Inexpensive Home Filters For Purifying Cistern Water
Simple home devices can purify cistern water for farm households. A movable roof section lets rain wash dirt away, then filtered water enters the cistern. Two brick or concrete chambers with charcoal sand and gravel layers provide a bottom filter, with periodic replacement of filtration media. Ensure water tight cisterns and proper well placement to avoid contamination from cess pools and ground water, as typhoid and other waterborne diseases pose major risks.
Durum Wheat Gaining Popularity and Farm Value
Durum wheat shows steady production growth in northern Minnesota and North Dakota and arid regions, with strong demand from exporters. It is praised for high protein content and nutritional value in bread and macaroni, has natural rust and smut resistance, and yields 50 to 100 percent higher than older wheat varieties, suggesting a bright future for farmers adopting it.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Reces
Hare
Fadeheisir
Nitrogen fertilizing cowpeas enrich worn soil
Cowpeas serve as a good medium to restore exhausted land thanks to their legume nitrogen-fixing ability. Inoculated with soil bacteria, cowpeas release nitrogen through nodules on roots, supporting soil fertility. they tolerate poor soils and can be grown where other legumes fail, with careful harvesting and postharvest management to minimize nitrogen loss.
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Wost
Hosver
Calf Rearing and Japan Horse Racing Insight
Practical notes on heifer and steer calf feeding emphasize balanced roughage, skim milk use, and avoiding overfatting to ensure future milk or meat production. Japan’s interest in horses via racing fosters a strong breed program with 200 tracks sanctioned, aiming for a capable cavalry force. Also covered are show-ring critique and whey value in pig and cattle feeding.
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Beifer
Leifer
Japan
Breeder's Gazette
Chicago
Wisconsin
Brahmins in Texas Describe a Superior Cattle Breed
The article discusses Brahmin cattle in Texas, praising their immunity to ticks and heat tolerance compared with native cattle. It notes these cattle are larger, less prone to illness, and more capable of rustling. claims are attributed to C. A. Major and reference to breed advantages in Dadin.
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Ariel
Dadin
Rhese Enttle
Swine Growing In France Operates With Green Feeds
The article describes French pig farming practices highlighting extensive use of green crops and dairy byproducts to feed sows before farrowing, followed by a slop of oats, barley, and bran. It notes emphasis on bone development, alfalfa cover, and fattening routines with artichokes, potatoes, and gluten feed, aiming for 300-pound market weight. It also contrasts cream quality under competition, citing two locales with differing cream grades.
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Hess
Barn for Lambs in Use in Lincs Sheep Raisers Profit Pocket
In this region stock raisers say sheep farming yields large profits. The main breed is Shropshire with some Cotswolds and Lampshires noted. Modern barn layouts show pens, movable gates, creep houses, and tailored feed racks to manage ewes and lambs as lambs begin to eat small grain.
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J. B. Afartin
Breeders Gazette
Chicago
Scratches and Temper Problems in Horses
The Iowa Homestead notes that wet muddy weather leads to scratches or cracked heels in horses when legs stay damp or are washed and not dried. Prevention hinges on keeping skin clean and dry, with veterinary advice for severe cases. Also discussed is how rough breaking can foster lasting temper problems in horses and a famed test by veterinary Sir Lucas on horse blindness, using a halter and an empty bucket to reveal the truth.
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Iowa
Dobbin
Mr. Lucas
London
Poultry Notes on the Chicken Hawk and Farm Practices
An illustrated Poultry Notes piece warns poultrymen of the chicken hawk Accipiter cooper by name as a major farm predator. It lists its features, habits, and the damage it causes to poultry, plus defensive tips and quirky quips about poultry management and feed.
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Satan
Accipiter Coopere
America
Rogues’ Gallery
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Mother
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Eris
RG Rive
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