Surface cooling best method for dairy milk cooling
A dairy professor explains surface cooling as the fastest method to bring milk near water temperature using an outside surface cooler with circulating cold water. Ice water aids in hot weather to reach 50 degrees Fahrenheit, while pre cooling halves ice use. rapid cooling and clean utensils reduce bacteria growth, which doubles every half hour above 60 degrees.
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F. ©. Button
New Jersey College of Agriculture
New Brunswick
Dangers From Objects In Cattle Diet Warned By Wisconsin Veterinarian
Dr. A S Alexander warns farmers that cows swallow nails pins wires and other sharp objects with fatal results. Sharp objects can lodge in the second stomach and pierce the diaphragm causing traumatic pericarditis and death. Wires from feed sacks and nails in shingles have caused losses. remind handlers to dispose of hazards to prevent injuries and cow losses.
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A. S. Alexander
Various Roots Are Good Feed for the Dairy Cow
The article notes that roots are good feed for dairy cows with beets highlighted as especially valuable since they supply nutrients without affecting milk quality. Rutabagas and turnips can alter milk flavor, especially when fed before milking, and may cause butter to develop an objectionable flavor after standing.
Dairy notes warn on moldy silage and mineral feeding
Dairy specialists from Pennsylvania State College warn cows dislike moldy silage and minerals are a new area of study. They urge cleaning barns and premises to destroy fire breeding sites, remove cows from pastures with wild onions, and seed pastures with Bermuda or lespedeza for better milk quality.
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Pennsylvania State College
Bermuda
The Bell For The Janitor
A countryman on holiday reads a building notice asking to ring the bell for the janitor. He rings it. the janitor comes down breathless and asks what he wants. The man asks why the janitor cannot ring the bell himself.
Martyr to Duty Describes Weight Strain at Home
An Arkansas City man recalls his fatigue from supporting his wife in a weight loss effort. He explains she walks to avoid neighbors’ notice, with him joining her each evening. He notes his loss of eight pounds while she gains two ounces over two weeks.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Pork production tips from Clemson expert
Hogs are common nationwide with varied production scales. Prof L V Starkey notes younger hogs gain faster but require careful feeding. For profitable pork, forages are key and mineral balance matters. a blend of ground limestone salt and bone meal can support hogs when forage is scarce.
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United States
L. V. Starkey
Clemson College
Starkey
Habit of Breeding Ewe Lambs Is Not Favored
A University of Idaho extension sheep specialist condemns breeding ewe lambs as impractical. He notes partial success rates rarely exceed 50 percent, with offspring often undersized and undersupplied in nourishment and milk.
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R. B. Millin
University of Idaho Extension Division
Instructions for hog depopulation and sanitation after outbreak
The text directs burning of carcasses and hogs that die, thorough cleaning of premises, generous use of coal tal disinfectants in sheds, exposure to sun, and plowing of lots if possible. It notes that unvaccinated hogs surviving an attack become as immune as vaccinated ones and advises feeding very small amounts of easily digested food for about two weeks after vaccination.
Live Stock Notes on Hog Sanity and Breeding
The hog business needs sanitation and sane practices. Working a horse after eating risks colic. Brood sows require exercise and should not be fat. Hogs are rising in price if experts are correct. Mark spring litters to select brood sows from large litters. The money in swine comes from large litters, good breeding, and proper housing feeding and marketing. Delivery costs can be passed to goods, shifting demand away from horses in cities.
White Diarrhea in Chickens a Bedrock of Poultry Losses
White diarrhea in chicks is caused by a rapidly multiplying germ. Healthy hens may carry it and pass it to offspring within days. Infected flocks suffer heavy losses. no cure exists. prevention rests on disease-free hatcheries, disinfection, and strict isolation.
Direct Sunshine Benefits Poultry Growth in Chicks
An Extension Poultry Specialist from the University of Minnesota notes that direct outdoor sunshine, not filtered through glass, aids chick skeleton development and reduces leg weakness. When outdoors is impossible due to cold, keep sun exposure by opening bottom windows and use green feed and range eggs to offset sunlight lacking.
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Cora Cake
University of Minnesota
Seed Poultry Yards for Prevention of Diseases
Seed poultry yards to prevent diseases by dense vegetation over soil. Use Alsike bluegrass timothy vetch rye to cleanse soil and curb coccidiosis intestinal worms and tuberculosis. Apply lime to boost vegetation growth and rotate ground to new sites each spring.
