Roosters Spread Poultry Disease In New York Study
Cornell University veterinary scientists report male roosters aid dissemination of bacillary white diarrhea among chicks. Experiments with infected and non infected pens show spread requires time and presence of cocks. Labs in Erie Orange Onondaga Otsego and Greene counties plus Long Island conduct tests totaling about 52 thousand chickens across nearly 100 flocks.
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New York State College of Veterinary Science
Cornell University
Veterinary College
Erie
Orange
Onondaga
Otsego
Greene
Long Island
Feeding Ducks for Breeders and Market
The article explains duck feeding differences for breeders versus market stock. Breeder ducks receive less fattening feed and lower meat scraps. It provides two rations: an excellent general ration and a breeding laying ration with specific percentages of corn meal, wheat bran, green feeds, beef scraps, and sand or grit, mixed with water to a crumbly state and fed twice daily.
Proper Feed Selection for Raising Ducklings
A guide on choosing balanced duckling feed to ensure rapid, healthy growth. It notes that major duck raisers use similar rations, differing in mix ingredients, and emphasizes easy assimilation and the same feed value for growth. Various feeding methods are recommended for best results.
Poultry Rearing Tips for Profits and Management
The guide covers profitable turkey and goose raising, market timing for Leghorn cockerels, and proper feeder and water practices. It notes two geese with one gander as best, geese need water, and early broiler marketing boosts returns. It also mentions brood care, brooder temperatures, and using hardware cloth under low roosts to teach early roosting.
Better Sires Better Stock Campaign Gains Ground
The USDA led nationwide drive to replace scrub bulls with purebred stock reports four Kentucky and Virginia counties banishing scrub stock. The program lists 17 845 silvestock owners participating and distribution of enrollment blanks and farm signage to promote purebreds. Banks and chambers show growing support with loans more readily offered for purebred livestock.
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Union, Russell
Taylor
Kentucky
Craig County
Virginia
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Department
Banks
Chambers of Commerce
Corn Fertilizers Justify Expense for Wisconsin Corn
Wisconsin soils specialist O J Chapman says using commercial fertilizers on corn with a planter attachment offers three benefits: rapid spring start, earlier fall maturity by a week or ten days, and higher yields with improved feed value. Wisconsin farmers plan about 18 000 tons of fertilizer for 1980, with recommended mixtures by soil type and potash emphasis for sandy, prairie, and heavier soils, while manure remains a key primary source of nitrogen.
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O. J. Chapman
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Chapman
Sudan Grass Rapid Growth As Pasture Supplement
Sudan grass seeded late in May can be pastured by late June or used as a July selling crop. Its rapid growth, tolerance to late sowing and dry weather makes it a strong supplementary pasture. Silage is useful but molds in warm weather. small diameter silos work best for summer use to allow deeper daily feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudan
Pasture Improvement Spreads Across Regions
The article notes most pasture improvement work occurs in the Northwest and East due to greater need and established fertilizer use. It predicts growing interest in the North Central and Middle Western states and compares fertilizing pasture to earlier adoption of liming for alfalfa and fertilizing corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
North Central
Middle Western States
Chick Mortality Reduction Through Sanitation and Breeding
Dr. M A Jull of the United States Department of Agriculture says chick mortality can be kept below 10 percent with proper sanitation. He cites Beltsville Md experiments showing 4 percent mortality and stresses clean breeding stock, sanitary incubation, disinfection, fresh litter, and clean feeding as key factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
M. A. Jull
Doctor Jull
Department
Beltsville
Jull
Important to Feed All Geese Some Green Stuff
Geese are hardy and easy to raise with proper feed. Do not overfeed with corn as it causes soft or infertile eggs. Oats are the staple for laying geese, with the same mash used for laying hens. Provide shells, grit, charcoal, and bonemeal when laying, and give green foods like grass, clover, alfalfa, cabbage, and roots during breeding.
