Building Up the Dairy Herd Three Key Traits in Cattle
A veteran dairy expert stresses three essentials for herd improvement: constitution, selective breeding, and beauty. He notes strong digestion and vigor drive feed efficiency, recommends careful sire choice, and explains beauty adds cash value through buyer appeal. He cites Guernsey origins and states higher-yield cows greatly boost profitability.
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Fat Cows Expensive to Keep Dairy Herd
The article notes fat cows cost more to maintain and waste feed. A cow that fattens during milking uses feed for non milk purposes, while a cow with good appetite that remains thin while yielding milk is valuable to keep.
Feeding Calves With Milk From Mother and Separator
Calves should receive warm milk from the mother and be fed at least three times daily. When the calf is about nine weeks old sweet milk from the separator can be mixed with the whole milk in a half and half ratio.
The Swinehead: Advice on Pasture and Hog Care
Advice notes from a farm column on pasturing hogs, pen placement away from homes, keeping sows while teeth are good, and selling ripe market pigs promptly. Emphasizes good clover pasture, clean water, and frequent feeding to finish hogs economically, warning against neglect during busy summer work.
Feeding the Pigs and Carrots for Catsure
An old agricultural note explains pig digestion with a small stomach and long intestine, advising concentrated foods in moderation and three daily feedings. It recommends barley meal, potatoes, swedes, skim milk, and carrots, plus sowing half long carrot seed for cows and tilled land, with autumn feeding benefits.
Alfalfa Feed Praised For Hogs And Sows
Alfalfa is described as an excellent feed for hogs both green and cured hay. It provides essential nutrition and also offers exercise space for brood sows, contributing to overall animal well being.
No Consideration in Domestic Strife
A terse dialogue scene presents Jones facing pressure as he must work while his wife withdraws support. The exchange portrays strain from marital discord and social attitudes toward independence.
Crooked Clerk Confesses in Bank President Confrontation
In a tense exchange the trembling clerk admits to being crooked, pressed by an irate bank president. The direct statement underscores a financial betrayal within the bank.
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