Hairy vetch valued as winter green manure in north
The article notes two vetches under cultivation in the United States, focusing on hairy vetch for its cold tolerance and winter hardiness. It highlights its suitability as a winter green manure in the north, comparisons with common vetch, and timing for sowing from August 11 to September 15. It also cautions about weediness in grainfields and suggests sowing hairy vetch alone as a cover crop where winters are cool enough.
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Pacific Coast
California
Canada
Bureau of Plant Industry
Connecticut Valley
Silo construction urged for Southern farmers in Southern Planter
The article promotes building a silo as the cheapest barn improvement with the best return, arguing deeper silos maximize silage quality. It suggests tub or tank silos from inch boards, emphasizes airtight design, and provides a table to estimate silo size and land needed for 180 days feeding of cattle, referencing Southern Planter.
Low Down Barrow A Handy Dual Capacity Cart
Palm and Fireside describes a low down barrow with capacity more than twice that of a standard cart. It excels in tight spaces around stables gardens and feeding alleys, easily loaded and maneuverable. The article details construction from 2 by 2 inch ash wood and mortised joints for a rigid frame.
Low Down Barlow and Cannibalistic Bollworm Notes
Excerpt describes a three quarter inch board foundation for a barrow with mortised legs and removable side boards. It then discusses cannibalistic behavior of bollworm larvae and its impact on corn ears, noting August 1905 findings of an average twenty larvae per ear. Also mentions cotton larvae and advice on growing low forage crops in July to mid August for hay feeding and price resilience.
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Barlow
Jess
F. C. Bishop
Bermuda Grass Beetles Pasture Yields Decline
Bermuda grass when well set on good land yields substantial beef per acre with over 200 pounds of meat in grazing seasons. An expert notes cattle can graze from seven to nine months annually, depending on conditions.
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Joeallty
Silo construction notes from a Wisconsin dairy farm
A Wisconsin dairy farmer discusses silo details including diameter ten feet and thirty one fleece deep with capacity about forty loads. He cites cement, brush coat, air tightness, mold concerns, and long term storage, weighing cost versus durability and concluding silos are essential for cow keep.
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Wisconsin Dairywan
Genent
Dairyman Cooperative Testing Proposal in Michigan
A proposed dairy association in Michigan would organize under state law, appoint officers, and hire a tester to visit farms monthly. Each cow incurs about $1 to $1.50 yearly, with tests covering milk yield, fat, feed cost, and profit per animal, delivering a yearly herd record to each patron. The system promises precise profit estimates for $1 to $1.50 per cow.
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Michigan
Test ‘Association
Colon C
Lillie
Fio
Milking methods for calm cows and clean milk
Dr. David Roberts advises dairy handlers to milk cows quickly and quietly without startling them. If a cow kicks look for a cause such as soreness or inflammation and treat kindly to restore cooperation. Clean the udder and flank area with a lamp cloth to improve milk quality.
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Inez
David Roberts
Cleaning the Separator Procedures for milk contact parts
Cleaning the separator components that touch milk involves rinsing with cold water, brushing all parts and seams, flushing with hot clean water, and drying thoroughly. Allow air and sunshine to dry before reassembly. Do not expose to hot water immediately after cleaning to avoid milk adhesion.
Care of Calves: Seven Guernsey Heifers Sold Well
A correspondent reports that two men bought seven grade Guernsey heifers at about 24.28 each, explaining higher prices come from meticulous care. The calves were kept dry and clean, with fresh bedding, milk fed from a separator, flaxseed and blood meal, oats and alfalfa, and allowed to run after feeding. Over six months they consumed skim milk, oats, alfalfa hay, flaxseed meal, and blood meal, yielding profit per calf despite not being fat at sale.
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Suys
Human
Breeder's Gazette
Chicago
Cow Stalls for Dairy Herd Comfort and Longevity
A call to dairymen to improve cow stalls for physical comfort. Isolate each cow from neighbors to prevent trampling udders and teats. Proper stall design, four cows safely housed, boosts daily performance and lengthens animal service life.
