Beef cattle prices reach peak not seen since 1920
A USDA review shows beef cattle sold at the season’s high this year, with all classes rising 12 to 27 percent over last year and the five year average. Fewer cattle at major markets and higher weight premiums helped lift the prices. Slaughter under federal inspection declined 3 percent in the first four months, while live costs rose 8 percent. The report notes rising per capita beef consumption and a trend to younger slaughter ages amid overproduction in recent years. Strong stocker demand and regional price differences are highlighted, with western areas outpacing central markets. The cattle herd has decreased notably since 1920, especially in the West.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Western States
United States
West
Good Pasture Grass to Help Milk Production
Good pasture grass boosts milk production after winter dry feeding but cannot sustain a heavy milk flow alone. Grass has high water content, limiting intake to about 25 to 80 pounds of milk daily. Cows producing more should receive grain proportional to production.
New Standards for Honey Attract Wide Attention
The U S Department of Agriculture sets United States standards for honey per Circular 410 C to aid grading and consumer knowledge. Ohio State Fair exhibits will use these standards with demonstrations showing grading, packing, and international standardization efforts led by officials in Washington and Berlin.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Ohio State Fair
United States
U. S
James I. Hambleton
Division of Bee Culture Investigations
Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
Division of
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agricul
Ture
Berlin
London
New Zealand
Skim Milk Aids Farm Stock Feeding Costs
Skim milk lowers feed costs by replacing high protein concentrates in calf pig and chicken rations. Farmers with surplus skim milk can feed calves pigs and poultry cheaply, improving herd growth and overall farm profitability amid current feed prices.
Agricultural Tips Boosting Yields and Hog Cholera Vaccination
A public agricultural note encourages hog cholera vaccination as a preventive measure. It notes dairying looks brighter than in years and recommends ten tons per acre top dressing of manure for wheat to often double yields where livestock and manure are accessible.
Alligator Found in Kansas City Garden Rosebush
A Kansas City woman discovered a baby alligator under a rosebush while clearing shrubs. A crowd gathered as neighbors helped capture the creature with a rake and turn it over to the police department.
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Kansas City
Minute jelly a simple new fruit jelly method
A simple new product called minute jelly uses pure fruit or berry juice boiled down with added pectin. Pour concentrated juice with water and sugar, boil briefly, then chill in glasses for delicious jelly. two glasses per small bottle.
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General Packing Corp
Cranford
New Jersey
Cabbage Travel Tale Reaches Newfoundland Note
A Santa Rosa man Lonca slipped a note in a Texas valley cabbage asking for a reply. A reader in Newfoundland sent Honea a letter after buying the vegetable.
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Buddy Lonca
Santa Rosa
Texas
Newfoundland
Honea
Inventions Continue as U S Patents Near Thirty Five Thousand
The United States issues about 35 000 patents annually. The remark cites perseverance in invention while quoting J C and A W Hare on courage and virtue.
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United States
Quotations on worth, appetite, and cosmic size
A collection of odd maxims and observations. A cynical line about worth and attention from women, a metaphoric saying on enjoying cake, a note that Betelgeuse dwarfs the sun in size yet weighs far less, and a pun about opportunity knocking without force.
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R. J. Reynolds Tobaccompany
Winston-Salem
N. C
J. C. and
A. W. Hare
Betelgeuse
Bayer
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