Concrete hog feeding floors gain favor in Nebraska farms
Extension experts from the College of Agriculture report concrete feeding floors for hogs are increasingly popular among Nebraska farmers. Benefits include feed savings in wet weather, improved sanitation, reduced mud, and labor saved with strategic placement near the corn crib and in warmer sunward locations. Proper drainage and a rough, non slip surface are recommended, with square strip construction and a slope of one fourth inch per foot.
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Nebraska
College of Agriculture
Culling Boosts Egg Output In Hens After Selective Removal
A farmer had his flock culled by a College of Agriculture specialist and then applied improved feeding. Three days before culling 94 hens laid 20 eggs. after reducing to 50 hens and better care, 61 eggs were laid in three days. The report notes culling and care raise egg production and standard methods help select good layers.
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College of Agriculture
Value of Pure Bred Livestock Shows Through Dairy Cattle
Government experts assert the value of pure bred livestock is clearest when measuring direct capability. Dairy cattle provide the best illustration as yearly tests of milk yield and butter fat reveal large differences among cows given equal opportunity.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Dairy cattle show strong breeding influence on milk yield
The passage notes many cases and strong inheritance of differences through sire and dam. It states average production for pure breds and grades exceeds the general milk cow average, around 4000 pounds of milk and 160 pounds of butterfat.
Predestined Roast of George A Williams Critique
The Faimount Chronicle mocks George A Williams and an editor over the new automobile headlight law. It predicts eternal hell for the pair and those who enforce the law. The piece notes Williams will defend himself and hopes he avoids punishment while urging duty.
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George A. Williams
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Mr. Williams
Williams
George
Faimount Chronicle
Unfermented Grape Juice How to Make It at Home
The Department of Agriculture issues a farmer’s bulletin detailing a simple method to produce unfermented grape juice at home. It notes the product is inexpensive, requires little equipment, pairs with jellies and marmalades, and includes clear instructions for extracting juice and canning. With a projected fair Nebraska grape crop, readers may request bulletin 1075 from county extension agents or Lincoln’s College of Agriculture.
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Department of Agriculture
Farmer’s Bulletin
Nebraska
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Farm animal losses due to disease decline in mild winter
The Department of Agriculture estimates nearly 7,000,000 domestic animals were lost on U.S. farms in the year ending April 1921, valued at about 150 million dollars. Losses include horses and mules, lambs, mature sheep, cattle, and hogs, but mortality eased with a mild winter as agencies veterinarians and farmers improve disease control.
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Department of Agriculure
United States
The Greatest Power — Creel on the press as public power
A quotation from George Creel proclaims the press as the greatest private power and the mightiest public force of the era. It emphasizes the press as the lens through which a nation sees government actions and public life, asserting society’s dependence on its faith and information.
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George Creel
Man Rescued After Four Days In Cistern Near Kansas City
Roy McMillen 291 survived four days trapped in a 22 foot cistern near the Kansas City business district. Discovered by two Black boys, he said he fell in while en route home late Saturday. An improvised ladder of sticks and wire aided his escape as rescue arrived in a starved condition.
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Roy McMilen
Kansas City
McMillen
Local Business Directory Snips and Dentist Notice
For your Electric Supplies go to the Electric Shop one block east of American Bank. Dr M E Pettibone dentist McIntosh block Room 568 Phone 419. Hink's Boot Shop for real shoe value.
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American Bank
M. E. Pettibone
McIntosh Block
Hink’s
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