Care for Calves Emphasizes Cleanliness and Consistent Feeding
Agricultural notes stress early calf care from pregnancy through weaning. Emphasize dry cow before calving, clean calving stalls, iodine navel care, and timely first milk. Feed same amount at constant temperature from clean pails, avoid overfeeding, sterilize equipment, and maintain hygiene to prevent disease and ensure healthy growth.
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Geo. Hi. Glover
Colorado Agricultural College
Hatching Ducks for Market Report
Ducks for market are nearly all hatched in incubators. They hatch much better than chickens with at least ninety percent surviving to hatch.
Hay Press Transforms Storage and Transport of Feed
The article describes how bulky loose hay is hard to handle and transport, causing local price variation. The hay press enables baling, reducing space needs and enabling long distance transport at lower costs. A survey shows up to ten percent of farms use balers, boosting storage efficiency. The piece also notes infertile eggs keep best in summer and advises on poultry care.
U S Department of Agriculture Guide on Disinfectants
Condensed guidance clarifies distinctions among disinfectants antiseptics and deodorants. It stresses proper product selection liberal application and sufficient contact time to prevent losses from animal diseases through sanitation.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
New Hog-nosed Skunk Races Described by USDA Survey
The USDA biological survey describes two new hog-nosed skunk races of Coneonatus. The Arizona hog-nosed skunk is in southern New Mexico and Arizona, while the Nelson hog-nosed skunk is native to Mexico. Fur value is limited by poorer texture and white tail and back. The long snout aids rooting and insect control potential.
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Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
South America
Arizona
New Mexico
Nelson
Mexico
Siloing Corn Plant Parts Boosts Feeding Value
A silo preserves much of the feed value from corn plant components including husks leaves and stalks that are usually wasted, improving overall forage efficiency for livestock.
Early to Bed In Clay County Shows City Folk Out of Place
Two newspaper correspondents in Clay county coal fields where martial law has been declared search for entertainment. They find locked fountains and a drug store closing by nine o clock, then joke about the hotel. The piece ends with a quip about patience and slight praise.
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Clay County
Main
Mack
Indianapolis News
Foch’s First Pipe Story Revealed in Metz Trip Tale
The Metz trip version of Marshal Foch’s famous pipe is recounted. He reportedly switched to pipe smoking on July 18, 1918 the day his offensive began. Poincare joked about the pipe during a dinner in his private car as American artists gifted the pipes.
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Foch
Metz
M. Poincare
Poincare
Marshal Foch
le Sifflet
Nice Enough to Eat and Chocolate Cake Hats
A playful exchange compares black hats trimmed with white curly cues to chocolate cakes with icing, noting the whimsical resemblance in appearance and color. The remark creates a lighthearted moment in a lighthearted context.
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