Modern Milkhouse Aids Dairies by James Boyd Plan
The Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station designed a modern milkhouse with a ventilation system to reduce moisture and odors a sheltered porch a removable door casing for equipment and space for milk cooling. Free single plans are available from the Farm Building Plan Service at Michigan State College East Lansing with ten cent per plan for bulk orders. Plans for a vestibule type milkhouse are also offered.
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James Boyd
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
Farm Building Plan Service
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Michigan
Soil fertility and lime use sparking reader interest
An article outlines the hazards of overliming and neglecting potash as lime boosts yield but depletes other nutrients. Dr Brecht stresses that potash is essential for carbohydrate to protein conversion. It also notes root health as key to higher yields and advises lime by soil tests along with phosphate potash fertilizer and returning manure and residues to soil.
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William A. Allbrecht
University of Missouri
Courtland
Albrecht
Dr. Albrecht
Furacin Proves Valuable for Coccidiosis in Poultry
The article notes furacin as an effective, less toxic alternative to sulfa drugs for chicken coccidiosis. It highlights a natural origin from farm wastes, its current limited and costly supply, and the expectation of broader availability to poultry raisers as production scales up.
Steel Farm Trailer Designed by Colum... A&M College
A two wheeled farm trailer with an all steel frame features bolting free welded construction to prevent loosening. The tongue is attached to a way that avoids service trouble. Spray guns are advancing maintenance painting with adjustable patterns for precise house trim and siding painting.
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Colwrads A & M College
One-Family Farms Tool Pushes Farm Mechanization
A recent survey shows American farmers will spend 1.5 billion dollars this year on agricultural implements with nearly 1 billion for small one-family farms. Small operators now buy automatic labor saving machines as farm savings rise and land under 40 acres grows more mechanized.
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Twentes
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