Culling the Herd in Progressive Dairying
It is the constant aim of progressive dairymen to improve their herds, and such improvement depends large ly upon killing the herd and getting rid of the unprofitable animals. From the breeders' standpoint records are especially valuable in assisting in finding customers for their stock. Many buyers insist on seeing records of dairy performance before purchasing.
Feeding Milk Cattle and Silo Benefits
Dairy guidance notes the value of green feed and alfalfa in reducing costs, with specifics on substituting alfalfa for wheat bran. Dry feed regulates intake in summer, while silos encourage palatable fodder. A dairy herd ration for 1060 pound cows yielding 25 pounds of 4 percent milk is outlined with silage, hay, corn oats and cottonseed meal.
Keeping Swine Healthy Through Parasite Control Practices
Reports describe common intestinal worms in hogs and their impact on growth, especially in young pigs. Prevention hinges on cleanliness of feed lots and water. treatment options include several remedies with dosing per 100 pounds of live weight and periodic purges.
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L. KE Lewis
Alahoma Agricultural
Poland
Chinas
Cinas
Parm
Poland China Boar Demonstrates Feeding for Hogs
An illustrated piece describes a Poland China pig, seventeen months old and weighing over 700 pounds, great for fattening hogs when fed with clover oats grass and legumes. It notes corn should be saved for fattening boars and sows with ample pasture. The animal’s measurements are listed: height thirty six inches, a small buck, a sixty eight inch chest, seventy tail? and legs ten inches around the spawiest point.
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Poland
China
Tol Firth
Teeth of Horses And Dental Care For Equines
Detpuriin of mich experience notes decay in horses often linked to foul discharge from the nostril or fetid breath. Supernumerary wolf teeth usually do not harm unless blocking mastication. they should be extracted. Crown damage should be avoided. draw with forceps. Proper dental work is a worthwhile investment.
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Detpuriin
Healthy animals pay and pure water for hogs
In Swine, E. J. Waterstrine argues that only healthy animals should be fed and given clean water. He asserts hogs will not eat harmful substitutes and that clean food and drink are more profitable for any animal in this age.
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E. J
Live Stock Ills and Remedies for Farm Animals
A veterinary guide outlines remedies for common livestock ailments. It covers treatments for sheep stomach worms with a gasoline-milk mix, horse lice and hair scutch sparingly using kerosene emulsion, and boosting a sick hog’s digestion via air, sun, dry bedding, and bran mash. Includes hoof care for quarter crack with bar shoe and a nail, grooving, and stimulants. Pr Michener Farm Journal.
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Pr. Michener
Farm Journal
Feeding Sick Hogs Practical Advice by Kennedy
Ww. J. Kennedy advises on hog disease care recommending easily digested feed. He advocates whole milk as a highly palatable option, plus skim milk and oats as secondary components. Avoid overfeeding grain. provide a timed ration and clean quarters to aid recovery.
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J. Kennedy
Feeder Finds Profitable Sheep Feed And Mare In Foal Diets
An experiment notes kaffir corn grain fed with alfalfa hay as coughage yields a strong sheep feed. Mare in foal benefits from oats with economical shorts and bran, occasional mashes, and carrots or small potatoes. Proper colt feeding emphasized. grind coarse grains for pigs and provide milk-rich feeds for foals.
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J. P. Pleteber
Rearing Layers Expert Shares Chicks to Laying Regimen
Poultry expert H. P. Rankin details a complete system for rearing chicks into layer hens. He outlines incubation, brooder temperatures, feed regimens, cleaning, vermin control, and selection criteria for breeders, plus market skin color preferences and tips on limp tails and kerosene yard treatment. The piece emphasizes constant activity, cleanliness, and careful breeding to achieve high laying performance.
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