Behoof of Beef: Key Farm Practices for Lower Meat Costs
A farmers bulletin from the United States Department of Agriculture outlines essential beef farming practices to reduce meat costs and raise profits. It stresses ample pasture, proper cow genetics, a strong bull, large calf crops, newborn calf care, herd health, substitution of replacement heifers, disease prevention, shelter, fattening knowledge, and smart marketing. The bulletin No. 1078 is available free from the Division of Publication.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Hogging Rye Unprofitable for Hogs, Ohio Study Finds
Ohio experiment station tests show harvesting rye for cash or feeding rye after thrashing yields more profit than hogging rye. Daily gain from hogging is under a half pound, and 100 pounds of gain require far more rye than feeding grain directly to hogs.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Unclear agricultural tips and notes from a historic page
Fragmented OCR text discusses corn feeding, horse roughage, pig care, lamb milk, water safety, and piglet behavior. Mentions ground conditions, disease risk, and various feed types with garbled terms and scattered advice. Likely a miscellaneous agricultural column with incomplete phrases.
Proper Feeding Boosts Milk Production in Cattle
Dairy experts from the United States Department of Agriculture explain that feeding cattle the right protein-rich grains during the first weeks after freshening stimulates milk yield. They describe weighing grain and milk, starting at five pounds daily, and gradually increasing to maximize profitable production over weeks.
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United States Department of Agriculture
High Wages Endanger Food Production This Year
Farmers report serious risk to crop output as high labor wages and rising equipment costs push workers from farms to cities. New York state data show an 8 percent drop in farm labor and a 17 percent fall in hired hands, with about 95 000 men and boys likely to leave farming if trends persist.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New York State
New York
Mumuruas
Department of Agriculture
Beli
Home Pork Use on Farms Surpasses Other Meats
Farms consume nearly two thirds of their meat as pork with an average over 500 pounds per family. Most pork products come from the home farm, and swine specialization notes cheap production from few pigs. Kitchen and garden wastes, and dairy by-products, feed hogs, which are typically slaughtered and dressed on the farm. The smoke house aids curing pork on the farm.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Live Stock Notes on Swine Care and Horse Prices
An 19th century agricultural note highlights swine cattle care practices, including weekly disinfecting of pens with oil or crude oil dips to prevent epidemics. It also mentions horse prices and hog feeding costs, noting Wisconsin station findings on feed value and livestock management methods.
Oliver Lodge on death like shedding old suits
The article quotes Sir Oliver Lodge remarking that dying is like discarding an old suit of clothes. He suggests some people suffer more from the idea than the act, framing death in practical terms.
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