Tubercular Herd Serious Menace
The USDA report shows milk decline in a herd as bovine tuberculosis spread. Over two years milk output fell from 111,179 to 82,178 pounds, with income loss about 870 dollars. Officials note indemnity for tuberculous cattle aids eradication, but losses may exceed typical indemnity, urging prompt testing to curb disease and danger.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Plan to Maintain a Dairy Herd by Raising Calves
The article argues dairymen should raise calves to replace aging cows and keep herd uniform. It notes calves lower long-term cost when land is cheap, but acknowledges mixed production compared with purchased stock. It emphasizes owning a suitable breeding bull and its impact on herd maintenance.
Bacteria Key to Milk Odor and Taste Change
The article explains that bacteria from various sources drive changes in milk flavor and odor. Controlling both the initial bacterial load and growth is essential. It notes that sources differ in both quantity and type, with some strains growing fast in milk while others do little or none.
Dairy cattle nutrition and care for optimal butter yield
Alfalfa and silage form the basis of the best ration for bred helfers. Well cared hay or green food is necessary. Regular milking and consistent attention to cows prevent hair shed and maximize butter output in dairy herds.
Coccidiosis Fatal Ailment in Poultry Suburb
Veterinary expert B A Beach of the Wisconsin College of Agriculture warns coccidiosis devastates young poultry on crowded farms. The parasite spreads via droppings in contaminated soil and water, with blood in droppings as an early sign. Preventive sanitation and strict management are urged. no proven medicine yet.
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B. A. Beach
Veterinary Science Department
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Beach
Hens Produce More Eggs With Balanced Poultry Ration
A South Dakota State College poultry study fed two pens of 26 hens each under identical conditions, one group on grain only and the other on grain plus 20 percent meat mash. The meat mash group averaged 86.56 eggs per hen in two months, while the grain only group averaged 27.64. The feed cost was similar, as the grain-eating hens consumed more to balance costs, proving balanced rations raise profit.
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South Dakota State College Poultry Department
Mortality Loss in Baby Chicks May Be Prevented
Ohio State University extension notes from 800 farmers show 20.8 percent mortality in chicks up to ten weeks. main causes include weak chicks diarrhea crowding leg weakness cannibalism coccidiosis and worms. following five essentials from University of Missouri offer prevention hatch early brood separately four weeks range on fresh ground feed a balanced ration and separate pullets from cockerels.
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Ohio State University
University of Missouri
Regulating Incubator II and Ether Wafer Test
The text describes inspecting an incubator wafer for ether to regulate temperature. If a suspected wafer leaks ether, detach it and shake near the ear to hear liquid. If no sound is heard, replace the wafer to save time and money.
Best Feed for Beginner Chick Rations from Poultrymen
The article says that starter feeds and buttermilk mash are effective for beginner flocks. It notes many poultrymen use commercial mashes in hoppers for constant access and that many egg producers rely on commercial starters to get chicks through the critical period.
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Poultryman
Wise The Book Agent and the Encyclopaedia Pitch
A humorous dialogue centers on a book agent assessing Mr. Whoozis. The agent doubts selling an encyclopedia to someone who “knows it all” and questions the value of marketing to a confident, all informed buyer.
Free Smallpox Vaccination Clinic Opens in Peking Park
In the Temple of Heaven enclosure the great park is now home to a free vaccination clinic as China fights smallpox. Central plague prevention bureaus set up vaccination points nationwide while a special police order to physicians bans traditional methods and enforces modern sanitary practice under heavy penalties.
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China
Peking
Temple of Heaven
Delicate chat sparks cuckoo analogy in London Punch
In a witty exchange a young woman deflects a remark about her guardians by clarifying they are her godparents who raised her. The Young Man recognizes the guardianship and labels the situation as quirky.
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