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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1929
Page
11
New Jersey poultrymen ask how to keep early-hatched pullets productive. Proper feeding and management before and after laying onset improve weight, development, and egg size. L. M. Black warns premature laying yields undersized birds and eggs.
Many losses in raising chicks stem from insufficient high protein feed. To maximize profit, chicks need rapid growth achieved by ample muscle-building material. The text recommends a diet rich in milk or meat scraps and notes milk as the most efficient protein source, with semi solid and dried buttermilk as good substitutes.
A writer explains how overgrown cow toe nails affect gait and appearance. Using a sharp chisel to remove excess growth and a rasp to shape the hoof, the animal becomes easier to handle and stands and walks better after careful, quiet trimming.
During hot dry periods pastures shrink and unpalatable, leaving cows unable to sustain milk production. Dairymen are advised to use summer silage or succulent pasture crops like sweet clover alfalfa and mixed legumes with grains. For high producers over 20 pounds daily, add grain with a high protein concentrate.
A collection of sandwich ideas for picnics includes Bacon and Egg with olives, Corned Beef with horseradish, Corned Beef and Mustard, and a beef loaf with cheese and deviled ham. Recipes cover fillings, spreads, and bread choices with baking and serving tips.
A five year Nebraska Agricultural College study shows disking stubble July 15 and plowing August 15 yields about 3% more wheat per acre than delaying. With average wheat around $1 per bushel, farmers can disk 15 acres daily and exceed $50 extra income. early disking also boosts yields versus late plowing or letting weeds grow.
Dairymen should take extra precautions to fetch the highest price for cream in heat. Water cools much faster than air and a simple system uses windmill water flowing through a barrel to cool cream before delivery. Do not mix warm and cool cream. stir frequently and maintain cleanliness and timely deliveries.
The article argues soil fertility is best preserved by livestock, asserting cows as the surest method for sustaining fertility. It frames farmers growing cash crops as needing to keep cows to be consumers of seeds and improve soil quality over time.
Spraddle legs and deformities in newborn chicks stem from eggs kept too long before incubation and from the vitality of the hens. Four day old eggs are ideal with a daily 5 percent depreciation after one week. disease or poor condition in the breeding flock can also yield many deformed chicks.
Marcila Villanise, 55, was shot in the head at his home six miles north of San Marcos. His widow and five children say his son Pedro, 21, fired accidentally. Justice of Peace A M Ramsey withheld verdict for further investigation. A grown son was killed last winter in an auto crash on the Austin highway.
A balanced cow ration blends feeds to meet protein needs with carbohydrates. Home grown feeds often lack sufficient protein, making it hard to supply 30 pounds of milk without upsetting the cow’s digestion due to excessive corn and oats.
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