Skim Milk Powder Best Calf Rearing Substitute
Amherst researchers report dried skim milk powder, used with a grain mix, provides the best substitute for liquid skim milk in raising young calves. Trials show calves gain about 1.4 pounds daily at 18.2 cents per pound, with gains similar to higher powder quantities but lower cost.
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Massachusetts Agricultural College
C. H. Eckles
Minnesota
J. B. Lindsey
J. G. Archibald
Amherst
Raven
Not Many Ohio Families Are Making Own Butter
An Ohio State University extension study of 48 farm homes shows 38 produced butter for family use, with 40 purchasing butter to supplement supply. Overall, 59.9 percent of butter used came from on farm production, while 47 of 48 families produced and used whole milk, with 9.6 percent of total milk coming from the farms themselves.
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Ohio
Extension Service
Ohio State University
Soiling Crops vs Corn Silage in Iowa Dairy Trials
In Iowa trials cows fed 37 pounds daily of soiling crops plus limited pasture and concentrates produced no more milk or butterfat than cows given only 2 pounds of corn silage in place of the 37 pounds of soiling crops. The higher value of corn silage per pound stems from its greater dry matter content than most soiling crops.
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Iowa
Joint meeting weighs co op poultry produce unit
Tulare and Porterville poultry associations discussed marketing their produce as a single unit. A committee was appointed and will report in Tulare in September. Exports of fresh California fruit from San Francisco rose $270,000 in the first half of this year, from $636,000 to $906,000, led by boxed apples. Lemons and oranges showed slight tonnage decline but higher prices boosted value. UK bought more apples and grapefruit. New Zealand and China led markets for lemons. New Zealand, China and the Philippines for oranges.
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Tulare
Porterville
California
San Francisco
W. O. Ash
United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
United Kingdom
New Zealand
China
Philippines
Cow Testing results highlight Oxnard herds in July run
A Ramseier Brothers cow from Oxnard tops the Ventura County Farm Bureau Cow Testing Association July competition with 72.9 pounds butter fat. Donlon Brothers, with 64.8 pounds, place second. McGrath herd takes third and fourth with 64.4 and 63.2 pounds. Eight herds are under test in the association.
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Ramseier Brothers
Oxnard
Ventura County Farm Bureau
Sydney A. Anderson
Ventura County
H. A. Anderson
Donlon Brothers of
McGrath
Growers Seek State Oversight of Dried Fruit Grading
A group of fruit growers are gathering signatures on a petition to G. H. Hecke head of the State Department of Agriculture. They seek state supervision of the grading of dried fruit.
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G. H. Hecke
State Department of Agriculture
Olive growers plan local olive pool in Woodlake district
Woodlake olive growers discuss marketing this year crop with a view to pooling all local olives. Buyers are in the field and a higher price is hoped for through collective sale. A plan to be set next Wednesday aims to benefit all local growers.
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Woodlake
Southern Sierras Power Company Rate Cut Approved
The Southern Sierras Power Company won Railroad Commission approval to cut annual revenue by 175000 dollars, effective September 9, 1928. The commission notes a pending request for property revaluation and higher rates, based on evidence claiming a fair return. The approved reduction is subject to impact on those proceedings.
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Southern Sierras Power Company
Railroad Commission
California Farmers Dominate Tractor Density, New Report Says
A new study released this week shows California leads the nation in tractors per crop land area. California farms own 46,044 of 768,825 U S tractors with 548 tractors per 100000 acres of crop land, among 136,409 farms covering 8,401,342 acres per the 1925 census analyzed for B V Curry of Towner Manufacturing Santa Ana.
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California
United States
Department of Agriculture
B. V. Curry
Towner Manufacturing Company
Santa Ana
Poultry Plant Contract Awarded for Fallbrook Owensmouth Site
Sam E. Tyrrell announces the award of the initial construction work for a $200,000 poultry plant to Oro Blanco, Inc. The facility will be built on a twenty acre site at Fallbrook avenue and Vann Owen street in Owensmouth for the new $500,000 egg producing venture.
