West Virginia Cattle Surge Targets Scrub Bulls
United States Department of Agriculture efforts in West Virginia aim to eradicate scrub bulls to boost beef and dairy output. The campaign, backed by state stockmen, surveys ranchers and promotes purebred breeding while warning of losses from scrub stock.
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West Virginia
United States Department of Agriculture
Werepgatle
San Il
Leer
Aress
Cormier
Relaet
Indiana Breeders Sell Gifts to Boys and Girls
Live Stock Club members raise swine to start youths in the purebred hog business. Breeders from Kenton and nearby Benton counties offer pigs to help boys and girls begin farming ventures, with community buyers invited to view and purchase. The effort aims to cultivate responsible breeders and future agricultural talent.
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Indiana
Substituting Purebred Sires Improves Calf Quality
In Rome County farmers embraced replacing scrub cattle with purebred sires. Detailed figures show higher calf value when using purebreds, convincing many scrub breeders to admit past errors. Banks in the county offered four percent loans to purchase purebred sires, aiding the transition for farmers.
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Rome County
Connecticut Dog Warden Kill Rates Raise Sheep Protection Debate
The Connecticut annual report shows dog wardens killed over a hundred dogs, many shot for interfering with sheep. Warnings of higher sheep protection costs and shifts in policy surface as authorities consider livestock safety and enforcement.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Connecticut
Remarkable Race by Horse Prepared by Department of Agriculture
In a 50 mile endurance test with pure Arabian stock, Castor the Morgan gelding bred at the Middlebury Morgan farm led with a clean speed record after day four. Custer finished third despite a fall and nose injury, signaling dairy department rehab efforts. The event drew attention to breeding and overseas service Morgans, with judges including C. A. Botan.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Castor
Middlebury, St. Morgan
Department of Aericaliuire
Morgan Trol
Fort Bran Allen
Newport News
Averseas
Bob Owne
Ellen
George
Del
Morgan
Hog cholera germ dangers and disinfection rules
Government guidance warns on hog cholera spread through contaminated hog houses lots and pastures. Dispose of infected materials by burning or disinfection and expose areas to sunlight. Keep wagons yards away from hog lots and restrict access to ensure no infection is carried in by visitors or farmers.
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United States Department of
Beef Calves Favored by Small Farmers for Profit
A farmer with permanent pasture and ample feed can profit from raising beef or dual purpose calves. Success hinges on calf quality and feeding methods. Some small farmers already report fair profits in beef cattle.
Partition case notice amid scattered legal fragments
Fragmentary court filing mentions plaintiff Decres and defendants Johnston Ale Pleson and Wood. Names such as Actlan and W 109 appear with unclear references. The text notes petition filing, publicitation aid, and references to cows bred to noted bulls, implying a land or property partition tied to livestock.
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Dolla Scoll
Handling Sheep With Profit on the Farm
A farm that profits from sheep requires good drainage and ample fresh pasture. Land should yield clover alfalfa cowpeas or soybeans with a reliable water supply. Fences must keep sheep from crops and allow rotating two or three fields. A shelter protects the flock from cold rain and wind and an attentive, intelligent keeper is needed.
Swine Consume Most Feed in U S Grain Use Shown
A compact note reports swine consume most feed in the United States with high shares of corn oats wheat and mill fowls. The figures show percent shares of total feed for each commodity across states and time, highlighting dominance of hogs in feed utilization.
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United States
Weing
LIVE STOCK NOTES Pigs and Sheep Demand Rising Returns
Livestock notes highlight profitable sheep farming and rising pig prices. Sows in good breeding condition now and fencing improvements cited. Pigs require comfortable quarters, warmer quaters noted as needed for better gains.
Understanding Horse Feed rations and testing in Agriculture
The article explains selecting and testing horse feed rations to meet work and growth needs. It notes testing across different animals, adjusting for individual requirements, and detailing protein and carbohydrate roles in energy and fat formation. It cites USDA Farmers Bulletin 1000 as a detailed source.
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United States Department of Agrivalence
Ossie
United State Department of Agriculture
Shrunken Wheat Worth Feeding Pigs Says SD State Expert
J W Wilson of South Dakota State College notes shrunken wheat fed to pigs offers value near the government guarantee when hog prices are high. Experiments at the college show 44 pound wheat yields about two pounds daily gain per pig versus 5 pound wheat yielding about three-tenths more.
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J. W. Wilson
South Dakota State College
Wilson
Keep the best sows to build a productive herd
The text argues selecting profitable sows, praising Berkshire hogs as large and healthy, and suggests crude oil applied to hogs to kill parasites. It promotes saving superior gifts and breeding them to improve a good producing herd. The guidance reflects old farming practices and emphasis on herd growth.
Cost Of Horse Blemishes In Market Report
A Western selling point notes blemishes reduce price for sound horses and stresses prevention. It argues careful breeding to avoid defects, since even a single blemish can mean profit loss. Even with safeguards, some colts may be faulty, but only sound stock should be bred.
Feeding pigs after nursing ends
When piglets reach about three weeks old they need more than milk. Place a shallow trough inaccessible to the sow. Scald middlings, mix in milk, and add a teaspoon of molasses. Guide piglets to the trough and let them lap up the feed, driven by the molasses scent.
Proper quarters for pigs keep them dry and warm
Pigs should always be kept in dry, clean quarters and fed in clean troughs. They should not be allowed to run out in cold rain or become chilled in any way. Sows running through filth and then being stuck could cause scour.
Cow testing is profitable as a major dairy measure
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article surveys cow testing as a scientific method to improve dairy herds. It cites associations reporting high averages of butterfat per cow, rising net earnings, and notable gains from implementing individualized feeding and selective breeding. It notes associations with large cow counts and substantial revenue increases, urging early sow farrow for better market timing.
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United States
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Daeney
Ohio
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