Livestock’s Role in Farm Prosperity and Soil Health
C. W. McCampbell of Kansas State Agricultural College notes livestock channels 80 percent of US food from forage, with vast pasture and grazing lands supporting crop rotation. Livestock manure returns 80 percent of soil nutrients, replenishing phosphorus, potash, and nitrogen lost when grain is sold.
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United States
C. W. McCampbell
Department of Animal Husbandry
Kansas State Agricultural College
Salt and iodine urged for stock rations by UW expert
E B Hart of the University of Wisconsin agri cultural chemistry department urges salt iodine and calcium in livestock rations. He says salt aids digestion and coat condition while iodine prevents hairless pigs and goiter in the northwest. Calcium loss is offset by alfalfa hay with vitamin and lime or bone meal in roughage.
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E. B. Hart
Agricultural Chemistry Department
University of Wisconsin
Mr. Hart
Goiter
Pork production combinations outlined by Professor Vieldsted
A summary of options to yield 100 pounds of pork from barley based mixes. The list notes varying amounts of barley ground and supplements like middlings skim milk digester tankage buttermilk and rumbbage as potential feeds for hog fattening at Oregon Agricultural College.
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Professor Vieldsted
Oregon Agricultural College
Feed mix for growing pigs and sows detailed
A historic note outlines pig rations including 60 percent barley and 40 percent oats for growing pigs and brood sows. It suggests improvements with 40 percent barley 30 percent oats 20 percent middlings and 10 percent tankage and gives fattening rations of 90 percent barley and 9 percent tankage or 60 percent barley 30 percent Middlings 10 percent tankage.
Growth and Development of Pigs Must Be Rapid
The pigs should be fed grain and finished as early as possible if the pork is to be economically produced. Growth and development of pigs should be rapid if the bacon is to be profitable. A little neglect at this critical season may retard the growth of pigs. When the pigs are to be finished they may be confined in pen unless there is a luxuriant pastor, whence plenty of grain may be fed.
Methods Used in Caring for Milk Bulletin Summary
A USDA bulletin outlines best practices for milk plant operation from arrival at the plant to bottling and sanitation. It covers bottle washing to remove dirt and bacteria, keeping bottles clean and preventing breakage, return bottle programs, and reducing waste. Distribution efficiency, driver pay, and handling surplus milk are addressed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Good Poultryman Will Cull Flock Year Round
The article advises year round culling by a skilled poultryman to boost production. It notes the best time is mid mating period, commonly mid July to early October, when poor layers drop egg production while good layers persist. One thorough annual cull improves profitability and reduces feed costs for those treating poultry as a business or side venture.
Poultry Rearing: Free Range Needs For Turkey Poults
Advice says poults should have free range as soon as strong enough but avoid wet morning grass until dew dries. They require a foster mother, a common hen for seven to nine poults or a turkey hen for 15 to 18, with around ten ideal. Prepare a setting hen ready to adopt once hatched.
Proper Feed for Young Turkeys and Health Checks
Guidance on feeding poults initially with ground dry bread and hard boiled eggs, then fine chick scratch grain after a week. Emphasizes sour milk to prevent digestive issues and support growth, notes risks from low vitality, blackhead, and digestive diseases, and urges careful feeding limits and sanitation. Proposes a post mortem for dying turkeys to assess liver and other organs.
Spring House on Farm Improves Milk Cooling Systems
An article on setting up a spring house and water reservoir to keep milk cans cool. It describes a concrete floor and submersion tank, dense cement mix for waterproofing, monolithic walls, anchored footing, a four inch tank floor, melted asphalt joints, and reinforcement bars for corners.
Broody Hens Cause Low Egg Production
Agricultural note from Colorado expert G A Schmidt explains broody hens delay laying. Breaking broodiness on day one with a goody coop speeds return to laying. 4 day rest, then potential extra two day stays if needed.
