Muddy versus Dry Feed Lots For Cattle
A summary of farmer replies to a circular from the Minors experiment station reports muddy feed lots as unprofitable and disagreeable without shelter. Only 36 of 500 feeders claimed definite shelter. some paved lots, brick floors, and curbing are described, with dry-feeding benefits noted. Platforms use coal cinders and wood planks. shelters, hay racks, and water setups are outlined for about 50 cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H W. Mumford
L. L. Hall
Minors
Condi
The Importance of Milk Composition in Dairy Processing
The article explains cow milk composition: water 87.8 percent. solids 18 percent divided into fat 3 percent and non fats. Non fats include milk sugar 5 percent, casein 9.7 percent, ash 0.7 percent, and albumen. It discusses serum, fat behavior with solids, and tables from Wisconsin and New York stations. It notes higher solids raise fat share and that milk fat affects cheese fat content. Whey by product and sales value of skimmed milk are covered, with US milk value around 160 million annually and waste estimates.
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F. W. Woll
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Pat
Nieher
L. L. van Slyke
New York Experiment Station
United States
Turkeys and Teamsters Prepping for Winter Care
Article notes that turkeys resist grain loss by insects until frost drives them to the barnyard and grain feeding. It praises careful collar fit and mild teamster voices, warns against loud scolding, and stresses animal comfort before gains from heat. Advice includes readying stables, repairing windows, and reapplying putty for winter.
Pigpen layout and feeding setup for large brood sows farms
The description outlines a piggery design with eight pens, sleeping floors, troughs, and 40 foot wide lots. Each pen has a second story feed storage, a concrete hoist, and a feed mixing vat. Lots extend outward for plowing and foraging without disturbing neighbors. The complex includes a landable for bedding and scaffolding platforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farta
Origin of the Thoroughbred in American racing
The American thoroughbred descends from English stock with Arabian, Turk, or Barb blood. The English stud book excludes recent out crosses and the originators relied on orient stock. Americans improved the breed by selective crossing though recent practice favors less foreign blood. The trotting horse arose as a thoroughbred strain through constant selection, crucial for races saddles and carriages.
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Bnglish
Orient
Stock Notes on Feeding and Animal Care
Advice on feeding sows cows and pigs, emphasizing that more piglets require more feed. It promotes crowded fattening, middling milk slops, and sweet feed over acidity. Encourages sound livestock, good churn hygiene, and keeping sows in smooth conditions for abundant milk production.
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Nature
Big Demand for Horses Delivers Growth for Home Market
A report notes strong demand for horses with ongoing improvements to expand domestic supply. Exports of pew horses are rising while farmers are encouraged to raise more to meet local needs and support rural livelihoods.
Selecting a brood sow with proper conformation
In choosing a brood sow, ensure she is straight and heavy in the body from shoulder to hindquarters. She should have a short face and ears, be heavy in the jowl, and possess a strong heart girth and flank measurement.
When to Select Brood Sow for Breeding Quality
Guidance on selecting a brood sow advises waiting until a reasonable age to evaluate budding traits and confirming the animal shows good qualities likely to develop. Prioritize observable maturity and reliable potential over premature judgments.
Feeding and Selling Mules in the South
The article explains how fat mule stock is preferred and outlines feeding strategies and care during fattening. It covers mule types, market timing, feed ratios, and handling tips for buyers and feeders, with emphasis on maintaining weight, proper shoeing, exercise, and shed confinement. It notes Kentucky cotton mules dominate the market through a central gateway, with prices and timing tied to fall, winter, and spring markets.
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Alee
Colta
Orange Judd Palmer
Mont Guetions
Proidineiny i
Kentucky
Tlintle
Devices to curb kickers in stalls described
A Prairie Farmer correspondent from South Dakota outlines devices to control kicking horses. A single foot restraint uses a strong strap around the pastern and a rope setup to jerk the leg when the horse kicks, while a rope path for both hind feet aims to flip the horse onto one foot. The method claims to prevent continued kicking without removing the animal.
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South Dakota
Ong
Masten
Building a Breed In Naval Livestock Rearing Method
The text outlines starting a breed by selecting several superior animals from a group shaped by better feeding, environment, and strict selection. It notes breeding begins with few individuals, sometimes one, and proceeds through generations of inbreeding to fix desired traits. It emphasizes culling those not of the intended type.
Feeding the Pig Farm Dish Reads Like Timeless Tip
A rustic piece explains that feeding a pig depends on the quality and consistency of the slop. A well made, steady meal creates a healthy, content pig and a reliable farm routine that lasts beyond the trough.
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Tim
The Profitable Pig Under Average Conditions
Under average conditions the farmer sees little profit in feeding pigs after they weigh 260 pounds. The main pork yield comes from feeding young pigs with the least feed.
Harvesting Peas by Machinery Transforms Colorado Farmlands
In Longmont Colorado a mechanized pea harvest system processes 6000 pound loads from fields, loads peas onto conveyors, and cans at 16 000 cans per hour. Peas are washed sorted and graded automatically, with irrigation, threshing, and labeling all machine driven. Colorado's ideal climate and mountain water supply boost this modern farming epoch.
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Middle States
Longmont
Col
Avalon
Colorado
Atlantic
Dole
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Ant ‘W. Decker
Ohio
University
Ortoroty
Sil Hon
Denver
America
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