Feeding Champion Cows They Are All Holsteins
Tilly Alcartra, a new world's record milker, joins the Morris & Sons herd of California as the third Holstein to set a production mark. The article outlines balanced rations, including oats, barley, wheat bran, dried beet pulp, silage, mangels, linseed meal, and alfalfa hay, with alfalfa alone deemed insufficient for maximum yield. It notes historic records, feeding practices, and cost analyses, highlighting the Morris philosophy of balanced feeding to sustain peak production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilly Alcartra
A. W. Morris & Sons Corporation
California
Morris
A. W. Morris
Aralia de Kol
Morris Herd
Riverside
Sadie de Kol Burke
Creamelle Vale
Massachusetts
F P. L. Morris
Tilly
Holstein-lesian Association of America
Keep Sheep On The Farm For Extra Food And Revenue
The Agricultural department urges farmers to maintain a small flock of 25 to 30 ewes. Proper care yields weed control and income from wool and lambs. Buy sound ewes, use pure bred rams, and protect pastures with dog-proof fences to deter dogs and predators.
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Agricultural Department
Shropshire
Oxford
Southdown
Hampshire
United States Forest Service
Do Not Plant Many Potatoes Warned by Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture warns truck growers that a large hold-over stock of northern grown potatoes, on January 1, 1916, risks very low prices when the early truck crop arrives. With 43,000,000 more bushels than in 1914 and prices about 83 percent lower than a year ago, prospects for 1916 look weak, though distribution of the crop is better and hold-over stock may reach last year's levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
North Ar
Good Money on the Farms May be Made With Chickens
A. C. Smith notes in the Intelligencer that early and late hatchings offer profit in light weight roasters and broilers. Hatched in May or June, chicks should weigh two to two and a half pounds by October 1, with small equipment and free range aiding growth for higher market value.
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A. C. Smith
Intelligencer
Bathing on the Farm A Practical Guide
The Century Farmer urges daily bathing on farms noting skin pores must be washed. It suggests affordable options including wall tanks with shower fixtures or a pond or river dip for summer baths. A barnside cement tank is proposed for easy postwork cleansing and easier laundry.
Prisoners of the Sunday Worm Chase
A dialogue excerpt features a boy named Tommy defending fish jailed for chasing worms on a Sunday. A stern figure questions the punishment as the scene critiques strict Sabbath rules. The exchange underscores playfulness and defiance in a rustic setting.
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