Wisconsin Farm Q&A Pages Cover Livestock and Orchard Tips
Wisconsin readers submit questions on crop and animal care. Answers discuss flock feeding, grubs, berry trials, goats, red clover seeding, Delicious apples, hay mold safety, suede and frieze cleaning, pectin use, and manure handling with practical, regionally relevant guidance.
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Savings Clubs Grow Across States For New York World Fair
Banking institutions in at least thirty eight states operate New York World's Fair 1939 Savings Clubs. Depositors are urged to save weekly sums for a trip to the fair next spring. The program began a year ago with the slogan Save Today to See the World of Tomorrow and many banks tie it to Christmas and Vacation Clubs.
Feeding during the freshening period for cows
The guidance emphasizes conditioning dry cows for the next lactation with a liberal ration to build reserve strength and weight. It notes a popular mix among top dairymen includes equal parts ground corn ground oats wheat bran and linseed meal alongside good roughage.
Economic feeds for dairy cows and disease prevention
The article lists corn as the cheapest feed among general feeds and gluten feed as the cheapest among medium protein concentrates while soybean oil meal is the cheapest among high protein concentrates. It explains a germ free filtrate called aggressin derived from hemorrhagic septicemia exudate and notes slower immunity than whole cultured bacteria. It also asks for methods to prevent disease in chickens and emphasizes keeping people with visible illnesses away.
Color schemes and floor finishing for old houses
Readers ask about blue, wine and gold schemes for living rooms with plain paper and white woodwork and about using plaid drapery for variety. Advice says match to room condition, horizontal stripes modernize, and a linseed oil finish preserves floors while avoiding slipperiness. alternative fillers and liquid wax offer a glossy surface.
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