Feeding Dairy Cows For Producing Milk
A 1000 pound cow maintaining body needs 8 pounds of clover hay and 20 pounds of corn silage daily. Milk production adds to feed. heavy producers require more. Feed roughage freely and grain in proportion to milk yield. Jerseys and Guernseys need 1 pound grain per 8 to 3.4 pounds milk while Holsteins Ayrshires and Short horns need 1 pound per 4 to 4.19 pounds milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Jersey
Guernsey
Cream Decreases As Temperature Rises In Pasteurization
The article reports on pasteurization debate with min 30 minute hold at 142 to 145 degrees F. Milk cream declines as temperature rises from 142 to 148 degrees F, with experimental data showing 10 percent loss at 145 F and up to 40 percent at 148 F. Dr Price endorses 142–145 F with 300 minutes hold per committee.
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University of
William N. Price
Detroit Creamery Company
International Association of Milk and Dairy Inspectors
Washington
B. W. Fairbanks
Colorado Agricultural College
Hollanders Breed Cows for Higher Production
An agricultural column urges dairymen to weed out poor producers, feed according to milk output, and breed only to pure bred sires with dams averaging over 100 pounds of butterfat. It notes US cows average 4,000 pounds of milk with 160 pounds butterfat, while Dutch cows exceed this due to selection for records. High producing herds prove more profitable with lower feed cost per butterfat.
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United States
Holland
Sudan grass makes good supplemental pastures
Farmers should plant sudan grass as supplemental pasture for milk cows in July and August when native pastures are poor. Sudan grass is an outstanding annual feed crop that yields ample pasture, offering higher returns per acre and cheaper milk due to low-cost pasture. Plan to establish a few acres for next summer's grazing.
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Sudan
Dairy notes urge cleanliness and better feeding boosts milk
A dairy expert argues cleanliness precedes higher cream checks and warns tuberculous cows show no early symptoms. He urges warming water and improved herd management, noting higher butter scores yield more money and that a balanced ration starts with ample roughage like alfalfa.
Outline of Scrub Sire Trial Is Instructive
An Agriculture Department outline explains how to organize and conduct a wreck trial of scrub sires. Aimed at county agents and extension workers, the mimeographed material covers entertaining and educational aspects, suitable mainly for dairy bulls but adaptable to other animals. It notes provisions for a funeral oration and offers photographs of typical scrub-site trials.
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Bureau of Animatl Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Ulls
Starter Method Eases Difficult Butter Churning
A guide reviews causes of hard churning and endorses a starter to smooth the process. It explains preparing starter from fresh milk, maintaining 65 to 75 degrees to curdle, and aging cream to 70 degrees before adding 2 to 5 percent starter. The mixture is kept near 70 degrees until thickened, then cooled to 56 to 60 degrees for churning. Natural souring in fall and winter raises these issues, the starter method overcoming them.
Turning Stock on Pasture D taten
The first grass in spring is washy with high water and little nutritive matter. Such pasture harms dairy cows, as they may prefer fresh grass to hay or grain leading to a drop in milk production and condition.
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Raffk
First Step Forward in Calf Production
The dairyman should ensure cows are healthy to produce high-grade milk. Tuberculosis in a herd poses a public health risk, but the tuberculin test helps locate afflicted cows. Milk from off feed cows or those treated, calving, or calved within five days should be discarded. Cleanliness is key. pre milking washing, proper stall length, bedding, and clipping hair reduce bacteria.
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B. W. Fairbanks
Colorado Agricultural College
Considerable Variation in Weights of Calves
Careful dairymen weigh newborn calves to feed the right milk amount. Males tend to be heavier than heifers, calf weight typically 6 to 8 percent of dam weight, and beef breeds often produce heavier calves than dairy breeds. Variation exists among breeds and misperceptions arise when families supplement with Jersey cows. Figures show normal weights for valves.
High Value of Alfalfa Shown at Iowa Station
Iowa State College experiments compare alfalfa and timothy as dairy roughage. Both fed with corsa silage and a grain mix. alfalfa valued at 15 dollars per ton yields timothy around 6 cents per ton. Low protein, high fiber reduce alfalfa value, suggesting dairymen should replace dimethyl hay with alfalfa when possible.
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Iowa Station
Lowa
Dairy Cow Comfort Drives Milk Output
Ventilation matters in the dairy barn to keep cows comfortable and productive. A warm, clean stall reduces energy spent on warming water and boosts milk potential. Feed value, including cork and cob meal, can substitute for corn meal when grain is scarce. Alfalfa hay supports a longer herd life, with life expectancy rising from 4.2 to 5.7 years after disease removal. Protein rich rations like alfalfa or soybean meal are advised.
