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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
6
Prof S W Harman of Geneva experiment station find DDT best against codling moth, surpassing arsenate of lead though red spider infestations and foliage damage can follow DN-111 use. New York tests show DDT destroys natural enemies of European red mite, raising pest numbers. Further tests urged and careful spraying advised until more data.
A photo from a Bernese Jura fair shows a Swiss Jura stallion in motion. The breed is noted for temperament strength and disease resistance with a strong build and docile nature suitable for farm work and potential American use.
A welded wire drinking fountain protector at a Maryland station allows chickens to drink while keeping their feet out. The device reduces disease risk and maintains a fresh water supply for the flock.
A sturdy wire catching hook made to user length. Four feet is usually ideal but longer hooks of five six or eight feet suit deeper roosts and dropping boards.
Nova Scotia agricultural officials report newborn litter pigs can be cured of anaemia with small iron doses. A tablet sized amount is given behind the tongue within a few days of birth and repeated after about a week, often producing improvement. Stanley Curtis notes reduced iron or sulphate of iron are used.
Minnesota experiment finds pigs on concrete after 10 weeks old fatten for 105 days gain as much as pasture pigs. Feed use similar. pasture pigs eat more corn but less minerals and protein. Disease control easier with concrete raised pigs.
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