Liberal Feeding Of Heifers Best For Growth
Dairy extension expert J Nisbet of Kansas State Agricultural College urges liberal feeding of yearling heifers to maximize size and maturity. He outlines four rations depending on availability of alfalfa hay and silage, detailing daily amounts of hay silage grain and meal for different age groups.
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J. ©. Nisbet
Extension Dairyman
Kansas State Agricultural College
Do Not Skip Grain Meal In Summer Pasture For Cows
Farmers are advised not to replace grain feeding with lush pasture. Maintaining grain rations now ensures steady milk flow and cow condition through hot weather. Missouri station recommends 300-400 lb ground corn, 200 lb oats or bran, 100 lb cottonseed meal plus minerals for milk and fertility.
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Missouri Experimeat
Immature Sweet Clover Risk to Cattle Poisoning
Immature clover in dew wet pastures increases livestock bloating risk. Alfalfa and mature clover are safer, while exclusive roughage from old or moldy sweet clover can cause fatal internal bleeding. Dehorning or castration worsens danger if clover is sole hay.
Weedy pastures harm high quality milk output
The Farm Journal notes weeds like ragweed and pigweed worsen milk quality and reduce flow. Cows avoid these plants unless given ample roughage and supplements, or a ready mixed dairy feed. Sheep aid weed control while dairy cows benefit from well managed forage.
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Farm Journal
Bolt the Separator Level and Firmly Bolted
Instructions for mounting and operating a milk separator. Begin with a level, firm bolt to a strong foundation to prevent vibration and jerky motion. Start at low speed and gradually increase to full speed. Fill the bowl with warm water to remove dust and odors and keep the milk area clean.
Anglers Adviser Henry O Malley Launches Radio Fishing Program
Henry O Malley commissioner of the United States bureau of fisheries has started an anglers program over WMAL in Washington. He will provide various tips to advance fishermen ambitions during the summer. Members of Congress who have played major roles in piscatorial affairs will broadcast along with many well known personalities.
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Henry O'Malley
Uhited States Bureau of Fisheries
WMAL
Washington
Klnda
House
Senate
Bears Born in Winter and Salmon Travel Distances Noted
From Far and Near notes that bears are usually born in winter. Tags on salmon show they can travel 1,500 miles in 4 days. Malaria earned its name from a mistaken belief of bad air. Hospitals are moving away from hospital white toward colored sheets and pillowcases.
Poultry Disease Spread by Male Chickens Warned by Cornell Study
New York veterinary scientists at Cornell report male birds aid the spread of bacillary white diarrhea among chicks. Experiments show mating pens influence transmission after months, prompting labs in Erie Orange Onondaga Otsego Greene counties and Long Island. About 52 000 chickens tested across nearly 100 flocks show progress in reducing infection and chick mortality.
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New York State College of Veterinary Science
Cornell University
Veterinary College
Erie
Orange
Onondaga
Otsego
Greene
Long Island
Ducks for Breeders Are Fed Differently
When ducks are raised for breeding they are fed differently from those intended for market. They receive less fattening feed, with corn meal and beef scraps cut to half. A recommended breeding ration uses equal corn meal and other ingredients, with cooked vegetables and greens making up the majority of the mix. feed twice daily.
Proper Feed Selection for Raising Ducklings
Proper feed selection accelerates duckling growth with balanced rations. Investigations show feed value similar across methods, though ducklings eat more and grow faster than chicks. Various feeding methods are advised to ensure rapid development and easy assimilation of nutrients.
Profitable Poultry Raising Practices and Markets
The article advises timely marketing of Leghorn and related poultry, noting broiler size fetches higher prices and spring markets bring good returns. It covers water needs for geese, brood roosting helpers, and early chick roosting to prevent losses.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia relief for sour stomach
An advertisement extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as fast acting relief for gas and sour stomach. It claims quick digestion calm and a pleasant taste suitable for children and warns to get the genuine product.
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Phillips Milk
Phillipas
Quacks Invade Europe in a Modern Medicine Show
An old time Indian medicine man once sold cure-all from a red wagon on street corners. His trade now travels to Europe where in Berlin Paris Vienna crowds marvel at his feathered headdress and bright robes as they take his claims seriously.
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Europe
Berlin
Faris
Vienna
Continental
French engineer reveals electric dog defense device
A French engineer describes an electric dog that jumps barking and tries to bite when a burglar shines a torch on its face. The device uses light activated cells to start a motor that makes the dog behave like a real animal.
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