Fifty Percent of Alabama Flocks Infected with Lice
Alabama flocks show over half of examined hens infested with lice. lice reduce egg production. Researchers at PA Agricultural Experiment Station note hens kept lice free for ten months produced 17 percent more eggs, worth over $200 on 210 hens. Sulfur dust proved as effective as many insecticides when applied at 2 pounds per 100 square feet and re-applied in 7 to 10 days.
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Lister’s Sulfur Remedy for Lice in Flocks and Economic Notes
The article discusses sulfur treatments as an economical lice solution for poultry, noting three applications yearly at under 3 cents per hen and comparing with other products. It also touches on earth core theories, silver manufacturing in 1948, food price adjustments, marketing efficiency needs, and gold’s impractical softness for jewelry.
Outlook For State Agriculture Indicates Sustained Production
The outlook for agriculture today indicates sustained production with rising foreign competition, lower prices, high costs, and lower net farm income in 1949. If peace endures and readjustment continues, the ag tide has turned. Peak real income occurred in 1946, with 1947 net income and 1948 price levels. Net farm income in 1948 fell about 10 percent from 1947 due to higher costs. 1949 costs rise while prices drift lower, risking further income decline. Prices may dip 10 percent by mid 1949 and 15 percent by year end. a possible recession could push prices lower. Consumer purchasing power keeps meat prices high, boosting livestock and dairy expenditures. Cotton and peanut prospects are less favorable, while livestock production expands to offset demand shifts. Alabama farmers should plan continued livestock expansion amid favorable feed conditions.
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