Progress in War on Horse Enemies Campaign Improves Illinois Horses
Treatment for elimination of bats and internal parasites of 21 University of Illinois stables horses yielded a 46 pound monthly gain per horse in the first two months. One horse gained 255 pounds in six months after treatment and became a top mount. The campaign extended to 20,857 Illinois farmers, directed by Drs. Graham Slatter and Park of the Illinois agricultural experiment station.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
University of Illinois
University
Illinois
Robert Graham
E. E. Slatter
E. Park
Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Ilinois
Towa
Bureaus of Entomology and Animal Industry
Data of High Interest in Farm Classification
Census figures show farm classifications by crop reliance. General farms total 1,044,266 one sixth of all, self-sufficing farms number 498,019, specialty farms include dairy 604,837 and cotton 1,640,025 among others, with various categories across animal, poultry, fruit, truck and cash grain.
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United States
Feeding Small Pigs Grain For Winter Pork Production
A Missouri Farmer article from Nebraska stresses early grain feeding for fall pigs. It describes a 1000 pound mixture of ground corn oats wheat shorts tankage linseed meal salt and bone meal fed in self feeders or via creep feeding. It notes shelled corn entices young pigs and protein can be added as pigs mature. Fall pastures should be used, rye is a strong late fall and spring pasture, and leafy alfalfa hay supplements winter feed.
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Agricultural College
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Missouri
Potatoes Stored Longer Better at 65F First Ten Days
Cornell experiments show storing newly dug potatoes at about 65 degrees Fahrenheit for the first ten days reduces rot losses by nearly half and minimizes water loss. Skin thickens during storage, and healing over bruised areas lowers rot germ footholds, after which storage resumes at about 35 degrees.
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Cornell University Experimental Station
Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Use in Dairy Farming
The dairy farmer learns that barnyard manure alone does not maximize yields on all soils. To boost profits, supplements with commercial fertilizer and legumes are essential for the best crop results.
Poultry Fats and Modern Apartment Henhouses
Hens in modern apartment laying houses become egg producers with strict, balanced rations since they cannot forage. Ventilation and heating are essential in large multi story houses to maintain cleanliness and prevent loss, with experiments showing range-fed hens outperforming confined birds on deficient diets.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
Hen Culling for Laying Hens in Fall and Year Round
The article notes that hens that stop laying show signs such as shrunken combs and yellowed beaks and legs and begin to melt. It argues culling is best done continually, not just in fall, to remove low producers while selecting for broader breeding goals to raise overall flock productivity.
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American Agriculturist
Sand and Gravel for Chicks Enhances Early Health
Wallace's Farmer endorses giving sand or gravel to baby chicks during their first weeks. It notes no tests prove growth changes from sand in rations, yet argues grit aids digestion and overall vigor when chicks are kept off ground. It cautions against overfeeding before feeding and drinking.
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Wallace
Poultry Facts From an Australorphen Laying Test
An Australorphen laid 348 eggs in a year under official supervision. Green feed boosts growth and egg production, vitamins come from varied greens, and 5 percent carbolic acid helps treat scaly leg. Wet mash aids pullets starting to lay. Clean litter as a floor mat keeps nests tidy. Heavier eggs contain more food. Early separation from cockerels aids development. Regular removal of droppings and proper dry soil layering prevent ammonia.
Letters from Palestine Urge Egyptian Aid Against Exodus Invaders
Clay tablets found near Tel El Amarna allegedly contain letters from Palestinian cities to the Egyptian pharaoh begging for military support against the Habiru described as Hebrews. Sir Charles Marston, a Biblical archaeologist, notes the tablets date to the Exodus period and reached the Egyptian capital.
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Palestine
Tel el- Amarna
Egypt
Charles Marston
Habiru
Charles
Hints to Housewives Sleep vs Night Dance Quarrel
A Stuttgart illustrated feature quotes a suburban exchange about a loudspeaker during late hours. A mother asks to borrow the device to dance, while another voice insists the priority is sleep. The item reflects domestic tension and media tone of the era.
Sinus Trouble Prominent Judge and Wife Die by Own Hand
A New York judge and his wife reportedly died by their own action due to sinus trouble. The ad promotes SINASIPTEC from a St. Louis doctor claiming it clears nasal passages and protects against colds and hay fever. The piece ends with unrelated jail visitor dialogue about music.
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New York
St. Louis
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