Fish Meal from Sardine Waste Could Aid Stock Feeding
U S Department report says 120000 tons yearly of high protein fish meal can be produced from sash sardine and other fish waste. Tests at Beltsville show cows pigs and poultry gain well on fish meal with favorable milk egg and growth results. The study highlights industry potential and notes dog fish as a possible protein source for meal.
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Washington, D. C
Tna
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureaus of Chemistry and Animal Industry
Beltsville
Tme
Xing
Washington
Hich
WTC
Tee
Bureau Animal Industry
Hiss
Call to Farmers at Chicago Conference on Farm Marketing
An economy campaign by American farmers will launch at the Fourth National Conference on Marketing and Farm Credits in Chicago December 4 to 9 at the Hotel Sherman. The event seeks practical plans to curb farm product wastage, targeting a billion dollar annual loss, and will survey movement of livestock, grain, hay, cotton and perishables while addressing milk distribution and immigrant tenant issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hotel
Sherman
Charles W. Holman
Madison
Wisconsin
America
United States
National Conference On Marketing and
Canada
Frank L. McVey
Grand Forks
N. D
University of North Dakota
Gifford Pinchot
Milford
Penn
Arthur Capper
Topeka
Kan
H. J. Waters
Manhattan
Wian
Frank P. Holland
Dallas
Tex
Lou D. Sweet
Denver
Col
H. C. Sampson
Spokane
Wash
Harris Weinstock
San Francisco
Cal
H. J. Hughes
E. M. Toussey
Minneapolis
Minn
J. C. Caldwell
Lakefield
Charles McCarthy
Wis
Dae Ames
Oresom
Meredith
Des Moines
George W Simon
Frank E. Long
M. R. Myers
Herman W. Danforth
Washington
Charles S. Barrett
Union City
Roger Derby
Jackson Springs
N. C
Clarence Poe
Raleigh
John Lee Coulter
Morgantown
W. Va
E. P. Harris
Montclair
N. J
L. 8
Herron
Lincoln
Neb
J. M. Caffrey
Franklin
L. D. Weld
New Haven
Toiling A Heroine In Small Daily Tasks
A poem excerpt by Strickland Gillilan in Farm Life elevates the unseen work of women. It contrasts endless chores and repeats of daily duties with men’s ambitions for fame and change, praising her quiet, steadfast labor as heroic and essential.
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Strickland Gillilan
Maine Apples Crop Outlook Across Counties
Augusta reports from state horticulturist Clyde Wilkins show York and Cumberland near normal apple crops while Oxford tops production, Franklin second, and Cumberland third. McIntosh Red declines due to scab, Baldwin 50 percent below last year, Wealthies plentiful, Ben Davis leading with Wolf River second. An estimated 300000 barrels will be shipped this year, far below prewar totals due to high rates and wartime constraints.
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Augusta
Clyde Lt. Wilkins
Wilton
York
Cumberland
Oxford County
Franklin County
Cumberland County
Baldwin
Ben Davis
Wolf River
Stark
Ohio's Good Plan for Soil Experts to Aid Farmers
The piece endorses a plan from the Ohio Agricultural College to send soil experts to farms on request, aimed at addressing potash shortages and improving profitability. It urges nationwide adoption, highlighting potential gains in fertilization and farm management, plus the value of agricultural surveys and county advisers.
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Ohio Agricultural College
Ohio
Clark S. Wheeler
Ohio State University
Columbus
Cheapest Farm Labor Engine Sells For About Fifty Dollars
A small gasoline engine priced around fifty dollars can perform chores on a farm at about four cents an hour. It can saw wood, pump water, run a grindstone and cream separator, operate the washing machine, and handle many other tasks. Farmers report it halves time and labor for chores.
The Good Fellows and the Home
A reflective note contrasts the idea of a good fellow in public life with how he behaves at home, suggesting a dissonance between public virtue and private conduct.
Pasturing Alfalfa Risks and Best Practices
F. D. Coburn warns alfalfa can cause fatal bloat in cattle and sheep if grazed too early or when growth is rank. He advises not grazing until established, limiting early stocking, and suggests plowing older fields for crop rotation to maintain soil fertility and renew vigor.
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F. D. Coburn
Ohio State
Buying Horses by Mail in the Modern Trade
The article traces mail order livestock, starting with poultry and expanding to pigs and calves, now extending to horses. Bentley of Colorado Agricultural College notes many reliable horse breeders sell through description, and if pure-bred stock outgrows local demand, advertising pays.
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David Harum
Bentley
Colorado Agricultural College
Indiana fair grounds ordered cleaned for health
Health officials issued an Indiana order to clean fair grounds and enforce sanitation at booths. Concessionaires must cover food and frying equipment, operators need health certificates, drinks in paper cups, and sanitary water fountains. Violations will lead to arrest for tainted meat and dirt banishment.
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Indiana
Why cotton fibre bends in kinky curls instead of straight
In Farm Life the question notes that cotton fibres appear kinky rather than straight, suggesting observed curvature in cotton plants and field rows. The article likely discusses plant structure and fiber formation influencing curl patterns in cotton stems and fibers.
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Germany
Great Britain
Get-Nowheres
Grandin
Reed
Kimball Bros. Co
Maine Apples
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