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Oro Blanco, Inc
Fallbrook Avenue
Vann Owen Street
Owensmouth
Sam E. Tyrrell
Grape Growers Meet in Madera County Discuss Grapes
A field meeting of Madera county grape growers was held last week at Peter Wahl place. Farm Advisor E L Garth waite organized it. H E Jacobs from UC Davis spoke on improving grape quality and controlling grape leaf hopper. He delivered a second talk at 1 30 p m at the E Feichtmeir vineyard on Robertson boulevard.
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Madera County
Peter Wahl
E. L. Garthwaite
H. E. Jacobs
Department of Viticulture
University of California
E. Feichtmeir
Robertson Boulevard
Tulare Dairymen and LA Health Board End Milk Dispute
Peace has been declared between Tulare county dairymen and the Los Angeles Board of Health after months of minor clashes over shipments. Threats to halt milk due to an inspector’s accusation were defused by overtures, ending the dispute and preventing piling up of product at the southern frontier.
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Tulare County
Los Angeles
Kings County Hog Sale Leads with Record Earnings
Kings County hog raisers gathered last week for a sale conducted by the California Farm Bureau Federation Marketing Associations receiving 13,829.70 for 873 hogs. Top price reached 12.40 per hundred for fat hogs, slightly under Visalia’s top by ten cents, where the total was 13,713.23.
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Kings County
California Farm Bureau Federation Marketing Associations
Visalia
California Cotton growers buoyant on record forecast
California cotton growers anticipate a profitable year with a forecast yield of 157000 bales, potentially the state's largest crop. The national forecast stands at 14291000 bales, about 10 percent above 1927 ginnings.
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California
United States
Fresno peach growers flood markets with dried fruit
Peach growers across Fresno County report an unusually large crop this year and have been drying peaches in recent weeks. The preserved fruit promises plentiful supplies for pies and stews as winter approaches.
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Fresno County
California Beekeeping Sees Improved Conditions and Growth
Frank E. Todd of the California Department of Agriculture notes better bee industry conditions as beekeepers invest more effort. He highlights recent state bee laws, a new disease control drive, and the potential for profitable expansion across many counties if apiarists act with care and intelligence.
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California
Frank E. Todd
California Department of Agriculture
Pest Interceptions Report Issued by California Department
The California State Department of Agriculture released a special pest interception report compiled by A C Fleury, supervising quarantine officer. W C Jacobsen, chief of the bureau, calls it vital for quarantine guardians, detailing host types and origins of major world agricultural pests and aiding inspectors nationwide and abroad.
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State Department of Agriculture
California
A. C. Fleury
W. C. Jacobsen
Bureau of
United States
Special market investigator warns against rushing juice grapes east
S S Rogers of the State Department of Agriculture cautions that eastern buyers will not accept early juice grape shipments. The first shipments this season lacked sugar content and rushed fruit created a negative buyer psychology in the East.
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S. S. Rogers
State Department of Agriculture
Rogers
Proper Time To Fatten Poultry
Early autumn offers a window to fatten surplus cock erels and early hatched pallets. USDA guidance outlines a fattening ration of corn oatmeal middlings beef scrap with milk, and a schedule of light feeding then fuller rations. Gains, costs, and market prices around Thanksgiving influence decisions to fatten or sell direct.
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United States Department of Agriculture
M. A. Jull
Culling Undesirable Hens From the Flock
A poultryman should continually cull unthrifty birds from both young stock and laying flocks. For layers the best time is after the laying season from July to November, with monthly checks from July onward. Repeated culllng tailors flock quality and reduces production costs via selecting superior birds.
Poultry notes on laying, mites, and losses
Advice on starting pullets to lay with wet mash and rich feed. Ground corn with milk and forage supports young chicks. Sodium fluoride kills lice. Adequate floor space eases ventilation. Red mites hurt hen production in warm weather. Over $15 million yearly loss from fertile eggs sold June to October due to kept male birds rot along the marketing chain.
Notable Vignettes From Beach Days And Dancers
A reflective snippet notes a bathing beauty splurging at the shore without entering the water. A five year growth metaphor recalls a boy who once touched his mother’s hem. It surveys marathon dancers, suggesting fewer than one half of one percent truly grasp the term.
