Testing for Tuberculosis Proves Eradication Works Without Hurting Livestock Industry
USDA figures from inspectors show sustained decline in tuberculosis in cattle after repeated tests. Of 58,000 cattle in heavily infected herds, 26 percent were positive initially. six months later reactors were removed and disease fell to 6.9 percent. after another six months to 2.8 percent. a fourth test found 1.8 percent infected. Among 126,668 herds observed through December 1, 1921, only a few showed unresolved improvement, indicating eradication can proceed without destroying the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Catire
Prevent Animal Diseases Through Precautionary Measures
Dr. Robert Graham of the University of Illinois says most livestock diseases are preventable. Rotating feed lots reduces disease spread. monitor local ailment trends and adopt targeted health practices to keep your stock healthy.
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Nve
Robert Graham
University of Ilinois
Feeds for Working Horses
Working horses require different feed than young stock or dairy cattle. Mature horses need fuel from starches and carbohydrates, so corn and timothy hay can be fed more liberally while protein feeds like wheat and alfalfa are limited. Qats provide most protein, and a moderate work rule is one and one quarter pounds hay and three quarters pound grain per hundred pounds of body weight, with hard work increasing grain up to one and a quarter pounds.
Pasture For Pigs Key To Growth And Cost
Pasture is vital for pig development. Spring pigs should have rape, alfalfa, or clover as forage, as these provide bone and muscle-building feed and help lower gains costs.
Soils improved by cover crops
The article explains September planting of cover crops like clover, vetch, and rye to improve soil, protect roots, and add organic matter. It notes regional differences in timing from August to October and highlights legumes' nitrogen fixation and erosion prevention as key benefits.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Atlantic
North Atlantic Coast
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Public Market Aids Buyer and Producer
Public markets expand farmer seller and consumer access with open curb or shed facilities. The U S Department of Agriculture Bulletin No 1002 outlines open market types, ownership, operation, and their role as supplementary to other distribution. Cover crops improve soil humus aiding small gardeners and truckers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Washington, dC. C
United States
Bees as a profitable sideline for fruit growers
The article urges fruit growers to keep bees, noting honey bees are the best pollen carriers. It advises about one hive per acre of bearing orchard, scattered through the orchard, and suggests alfalfa fields after fruit blooming as a productive add on. It also states wind and other insects are unreliable for pollen transfer.
Fixed Egg Laying Rations For Beltsville Poultry
USDA at Beltsville Maryland shares tested rations for egg production. Ration options include mash and scratch mixes with corn meal meat scrap middlings bran and bone meal. Substitutions allowed but avoid replacing meat with high vegetable protein feeds. Changes should be gradual.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Poultry Rations No. 5 and No. 6 Overview
Old agricultural note outlines ration No. 5 for yearlings or fat-prone breeds like Plymouth Rock Orpington Wyandotte and ration No. 6 for general use. It lists maize meal bran middlings meat scrap cracked corn oats barley and optional bone meal or extra vegetables with guidance on beefing fattening and daily feed per flock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rock
Orpington
Wyandotte
Design That Combines Exterior Attractiveness with Interior Comfort
William A. Radford offers free building advice to readers, promoting a story and a half house design praised for exterior appeal and practical layout. The article describes a six room plan with living, dining, breakfast porch, kitchen, three second floor bedrooms, and a central bathroom, plus a full basement and brick porch features.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Jenry
Feeds for Breeding Geese
A mash for breeding geese uses equal parts bran mid dlings and ground oats with milk fed in the morning. Corn is given at night but excessive corn can fatten geese and hurt egg hatchability. A mash of corn meal ground oats and bran by weight is also advised for geese.
Problems Of Average Farm And Silo Impact
The text discusses optimizing farm operations to ensure each department earns profits. It notes adding silos requires management changes, altering hay and pasture needs, land use shifts, increased corn planting, and labor variations tied to the silo filling season.
Suckers on Corn Found Harmless in Nebraska Trials
Nebraska farm experiments over two years show ears on corn with suckers left undisturbed yield as well as or better than corn from which suckers were removed. The leaves absorb nutrients for the main ear, suggesting suckers perform a useful function.
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Nebraska
Roasts and Boards for Henhouse Care Reveals Fowl Management
Practical guidance on keeping chicks comfortable, delaying feeding until age forty eight to seventy two hours, and leaving a sitting hen undisturbed. Advises using preventive thinning via hatchet on ailing fowls and promotes Trtran as a safe summer feed for mature birds with minimal risk of overfeeding.
The Beauty Principle in Art and its Upliftment
A focused reflection on beauty as essential to art, arguing ugliness betrays art and true artistry blends concrete and abstract to elevate the soul. Dabney’s notion that beauty endures beyond temporary obscurity underpins a creed where timeless sublimation of experience guides cultural progress.
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J. P. Dabney
Judge Quotes Husband Displeased by Evening Out Plan
A judge notes a husband growsl of displeasure as his wife announces plans for a pleasant evening out. The remark frames a domestic tension with a touch of humor.
Tanlac credited as remedy for dyspepsia in St Louis man
H Mohr of 112 S Fourth St St Louis says three Tanlac bottles cured long standing stomach troubles. He gained weight and regained appetite after years of gas heart palpitations and pain. He praises Tanlac and notes it is sold by all good druggists.
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H. Mohr
S. Fourth St
St. Louis
Turning It Loose
A humorous exchange during a marriage engagement as the judge mocks a quiet bride who now says she has plans for words after marriage. The dialogue highlights the contrast between expectation and talkative plans in a domestic future.
Rest Your Tired Feet Foot Powder Advertisement
antiseptic powder to shake into shoes relieves pain from corns bunions and sore feet. It cools and comforts feet, helping shoes and stockings wear longer and easing sweating and blisters.
Electricity's March and the Growing Power of Work
In less than two decades, electricity production in the United States has surged more than fifteen times. The piece notes power now surpasses the total yearly output an average man could generate in a year of eight hour days, and refers to a great “bear for work.”
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America
Red Cross Ball Blue Promises Rust Spot Relief
An old advertisement claims Red Cross Ball Blue prevents tiny rust spots in laundry by using its bluing. It urges readers to try the product to see the effect.
Library for Every Ship Campaign Aims Merchant Vessels
During the war the American Library Association placed 250000 books aboard merchant marine ships forming libraries that moved between vessels. The American Merchant Marine Library association has been organized to continue this work under the slogan A Library for Every Ship.
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American Library Association
American Merchant Marine Library Association
Sales positions offered in Chicago ad seeks men and women
George F. Cram Company advertises sales work with home territory, vehicle required such as a Ford, thorough training, and generous commissions. Apply at 112 North Market Street, Chicago, Illinois.
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Ford
George F. Cram Company
North Market Street
Chicago
Illinois
Power Is Powerless Without Conscious Ability
A concise reflection on personal agency noting that real power depends on awareness of one’s own capabilities. It emphasizes the link between consciousness and effective action.
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