Three year old Rambouillet ewes yield heaviest fleeces
A U S Department of Agriculture study of 1480 Rambouillet sheep shows three year olds produce the heaviest clean wool, about 13 percent above the overall average. Fleeces from seven years or older are lightest, while yearlings run nearly 8 percent below the average. The test uses practical range conditions at the Dubois Idaho experiment station.
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United States Department of Agriculture
BD. A. Spencer
Eata
United States
Statin
Dubois
Dahe
Keeping Breeding Records of Sows for Better Returns
Farmers should systematically record sow breeding dates to spot settled sows, avoid late breedings, and plan for farrowing. Ear tagging offers a permanent, reliable method aiding early spring readiness, identifying profitable sows, and weed-out of unproductive ones.
Gravi Ration for Colts Supports Growth After Weaning
Proper care after weaning ensures steady growth through fall and winter. Early grain feeding prevents growth checks, with ample alfalfa hay and roughage when pastures are short. Well cared for colts winter gain translates to strong next season pasture value.
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Coles
Live Stock Notes on Feeding and Breeding Practices
Farmers are advised to give ewes extra grain after lambing and provide salt and corn or oats to keep them in shape for milk. Salt fed to hogs improves feed efficiency, and selecting brood sows from large litters can boost litter size. Record keeping helps increase output. good breeding, feeding, and management work best. A bran hot-water nest aids warming frail lambs.
Poultrymen Seek Unified Standards Under Manhattan Plan
Poultrymen from the Middle West meet in Chicago and urge the USDA to take steps toward federal recognition and protection of breeding flocks hatcheries and certification programs. They call for cooperative action to curb misleading advertising by unaffiliated hatcheries and to unify accreditation rules across states.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Middle West
Chicago
States Department of Agriculture
Manhattan
Kans
M. A. Dull
United States
Ducklings Fattening Ration for Market Feeding
The article outlines two-week fattening regimens for market ducklings. It specifies mash ratios including corn meal, flour blends, beef scrap, grit, and green feed. Green feed may be omitted in the final week to avoid meat coloration, but keeps birds in good condition for market readiness.
Potatoes Best Crop for Orchards Says Guide
The article notes potatoes as the ideal orchard crop to protect soil in hot periods. It argues winter grains leave ground exposed, drying soil, while potato tops cover the surface aiding tree roots. It warns dry soil harms young trees and may require replanting new stock.
Cows Need Grain for Steady Milk on Varying Pasture
The article notes a milk yield target of about 85 pounds daily requiring roughly 1000 pounds of grass. When pasture is thin, small amounts of grain help maintain milk flow and cow condition, with corn highlighted as an excellent grain to supplement feeding.
Cultivation Practices Improve Early Crop Establishment
The article stresses preparing the seed bed for moisture air and warmth, deep plowing followed by harrowing, and rapid cultivation after planting. It notes weed control saves moisture and nutrients, keeps topsoil open, and aids warming, with harrow use after rains highlighted as highly effective.
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C. R. Madsen
North Carolina State College
Hudson
Hiltte Asher
Soy Beans Rise in Cattle Feed Trials at Purdue
Purdue University agricultural station reports soy beans rapidly gaining ground as a protein supplement for five year old steers. Whole soy beans may replace cottonseed meal in a ration of shelled corn silage and clover hay, though soybean hay does not fully substitute for both cotton seed mineral and clover hay with silage and corn.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Purdue University
Trees Need Thinning Not Pruning For Greater Fruit
Trees require thinning to remove small limbs rather than pruning. On old sod-bound trees pruning disrupts balance between feeding and fruiting parts. Some farmers prune heavily or feed with nitrite or manure. Nitrite worth fifteen to twenty cents yields more and better fruit than top pruning.
Agricultural tips and cautions from IABM facts
One hour of labor keeps tractors in good order and salt should be offered to horses separately from feed. Observe egg incubation for better yields and note arsenic in some sprays is not highly toxic in small amounts. Insects like white grubs and wireworms threaten crops. buckwheat offers low returns. 150 to 400 pounds of acid phosphate per acre yields best average returns.
Foultry Growing Chicks Need Clean Pen
Poultry specialists advise on cost reductions and best practices for raising chicks. Start with confined small yards, introduce outdoor access by a week old, and gradually enlarge the yard while keeping younger birds separate from hens to prevent mortality and feeding issues. Maintain separate pens for mixed-age flocks and separate cockerels for broiler prep.
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N. W. Chipman
University Farm
St. Paul
Open Type of Equipment for Rearing Chicks
The article explains open chick housing advantages for space and ventilation. A six feet square house with a board roof can be built cheaply using 2 by 2 inch framework and two inch mesh walls. no floor needed and low roosts aid comfort. Moveable design helps shelter from storms and pests at night.
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Walla
Tuberculosis Risk Linked Between Poultry and Stock
Poultry raisers in northern Illinois are urged to consider the chance of tuberculosis in flocks. Reports in the Orange Judd Illinois Farmer show transmission potential between poultry and other livestock. White liver spots in chickens warrant suspicion, with statewide university testing available for confirmation.
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Ulinois
Orange Judd
Marie
Mash and grain mix boosts egg yield rules
The article explains that mash stimulates egg production but hens may prefer grain. Feed a light grain ration in the morning to drive hens to the mash hopper and nests. About 100 hens consume 12 to 15 pounds of scratch grain daily, two thirds at night. Ensure birds roost with a full crop.
Duckling Feed Mixture and Rearing Steps
The guide advises incubator hatched ducklings start with equal parts rolled oats and bread crumbs plus about 8 percent sand, fed three times daily until day four. After day four switch to a mash of equal oats bread crumbs bran and corn meal. After the first week use a mix of three parts bran one part low grade flour and one part corn meal.
How to Handle Roup in Chicks in Poultry Houses
Guidance for managing roup in young birds. Remove all ailing birds to stop spread. Alleviate crowding by increasing floor space and improving ventilation. Clean eyes and nostrils with boric acid solution and apply head grease as described.
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