Testing Calves for Tuberculosis Urges Early Checks
The United States Department of Agriculture urges precautions to prevent older cattle contamination of calves. It notes calves as young as six months should be tested for tuberculosis, with two cubic centimeters of tuberculin used for calves six months to one year old, and acknowledges some under six months can be tested in special cases.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Milk Strainers Compared in Dairy Sanitation
The article reviews milk strainers and finds absorbent cotton and filter cloth most effective, with a layered cotton between cheesecloth performing best. It notes meshes often fail to remove most impurities, and even good strainers don’t eliminate bacteria or fine dirt. Clean production and sanitary handling remain essential for truly wholesome milk.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Build your silo dairy notes and pasture advice
Dairy notes advise building silos to finance cattle facilities and recommend rotating pastures for cow and pasture health. It stresses cooling milk immediately after separation, washing and sterilizing separator parts after each use, and notes best returns come from dairy cows aged five to eight years. It mentions Epsom salts for blood in milk depending on cause.
Hessian fly threat to 1920 wheat crop prompts action
United States Department of Agriculture warns growers to prevent losses from Hessian fly in winter wheat. Observed in Shenandoah and Cumberland valleys with increased infestation in the Mississippi basin. Advice includes not sowing on infested stubble, destroying volunteer wheat, plowing early and deep, conserving soil moisture, and sowing during the fly free period following local advisories. Community action is essential.
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United States
Shenandoah
Cumberhind
Mississippi
United States Department of Agriculture
Storage Houses in Different Sections of Maine
The Aroostook type storage house, with concrete walls and wooden superstructure, is a Maine product, set on knolls with deep basements to hold thousands of barrels and limited ventilation. Insulated houses suit southern climates, while northern use relies on stoves. dugouts remain favored in western states, and refrigerated stone houses store northern seed potatoes for southern planting.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Aroostook
Maine
Muale
Prevent Wastage on Farms
Identify waste on farms in fields that wash overflow or poorly drain. Barnyard manure and implements left outdoors deteriorate. Waste includes people performing tasks that better suit equipment and tools. Seek wasted energy and missed opportunities to improve efficiency.
Toads as Friendly Guardians of Farms
To they are harmless and valuable creatures, despite being unpopular. Toads secrete venom only if touched on sensitive skin, shed their skin periodically, and serve as insect eaters protecting crops. Their main defense against snakes is inflated bodies that deter swallowing.
Attention to Sandy Soils and Straw Mulching
The article notes sandy soils lack organic matter and suffer from blowing. Covering fields with straw reduces damage, increases humus and moisture retention, and improves soil quality. The thatrow spreader is described as a practical tool for this purpose.
Best Equipment For Garden
Garden equipment is essential for best results in making a garden. The right facilities make hard work easier and more enjoyable. Implements cost less than their value and no one can do without them.
Growing Healthy Chickens for Strong Birds
Shade, clean water, fresh air, clean coops, and ample space at night are crucial for healthy vigorous birds whether for meat eggs or breeding. Proper ventilation and roomy housing support growth, reduce disease risk, and promote steady development across flocks.
Bayer Cross Aspirin Ad Sparks Safe Use Warning
An ad warns genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin must bear the Bayer Cross to ensure safety and proper directions. It promotes unbroken Bayer packages, priceed tins, and lists ailments relieved by aspirin along with other ads for Cuticura and vermin remedies.
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Bayer
First Class Man At Any Age Says Gold Medal Haarlem Oil
A health tonic advertisement promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a way to keep kidneys functioning, energy high, and body ready for hard work. It claims age is not a barrier, urges daily two capsules, and offers money-back if no help. The ad also includes a slogan about violence prior to turning the other cheek.
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Haarlem
Free Samples Offer From E W Vacher Inc
The ad promotes free samples of Vacher Balm claiming quick relief for catarrh nervous headache and many pains. Readers are urged to write for a free sample and agent prices from E W Vacher Inc New Orleans Louisiana noting the offer lasts and a slogan about a good name being worth the best cure.
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E. W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
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