Turnout on Sundays and hoof care for work horses
A USDA prepared guide advises against turning work horses out on grass Sundays for grazing as it risks digestive issues. It recommends cool dark barns with half grain rations during idle periods, and frequent hoof cleaning to remove dirt and stones. If stables are hot, grazing may be preferable to barn confinement, but monitor feet, moisturize dry hooves, and trim ragged edges. Clipping in spring improves work and reduces chills after sweating. clipped horses should be blanketed at night.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Good covering for silage
United States Department of Agriculture describes silage cover methods from past practice to current on top cornstalks. Heavy green stalks and trampling limit air, sometimes oats sprout to form a sod, protecting the mass and reducing spoilage. Feeding promptly after silo filling can eliminate the need for a cover.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Basis for Pork Production As a Stable Business
Experts urge hog raising as a stable business not a speculation. Heavy hog market slumps and high corn prices push farmers to cut sows, but long term averages show steady profit for patient breeders who set a planned sow count and breed each year.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa Is Largest Hog State in 1919 Counts
Iowa leads the nation in hog numbers with an estimated 10,925,000 hogs on farms in 1919, far ahead of Illinois at 5,724,000 and Missouri at 4,943,000. Other top totals include Indiana 4,668,000, Ohio 4,266,000, Nebraska 4,250,000, and Georgia 3,043,000, while every other state remains below 3,000,000. Iowa hogs account for about one seventh of the U.S. total and nearly twice the next highest state.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Illinois
Missouri
Indiana
Ohio
Nebraska
Georgia
Prevent crowding of pigs through proper feeding troughs
Young pigs should be fed so each animal gets its share. Use a well constructed trough that keeps pigs from crowding and prevents feeding bottlenecks.
Live Stock Notes Emphasize Pasture and Pigs for Efficiency
The article promotes pasture as essential for livestock and highlights silage as a common feed, especially for cattle and sheep. It urges keeping a few pigs for economical flesh gain, and advises teaching calves to eat grain early since young calves imitate older ones in the pen.
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