Reducing Losses on Live Stock
The U S Department of Agriculture issues Leaflet 38 L Maintaining the Wealth of Live Stock in Transit to curb hemorrhagic septicemia and shipping fever in cattle. Dr A W Miller notes care in handling, feeding, watering, and avoiding stress to reduce losses, with guidance on pre during and post shipment practices. Copies available from the Office of Information Washington DC.
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United States Department of Agriculture
A W. Miller
Bureau of Animal Industry
National Livestock and Traders
National Live Stock Producers Association
Office of Information
United States Department of Acrieulture
Washington, D. 6
Special Care of Dairy Tinware of Importance
New tinware such as milk cans dippers and separators rusts more easily than old. Metal surfaces are porous and accumulate a protective film of grease. dry tinware thoroughly the first month or two. Farmers often reuse washing routines, causing rust on new separators that did not occur with old ones.
Hay Roughage Useful in Winter Ration for Cows
Practical guide to feeding roughage in winter rations for cows. Recommends mixing corn silage and hay, or alternative roughages by weight relative to live weight. Includes guidance on milk-based grain adjustments and balanced hay types for different cow breeds.
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Jersey
Guernsey
Succulent Feed Corn Silage Becomes Winter Dairy Mainstay
Succulent feed corn silage has become a standard winter ingredient in the ration of many larger dairies. It provides succulence and serves as the main bulk of the winter feed, offering tonic conditioning benefits and a convenient, economical method to harvest store and feed the corn crop. A dairy farm without a silo is an unknown quantity.
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Flarger
Tt Neat
Champion Husker Walter Olsen Wins National Contest
Walter Olsen, a young farmer from Rio, claimed top honors at a national busking contest held in Platte City, Missouri, defeating other performers and earning the championship title.
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Walter Olsen
Young Farmer Fruit Rio
Whon
Platte City
Neolithic Cave Found in Pills Mountains Near Budapest
Excavators uncover a vast cave in the Pills mountains near Budapest Hungary containing animal and human bones and evidence of fire. A stag antler axe is among the notable artifacts dating to Neolithic times and suggesting further traces of human life nearby.
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Pills Mountains
Budapest
Fungary
Easy to Detect Poultry Disease Reveals Testing Pitfalls
Massachusetts Agricultural College researchers describe the agglutination test for bacillary white diarrhea in poultry. The process costs 11 cents per bird and requires proper testing, retesting, removal of reactors, and strict disinfection to prevent spread.
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Massachusetts
W. R. Alnshaw
Massachusetts Agricultural College Experiment Station
Experiment Station Control Laboratory
Ainshaw
Convenience in Poultry Buildings
The article stresses that ease of access in poultry facilities boosts manager efficiency and animal feeding. It urges making houses, gates, and driveways accessible, with inner layouts designed to minimize labor so tasks are as easy as in other stables. Better convenience reduces grimeand improves returns.
Buckwheat Favored for Feeding During Winter
Buckwheat is oily and adds heat for winter feeding and is fattening, but its high woody fiber lowers its value to about half that of wheat for poultry. Ground and mixed with skim milk and buttermilk it makes a good fattening mash. For laying rocks, it is used in more than ten percent of scratch feeds for this reason.
Winter Lighting and Litter in Poultry Houses
The article stresses that light is crucial in poultry houses during winter when daylight is short. It notes artificial lighting can boost winter egg production and emphasizes that clean litter greatly supports flock well being.
Early chick funds aid winter to spring flock planning
Farmers save for chicks by monthly deposits in a chick fund rather than waiting to raise funds. Installment buying helps many obtain useful items, with $20 monthly easing spring purchases though $100 may be hard to scrape up.
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Macy & Man
California Fig Syrup Promoted for Constipation Relief
A Kansasad text touts California Fig Syrup as a safe, vegetable laxative for children. It claims quick relief from feverish, foul breath, coated tongue, and upset stomach with ongoing testimonials from mothers like Mrs May Snavely of Montrose California. It urges asking for the product by its full name to ensure authenticity.
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California
May
Edela
African Copper Center sparks northern Rhodesia copper rush
Development of the copper district in northern Rhodesia reveals five operating mines with potential annual production of 400000 tons. About 60000000 dollars will be spent in the next three to four years on power plants, metallurgical and mining equipment as American engineers lead the mechanized, white-labor based operations amid native worker scarcity.
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Rhodesia
British South Africa
Swimsuit Shrinkage Sparks Quick Retail Reproach
A Los Angeles swimsuit seller encountered a young woman who complained her suit had shrunk terribly after a week. The merchant blamed manufacturer design to keep pace with changing styles, sparking a cautionary exchange about quality and fit.
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Los Angeles
Anandale
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