Foot and Mouth Disease Notice Warns of Eradication Efforts
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines foot-and-mouth disease as highly infectious and historically eradicated in the U S since 1870. John R Mohler notes a policy of slaughtering suspected animals and updates Farmers Bulletin 666 F detailing symptoms diagnosis and precautionary measures available free on request from Washington DC.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
John R. Mohler
Bureau of Animal Industry
Farmers
Doctor Mohler
California
Office of Information
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Good Pasture Practices in Pork Production
The guide notes sowing rape from May 15 to July 15 for pasture, with oats often unnecessary alone. A productive mix is oats with Canadian field peas, about 1.5 bushels peas per acre. Soybeans offer pasture and grain, with grain dominant for pork production and hogs grazing soybeans.
Quantity and Texture of Wool Influenced by Feeds
The production of wool and its texture depend on protein rich feeds for milk production. Feeding can overcome objections from buyers. poorly fed or housed sheep yield poorer fleeces. Prevent fleeces from being chaff filled by avoiding straw piles and careless bedding. A clean dry wood area helps.
Livestock Feeding Tips for Sows and Horses in Fall Prep
Indigestion can cause colic in horses, while thin sows should gain weight before fall farrowing. Ensure water access and mineral intake to prevent bloating. Feed brood sows to maintain good condition with grain plus pasture, but avoid overfatness. Barley with alfalfa is weak for lamb fattening unless paired with beet pulp, silage, and meals to match corn’s value.
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Ares
Sheep attacked by dogs kill five ewes and lambs
Dogs attacked a flock owned by John L. Sullivan at the John Mc Kernan farm in Lyndon last Saturday, killing five ewes and five lambs. Another attack injured a ewe and a lamb owned by Clarence Wahl on the Weiss farm in Lima. local justices heard the cases. Tecumseh census shows population rise to 2,452 in 1930 from 2,432 in 1920.
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John L. Sullivan
Lyndon
Sullivan
John McKernan
Theodore Mohrlock
Clarence Wahl
Weiss
Lima
E. E. Adams
Chelsea Standard
Tecumseh
J. C. Graham
Jackson
Tecumseh Township
Dundee Beats Milan For Huron League Baseball Championship
Dundee defeated Milan 17 to 6 in the field day game at Lincoln Consolidated to win the Huron League baseball championship, as reported by the Dundee Reporter.
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Dundee
Milan
Lincoln Consolidated
Gas Franchise Granted by York Township Election
Washtenaw Gas Company won a special election to obtain a franchise to lay pipe in York Township. All 47 voters approved with no opposition, enabling a contract with the Ann Arbor Company to serve the new hospital in northern York and later extend to Milan village and southern areas. Service expected as hospital buildings near completion.
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Washtenaw Gas Company
York
Ann Arpor Company
Milan
Mayor Delivers Snowfall Jest After Shilling Lost
After a heavy fall in Scotland the mayor declares he has lost a shilling and drops a coin in the snow as a public gesture. The act is presented as a lighthearted response to cleanup efforts and winter weather.
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Scotland
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Nestasleatere
Esleerte
Mickie
Blank & CO
Ann Arbor
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