Creep Feeding Calves Gains in Popularity Across the Nation
Cattle breeders from Dakotas to Florida increasingly use creep feeding to boost calf weight and save time. Norris Cattle Company in Ocala uses a wire-height feeder to admit calves while keeping out others. Many producers mix oats and corn with added protein, starting with oats and adding corn gradually. Proponents say creep feeding can add about 100 pounds by weaning and shorten time to full feed after weaning.
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Dakotas
Florida
Norris Cattle Company
Ocala
Farmers Discover Average Flock Is Big Money Maker
Sheep experts report the farm flock, once a traditional asset, now yields high profits per 100 dollars of feed due to strong lamb and wool prices. With U S stock sheep at 27 million and rail costs rising, the native flock gains value against western feeder lambs, boosting midwestern farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Midwest
West Coast
Upper Midwest
Keg Support A Time Saver For Barrels
Farmers storing small grain and feed in barrels find the keg support a time saver. The bracket uses iron or steel rods bent to shape and, besides supports, serves as good runners for moving barrels.
Record Pea Freeze Breaks 154 Million Pound Mark in 1950
Green peas emerge as the leading frozen vegetable with a 154 million pound 1950 pack, over ten percent above the 1946 record according to the U S Department of Agriculture. Cold storage holdings of frozen vegetables reached an all time peak of 458 million pounds by late October 1950.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hadacol Promises Relief From Aches And Pains
Mrs. Lydia Pfeifer of Detroit credits Hadacol with easing aches and pains from vitamin and mineral deficiencies. The ad claims Hadacol supplies vitamins B and B7, Niacin, and Iron, boosting hemoglobin and delivering relief after three small and one large bottle. Order direct from The LeBlanc Corporation Lafayette Louisiana. sizes $3.50 or $1.25 with money back guarantee.
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Lydia Pfeifer
Third Ave
Detroit
Mich
Hadacol
LeBlanc Corporation
Lafayette
Louisiana
Posenon
Adv
All Bran claims curb constipation with daily serving
A reader testimonial from Sam Waters of Renton Washington says his medicine chest once held laxatives but after eating All Bran regularly he has had no constipation. Kellogg’s offers double money back if not satisfied after ten days with instructions to return the empty carton.
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Sam Waters
Route 4
Box 29
Renton
Wash
Allbran
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Mich
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