Bank Dairy Barns Behind The Times
The U S Department of Agriculture reports that traditional bank style dairy barns, common in the Middle Atlantic and North Central States, fail in light, ventilation and cleanliness. Circular 166 suggests moderate remodeling to improve lighting, floors, stalls, equipment, water bowls, litter carriers and hay mow framing, and describes steps for remodeling or building new barns.
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Middle Atlantic
North Central States
Pennsylvania
Office of Information
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Cow Needs Dry Period to Store Up Minerals
A correspondent of the Idaho Farmer notes cows milk best after a dry period before calving. Six weeks to two months rest allows storage of minerals in the body, supporting higher milk production and steadier yield in the subsequent lactation. Continuous milking lowers initial and overall milk output.
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Idaho
Pays to Test Herd: Dairy Herd Improvement 1930 31
The last annual report from Town dairy herd improvement associations covers September 1930 to September 1931, marking 22 years of work in the state. More herds and cows were tested than ever, butterfat per cow up 14 pounds, and feed cost per pound fat down about 28 percent. Farmers with five years testing averaged 75.57 dollars above feed cost. one-year testers averaged 56.40 dollars, a 19.17 difference per cow. Hoard's Dairyman notes the payoff for testing each year.
Causes and remedies for bitter milk and garget in cows
Bitter milk turns bitter within 12 hours due to lipase. Heat milk to boiling or 145 degrees F for 30 minutes then cool. Garget shows curdy particles on the strainer and is contagious, requiring immediate attention. Either remove the cow or contact a veterinarian for herd health.
Treatment for Bloat in Animals Summary
This excerpt advises immediate care for bloated animals. Mild cases benefit from a 15 minute walk. Practicing a mouth bit to induce saliva may aid swallowing. Severe cases require trocar tapping by a veterinarian, inserting on the left side in the triangle of the last rib, hipbone, and back transverse process.
Two Grain Mixtures for Dairy or Beef
Professor Hopper of the New York State College of Agriculture explains two grain mixtures for dairy or beef cattle. He notes wheat can match corn for milk production or fattening when balanced, contains more minerals, and is digestible and tasty. A recommended mix uses 200 lb ground wheat 100 lb gluten feed 200 lb ground oats and 100 lb linseed meal, with adjustments for legume hay and corn silage.
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Hopper
Effect of Soy Beans on Fertility of the Soil
The Soy bean, a legume, can fix atmospheric nitrogen but also uses soil nitrogen, with proportions depending on soil fertility. In fertile soil it uses more soil nitrogen. in poor soil it relies more on air nitrogen. Repeated soy bean cropping without a winter cover loosens soil and increases erosion. rotating soy with wheat, rye, or barley mitigates harm and can be beneficial.
Southern cheese industry grows in the South
A million-dollar cheese industry has developed in the South over 15 years. In 1914 no South cheese factories existed, now 60 plants produce more than 6 million pounds annually. Co operatives began in North Carolina and spread to Tennessee Georgia Virginia West Virginia Kentucky Mississippi and beyond. About 70 percent pasteurize milk at 160 degrees using flash method. over 90 percent of South cheese is made from pasteurized milk.
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South
North Carolina
Tennessee
Georgia
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Capper
Alfalfa Hay No Higher in Protein Than Red Clover
Agricultural tests at Ohio State University show alfalfa hay does not exceed red clover in feeding value for protein when cut at the same maturity. Normally alfalfa runs about three per cent higher, but trials on identical sowing dates found red clover at 16.6 per cent protein and alfalfa at 16.7 per cent across 17 comparisons.
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Ohio State University
Record butter consumption spikes in Europe says USDA
Consumption of butter has risen to peak levels, especially in Europe, over the past six months per the United States Department of Agriculture. Domestic production remains below average while prices rise. The world market is well supplied with Australia posting its highest production on record. Egg production appears unlikely to stay high due to fewer hens, and low feed costs keep poult poultry and egg prices elevated.
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Europe
United States Department of Agriculture
Australia
Farm notes on wheat margins and weed control
Ohio farmer owned elevators earn a gross margin of one cent per bushel of wheat. Mowing weeds in waste places and along farm margins prevents millions of weed seeds from maturing. United States hay production runs about 16 million tons below the ten year average. Stable manure should be stored in a tight pit with sufficient moisture to prevent heating. Ideal apple storage requires 32 to 40 degrees with high humidity.
