Akron Zeppelin USS Akron christened by Mrs. Hoover
The USS Akron ZRS 4, the world’s largest airship, was christened by Mrs. Herbert Hoover at Akron municipal airport. The event drew 150,000 spectators and millions listened by radio as dignitaries described the ship’s 785 foot length, 133 foot diameter, 4,480 horsepower engines, and planned Lakehurst base.
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Hugh Allen
Herbert Hoover
U. S
Charles E. Rosendall
Litchfield
Goodyear
Admiral Moffett
Navy
Navy Department
Germany
Karl Arnstein
Friederichshafen
Lake Constance
Doctor Arnstein
United States Navy
Goodyear Zeppelin
Akron Concern
Zeppelin
Akron Municipal
Graf
Akron
Campaign Encourages Purebred Stock in 12 Year Review
A 1931 USDA report on the Better Lives Better Stock campaign shows 17 955 stock owners intend to use only purebred sires, owning about 2 million breeding head. Ratios suggest many owners expand to purebred females. poultry ratios are higher at 14 to 1. The report lists 44 counties with over 100 participants and introduces a simplified enrollment blank for ease of use by agents and stockmen.
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Steddy
United States Department of Agriculture
T.elr
Partiecipants
Hve
Assist Horse to Shed Coat by Clipping Him
Advice urges owners to clip horses in spring to speed shedding. Clipping reduces workload, aids cleaning, and improves comfort. A clipped horse eats more efficiently, rests better, and shows better behavior during work.
Steer Classification Remains by Age at Expo
Secretary B H Helde announced steer classes at the international livestock exposition will stay by age for the 1921 show, not by weight. Exhibitors already buying prospective animals and breed associations' funding on the current basis prompted the decision. The show runs November 28 to December 5.
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B. H. Helde
Fall Pigs For Thriving Winter Through Proper Starts
To gain good returns on their fall pigs owners should start strong and vigorous stock. Do not wean until eight to ten weeks and train piglets to eat grain and creep away from the sow to preserve flesh at weaning. Keep beds dry and ventilated, drafts avoided. Dry feeding preferred in winter.
Seed in Fall for Lawn Safety
An uneasy season signals planting in autumn to secure a new lawn. Residents express concern over weather conditions and timing affecting growth and establishment.
Be Sure of Bull Value as Breeder in Dairy Herds
A University of Minnesota bulletin argues against slaying purebred bulls before testing their daughters. Nine proven sires showed daughters outproducing dams by 20 to 82 percent in four years of East Polk County Dairy Herd Improvement tests. Tilford Haugstol’s Guernsey sire yields seven tested daughters averaging 07,04 lb and dams 38387 lb, with daughters up 82 percent in yearly butterfat.
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University of Minnesota
Polk County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Guernsey
Tilford Haugstol
Fosston
Hay Returns as Dairy Cow Roughage Watchman
A farmer favors hay over silage for dairy cattle noting alfalfa and red clover hay supply comparable feed to corn on three acres of alfalfa per acre of corn. He plants legumes, stores hay in barns, and uses roots to maintain cow succulence and regulation.
Dairymen urged to invest in pure bred bulls at low cost
Dairymen can acquire pure bred bulls from high producing dams for as little as 75 dollars. When three or four farmers pool resources to hire such animals the cost is nearly nil and the herd impact is substantial. Michigan Farmer notes the state college sire tracks promoting this plan across six counties with no dealer restrictions, allowing farms to access superior genetics at minimal expense.
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Michigan
State College
Dea
New Jersey Guernsey Bellas Sets State Dairy Record
Bella a seven and a half year old Guernsey cow owned by Florham Farms Madison New Jersey established a state record for butterfat production in class A mature age. She produced 16050.4 pounds of milk and 935.9 pounds of butterfat in one year. The previous butterfat record was 920.2 pounds set by Monarchs Ideal on Charles D Cleveland’s herd Eatontown. The advanced registry class A average is 11365.56 pounds of milk and 58.2 pounds of butterfat.
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Florham
Bella
Florham Farms
Madison
N. J
W. R. Robbers
Advanced Registry
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Monarchs Ideal
Guern‘se
Charles D. Cleveland
Eatontown
Guernsey
California dairy cows tested for tuberculosis in early year
Test results show about one sixth of California dairy cows subjected to tuberculosis screening during the first four months of the year. Health officials emphasize ongoing surveillance and potential herd adjustments to contain the disease.
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California
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Benmmss
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
International Zeppelin Transport Company
Pacific Zeppelin ‘Transport Company
New York
London
Europe
Mrs. Hoover
Akron. Arid
Rosendahl
Litchfield, Pres
Goodyear Zeppelin Corp
the Nation
Dairymen
Dairyman’s Chance
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