Cattle deaths in Cedar Springs traced to udder infection
Officials confirm a form of mastitis killed dozens of cattle at a Cedar Springs farm owned by Bernard LeMunyon. Michigan State University veterinarians and the state animal industry division cite infection and poor husbandry as factors. Cows reportedly had mastitis all summer and were not shielded by fly vaccination.
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Cedar Springs
Mich
Bernard F¢ LeMunyon
Tuesot Kirk
David Ellis
Michigan State Univerisity
Kethy
Michigan Ceulture
Grand Aids
GnRH Treatment May Boost Cows Cycling After Calving
A lab study with 27 Holsteins examined GnRH hormone effects on post calving cycling and ovarian cysts. Of 14 cows given GnRH, all were cycling by day 50, while only seven of the control group did. The findings suggest GnRH may improve conception timing and reduce ovarian cysts in dairy herds.
Silo Gas Dangers Warned For Local Area
Area residents warned of silo gas risk two weeks before peak filling. Nitrates in silage and oxygen can form nitrogen dioxide a yellow gas with bleach like odor. People should avoid entering silos for 15 to 20 minutes after filling and keep cattle away.
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Silo
Rent factors for storage of forage and cattle
The Country Today outlines factors in pricing storage of forage and grains and cattle. It lists silage at 1 to 3 dollars per ton per season, grains 1 to 3 cents per bushel per month with a six month guarantee, hay 2 to 5 dollars per ton or 5 to 15 cents per bale, housing for heifers or steers 5 to 10 dollars per month, dairy cows 10 to 15 dollars per cow per month, and pole sheds 0.15 to 0.20 dollars per square foot per season.
Fruit prices stay high amid tight supplies and demand
The August 1 1985 forecast shows noncitrus production at 12.6 million tons, with apples and pears down 3 and 7 percent while table grapes rise 16 percent. Citrus stocks will be small due to 1983 and 1985 freezes. canned fruit prices stay firm despite promotion deals as dried fruit costs stay high. Raisin production should rise, prune prices unlikely to climb notably.
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Texas
Norwalk Physician Doc Allen Remembered for Caring Service
The obituary recalls Doc Allen born 1888 who lived in Norwalk Wisconsin and served the community 24 hours a day. He treated burns and injuries at home and at Sparta hospital, earned public gratitude, and received a new Oldsmobile during a 1963 tribute. He practiced with his family and connected relatives in New England.
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Doc Allen
Main Street
Sparta
Alva Allen
Green Mountains
New England
Norwalk
Doc
The Country Yesterday. A.F. Nissen's Sunshine Avenue Farm
A.F. Nissen living east of St. Croix Falls carried corn bound with a binder and shocked. Farmers later gathered ears for fodder or sale, feeding livestock or taking to town to grind. The 1940 photograph was submitted by granddaughter Mrs. John White of St. Croix Falls.
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A.F. Nissen
Sunshine Avenue
St. Croix Falls
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