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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1920
Page
3
US Department of Agriculture dairy division reports feeding experiments on 11 calves raised to one year and five to two years. Calculated costs show total outlay of 72.42 dollars per heifer to one year and 157.96 dollars to two years, highlighting cheap feed and careful culling to avoid inferior cows.
A dairy guide notes a 1000 pound cow must receive maintenance food plus extra for milk. Roughage is cheap but insufficient alone. grain is required. Feed as per milk output: Jersey or Guernsey one pound grain per 3 to 3.5 pounds milk. Holstein Ayrshire or Shorthorn one pound per 4 to 4.5 pounds milk. More frequent meals boost intake.
The piece notes winter feeding with alfalfa to replace corn yields, udder health concerns for cows, and animal care basics. It highlights a pencil with an electrical torch attachment for reporters and note takers, describing a tiny mashlight on a chin wire battery unit for hands free writing and outline sharpening.
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