Dogs Used In Hunt For Airship Highlight Ancient Tactics
A historical note recalls how using dogs in a hunt for an airship illustrates a primitive method that lacked speed but offered steadfast reliability, contrasting innovative transport dreams with old tracking prowess.
Powerfully unused word usurped in political off season
The line notes that a strong arid term usurped sits unused in the political off season with little to no relevance to current events. The comment playfully observes how a forceful verb can linger in discourse despite lacking immediate action or context.
Old fashioned sailors seek sea serpent sightings off New Jersey
Veteran mariners once reported sea serpents near New Jersey shores. Now they mostly see nothing but routine currents and familiar harbors, with occasional weather warnings and ship traffic replacing the old legends.
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New Jersey
Schoolgirl Complexion Description Sparks Discussion
A remark on schoolgirl complexion is noted as appearing thickly in fashion, implying wearers' school days are distant. The comment reflects attitudes on youth style and aging, with emphasis on appearance and social perception.
If the act staged today Daniel delays until movie men arrive
The line suggests Daniel would hesitate to enter the lion's den until film crews reach the scene. It implies a meta reference to actors awaiting production support before facing danger, highlighting backstage obstacles and performance context.
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Daniel
Lion's den
Fashion pages praise the crazy quilt coat vogue
Fashion pages note the crazy quilt coat has attained considerable vogue and ought to suit the foolish season. This brisk style update signals a playful trend in midseason wardrobe choices.
Goat hospitalized after dog bite incident
A goat was sent to the hospital following a bite from a pet dog. The owner notes the animal was caught off guard, implying the dog did not require first aid.
Raccoon Sheep and Dad Cited as Core College Training
A statistician uses an odd metaphor listing raccoon sheep and dad as the three essentials of a college training, counting a fourth with a pig. The remark frames education as a bony core of practical basics.
Mothers Club Recommends Simplicity in Schoolgirl Dress
A mothers' club urges simple dress for schoolgirls, joking that if costumes get any plainer the law may intervene. The remark reflects humorous commentary on school attire standards and social expectations.
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Mothers’ Club
Scott
Companionate marriage and daily sustenance debate
A remark notes that many young men may equate companionship in marriage with lack of daily meals, suggesting that warm home cooking and three meals a day matter as much as emotional companionship in marriage expectations.
University Readsmiting Dismissed Student for Doctorate
A university that once expelled a sophomore now offers readmission and a doctorate in a chosen field. The move reflects a policy shift enabling former students to return and pursue advanced degrees. The details of program name and conditions remain unspecified.
Color by television to shape telephone etiquette
The note envisions a future where television color transmits complexion information before answering calls. It hints at steps toward new social norms and manners driven by evolving media technology.
Reindeer Meat as Food Propaganda or Practical Value
The piece questions the growing talk on reindeer meat as a food source, asking whether the hype is genuine nutritional value or mere propaganda intended to boost butcher sales. It weighs the credibility of claims and considers market motivations behind promoting reindeer meat.
Farm Hard Times Mention Echoes of Old Crop Failures
A farmer recalls harsher times when crop failures allowed the family to consume 18 acres of corn in a single sitting, illustrating the extreme struggles faced during past famines.
Born Leaders and Followers in Pretransport Era
The statement notes a paradox of leadership and following before rapid travel and wide press. It argues that many were born to lead because many were born to follow, reflecting social dynamics of that era.
Millionaire's Palatial Home Mocked as The Shack
A wealthy figure proudly calls his vast country estate the shack, reflecting a playful ironiz ing stance toward opulence. The remark underscores how extreme wealth invites tongue in cheek nicknames and public curiosity about private residences.
Fairy Story of a Pro Humorist and His Wife
The wife of a professional humorist says her favorite pastime is sitting at home in the evenings laughing at his jokes. The remark reflects light domestic amusement surrounding a performer known for wit.
Gobs and Admirals: An Oblique Discovery Joke
An experienced admiral spent ten years learning that gobs are called gobs, a quip suggesting he may never grasp what gobs call admirals.
The People and Politicians Know What They Want
A concise observation notes that ordinary citizens seek clear aims and sometimes achieve them, contrasting public sentiment with political leadership. The remark emphasizes agency of the people in shaping outcomes and the intermittent success in realizing their goals.
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