Free Range Poults Must Be Restricted Until Six Weeks Old
Poults should not roam freely until about six weeks of age due to disease risk. Enclose them in a pen about 18 inches high before then and protect them during storms. Inspect both hens and poults for lice and dust twice weekly if found. Do not let them graze when heavy dew is on the grass.
Then and Now on Inventions and Telegraph Poles
In 1830 a Washington patent office employee quit believing all invention was done. Now Congress considers removing many models to make room for new devices. New England farmers once felled telegraph poles thinking no words could travel through a solid wire.
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Patent Office
Washington
Congress
New England
Sanitation Tips for Raising Calves from USDA Experts
United States Department of Agriculture veterinary specialists stress sanitation as vital in calf rearing. They warn adult cows tolerate more organisms than calves and emphasize clean milk utensils, proper ventilation, sunlight, and regular disinfection to prevent common calf diseases.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Gay
Candle Candling of Eggs Before Shipping Warned
The U S Department of Agriculture advises candling all eggs before shipment to interstate markets during warm months. Under the food and drugs act eggs with yolk clings, mold, black spots, or contamination are adulterated. Candling helps avoid violations and rejection at destination under state controls.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Interstate
Fighting to Extinguish Dangerous Corn Borer
Farmers focus on the corn borer, a pest drawing heightened attention as efforts intensify to curb its spread and protect crops.
Desperate Pest Control Efforts Across Ohio and Ontario
A burial experiment at Ohio Agricultural College covered 1,800 borera with stubble and buried it five to six inches, then plowed and cultivated. All borera perished and no moths emerged, implying thorough mowing and stubble cover may curb the pest’s spread in Ohio and southern Ontario.
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Ohio
Ontario
Ohio Agricultural College
New Ground for Chicks in Poultry Coops
The article urges farmers to use new ground for brood coops to combat worms and coccidiosis in young chicks. It notes repeated use of old runs harms chick health and that simply replacing coop bedding or refurbishing housing can improve thrift and growth.
Best Soil for Rhubarb Planting Tips
Rhubarb thrives in deep rich soils with good moisture retention. Prefer loamy textures, avoid heavy clay, and ensure full sun. Add organic matter like compost, mulch to conserve moisture, and test soil pH to keep it slightly acidic. Proper spacing supports robust stems and yields.
Farm Notes and Cautions on Potatoes and Pests
Odd rural editorial tips discuss potato land management and avoiding pests. Advice covers weeding, exercise, and sheltering grasses, with slogans from fertility experts and remarks on oyster shells, sweet clover, and hardy, vigorous tu mine for pig nutrition.
Control of Apple Blotch By Spraying Methods and Grafting
The Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station advises removing water sprouts and pruning tops to allow thorough spraying. Use high pressure 225 to 2 pounds and disc nozzles with fine mist, replace worn discs, spray new wood and fruit, interior and undersides. Timing centers on petal fall, especially near three weeks after petals, with lime sulfur and lead arsenate at 244 gallons lime sulfur and 2 pounds lead arsenate per 100 gallons water, plus a second application two weeks later. Heavy rain requires extra lime sulfur sprays. Bordeaux is more adhesive but lime sulfur reduces russet risk. Grafting technique described: clean cut, bridge scar with scion, bevel ends inserted, tacked and waxed to seal.
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Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station
Bordeaux
Bridge Grafting Saves Trees Injured by Mice
Bridge grafting can save trees damaged by rabbits mice and collar rot by grafting healthy tissue onto injured trunks to promote healing and regrowth. The method preserves the tree’s structure and potential fruiting growth despite surface injuries.
Gummosis Control by Cutting Out Cankers in Stone Fruits
The article explains gummosis in cherry, plum, and peach trees and notes winter causes, including borers and bacteria. It recommends removal of cankers and disinfection for bacterial gummosis, and advises improving tree vigor through cultivation and good care to reduce susceptibility.
Aphids in Apple Orchard
The text identifies three aphids common in eastern apple orchards the rosy aphis green apple aphis and oat aphis. Rosy aphis is viewed as the most damaging due to its impact on fruit followed by the green apple aphis and the oat aphis least important.
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Rocky Mountains
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