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Ohio
United States
Floor-Length Velvet Wraps Dominating EveningWear
Velvet full-length coats are taking fashion by storm for formal occasions. Long velvet wraps in varied colors from white to black showcase regal silhouettes with ornate sleeves and bias cut lines. Distinctive wraps feature fur collars, contrasting fabrics, and intricate shirring, signaling a new era in evening wear for the winter season.
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Western Newspaper Union
Milady Favored Brimmed Hats Dominant This Season
The article notes brimmed hats dominate current fashion, with even partially obscured eyes still revealing admiration for hats and costumes. Turbans persist but most women favor the brimmed line, avoiding oversized brims with high fur collars to avoid too dramatic a look.
Bifurcated Skirts Promised for Active Sports Wear
Designers advocate the divided skirt as ideal for vigorous sports like tennis and golf. They plan ways to conceal the split with circular cutting and note ballroom pajama wear may rise or fall in popularity.
Cloche Hat Styles Shift in Fall Fashion
A fashion note describes the cloche, longtime standard for conservative women, moving to a tilted position this season. The new fall cloche is worn pulled over the right with a centered, decisive dent along the brim.
Right for Flying Leather Jacket and Matching Accessories
An orange leather jacket with a matching helmet and cloth skirt is presented as ideal for flying. The garment includes a lapin lining for warmth and beige fur collar and lapels to match the overall color scheme.
Waist Fashion Tightens Belts as Elastic Replaces Tightlacing
Waist fashion shifts from strict tightlacing to elastic comfort as women tighten belts with new cloth and fur coats featuring narrow waists. The era embraces a safer, slimmer silhouette without fainting risks of old methods.
Gospel to Europe Lessons Preview in Gospel Outline
The lesson guide outlines December topics focusing on Paul's mission and Christianity's reach to Europe. It reviews specific lessons from October to December, highlighting Paul’s journeys, trials, and teachings, with emphasis on future kingdom, temperance, persecution, and love as Christ’s incarnation.
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Christ
Paul
Macedonia
Silas
Thessalonica
Berea
Corinth
Jesus Christ
Lesson
Ephesus
Jerusalem
Caesar
Rome
Philemon
Lord Jesus Christ
Oasis in the Desert Mirage of Rest and Temptation
A reflective meditation describes life's arid journey toward a symbolic oasis of peace. The text contrasts the hoped for respite with the recurring drift of unattainable relief, urging steady perseverance amid longing and distraction.
Our Heritage Christ Grants Three Enduring Gifts
A notable saying credits Our Heritage Christ with three gifts truth freedom peace contentment and a world defying love that redeems. The quote attributes these blessings to Elbere Russell and emphasizes spiritual solace for believers.
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Christ
Elbere Russell
Highest Happiness in Labor Well Performed
A Kansas City Times excerpt extols employment as a solution to misery. It argues work is mankind’s grand cure and urges providing jobs to the unemployed, saying skill in labor elevates individuals and society.
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Carlyle
Kansas City Times
Just Wouldn't Want Him on Bank's Directorate
A recalled anecdote about Senator Caraway of Arkansas, alleged to critique a Republican senator in the Senate. The tale says he apologized and stated he would not want the other senator on the board of directors of his hometown bank, illustrating cautious remarks about integrity.
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Bank
Caraway
Arkansas
Senate
Washington Star
Archery Hunt with Bows and Arrows
A king s sport feature outlines genuine Sioux Indian equipment and offers instructions. Mentions Warren Smith of Portland Indiana and requests stating age height and weight for participation.
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Warren Smith
Portland
Ind
Slow Motion Races and Slow-Coach Tortoises Enter the Race
The piece notes that snail racing provides thrills comparable to other speed contests and is now popular in Wales. It mentions London tortoise races at parties and observes that snails can be collected cheaply, needing no elaborate track.
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Wales
London
Wealth Put Into the Earth
The United States with about six percent of the world population uses about 19 percent of the world’s annual fertilizer output and ranks second to Germany as a producer. World production is valued at 592,235,000 dollars using 160 dollars per ton for nitrogen and 50 dollars per ton for phosphoric acid and potash. American farmers increased plant food use by 45 percent from 1914 to 1928.
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United States
Germany
When a Man's Sins Find Him Out They Hang Around
A pithy proverb framed as a dated moral warning implying misdeeds persist until a person faces consequences, suggesting public scrutiny or social judgment follows wrongdoing.
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