Raising Squabs On Increase In Four Weeks Time
Space of six feet square will accommodate eight or ten pairs of pigeons. Ideal arrangement is on the ground.
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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1918
Page
11
Skim Milk Stations Planned for Hartford to Boost Nutrition
Hartford, Conn. will host skim milk sale stations under a state college ag agent and the department of agriculture. The stations aim to provide cheap nourishing food and demonstrate skim milk as a tissue-building dietary staple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
State Agricultural College
Department of Agriculture
Pigeons as City Squab Breeders and Home Loft Rearing
The article notes pigeons as a meat-quick poultry kept in urban lofts or ground houses with a fly. A six foot square space houses eight to ten pigeon pairs for squab production. Breeding starts at six to seven months. two eggs per clutch. hatch in 17 days. Squabs weigh about three quarters of a pound at four weeks, some over a pound. breeders can yield six to seven new pairs yearly, with one pair reaching 11. Raising squabs has risen in cities recently.
Get Good Pigeon Stock Homer a Popular Variety
The article stresses buying breeding stock from reliable breeders who guarantee stock. It warns against failures from aging or excessive males and notes many pigeon varieties exist but few suit squab raising. It highlights Homer as the most popular variety and cites USDA Farmers Bulletin 684 for beginners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers
Pigeons and Rabbits as Farm Meat Sources
Farmers are advised to manage pigeons to prevent grain damage while using young birds for meat. The piece notes rabbits as a cheap substitute for ordinary meats, easily reared in small pens and quickly prepared for the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Why Not Skim Milk Routes Open to Public Use
The federal dairy division urges dealers to add skim milk to regular milk routes citing neglected value. Consumers should request it. past opposition centered on reducing whole milk sales. Pasteurization and clear labeling are advised to inform buyers, skim milk offering protein with less energy due to lower fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Dairy Division
Leaks in barrels and the quest for efficiency
The piece compares leaks in sun warmed barrels to agricultural and manufacturing flaws. It notes firms seek ways to save cents in auto parts, praises organized farming for minimizing leaks, explains the Babcock test for milk butterfat, and stresses careful cooking to retain natural juices for palatable meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babcock
Beef cattle rise draws new entrants to industry
The drop in U.S. beef cattle numbers and sustained high prices have spurred broad interest, with many men who never raised beef cattle before now entering the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Problem with Baby Becomes Calves to Wean Time Factor
The article analyzes factors in producing baby beef noting the key goal is cheap care to weaning. It argues that calf weight at sale has little impact on profit, except summer weight shifts, and that feeding costs to gain weight reduce returns if not offset by higher prices. It emphasizes minimizing costs to keep calves profitable as feeders.
Swine Mange Not Uncommon In Hog Herds
Aged outbreak and transmission risk of hog mange described. The microscopic parasite lodges near hair follicles around the snout eyes and forelegs causing pustules and thickened skin. Heavily affected hogs should be condemned for food. Transmission to other hogs is easy and treatment is difficult. Hog cholera concerns arise due to external parasites like lice.
Management of brood sows for strong litters
Begin before breeding. For aged sows keep them slightly thin. Two to three weeks prior to breeding feed a slop of middlings and tankage nine to one, plus ear corn, and push intake to a full clean gain.
Alfalfa Valuable For Hogs This Year
Alfalfa hay proves especially valuable for hogs as feed costs rise this year. Farmers should save waste leaves from feeding cattle and horses for hogs or chickens. Feeding hay directly to hogs pays off.
Blanket Colts In Stables
A colt suffers in a wet filthy stall and tends to stand rather than lie in filth. In extreme cold it pays to blanket the colt while in the stable unless most stables are warmer.
Air Feats of the Lafayette Men in France
Letters from E. S. Walcott describe Lafayette Squadron aviators in France. Reports detail crashes, rescues, and survives as pilots fly hours daily near the front. Guynemer decoration ceremonies and Croix de Guerre awarded to Americans. vivid notes on Spad aircraft strength and patrol tactics. Thanksgiving dinner with Captain Thenault and Lufbery amid aerial operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guynemer
Lafayette Escadrille
Lufbery
McAdoo
Treasury Department
France
Escadrilles
Young Walcott
Lafayette
Thenault
Thaw
Airplane Camera Aids Reconnaissance In Army Service
An airplane mounted camera, described as almost automatic, allows pre set operation and single button or string pull to take photos. It provides nearly perfect terrain views and enables rapid successive pictures for reconnaissance. A British Royal Flying Corps member operates the device aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Flying Corps
Man claims coat in court as own property
Monroe Smith, a negro, insisted in the court of special sessions that he did not steal Leslie Davis’s overcoat. Davis says the coat is his. the judge ordered the lining opened and nine dollars found sewn inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Monroe Smith
Court of Special Sessions
Leslie Davis
Davis
Smith
Deer Cull at Chippewa Falls Park For Cost Reduction
The park board ordered five deer slain at the public park to cut costs after a rise in deer numbers and animal feed prices. Venison was sold in a local market after obtaining permission from the state conservation commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Park Board
State Conservation Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Special Information Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Homer
Reims
Walcott
Washington
Charles D. Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
E. S. Walcott
Air Service
Pershing
Doctor Walcott
Paris
Germany
Campbell
Chicago
Squadron 84
Bulkely
Kenneth Marr
Pete
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