19 Sep 1878
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1878
Page
1
Major Campbell Brown reviews Jersey color controversy and argues for focusing on form, skin richness, and dairy usefulness. He cites milk yields, climate suitability, herd books, and the Jersey Club, noting varied results across Tennessee and southern states and urging high standards and practical farming over cosmetic color.
The act authorizes $10,000 to study hog cholera and lists appointees from Ithaca Chicago Ottawa New Albany Iowa City and Ashville backers note Missouri still undecided and call the selections unsatisfactory for lacking regional balance and proven insight amid a $32 million annual loss to farmers.
Reports from Iowa and Nebraska auditors show hog crops above last year, while Ohio’s is smaller. Health declined as pigs were moved to grass then fed expensive corn, thinning and weakening animals. Market glutted with lean hogs as prices fell, prompting calls for steady farming rather than abrupt shifts. Dyerer’s Journal notes support for continued investment in pork production.
Barrons stock journal notes five Berkshires weighing from fifty-five to seventy-three pounds at various weeks, raised with soaked corn and sour milk. Sows on pasture, no slop or grain. lineage includes Kentucky Lob Tee stock and Crown Prince boar. Campbell & Powles Mt Union Iowa report two sows and twenty head of pigs with weighed progress from April to July.
The article discusses farmer losses from unprofitable stock, noting long costs to raise valuable horses and the shift to unhealthy or unruly animals. It argues against keeping inferior stock as butter and cheese prices decline, warning many scrub animals should not be kept.
A farmer advocates investing in excellent dairy stock to offset costs. He argues many cows fail to cover expenses, while well bred cows with high milk yield and docile temperament can be profitable. He outlines costs, risks, and potential margins from raising heifers to two years old.
A letter to the Country Gentleman critiques Mr Stuyvesant’s theory on how sex is determined at conception in cows. It cites experiments, mentions calves and heifers, twins, and calls for broader testing to reduce error and uncover any genuine relation between impregnation timing and offspring sex.
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