Creep Feeding Calves Gains in Popularity Nationwide
Cattle breeders across the United States increasingly use creep feeding to boost calf weight and shorten the time to full feed after weaning. The Norris Cattle Company in Ocala Florida uses a wire-height creep to prevent entry by calves while allowing access, and many producers favor oats and corn with added protein. Some claim creep feeding can add about 100 pounds by weaning, and may save up to a month before full feeding though feed mixes vary.
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Ocala
Color Tricks and Storage Space Improve Small Bathrooms
Practical advice for maximizing a compact bathroom through built in vanities medicine cabinets and recessed shelves. Tips cover wall storage towel racks drying facilities and color updates to modernize the space without major remodeling.
Harriet Sloper Seeks Marriage and Freedom in Cleveland Family
Harriet Sloper, a 19 year old from a Cleveland suburb, writes of a large single family that plans for marriages and never marries. She dreams of a home and children and wonders why men do not propose during tennis afternoons and strawberry ice cream evenings. The columnist advises Harriet to stay put for 14 months, focus on work, then relocate to meet potential mates through new contacts and a library career.
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Harriet Sloper
Cleveland
Elena
Harriet
Library Board
Farm flock proves highly profitable on modern farms
Sheep experts say the farm flock is becoming the most profitable livestock when measured by profit per 100 dollars of feed. Higher market prices for lambs and wool boost value while U S stock sheep numbers have fallen to the lowest in 85 years, aiding demand for home farm flocks in the upper Midwest.
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Midwest
West Coast
Upper Midwest
Keg Support A Time Saver for Barrel Handling
Farmers storing small grain and feed in barrels use a metal keg support bracket. Iron or steel rods form the shape with sturdy runners to move barrels easily.
Record Pea Frozen Volumes Hit New 1950 High
The U S Department of Agriculture reports 154 million pounds of green peas frozen in 1950, a record and 10 percent above 1946. Cold storage of frozen vegetables reached an all time peak at end of October 1950 with 45 million pounds in storage.
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U.S Department of Agriculture
Crooks Protest TV Closeups In Kefauver Hearings
The Crooked bar associations in several states protest televised Kefauver Committee examinations saying telecast turns inquiries into a circus and harms witnesses. The column argues Americans crave cameras and predicts TV in courts could turn trials into showmanship with judges prosecutors and defendants waving to relatives and gimmicks.
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America
We Overlooked One President From Missouri Senator David Atchison
A historical note claims David R. Atchison of Missouri served as U.S. president for one day in 1849, adding a disputed 34th chief executive to the record. The assertion hinges on a 1913 Biographical Congressional Directory listing him as acting president for a single day.
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David R. Atchison
Missouri
Atchison
The
United States
Crochet Petal Stitch Doilies Pattern 634
Crochet petal stitch and mesh combine to create decorative doilies in fine or heavy cotton. Ideal for living room or dining table use. Pattern 634 provides crochet directions and steps.
What a Surprise at the Episcopal Church
A young girl entering an Episcopal church for the first time is astonished by kneeling congregants. She asks what they will do and is told they are going to say their prayers, prompting her surprise at everyone’s attire.
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