Hog trial sets new feed efficiency and dressing percent records
The University of n11610 hog trial reports a daily gain of 1.80 pounds and a 7.05 percent dressing yield in the top pen, with feed cost per 100 pounds of gain at $6.22 sample. Another lot averaged 1.0 2 pounds daily over 02 days, with higher feed efficiency observed as time on feed extended.
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Hog Testing Under Development for Thrifty Pigs
Fragmentary text discusses development of testing for hogs, noting 8 cars and poultry, and reference to the United States Department of Agriculture on site. It mentions isolating and developing kos to produce thrifty pigs with high dressing yields.
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Beef Calves Feeding During First Winter
The text discusses how to manage beef calves through their first winter on grass and the goal of keeping feed costs low. It notes that the gain rate varies with conditions and that fattening during winter affects size and efficiency.
Fragmented Crop and Livestock Notes on Feed Timing
Incomplete OCR fragment references hogs and pigs, corn, and feed timing. It mentions early market conditions, limited feed during brewing period, and recommendations on grain allowance for sows and farrowed pigs.
Popular Dutch Colonial Home Follows Colonial Interior Design
William A. Radford details a Dutch Colonial style five room home 26 by 22 feet with wide dormers and a low pitched roof. The plan includes a living room with open staircase, a dining area, kitchen, two large bedrooms, and a bathroom, with a connected sun porch option and a half basement.
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Remodel Old Homes by Proper Use of Paint
An aging house can seem refreshed by repainting rather than major reconstruction. Recoloring walls and trim brightens dark rooms, tones down high ceilings, and makes divided spaces feel cohesive. Floor paints conceal flaws, while enamel and lighter hues modernize kitchens and baths without costly fixes. Exterior gingerbread details can blend with a coordinated color scheme.
Common Colors Guide Small Room Decor
The piece advises choosing wallpaper first to set a color scheme for a small room. It notes wallpaper guides the rest of decor and emphasizes that modern wallpaper design uses skilled artists to harmonize colors for drapery and upholstery.
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Brick Home Costs Little More Than Frame House
A Des Moines builder erected two nearly identical houses differing only in exterior. The face brick home cost 2901.80 while the frame house totaled 2816.50, a difference of 84.80 in favor of the frame construction.
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Iowa
Dressed Turkeys Swell Profits in Nebraska Co-op
The North Platte district in western Nebraska shows rising profits from co operating in dressed turkey marketing. Growers set bids with buyers, dress birds the day before delivery, and receive payments as birds are delivered. In 1927 nearly 25 000 birds sold for about 18000 dollars, with dressing labor earning 50 cents to 1 dollar per bird.
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United States Department of Agriculture
North Platta
Nebraska
D. L. Propps
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North Platte
Winter Poultry House Cleaning and Preventive Steps
Clean the poultry house thoroughly before winter. Remove old litter, brush walls, and disinfect with kerosene emulsion. Spray for mites if present and oil controls on roosts. Treat floors, especially concrete, to prevent disease next spring and summer. Do the fall cleanup now to prevent trouble.
Insulation and Ventilation for Cold Poultry Houses
Farmers should insulate curtains and bank the outside to repel icy winds and keep birds warm while preserving ventilation. A damp house is colder than a dry but ventilated one, and dampness can cause chills and reduced egg production.
Grit and Water Guard Chickens From Worms Says Authority
An authority notes that a gizzard filled with insoluble grit reduces worm footholds in chickens. Eggs and cysts are ground and damaged, potentially preventing infestation. Suggests giving growing stock plenty of course grit and pure fresh water.
Cooping Practices Among Roosters Described
An old note discusses cooping roosters in pens of about twenty fowls and alternating exposure to the rock. It suggests cooping can exhaust birds by overstimulation and recommends removing the resting ward from sight of the pen.
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin A Longstanding Constipation Remedy
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a gentle effective laxative for bowel regularity. It claims the syrup cleanses waste without shock, uses herbal ingredients with pepsin, and is safe for children. urges asking chemist for the original prescription.
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