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Newspaper
Pendleton Times
Location
Pendleton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1922
Page
3
The article explains standard bred as poultry conforming to breed standards of form color markings and weight under the American Poultry Association. It defines purebred animals as from a recognized breed with pure lineage and healthy vigor. It notes standard bred as a growing, distinctive term in purebred poultry and mentions standard bred horses in trotting registries.
The Pekin breed is kept by green duck producers and on many meat farms. They fatten rapidly with mash and greens. better results come from more green seeds. For egg production the Runner breed is preferred, laying large white eggs, good foragers, and hardy.
University of Wisconsin tests show that when hens lack shell material they reduce egg production. The feeding area should provide oyster shells or ground bone or other mineral grit to maintain egg numbers for free range flocks.
The author notes a potential market for spring chickens and advises building a small enclosure with green feed for young cockerels. They suggest feeding until ready for sale, framing it as a worthwhile investment and time use.
The soy bean is rapidly rising as a major crop in the corn belt, replacing oats in acreage and serving as a new cash crop. Indiana and Illinois facilities plan to use large soybean seed, oil, and meal production, with mills targeting thousands of bushels this season and broad domestic demand for oil, soap, paints, lard substitutes, and cattle feed.
United States Department of Agriculture researchers hosted a field day at an eastern Idaho sheep farm attended by about 200 ranchers from eight Western states. The event showcased breeding work on Rainbounters and highlighted Prince of Parowan, a famed ram producing nearly 120 offspring with 28 rams and 58 ewes exhibited for uniformity and good type. Observers noted grandsons resemble the sire, deeming the ram a standout find among the breed. Additional studies covered year round management, wool and lamb yields, range improvement, shed lambing, watering distant pastures, and new fence setups enabling full range-use experiments.
In hogging off corm and cowpeas, pigs eat the beans not the vines. The legume seed is high in protein balancing the starchy corm. This balanced ration helps hogs gain flesh and fat, producing more mixed feed than corn alone.
The United States Department of Agriculture has established a dedicated project on feed farming. It provides information to prospective breeders and current industry workers to help overcome obstacles and avoid pitfalls.
W H Peters of the University of Minnesota argues baby beef production is most profitable on land not exceeding 150 dollars per acre with at least half easily cultivated. Calves aged 12 to 24 months are marketed best at 16 to 18 months, commanding 30 to 50 dollars more than older feeder steers, due to fattening efficiency.
Planting of black walnuts along Minnesota highways is underway after distribution of nearly 20 000 nuts to the state forestry department. The walnuts will be planted in the southern part of the state, per state forester W T Coax. Demand for trees exceeds supply, prompting changes to the forestry department plan.
Feeding practices show beet top silage can cut hay requirements by about half in producing beef, mutton, or milk. The succulence enhances feeding value and supplements forage and other feeds.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes that much livestock progress stems from comparing animals in ring and at fairs. A Midwestern state fair debate over an $80,000 hog barn illustrates how breeding excellence spreads. bankers and breeders alike credit fairs with improving stock quality and market readiness.
Experience shows cattle and hog men gain fastest and most cheaply when shade and abundant clean water are near the feeding place. Flowing springs or fresh well water are the best sources, while shade shortage or stagnant impure water slow gains and raise costs.
The article argues kind handling improves work output and condition in horses. It links beef production to balanced rations using corn fodder, legume hay, and nitrogenous concentrates. It urges studying feeding value and balancing feeds with current market prices.
Eighteen purebred sired lambs and eighteen scrub-sired lambs were fed in a contest. The purebreds consumed 68 percent of the grain and fetched 75 percent higher prices at sale, illustrating that good blood pays.
Revised grades from the U S Department of Agriculture eliminate misshapen potatoes and those with hollow heart from No 1. A new grade called No 1 small is added to the standards affecting white potatoes and their classification.
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