Sudan Grass Proves Viable Cow Feed Substitute
A Kansas experiment with dairy cows shows sudan grass hay can replace alfalfa with only modest milk loss. Two four-cow groups fed in alternating 20 day periods produced 2.8 pounds less milk on sudan hay, while cow weights stayed steady. Sudan grass offers a drought resistant emergency hay crop, yielding one to two tons per acre in favorable conditions.
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Sudan
Southwest
Corn Belt
Iowa
Fly Spray for Dairy Cattle from Farm Extension Advice
Agricultural writers describe a summer fly spray using coal tar dip four percent, fish oil, coal oil, whale oil, and oil of tar with soap. The mix, prepared to 30 gallons, is applied twice daily to keep flies away and protect coats, with two men spraying 40 cows in five minutes at a cost of one cent per cow per day.
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Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Watcr Cream Separator to Save All Butterfat
Iowa State College dairy expert C A Iverson warns that untested cream separators may waste butterfat each use. Regular testing of skim milk with a Babcock test helps regulate the separator to skim more closely. Farmers with testing kits can do it at home using 20 cc skim milk in a double-neck bottle, not 17.5 cc. If not own tester, local creameries or the college dairy section can test a four ounce sample for 10 cents.
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Iowa State College
Babcock
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Dairy Farm Practices and Economic Insights
The text emphasizes cleanliness in dairy operations, including washing udders, using a brush for utensils, and frequent water for the cream tank. It advises shipping cream thrice weekly in summer and biweekly in winter, giving cows daily salt, and notes a year-old dairy calf may cost about $50. It asserts dairy animals are the most valuable livestock on American farms.
Champion Dancer Campbell Griggs Wins Global Medals
Campbell S. Griggs, twelve, of Flint Michigan, tops world dancing ranks with over 180 medals and several cups earned against top dancers from Scotland Ireland and across the United States in exhibitions.
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Flint
Mich
Scotland
Ireland
United States
Manney completes sixty day fast experiment on hunger
Harry M. Manney of Freeport a lawyer and psychologist ends an 80 day fast. He says natural foods cause more loss from the body than nourishment provides and notes his weight fell from 148 to 110 pounds during the experiment.
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Harry M. Manney
Freeport
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Cover crops aid orchard soils and nitrogen balance
B L Proebsting notes cover crops provide moisture, improve soil texture, and support beneficial soil organisms. Leguminous crops fix nitrogen, while ammonifying and other bacteria transform nitrogen and other nutrients into plant-absorbable forms, boosting a permanent agriculture.
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B. L. Proebsting
Division of Pomology
University of California
Controlling Anthracnose in Raspberries
Anthracnose disease in raspberries is managed by cutting out and burning diseased canes and applying Bordeaux mixtures. It may be eradicated but is difficult, and some say raspberries become unprofitable after a third crop. Safe replanting within 100 feet is possible if diseased material is not moved. removing and burning old plants and plowing the soil allows new plantings on the same ground. Use Bordeaux at 4-4-50 when shoots are six inches high and before blossoms, with multiple applications if damp weather persists. New disease-free plants can be sourced from reputable nurseries.
Advantages of Grafted Free Over Those Budded
Northern authorities note several benefits of grafted trees. Grafted trees are hardier when the scion is hardy and planted below ground, unlike budded trees where the seedling portion is near or above ground. Grafted trees also vary less due to common scion rootings, reducing variability.
Average orchard tillage in the United States
Tillage begins with plowing in late fall or early spring followed by cultivation two to six times in spring and summer using cultivator harrow spring tooth or disk. Toward the end of summer, as growth slows, tillage should cease and a cover crop suited to the orchard should be planted.
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