Profit in feeding beef calves in Indiana era
The article explains baby beef defined as cattle finished between ten and eighteen months, often sold under two years. Ed Flannigan of Franklin County fed high grade Herefords, starting with calves from Kansas City, using blue grass, clover hay, and incremental corn feeding to reach about 750 pounds, selling in May with strong gains and valuable manure for land.
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Orange Judd
Indiana
Amore
Ed Flannigan
Franklin County
Flannigan
Kansas City
Mr. Flannigan
Economy of Silage as a Dairy Feed
Dairy expert G W Patterson argues silage lowers feed costs and boosts profits by increasing digestible nutrients. He compares 12 acres of corn silaged to 120 tons yielding 30 060 pounds of nutrients, equating to $700 worth of cottonseed meal and $800 in bran value, showing silage doubles cow capacity per acre.
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G. W. Patterson
The Mud Wallow For Hogs
In a university swine text William Dietrich explains mud wallows as a natural lice destroyer. Free access to mud keeps hogs lice free as the coating suffocates or removes them. Supplying mud wallows is a practical hog sanitation measure.
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William Dietrich
University of Mulneis
Amount of Salt Per Cow in Daily Rations
Cows need one to eight ounces of salt daily with intake rising as concentrates increase. They should have daily access. A Wisconsin station experiment found the average requirement about two ounces per cow per day.
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Wisconsin Station
Alfalfa Silage and Winter Feeding Value
Discussion from The Book of Alfalfa cites alfalfa silage as a key winter feed. Eastern farmers with cows or young stock use silage to preserve green feed value of grass and corn. Green hay cut in February can substitute for silage, offering nutritious winter fodder with reduced lunging needs.
A Model Dairy Barn Banquet At Illinois College
A novel banquet was held at the Illinois State Dairymen's association within the dairy barn of the Illinois College of Agriculture. The two rows of cows faced each other with a sixteen foot aisle, while a long decorated table stretched between them. The environment was spotless with perfectly clean floors walls and ceilings as cows were groomed to perfection, reflecting universal care and sanitation.
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Illinois State Dairymen's Association
Ilinois College of Agriculture
Feeding the Colt and Horse Care Tips From Old Farm Journal
Practical guidance on feeding foals with oats and bran, pasture and hay, and a DIY oat chop method. Also covers sheep scab treatment with dips, and pinworm removal in horses via rectal injections with astringents and other remedies. Includes notes on digestive health and appropriate exercise, plus old remedies like oak bark tea and tonics.
THE FARM DOCTOR Stomach Worms In Lambs
Practical notes on farm animal care listing remedies for stomach worms in lambs using tobacco dust, salt mix, and access feeding. ringworm in calves treated with sulfur ointment. horse founder blistering and salt in water. teat stoppage and healing plug method. bloody milk udder care. scours in horses with linseed oil and laudanum. and cautions on feed and comfort.
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Abe
One View Of Farming Near Chicago
A traveler recounts a visit to a farm about thirty miles from Chicago. He describes a lavish welcome with a pompous household, a three mile drive to a distant house, a six course dinner with oysters frogs legs alligator pears and champagne, and reflections on farming as a business aimed at supplying Chicago or St Louis. The piece sharpens a skeptical tone about rural prosperity.
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Chicago
Hlt
New Hampshire
England
St. Louis
New York Times
Perfume Center of Attraction Draws Crowds in Baltimore
In a Baltimore American note, shoppers crowded the perfumery counter as the store buzzed with fragrance. The lively scene highlights perfume as the main draw for customers today.
Obscure quotation attributed to Obamfort sparks confusion
A cryptic line claims the moat is the “complete host of all dare” and that laughter was omitted, attributed to Obamfort. The fragmentary quote lacks context, making its origin and meaning unclear.
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Obamfort
August pastures plan to eradicate cattle ticks
The United States Department of Agriculture advises farmers in tick regions to vacate pastures from September to July 1 of the next year to starve and kill cattle fever ticks. August is ideal to start, with rest and better grass growth anticipated. For small herds grease or spray with Beaumont crude petroleum. for many cattle dipping vats offer a practical method.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Beaumont
United States Agricultural Department
Drones of the Farm Show How Bulls and Stallions Are Trained
John McLennan reports at Alfred NY that four dairy bulls and two stallions including an imported Percheron and a registered trotter can be tamed and made gentle through daily work. A Jersey bull once wild was trained by a seventeen year old, proving trained stock can be safe and productive for state farm needs and showcased at Syracuse.
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John McLennan
New Yorker
New York State School of Agriculture
Alfred
N. Y
Jersey
Guernsey
Syracuse
Managing the Sheep Flock
Guidance from the West Virginia Bulletin on sheep care emphasizes elevated dry barns with proper bedding and airflow, ample water and salt, and a four-field pasture plan to prevent parasitic diseases. It urges varied forages, tobacco as a flock habit aid, pumpkins as vermifuge, and a balanced winter diet of alfalfa, clover, cowpeas, rape, bluegrass, roots, and mixed grains to ensure milk at lambing and lamb survival.
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Co. C. Hardman
West Virginia Bulletin
Profit of the Silo for Better Farm Feeding
The article argues that corn silos maximize feed value only with well bred stock. It notes ripening makes corn stalks and cobs indigestible, so harvest before maturity to improve digestibility, reduce waste, and save feed. It urges using silos to boost profits from dairy cows beef cattle sheep and swine.
Spongy Feet of Horse Dr Edward Moore Advice
Spongy feet require careful trimming and special shoeing. Use bur shoes on fore feet and pack soles with tar and umber leather shoes. Apply blisters along the hoofs to pus terns, wash after four days, then daily petroleum treatment and reblister in four to six weeks. Ensure feet are pared after shoe removal for better horn quality and shape.
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Edward Moore
Hog grower details lice control for young pigs
A hog grower reports in the Farm Journal that newly hatched lice appeared on three week old pigs last fall. He explains dipping the pigs three times before final mixing to exterminate the lice, noting the young pigs first show lice in clusters behind the ears.
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Farm Journal
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