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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1930
Page
12
An Emery Peck and Rockwood Development official says a telephonic remote dam control system will operate Colorado River power dams above Austin. A distant caller 30 to 60 miles away can command gates via a noid circuit and voice impulses, with a weather reporting system aiding mechanical performances.
In years like the present there is interest in feeding potatoes to livestock. Tests at experiment stations show that pound for pound corn silage and potatoes are about equal in value. Potatoes, especially culled or unmarketable, can replace corn silage, offering a clear gain when priced 20 to 25 cents per bushel at loading stations.
A home made calf meal blends equal weights of homing meal red dog flour linseed meal and blood flour. With low dairy prices producers may favor efficiency through adjusting herd production. Reducing feed is seen as poor economy and culling inferior cows remains profitable.
The article discusses how limited pasture in summer affects winter milk, notes no cure for abortion but cautions, and explains butterfat cycles and cooler weather benefits. It recommends a dry cow ration, emphasizes silage with its low protein, and advises protein levels and grain mixes, stressing feeding well in summer.
The text notes a tendency for creamy white shells in some Leghorns and recommends using pure white eggs to largely eliminate this issue. It adds that dust wallows provide pleasure to hens in summer, advising to Spade up fresh moist earth in shade for hens to use.
Judge C E Casebier urges Pecos County voters to approve a constitutional amendment to tax university lands. He notes 197120 acres of untaxed lands could add about 2000 to the county fund and 2100 to school funds annually, with Pecos paying over 300000 in state taxes while receiving about 22000 back.
Many dairymen fail to balance rations using available feeds. Overfeeding alfalfa or clover or under supplying protein leads to feed and production losses. A balanced ration with proper protein minerals and carbohydrates is essential for profitable stock production.
Shoppers at Juenke and Schoenewolf find bargains on blankets, outings apparel, and warm undergarments. The store emphasizes value and timely discounts on seasonal essentials.
A casual Sunday menu features stuffed banana and peach salad with spiced waffles and hot tea. The text also offers farm and garden guidance on mulching, planting depth for soybeans, mustard seed destruction, Golden Bantam corn, edible plants, pest control for cutworms and screw worms, and carcass disposal by bonfire.
A board or concrete floor can serve as a poultry house floor. Concrete prevents warping and is easier to clean compared with a wooden board floor.
Purdue expert Stephen M. Walford advises farmers to encourage chicks to roost early to avoid smothering and crowding in corners of the hen house. He notes that crowded huddles stunt growth and suggests using slanted roosts with chicken perches for slow adopters.
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