Onions Off Menu Advice for Slaughtering Farmers Told
Farmers were advised to withhold onions from poultry and animals before slaughtering. They should be fed three days prior to slaughter on dry grain with ample water and no hay to ensure edible meat products.
Soybean oil content and yield rise with research
Research increased soybean oil content from 18 to 21 percent over a decade and boosted yield from 5 to 6 bushels in 15 years. Good quality pasture lowers dairy cow feeding costs.
Poultry Profits Tie to Markets and Cost Control
North Carolina State College expert R S Dearstyne says poultry success hinges on profitable markets and tight cost control. He identifies key factors including disease prevention reducing mortality, quality chicks, feed efficiency, and careful management. The Rural Progress contest adds a $1000 first prize and four $500 district prizes across five districts plus a Negro progress prize.
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Raleigh
R. S. Dearstyne
N. C. State College
Dearstyne
TAR HEEL GARDENER ADVISES ON PLANTING TIMES
A Raleigh gardening column discusses when to plant beans corn squash and other vegetables after frost danger. It notes early April plantings rot, hot Aprils followed by cool Mays, and recommends a two stage approach with a small initial planting then main planting once warm weather stabilizes. It cites corn space concerns and praises sweet corn varieties Ioana and Golden Cross Bantam for fresh use or freezing, and offers tomato plant tips choosing containers and varieties Homestead Southland Rutgers with direct seeding after frost danger ends.
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Raleigh
Little Understood Disease Could Infect N C Broilers
North Carolina faces a poultry health warning as air sac disease may infect up to half of the 43 million broilers this year if control steps fail. Experts from North Carolina State College warn of high early mortality, ongoing costs, and no cure, urging improved feed management and supplements to blunt appetite loss.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
New Castle
L. M. Greene
C. W. Barber
Agricultural Experiment Station
N. C. State College
Greene
Barber
Drs. Greene and
Silo and Grain Marketing Events Across Counties
A sequence of agricultural events lists silo demonstrations and grain marketing schools across multiple counties from March 30 to April 14. Shows and fat stock sales occur in Fayetteville Kinston Williamston Goldsboro and surrounding locales with sessions in Caldwell Rutherford Lincoln Catawba Clay Alexander and more.
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Nooo
Caldwell
Rutherford
Lincoln
Fayetteville
Catawba
Dallas Man Says Liquid Over Car Was Acid Proof by Tongue
A Dallas man claimed he found liquid poured on his new car and that he tested it by touching it with his finger and tasting it. He stated a hole in his tongue proves the liquid was acid.
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Dallas
Tex
Cow In Thin Flesh Should Be Dry Eight Weeks
A veterinary guideline states that a cow in poor body condition should be kept dry for eight weeks to support recovery and weight gain. Proper rest and nutrition are emphasized during this period.
Farm Cleanup Week Aims to Cut Farm Losses
Raleigh reports the annual Farm Cleanup Week to reduce livestock and poultry losses from disease injury and parasites. The American Foundation for Animal Health urges farmers to join a seven point program including cleaning buildings, barns, straw, draining low spots, removing sharp objects, fixing defects, and moving young animals to clean ground. Vaccination guidance for pigs against cholera and الشعر ipells follows state and local veterinary advice.
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Raleigh
American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
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