Culling Methods Key to Profitable Poultry Stock
Poultry expert F. Parrish urges strict culling from baby chicks through laying stage to maximize egg production and meat value. He warns against keeping weak birds and recommends monthly culling in the laying flock and a spring purge when egg prices drop. Focus areas include comb, health, eyes, molt, pelvic bones, abdomen flexibility, shank, beak, vent color, and weight.
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F. Parrish
North Carolina State College
Mr. Parrish
Mr. Par
Rape Used as Green Feed for Poultry and Geese
Rape is noted as green feed for poultry and may suit goose pasture so the field remains productive with other grasses in the corners and field. Some poultrymen cut rape for green feed on limited ranges, planting in drills and harvesting repeatedly. Geese tolerate diverse pasture and will eat most grasses vegetables and greens, though most goose breeders prefer clover or low grassy pasture rather than rape.
Profitable to Market Cockerels as Broilers
New Hampshire Agricultural College reports seven to eight pounds of feed yield a two pound broiler while each extra pound up to six pounds needs 12 to 20 pounds of feed. This shows holding cockerels for weight gain is unprofitable for market poultrymen. The poultry editor has urged culling roosters early to avoid diminishing returns.
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New Hampshire Agricultural College
Feeding Chicks for Rapid Early Gains
The guide stresses young chicks gain fastest with ample wholesome food. Ensure mash hoppers are large enough for most birds to eat simultaneously to reduce crowding and fighting. Outdoor mash hoppers are beneficial. Keep feeding utensils clean and sanitary.
Lady birds shipped to Mosessian ranch for pest control
A Strathmore shipment includes fourteen sacks of lady birds, each 30 pounds, to battle aphids on cantaloupe vines. The piece notes caution to grape growers, urging coordination and avoiding selling at low prices this year.
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Strathmore
Paul Mosessian
Alaska salmon banks season ends with Pittsburg returners
After a successful season, sixty local fishermen returned to Pittsburg while about 300 fishermen overall made the trip north this year. They report the salmon catch is 25 percent lower than last season, but they call the season normal.
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Alaska
Pittsburg
Feeding Cows Grain Even On Pasture Boosts Milk
G W Tailby Jr of the New York State College of Agriculture notes dairymen across New York have improved summer feeding to lift milk output. A Oswego County case shows higher milk and butterfat after adding grain in June July and increased feeding thereafter, with cows kept in good condition for fall.
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G. W. Tailby, Jr
New York State College of Agriculture
New York State
Mr. Tailby
Oswego County
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Cotton Prices Tied to Weather Across Valley
San Joaquin Valley cotton growers may see annual prices shaped by weather across the cotton belt says J J Loftus Co local brokers. Valley cotton shows good progress under favorable weather though some areas report slight losses from drought conditions.
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San Joaquin Valley
J. J. Loftus & Co
Valley
Bakersfield Banks Sponsor Challenge Cup At County Fair
Three leading Bakersfield banks join to donate a challenge cup for Kern County Fair cotton displays. The winning farm center must secure the cup for three consecutive years to gain permanent possession of the trophy.
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Bakersfield
Alfalfa Expansion Tied to Imperial Valley Lease Deal
M. P. Holliday interests lease 1950 acres from Balfour Guthrie ranch at Calipatria to plant alfalfa next year doubling company acreage. A traveling alfalfa grinding mill tested on the Coberly ranch could aid local growers.
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Balfour- Guthrie
Calipatria
M. P. Holliday
Imperial Valley
Coberly Ranch
Stanislaus County canneries employ about 2335 people
About 2335 workers are employed in Stanislaus county canneries handling midsummer peaches. They operate in Turlock Modesto and McHenry with daily box totals of 4500 at McHenry 8000 at Pratt Low 5000 at California Co operative and 3500 at Turlock.
