Government tests aid roads to save farmers costs
The Office of Public Roads in the Department of Agriculture tests road materials and their usefulness under varying traffic and climate. Experts conduct service tests and laboratory trials to identify the best binders and road designs, preventing waste and guiding communities in choosing the right materials for local conditions. A Chevy Chase model road demonstrates different materials in sections while laboratories run ongoing tests to refine guidance for road construction nationwide.
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Office of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Page
Chevy Chase
Washington, D. C
Whitewash the Stables for Purity and Protection
Whitewash the stables after thorough cleaning and dis infection. Use hot whitewash rather than cold and mix four ounces of chloride of lime per gallon to boost effectiveness. Whitewash constables frequently, at least every six months, more often if diseased animals have been housed.
Marketing Of Lamb Crop And Seasonal Price Opportunities
The article advises flock owners to bundle and manage their lambs to match market conditions. It notes steady demand for fancy mutton year round, with higher prices avoiding large feed lots. Proximity to eastern cities offers winter lamb profit, targeting affluent buyers who prefer tender lamb over feed lot products. It also highlights maturing spring lambs for market after winter sales, typically earning more than autumn-finished lambs.
Making profit in tankage for pork production
The National Stockman notes tankage as a rising nitrogenous supplement for corn in pig feeding, especially in the middle west. Ohio experiments by Professor Carmichael show pigs fed with steers on corn gain more when tankage is added, with gains scaling up to 6.6 pounds per 100 pounds of tankage. At current hog prices the practice yields about 60 percent crude protein value and a rough $40 per ton investment, suggesting a solid profit when purchased now.
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Middle West
Ohio
Carmichael
Clover is the beet all round hay for sheep
The note emphasizes Clover as a versatile hay for sheep and warns against overfeeding. It mentions that overfed sheep are not ideal for breeding and notes risks to horses from eating excessive hay.
Good Roads Movement Spreads Through Western North Carolina
In Asheville and Buncombe County the good roads movement gains momentum with macadam and sand clay work spreading across the region. The initial project, the Asheville to Biltmore road, proved achievable and prompted broader efforts. Counties including Buncombe Polk and Henderson advance regrading and rebuilding to ease travel for farmers, businesses and visitors to the Land of the Sky.
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Y N. Buckner
North Carolina
Asheville
Asheville and Buncombe County
Good Roads Association
Biltmore
Sky
Buncombe County
Henderson County
Hendersonville
Polk County
Saluda Mountain
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Atlanta
Polk
Henderson Counties
Cost of Duck Production and Profit
An Illinois Farm Institute report states that ducks yield cheaper meat than chickens, noting 3.16 pounds of grain per pound of duck. In a 1911 trial, fifteen runner ducks per group weighed 128 pounds at ten weeks and sold at 20 cents per pound, with feed costing 408 pounds valued at two cents per pound, giving a net per-pound cost around six to ten cents and a potential profit of about ten cents per pound.
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Ilinois Farmore’ Institute
Louse Is Source Of Worry For Fowls
The body louse troubles hens by crawling on their skin and wasting feed that could go to growth and egg production. Dusting with road dust or dry loam helps, but regular application of a destroying agent is needed. Lice breathe through tiny pores and can be smothered with oil or fine powders. Dusting is easier given long feathers, using Dalmatian or Persian insect powder or tobacco, sulfur, or air stacked lime.
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A. C. Smitel
Attention for Sheep Flock Care and Feeding Advice
A Practical Farmer writer urges proper shelter and ventilation for flocks. Sheep avoid hay trodden by others and refuse grain from dirty cribs. Provide dry, well ventilated sheds, allow freedom to roam in good weather, and monitor for neglect. Offer oats wheat bran linseed meal and clover hay to ewes and dip sheep after shearing to kill ticks.
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Shep
Practical Farmer
Keeping Dirt Out of Milk
Investigators report lower bacteria counts in milk drawn before feeding than after. In several cases the difference is striking. Milk sampled from partly covered pails shows fewer bacteria, suggesting covering the opening reduces contamination.
Cheese Cloth Barrier Prevents Dirt Entry in Milk Handling
The fabric acts as a barrier to keep dirt and any foreign substances from entering milk. This method uses cheese cloth to create a clean, protective layer during processing and storage.
Ventilate the Hen House for Cooler Nights
The note urges letting enough cool air enter the chicken house at night and warns that tightly closed coops in hot weather breed disease. It promotes screen wire over openings to keep vermin out and emphasizes its low cost.
Good Roads Promote School District Community Effort
A Missouri writer urges ongoing road maintenance by individuals and neighborhood groups to keep dirt roads in good condition through winter. Local farmers, merchants, and schools can sponsor road dragging by offering incentives, creating steady turnout, and improving winter attendance at the school.
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Missouri
KEPT STRAIGHT ROADS SEEN AS U S AID PLAN
The United States Department of Agriculture advocates building roads around hills rather than over them. Road builders cite lower grading costs, but critics warn straight section lines disrupt rectangular fields and increase labor. They argue cutting through hills is the only practical way to eliminate hills.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Proper Cow Diet Balances Forage and Grains
A guided feed plan instructs giving cows roots silage and forage plus one fourth to one third of a pound of grain daily per cow to support milk production. The method aims to ensure sufficient intake without overloading concentrates that could harm the animal.
Incubator Tips From Old Farm Notes
Guidelines advise operating incubators per manufacturer directions and testing hens with nest eggs before setting. Suggestions include 2x2 inch roosts with rounded edges, dark nesting sites on walls or under dropping boards, and using American breeds for farm use. Green feed like cabbages and mangels is recommended. a well ventilated cellar is seen as ideal for operation.
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