Incubating Turkey Eggs A Practical Guide From USDA
The article outlines key factors for hatching success in turkeys, including egg collection, storage at 50 to 60 degrees, daily turning, and a 28 day incubation. It explains using turkey or chicken hens or incubators, with nesting setups for 15 to 20 eggs per hen, daily exercise, and proper feeding. It also notes broody hens should be left on nests briefly before eggs are added and references lice control with a sodium fluoride dust treatment.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Turkey
Ceken
Turkey News
Use of Moldy Straw for Litter Harms Poultry
Serious loss of poultry often stems from moldy straw used as scratch litter. Poultry expert PD C Kennard of the Ohio experiment station notes birds breathe with difficulty, wheeze, and gasp for air. Dust from moldy straw inflames the respiratory system, causing rapid losses in pullets and even entire flocks from a single bale.
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PD. C. Kennard
Ohio Experiment Station
Better Roosters Needed in Many Poultry Flocks
Advice urges replacing flock sires every two years with vigorous, healthy cockerels from egg-producing stock. Do not use mixed breeds. pair a strong rooster with up to a dozen top hens to produce better pullets. They cite C. G. Krum of Colorado Agricultural College as the expert source.
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C. G. Krum
Colorado Agricultural College
Fan Out Poultry House Plan Reflects Air Quality Play
A plan to inspect hen houses after flock removal to assess air quality is discussed. The text recalls old methods of fanning fresh air into wintered houses and then venting stale air, noting pests like overcrowding, lice, and mites as chicken woes.
The Amazing Reach Of The United States Postal Service
A summary of the vast U S postal system outlines its scale with 25 090 900 000 articles handled yearly and 112 pieces delivered per person. It notes rural routes serving 6 504 592 families, 351 000 employees, diverse transport modes, and milestones from mail coaches to air mail and future through service plans between New York and San Francisco.
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Postal Service
Bizets
United States
Riga
Atlas
Uintah
Utah
Post Office Department
Arctic
Momster
Artic Circle
Postal Savings
Syastem
America
New York
Boston
New- York
Benjamin —Lin
Point Barrow
Alaska
Montgomery Blair
Universal Postal Union
Australia
Postal Savings Banks
IR. F. D
San Francisco
Congress
Golden Gate
EAGLIN corn planting and Sunday social rounds
The week centers on corn planting with residents including H. B. Gerrish and wife visiting Scoit Watson and wife. Social visits span the Linton, Perkins, Gerrish, and Kissner households. A large balloon was seen sailing eastward last Friday night between 7 and 8 o'clock.
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H. B. Gerrish
Scoit Watson
Roy Thalman
Lewis Kissner
R. A. Brummitt
G. W. Perkins
Melvin Perkins
Abe Ashton
Nellie
St. Louis
Nettie Long
David Gerrish
W. D. Linton
Granma Buss
John Thalman
Roy, Melvin
Harry Perkins
Irvington
Chaley Thalman
IR. D. Kissner
Wm. Godel
FOSTERSBURG VISITS AND WEATHER NOTES
FOSTERSBURG reports a busy week with visits from Charles Thalman and wife to Robert Arnolds and a Prairie Farmer canvass by Mr. Williams. Ora Green and family spent Thursday with Eli Morgans. The telephone line was repaired after a tree break Saturday. Corn planting nears completion as farmers wish for rain and water weather.
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Chas. Thalman
Robert Arnolds
Mr. Williams
Prairie Farmer
Ora Green
Eli Morgans
Dr. Bundy
Wm. Lowe
Burg
Grant Arnold
Clinton
Robert
Lester Griffin
Wayne Doolen
Vandalia
Silas Foster
Batchelors Hall
Walter Nixon
S. C. Green
Marvin Conant
Velma Jean
Robert Arnold
Hobart Arnolds
Nursery Stock Wanted by Marble City Nursery Co
Agents sought to handle gale of nursery stock including fruit trees grapevines and general nursery stock over 200 acres for terms Write Marble City Nursery Co Knoxville Tenn seeking capable agents to manage sale and distribution duties.
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Marble City Nursery Co
Knoxville, Tenn
Percheron Stallion and Jacks For Breeding at John Cartier Farm
Geo. W. Perkins & Son announce a black full blood Percheron stallion and two good breeding jacks at their farm four miles southeast of Patoka, known as the John Cartier farm. Prospective buyers invited to inspect stock this season.
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My Farm
Patoka
John Cartier Farm
Geo. W. Perkins & Son
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Dairyman
Derry
Huernsey
Ayrshire
Ostal Service
Eaglin
Fostersburg
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