Air sac disease threatens midwest poultry industry
Dr. L. E. Hanson of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine reports air-sac disease, spreading from the East since 1950, now moving toward the Midwest. The illness causes reduced weight gains and poorer carcasses, with strict sanitation and careful marketing to prevent spread.
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Middle West
Dh' Nois
L. E. Hanson
University of Tlinois College of Veterinary Medicine
East
Newcastle
Hanson
Bureau of Animal Industry
USDA
Treat Your Fence Posts At Home
Wood use expert Wayne L. Meek explains home treatment for non durable state grown posts. Cold soaking with pentachlorophenol copper naphthenate or cresote gives best penetration and longer life, with posts seasoned two months in summer and peeled in spring.
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Wayne L. Meek
Illinois College of Agriculture
Post Treatment Guidance for Wooden Posts
The guidance recommends treating posts in late summer or fall using a preservative such as penta or copper naphthenate. Soak for at least 48 hours, then paint about a month after the oil carrier evaporates. For further details request Circular 636 or Mimeograph F114 from the College of Agriculture Urbana.
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College of Agriculture
Urbana
Recognition of Heifer Needs in Milking Herd Care
Extension dairy specialist Cr S Rhode notes that many first calf heifers enter milking groups this fall and winter. Careful management before freshening reduces nervousness, improper milking, and bruising. integrate heifers with the milking herd a month prior and provide brushing, udder massage, ample bedding, and a light bulky ration to prevent udder and hock issues.
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Cr. S. Rhode
Ilinois College of Agriculture
Cash
Farm Fire Hazards Warned To Save Lives
The National Fire Prevention Association urges universal participation to cut farm fire losses by half. It cites farm fires costing over 122 million dollars annually and 3 500 farm deaths, with rural areas reporting over 29 percent of fire deaths. Four hazards drive most losses: unsafe stove and furnace work, weak lightning protection, sparks on roofs, and unsafe wiring. Insurance losses and uninsured farmers highlight the need for cooperative prevention.
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United States
National Fire Prevention Association
Association
Sunday activities and obituaries in Ohio and Marshall
Sunday school attendance reached 23 as Rev. Lloyd Gower led morning services and Rev. J B Norbeck preached at dusk. The Evangelaires sang at Ohio Chapel at 2 PM. Funeral rites were held for Thomas Carpenter of Marshall at Prust Funeral Chapel in West Union with burial in Ohio Cemetery.
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Lloyd Gower
J. B. Norbeck
Evangelaires
Ohio Chapel
Gus Hammond
Snyder
Everett Scott
Jerry Lane
Carroll Gard
Marie Hollenbeck
Lulu Davison
Marshall
John Orndorf
Casey
Dema
Hazel Dell
Dollie Hollenbeck
Marie
No. 6
Prust
West Union
Thomas’ Carpenter
Ohio
Quimba
Norton
Richard
Hollenbeck Family Hosts Visit on Sunday Evening
Winifred visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hollenbeck and Nina and Mrs. Dollie Hollenbeck. A university specialist warns not to harvest winter storage pumpk ins or squashes until outer skins harden and stems turn woody.
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Winifred
Grant Hollenbeck
Nina
Dollie Hollenbeck
University of Ee
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Paris
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Allis Chalmers
Flowers Sales & Service
Pontiac
John Deere
R. E. Bishop's
South 9Th ST
Marshall III
Philco
Blockinger
Nave & Others
R. E. Bishop
John C. Alvey
Locust Streets
Marshall, Tl
Snavely & Miller
Jesse Haddix
J. Earl Finney
Dekalb Corn & Chix
Dekalb
Jake Meehling
Marshall, Ill
Donald Hutchens
Martinsville, Ill
Ledermann .Bros. West Union, HM
Double R. Hatchettes
Whittle Ave
Olney
Dearborn
Wood Bros
Dearborn-Wood Bros
Clark Go
Tractor Sales Hall
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