The Dairy Herd Improvement Association Report
The Dairy Herd Improvement association summarizes 1927 28 results from Colorado Agricultural College. Cow testing helps dairymen cull unprofitable cows pick heifers for the herd judge bull value and plan feeding. Reports say records foster friendly competition boosting production and efficient management and aid sale of surplus females at premium. Copies available from the state extension service.
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Colorado Agricultural College
Dc. A. Smith
Extension Service
State Agricultural College
Let Dairy Cow Market Home-Grown Grain Feed
Dairy expert H R Searles of the University of Minnesota analyzes feed costs versus butterfat returns. He notes 1914 to 1927 butterfat prices rose and dairy feed costs climbed, with 1927 returns over feed cost vastly higher, signaling profit from grain feeding.
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H. R. Searles
Agricultural Extension Division
University of Minnesota
Mr. Searles
Syith
Outdoor Exposure Harms Dairy Cows and Drinking Cups Benefit
State tests show cows drink about four gallons of water per gallon of milk. Five gallons of milk require roughly 20 gallons of water. Outdoor exposure in cold wind and storm reduces intake and harm. Automatic drinking cups increase milk production by about 9 to 10 percent and save labor, according to a Minnesota dairyman.
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Dairrymen
Aremters
Dirry
Minnesota
Ideal Dairy Barn Walls For Warmth And Ventilation
The article explains two key wall requirements for warmth in dairy barns. Walls must be airtight to prevent drafts and use materials that minimize radiant heat loss. When both conditions are met, ventilation becomes simpler and frost on walls is reduced.
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Walla
Goslings thrive on green feed and careful brooding
An old care guide stresses warm quiet early days for goslings and makes green feed the principal part of their diet with small amounts of mash and grain as needed. It covers brooding by hens or brooders, soft feed when with geese, and confinement in pens to keep the birds near their caretaker.
Egg Eating in Hens Troubles Flocks and Fixes
The article explains how hens start egg eating after finding a soft egg. It suggests methods such as poking a hole with cayenne, heating an egg and offering it, or placing a burlap false bottom in the nest to hide eggs. It also mentions isolating a leader hen to stop the behavior.
Poultry feeding tips and disease notes for hens and turkeys
Poultry experts advise moving air in chicken houses and emphasizing early chick digestion times. Turkeys should get laylog mash with scratch grain while avoiding bulky alfalfa meal. Chickens show cold symptoms as sneezing and reduced appetite, with liver trouble hinting at sudden death risk. Give hens whole or cracked corn for better egg production.
Kidney Care Advised for Back Pain and Urinary Relief
Public health notice promotes flushing kidneys with mild salts and plenty of water. It claims Jad Salts and lithia-water help cleanse and stimulate kidneys, reduce bladder irritation, and prevent backache. recommends four ounces of the remedy daily and continued hydration.
Cause of Divorce What Brought About Your Separation
A brief line notes the question What brought about your separation and the answer Marriage reflecting a humorous or terse exchange likely from a legal or social column. The wording emphasizes the cause as marriage.
First Bottle Helped Her Says Philadelphia Mother
Anna Loup of Philo Pennsylvania, mother of three, reports relief after using Vegetable Compound as a tonic during and after childbirth. She notes improved strength and nerves after the first bottle and recommends the medicine to friends. The source also includes a quoted line about lenient laws and a Chicago News remark.
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Philadelp Pa
Lydia
Puntchara
Anna Loup Ex Bace
Front Street
Philo, Pa
Denver Mother Praises California Fig Syrup for Constipation Relief
A Denver mother recalls using California Fig Syrup to regulate her child's bowels and stomach amid fussiness and poor appetite. The ad touts the product as 100 percent vegetable, endorsed by leading physicians for 50 years with millions of bottles sold annually.
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Bra
Wv. Stewart
Denver
Almendow
California
Cali
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