New Chemical Kills Most Cattle Grubs
The USDA reports a systemic organic phosphate chemical, Dow ET-57, prevents cattle grubs by circulating through the animal, a milestone in grub control. Cattle grub losses reach about 100 million dollars annually. a Sioux City survey (Jan–Apr 1955) found 38 percent of cattle infested and packers trimming extra eight dollars of meat per carcass.
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USDA
Sioux City
Iowa
Livestock Sanitary Committee
Limited Irrigation Shows High Returns for Tobacco and Corn
Virginia trials show targeted irrigation during key growth phases can match full-season yields in barley tobacco and corn while using less water. Researchers found knee-high to blooming tobacco benefited most, corn reached best yields with full-season irrigation, and tassel to milk stage irrigation yielded 80 to 90 percent of full yields with greater water efficiency.
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Virginia
Blacksburg
Agricultural Research Service
Virgina Agricultural Experiment Station
Handy sorter gate sorts pigs into two lots
The iron pipe gate sorter can be placed at lane end or chute to direct pigs left or right. A hinged front gate provides the mechanism shown in the illustration. Texas is the sole magnesium producer per a University of Texas survey.
Mold related mastitis linked to dairy teat cup storage
The American Veterinary Medical Association reports mold induced mastitis in four heifers. Teat cups stored dry between milking spread mold. switching to 0.5 percent lye solution halted infections. Antibiotics proved ineffective against mold.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
Association
Buenos Aires Concentrates One Quarter of Argentina Population
The article notes that 17 424 926 people live in Buenos Aires and its suburbs. It also mentions a wire sculpture The Sun in the Metropolitan Museum of Art made from 22 carat zoid wire valued around 10 000 dollars. It observes trends of urban migration in the United States with more non farming rural residents than farmers. It also gives a cooking tip to dip liver cubes in biscuit mix before pan frying in butter.
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Argentina
Buenos Aires
Metropolitan Museum of Art
U. S
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