Crossbreeding boosts litter size findings reported
ARS geneticist J C Taylor notes boars raising crossbred daughters' litters differ from those aiding straightbred offspring. He urges testing boars for crossbreeding value with unrelated sows to speed progress in litter size. The report also covers USDA pesticide monitoring in the Mississippi Delta with traces of BHC, aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, and DDT found but no broad accumulation, though chlorinated hydrocarbons persist in soils.
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No Pesticide Buildup Study Says No Widespread Rise
Investigations over the past year by Dr Herbert Cole at Penn State University find no widespread buildup of pesticides in water or crops. The findings suggest no broad contamination, though officials urge continued monitoring.
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Herbert Cole
Agriculture Chemicals
Penn State University
Livestock Market Report Prices Mixed Across Categories
Live hogs US 1 195-240 lbs bring 29.50 to 31.50 with some at 32.00. US 1-3 190-250 lbs 29.00 to 29.50. US 2-3 230-260 lbs 28.50 to 29.00. Sows US 1-3 300-500 lbs 22.00 to 23.00. US 2-3 400-600 lbs 21.00 to 22.00. Sheep lambs higher 50-1000 lambs. woolled lambs 75-105 lbs 26.00 to 30.00. slaughter ewes 5.00.
Peshtigo Fire Kills 1152 in 1871 Wisconsin Tragedy
The Peshtigo and surrounding areas in Wisconsin suffered one of the worst U.S. fires on October 8 1871. The Insurance Information Institute cites 1152 deaths in the disaster.
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United States
Peshtigo
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Insurance Information Institute
Market Report Galves Vealers and Hogs Prices
Vealers active 1.00 to 3.00 higher with Choice 37.50 to 39.50, Good 33.50 to 36.00, Utility 25.50 to 29.50, Cull 23.00 to 25.00 for 100 to 120 lb. Hogs 31 lower for Barrows and Gilts with Sows steady. US 1-2 180 to 225 lb barrows and gilts 38.00 to 80.35. 200 to 245 lb at 29.35 to 29.85. 210 to 255 lb 28.85 to 29.25. bulk US 1-3 380 to 550 lb sows 21.60 to 22.60.
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