Agricultural Hints On Soil Conservation And Stock
Agricultural hints stress sheet erosion as a major soil problem and prioritize livestock in conservation. It notes farmers with livestock are manufacturers of raw materials, warns against unbalanced rations, and advises on potash use for different soils. It also covers egg weight standards and collection timing for freshness.
Kidney worm drains profits for hog producers in the South
Scientists from the U S Department of Agriculture describe the costly impact of kidney worm on swine. The parasite damages kidneys lungs liver pancreas and muscle tissue reducing growth and leading to carcass condemnations in federally inspected plants. Control hinges on clean pens soil, sanitary watering gear, creep pens, balanced rations, and management to interrupt the parasite’s life cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
South
Bureau of Animal Industry
Not Difficult to Rid Sheep of Stomach Worms
The article explains a treatment for sheep stomach and tapeworms using a blue stone and tobacco solution. It outlines preparation, dosing by age, administration method, and a note on using chloroform drops for lung worms with veterinary help. The guidance emphasizes careful delivery and withholding feed before dosing.
Practical hog management tips for young pigs and feed
Advice on feeding young pigs, avoiding early spring pastures, and protecting hogs from heat. Highlights include not withholding feed, starting pigs before birth, maximizing pig crop survival, and handling farrowing to reduce losses. Mentions corn belt pig crop rising 1929 vs 1928 and feed value of potatoes vs silage. Emphasizes shade, water, and attentive care around farrowing to boost profits.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Verdun Ossuary Remains Speak Across Time of War
The Verdun Ossuaire memorializes the 1916 battle with bones in labeled boxes from each sector. It bears witness to the dead, including soldiers from France and Germany, and the silent vow titled by the bones that “We are the dead.”
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Verdun
Ossantire
Fort Douamont
American Legion
Ossuaire
Inferiora
Brittany
Memorial Day Tribute to Fallen Heroes Across Ages
A Kansas City Times reflection calls a new South joining the North in tribute to those who fought in blue and gray and to the fallen from wars in France and the Civil War. It prays for peace and guidance toward amity among nations.
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France
Spain
Kansas City Times
Ideal to Be Sought in Remembrance of Veterans
The speaker notes that many Civil War veterans remain but dwindle, while a new generation of veterans grows. World War I dead rest in Flanders fields and beyond with the motto Carry on. The piece insists ideals, notably world brotherhood, should be carried on and not forgotten.
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Flanders
World Brotherhood
Duty of Citizenship Memorial Day Principles
The statement frames citizenship as a sacred obligation to uphold the principles Memorial Day stands for, urging Americans not to shirk their duties. It emphasizes civic responsibility and the enduring meaning of national remembrance.
French War Heroes Remembered at Crosses and Rosebushes
At each wooden cross marking a fallen French hero a small rosebush grows, symbolizing remembrance. The tribute ties to ongoing ceremonies honoring veterans and preserving memorial sites.
Memorial Day a solemn tribute to fallen soldiers
The piece honors Memorial Day as a universal, enduring tribute to those who died in war. It notes the shared sacrifice of soldiers from the Civil War to later conflicts, the bridging of old divides, and the debt owed to the dead. It urges preservation of the day as a symbolic pledge that their sacrifices were not in vain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berter
Antietam
Gettysburg
Veterans of Civil War Passing into History
The San Francisco Chronicle notes the dwindling Civil War veterans with about 60,000 surviving, a figure rivaling many historic armies. It compares this cohort to historic commanders and armies, and warns the group may vanish within a decade as deaths outpace new enrollments.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Alexander
Sulla
Napoleon
Italy
Wellington
Waterloo
Lee
Gettysburg
Union
Smithsonian exhibition features first World War gun fired
A 5:23 a.m. April 19, 1917 shot from the Mongolia by American sailors marked the first volley of World War I. Now on display at the Smithsonian in Washington, the gun draws sightseers including a visitor photographed beside it.
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Smithsonian Museum
Washington
Mongolia
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Turkey
Douaumont
Edward Mandell Stone
Paris
Association of American Volunteer Combatants
Stone
Foreign Legion
Veterans of Civil War
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