Dressing Turkeys Of Big Importance For Market
The United States Department of Agriculture warns on careful dressing and packing of turkeys amid abundance. Poorly dressed birds bring discolored appearance and low prices, while well handled turkeys may demand higher prices. Shippers should ensure thorough cooling and proper ice packing to avoid losses and waste during the Christmas trade.
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Washington
Ventilation Advice for Healthy Poultry Hens
An agricultural note urges ventilation for poultry health arguing hens exhale moisture and water daily. It warns moisture on windows and frost on walls, recommends thin cloth curtains at intervals, and says drafts cause colds while exercise and light feeding help prevent illness.
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O.krum
Colorado
Cure for Scaly Leg in Hens Sheds Light on Mite Control
G. L Stevenson of South Dakota State College says old crankcase solvent is excellent for treating scaly leg in poultry and for painting roosts to control mites. The rough scales often mislead as age but stem from mite irritation under the leg scales.
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Saya G. &. Stevenson
South Dakota State College
Continued Care Boosts Nebraska Farm Poultry Returns
Reports to the U S Department of Agriculture indicate that Nebraska farm flocks receiving two years of coordinated care through cooperative extension workers showed an average increase of 81 dollars per flock compared with flocks that had only one year of care. The findings reflect the 1928 work in accredited farm flock programs.
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Nebraska
Co-Operative
States
Es Department of Agriculture
Regularity in Feeding for Healthy Hens and Egg Output
The note emphasizes precise feeding, ample fresh water, oyster shell, and grit. It warns that even with good rations and water, lack of succulent green feed can reduce egg production.
Spray Timing and Weather Affects Leaf Coverage
The article explains spraying before rain yields better results for fruit trees. Growth rate and season affect how long spray stays on foliage. Windless conditions help even coverage and reduce leaf burn. spray should cover every leaf, twig, and branch for effective disease control.
Poison Bran Mash Recommended to Eradicate Cutworms
An entomologist advises using a poison bran mash to control cutworms attacking small fruits like strawberries and raspberries, and vegetables. The formula makes enough for five acres and should be broadcast in the field or sprinkled around each plant base, to be spread in the evening when cutworms feed.
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Paris
Spraying Blooming Trees Threatens Bees and Crops
Orchardists consider spraying during full bloom but Cornell Geneva and Vermont stations find such spraying injures blossoms and weakens or kills honeybees. Pollination suffers, pollen development stalls, and both orchardists and beekeepers face losses. A later spray time is advised.
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Cornell
Geneva
Vermont
Horticultural Notes on Spraying and Orchard Cleanup
Horticultural notes urge spraying peaches plums and apples to prevent insects and fungi. Proper spray work matters as much as the spray itself. Remove old canes burn them destroy diseased wood and post harvest clean up to prevent carryover infections. Destroy infected debris by fire or deep burying.
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