Ear Tag System to Trace Dairy Animals and Breeding
New York state joins the U S Bureau of Dairy Industry in permanently identifying all animals in dairy herd improvement groups. Professor S J Brownell says ear tagging and records help catch dairy criminals and improve breeding by tracing family lines and evaluating each cow’s production and the value of bulls in the herd.
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New York State
United States Bureau of Dairy Industry
Washington
S. J. Brownell
Cornell Agricultural Extension Service
Brownell
Steady Egg Production Key to Poultry Success
Minnesota extension poultry specialist Cora Cooke urges managers to keep laying flocks above 50 percent production every month. The 1938 Minnesota extension flock project showed steady production is profitable, with the top flock of 189 hens averaging 221 eggs per hen and ranking among the year’s top 10 for nine of twelve months.
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Minnesota Poultrymen
Cora Cooke
Extension Poultry
Dwarf Apple Trees Bring Easier Harvest to Orchards
Growers turn to dwarfing rootstocks like Janine de Metz to train trees to about 10 feet. Planting at 15 feet apart eases pruning spraying and picking. About 20 standard apple varieties now offered in dwarf sizes per Dr H B Tukey of the New York Geneva station.
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The
Country Home Magazine
Janine de Metz
French Paradise
H. B. Tukey
New York Experiment Station
Geneva
Sweets for Steers Molasses Feed Boosts Weight Gain
Country Home Magazine reports that steers fed blackstrap molasses on cold days enjoy tasty treats similar to buckwheat cakes and maple syrup for people. Nebraska researcher H. J. Gramlick feeds two pounds of molasses daily per steer, raising to five pounds when corn is expensive, finding molasses 85 percent as effective as cracked corn for weight gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Country Home Magazine
H. J. Gramlick
Nebraska Experiment Station
Government action halts Bangs disease with mass herd slaughter
Since 1933 the federal government under the Agricultural Adjustment administration began emergency Bangs disease testing and the slaughter of infected cattle. Over 1 percent of a million cattle have been killed, more than 25 million tests done across nearly two million herds, with infected animals arising from over 11 million cattle tested.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
United States
Cod Liver Oil Guidelines for Winter Hen Rations
Hoards Dairy man notes 0.4 percent cod liver oil in winter rations. Wisconsin authorities advise a pint of cod liver oil per 100 pounds of mash. Mash makes up about 40 percent of daily feed. Cod liver oil should show 85 A. O. A. C. units of vitamin D per gram.
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Hoard
Wisconsin
What to Eat and Why Avoiding Diet Fears
A guide argues that most foods are digestible for a healthy person when eaten under proper conditions. It cautions against overemphasizing foods as inherently distressing, notes emotions affect digestion, and advises resting before meals and tranquil mealtimes.
Menu Planning Across Family Food Preferences
A homemaker faces the challenge of reconciling family members food dislikes and declared restrictions with meals. The piece notes individual differences in digestion and food tolerance and contrasts a contented husband who eats most things with others who avoid certain items.
Needle Weaving for Blue Luncheon Set
Describes making blue linen mats and a long runner with needle weaving in darker blue for a coordinated table setting. Includes steps, materials, and diagram guidance from Sewing Book No 2, with ordering details and address for Mrs. Spears in Chicago.
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Spears
S. Desplaines St
Chicago, Ill
Filet Crochet Chair Set Pattern 1830
Crochet pattern description for filet roses chair set and scarf ends. Includes directions charts materials required and illustrations. Send 15 cents plus your name address pattern number to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York, N.Y
Prince Albert Turns George Wood Into Easy Rolling Hobby
George E Wood demonstrates rolling Prince Albert tobacco with crimp cut for a cooler smoke and mellower taste. He praises the easy handling and firm neat roll while readying tobacco and paper for use.
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Prince Albert
George E. Wood
P. A
P.A
Wood
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WNU
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Kelloge
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Battle Creek
Smith Brothers
Smith Bros
Mark
George Wood
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem
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Jerry
Dougle
Hoban
General Foods
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