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Stanislaus County
Turlock
Modesto
McHenry
McHenry Cannery
Pratt- Low
California Co-operative Canneries
Turlock Cannery
Ice Plant Strains To Meet Can Teloupe Demand At Brawley
All ice consumption records have been broken this summer at the ice making plant at Brawley due to demands from can teloupe shippers. Storage of 33 572 tons was exhausted by mid July and daily output averaged 294 tons in hot weather. Imperial Ice and Development Company plans to expand the plant to meet future demand.
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Brawley
Canteloupe
Imperial Ice and Development Company
Cattle shipments for range feeding in Tulare county
Feeder cattle are sent to eastern Tulare county ranges for fattening. F. W. Welie, Jim Vincent and Jesse Frame received about 1200 head. Gill Brothers are also acquiring stock for market fattening. Each summer thousands of cattle arrive from Arizona and Mexico to stock the ranges and develop into fat beef later.
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Tulare
F. W. Welie
Jim Vincent
Jesse Frame
Gill Brothers
Arizona
Mexico
Yucaipa Peach Growers Seek Early Freestone Variety
Yucaipa peach growers search for an ideal early freestone peach with yellow flesh and red skin that looks appealing on stands and matures around late June or early July. Some candidates exist but many do not bear well, making them commercially impractical.
Local cotton growers to sell crop to Valley Gin
Cotton raisers have a local market this year with arrangements by the Valley Cotton Gin to buy the crop. G. W. Armstrong, manager, says previously the cotton was ginned and growers aided, but it was not bought outright.
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Valley Cotton Gin
G. W. Armstrong
Visalia clubs plan funding to save Wood Lake bass
Sportsmen's clubs near Visalia may pool funds to pump water into Wood Lake, the irrigation reservoir rapidly draining this fall. Thousands of small black bass face death unless nearby wells supply water to the lake.
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Visalia
Wood Lake
Citrus grove survey finds no Mediterranean fruit fly
Deputy horticultural inspectors completed a survey of citrus groves in the Redlands district covering 14,000 acres. The report notes scale and gum disease but no Mediterranean fruit fly pests, and says growers have long fought other pests.
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Redlands
Watsons harvest crops rivaling best watermelons
B Watson, a grower of watermelons and cantaloupes, claims one of the finest watermelon crops this year. The melons arrive late but begin market release in the last week of July, with Watson noting he has melons to pick before Moreno Valley’s crop. He also reports a fine cantaloupe yield.
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B. Watson
Moreno Valley
Mr. Watson
Plans for Northern California Poultry Club winter show
Preliminary plans for the annual winter show of the Northern California Poultry Club are being made at local headquarters in Hayward during Thanksgiving week. Support from the State Rhode Island Red Club, which has its headquarters there, was pledged. A large exhibit of birds is expected from this club and other poultry organizations.
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Northern California Poultry Club
Hayward
Rhode Island Red Club
Turkey Growers Form Association To Stabilize Prices
Turkey growers in Butte county and northern California will receive higher prices for the 1929 crop of birds through the California Turkey Growers Association. E. E. Greiner of Tehama county says many county turkey men signed agreements to market their birds with the group, whose main function is to prevent market glut.
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Butte County
California
Turkey Growers’ Association
E. E. Greiner
Tehama County
Tax Dispute Over 107000 Tons Raisins in Tulare County
Deputy District Attorney Walter C. Haight signals a lengthy battle over 107000 tons of Sun-Maid Raisin Association raisins stored in Tulare County warehouses. The association says the raisins belong to the baking corporation tied to its finances, while county officials insist they are still Sun-Maid property and taxable. Other raisin belt counties plan to test the claim, with the dispute headed to the Supreme Court per both sides.
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Dep. Dist-Atty
Walter C. Haight
Tulare County
Sun-Maid Raisin Association
Baking Corporation
Raisin Belt
Supreme Court
California peach and fig growers announce advance payments
E. I. Feemster president of the association says growers will receive 6 cents a pound on grade A peaches and 1 cent on grade C peaches on delivery. Figs pay 3 cents on A grade Adriatics and Black Missions and 3 cents on A Kadotas, ½ cent on C grade all varieties. Receipts stations will use prune association plants at Hanford and Visalia, with other stations similar to 1927.
