Gilts Need Good Rations Before Breeding Says Expert
Illinois College of Agriculture extension livestock specialist G. R. Carlisle notes gilts perform better in spring pig crop when fed well balanced rations before breeding. Experiments at Illinois Station and Purdue show alfalfa improves prolificacy. use protein and minerals, substitute oats for corn, and keep brood sows on legume pasture as long as possible.
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G. R. Carlisle
Illinois College of Agriculture Extension
Illinois Station
Purdue University
Carlisle
Gallic Chieftains Buried in Chariots Unearthed in France
Archaeologists report graves of Gallic chieftains from 400 B C uncovered in Champagne France. Findings include seated burials with chariots horses and harnesses. Excavation reveals ceremonial burial practices and regional burial customs.
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B.C
Champagne
France
Central Illinois breeder tests boars for brucellosis
A central Illinois farmer had 14 pure bred boars tested for brucellosis before selling them. Blood tests showed 10 infected. The veterinarian notes financial losses from selling infected stock but gains in goodwill and public health by preventing spread to other herds. He urges buyers to demand herd blood test records and to retest after quarantine. The soil conservation plan costs $150 to $25 per acre.
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Illinois
G. T. Woods
University of Illinois
Cornstalk rot blamed for low Illinois corn yields this year
Farm researchers Benjamin Koehler of Illinois College of Agriculture and G. H. Boone of the Illinois Natural History Survey report corn cornstalk rot was severe across 49 Illinois counties, with the southern half hardest hit. Blight diseases Stewart's and Helminthosporium contributed, aided by damp summer weather and many spores, reducing yield and complicating harvest.
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Illinois
Champaign
Sangamon
Benjamin Koehler
Illinois College of Agriculture
G. H. Boone
Ilinois Natural History Survey
Stewart
Watseka
Iroquois County
Koehler
Boone
Stalk rot and corn borers threaten oats and corn crops
The piece notes diplodia and gibberella fungi as the main stalk rot threats to oats with damage starting mid August. It describes dark blotches on lower stalks, dying leaves, and possible stalk breakdown while noting corn borers cause lodging. It cites Koehler and Boone on claims of disease resistant hybrids and calls for buyer caution.
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Koehler
Boone
Better hunting and fishing grounds urged by conservation officials
A state report by engineers for the Illinois Department of Conservation finds wildlife has diminished due to drainage and flood control. It warns public demand for recreation remains unmet and opposes a U S Army flood control plan along the Illinois River. Schwartz advocates buying about 50,000 acres of bottom lands for new wildlife areas.
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State Department of Conservation
Illinois
Leonard Schwartz
U. S. Army
Illinois River
Schwartz
Federal funds to back multi year program through licenses
A plan envisions financing a years long program with federal money and revenue from hunting and fishing licenses. The article notes the paper welcomes all news on the development.
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