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G. A. Schmidt
Colorado Agricultural College
Fertilizer Mix Yields Record Red Clover at Ames Farm
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station trials at the Ames agronomy farm show the highest red clover yield with a manure Ame rock phosphate mix. The 5 100 pounds of hay per acre came from plots using that combination, followed by manure limestone bone meal at 4 500 pounds per acre and manure lime acid phosphate at 3 600. A manure lime and 2 12 2 complete commercial fertilizer produced 3 700 pounds per acre.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Agronomy Farm
Ames
Attention Required by Sow Before She Farrows
Before farrowing, separate the sow from the herd and place her in a farrowing pen to acclimate. Provide daily exercise, ensure lax bowels with bran and oil meal in her slop, and record the breeding date for reference.
The Sports in Poultry Breeding and Color Development
The article explains how sports or occasional color shifts in breeding produce new varieties. It cites examples like White and Black Wyandottes from light and heavy lacing, Partridge Wyandottes yielding white offspring, and rose comb lines producing single combs. It notes Black Rock originated from barred stock and that many modern breeds arose from sports in the last 40 to 50 years.
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Orpingtons
Rhode Island Reds
Movable roosting coops aid growing chicks
The article explains movable roosting coops six feet by three by three feet with wire on two sides for ventilation and cloth curtains to shield chicks from rain or cold. Coops should be on skids for easy relocation and can be elevated slightly to provide shade.
Poultry Tips Emphasize Productivity and Care for Ducks
Poultry notes urge limiting crowding to improve sales and profits. Strong breeding stock yields lively chicks while fall laying shows value. Ducks require abundant water for eyes and nostrils and duck eggs sell for about 20 cents each. Ducklings ship well.
Real Home Like Small Residence Plans Advice Feature
A home building feature by William A. Radford offers free expert advice on constructing a versatile real home like small residence with brick or stucco. He explains plans adapt to any type of construction, emphasizes frills are unnecessary, and invites inquiries with a two cent reply stamp to his Chicago address.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Modern crime shifts from violence to swindling tactics
Sir Leonard Dunning notes crime in England has become civilized with swindling as the dominant offense. He cites hundreds of professional criminals profiting from fraud and the reluctance of victims to pursue publicity, while detailing a real estate listing and its decor considerations alongside fraud schemes funding charities.
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Sir Leonard Dunning
England
Sir Leonard
Landscaping Transforms Plain House Into Distinct Home
The piece argues that a house with no specific architectural period but sound design benefits from proper landscaping. Trees and shrubs enhance its attributes, making it appear individualized rather than plain.
Woman Bricklayer Helps Build Home and Independence
Mrs. Florence Thompson of Long Island City has become a bricklayer, learning at a school started by her husband. She supports herself economically by laying bricks for a new home while caring for a lively three year old. Neighbors report she works with skill and keeps precise time on her labor.
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Florence Thompson
Long Island City
N. Y
Submarine Detection Advances Expose Sting of Submersibles
Professor Langevin tells the Academie de Marine that modern sonar methods mute the menace of submarines. Subaqueous sound waves enable surface ships to locate subs, track them at great ranges, and drive them to destruction with high certainty.
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Langevin
Academie de Marine
London Dairy Chronicle
Madame Sqguallini Fights Coughs Behind The Curtain
Madame Sqguallini complains she cannot finish the season as audiences cough loudly in the theater. Her business manager notes he can monetize the coughs with a drop privilege, turning annoyances into profits.
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Mme. Sqguallini
Madame
Gastoria Advertisement Claims Legitimate Relief
A vintage ad touts Fletcher's Castoria used for over 30 years to ease constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea in babies and children. It claims to regulate the stomach and bowels aid digestion and provide natural sleep without opiates, with the genuine bottle bearing a signature.
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Fletcher
Summer Signs Tourists and City Relatives
A lighthearted exchange quotes a Boston Transcript line about summer signals. The farmer mentions a letter from city relatives as the surest sign summer has arrived, illustrating rural urban contrast.
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Boston Transcript
Beloit Woman Credits Vegetable Compound With Health Gain
Mrs. W. G. Monson of Beloit Wisconsin says she suffered female trouble from overwork. She took several bottles of E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and later increased the dose to ensure relief. Over a year she gained weight and regained strength, and she offers to answer letters from women seeking information.
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Beloit
Wis
E. Pinkham
Reupte Oy
Secre House
W. G. Monson
Park Ave
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