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California Peach and
E. I. Feemster
California Prune and Apricot Growers’ Association
Peach and Fig Association
Prune Association
Hanford
Visalia
Dairy products in Riverside county valued at 2.5 million in 1928
Statistics from the California Bureau of Dairy Control and Riverside County Chamber of Commerce show Riverside dairy outputs for 1928 totaling about 2,504,434 dollars. Butter fat 2,182,729 pounds at 90 cents per pound valued at 1,964,456 dollars. commercial market milk 1,618,268 gallons at 30 cents totaling 485,480 dollars. butter manufactured 118,473 pounds at 46 cents wholesale valued at 54,497 dollars. Ice cream production 121,654 gallons is included with milk figures.
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Riverside County
California Bureau of Dairy Control
Riverside County Chamber of Commerce
Early June apples grown on Boarts ranch near Westmorland
On the C. F. Boarts ranch east of Westmorland some pretty fair cooling Early June apples have been produced. Though apples likely won’t be a commercial crop in Imperial Valley, making apple sauce in the home garden is spurring interest in local production.
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C. F. Boarts
Westmorland
Imperial Valley
Cows Need Constant Fresh Water for Milk Output
Cows are about 87 percent water and require a liberal, constant water supply to sustain milk production. They may drink 10 to 15 gallons daily, more when warm, so a clean, well-warmed water source is essential and individual drinking cups can boost milk flow.
Grain Supplement Must Be Furnished in Summer
Farmers are advised to feed grain supplements to dairy cattle in summer due to pasture nutrient limits. Cows yielding 25 to 30 pounds daily require 150 to 300 pounds of grass daily, making grain essential. A mix of oats, corn, wheat bran, and barley fed at one pound per four to six pounds of milk suffices for 20 to 35 pounds of milk. cows producing over 35 pounds need a high protein concentrate.
Most Important Factor in Lowering Milk Cost
Ohio station showed corn silage saved dairy farmers 10 cents per pound of butter and 40 cents per hundred pounds of milk. Other experiment stations report 6 to 16 cents savings on butter and 25 to 75 cents on milk per hundred pounds. Early cow testing associations noted silage as a key factor in reducing milk costs.
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Ohio
Peach tree borers controlled by paradichlorobenzene method
North Carolina State College entomologist Dr. H. Brannon reports paradichlorobenzene, or P-C-Benzene, as a safe and effective chemical offering 90 to 100 percent control of peach tree borers when applied at the base of trees four years or older between September 25 and October 10. Application involves a soil crust break, a ring of the chemical about an inch from the trunk, and a packed soil mound over it.
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Co. H. Brannon
North Carolina State College
Brannon
North Carolina
Mr. Brannon
Nitrogen Use in Peach Orchards Varies by Soil Type
The amount of nitrogen to apply depends on soil quality and crop size. Rich soils may need little or no nitrogen on bearing trees, while poorer soils benefit from early nitrogen for faster sizing. Excess nitrogen, especially in wet years, causes excessive vegetative growth and higher disease risk, reducing fruit quality and storage.
Three Promising Varieties of Cherries by Luther Burbank
Luther Burbank promoted three notable sweet cherry varieties Abundance Giant and Burbank. New York experiment station reports Abundance as a splendid late Napoleon type fruit and one of the best of Burbank's new fruits. Giant is praised for splendid quality and resistance to cracking.
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Luther Burbank
Abundance
Giant
Burbank
New York Experiment Station
New York
Horticultural Tips for Pruning and Crop Cover
Horticultural notes advise sever pruning of peach trees whose twigs dry out, and describe paper wraps to prevent fruit scald and improve storage. Also recommends sowing a cover crop in the cultivated orchard now with crimson clover oats mammoth clover rye and vetch, turning rye under in spring.
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