairy
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Anti Acid Remedy
Digestive discomfort from excess acid is common and soda does not help. Physicians recommend Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a neutralizer that acts instantly to relieve gas sourness and sweeten the system. One spoonful neutralizes many times its volume in acid and is suitable for children as well as adults. Available at any drug store.
Prison Surprise for Man Found in Box Car
Henry Tracy, shocked and embarrassed, explains he did nothing to deserve imprisonment in the North Dakota penitentiary. He slept in an empty box car in Bismarck the night before, and the car was moved into the penitentiary yards while he slept, substantiating his claim.
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Henry Tracy
North Dakota
Tracy
Bismarck
N. D
Baby dresses praised by Russ Ball Blue ad claim
Dainty white dresses for baby or daughter made beautiful by Russ Ball Blue. Your Grocer has it.
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Russ Ball
Apology and Boasting Exchange on Role of Wife
McBooth claims his wife made him who he is while Dippy says the remark is not boasting but apologizing, highlighting a playful exchange about influence and humility.
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Rippy
McBooth
Dippy
Man With Nothing To Do Attends To It Personally
A concise proverb notes that when one has free time, they take on tasks themselves. It reflects a habit of self reliance and hands on effort. The saying emphasizes proactive action over passivity in daily duties.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound Praised in Fairhaven Ad
Mrs Apa Bessi of 196 Washington Street Fairhaven Massachusetts reports using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during the Change of Life. She says it calmed her nerves and fatigue helped sleep and daily work. Her husband supplies a bottle when she feels run down.
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Fairhaven
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Apa Bessi
Washington Street
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