Only Two Cases of Chicken Pest Reported
The United States Department of Agriculture notes fears of fowl pest recurrence but finds only two outbreaks since last spring, in New York and Delaware. Most losses stem from common ailments and transport stress. Emphasis on sanitary plants, better feeding, and rapid investigation by veterinary inspectors to prevent future spread.
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United States
Central West
New York
Delaware
Bureau of Animal Industry
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Rationing Corn Ration for Brood Sows Impacts Litters
Practical feeders and breeders know brood sows fed a corn heavy diet yield weak, unthrifty litters. Corn's high carbs and fats and low protein and ash hinder vigor, while adding high protein feeds like tankage and alfalfa hay boosts mineral content and litter quality. Most swine feeders already include mineral feeds with fattening herds.
Winter Pasture for Sows Will Benefit Youngsters
R W Fairbanks of Colorado Agricultural College urges winter pasture for brood sows. Rye oats wheat barley or rape can serve as winter pasture enabling warm sunny days, green feed, and exercise. A brood sow on good pasture before farrowing avoids weak hairless pigs and should receive one to two pounds of grain per hundred pounds live weight with pasture or hay through winter.
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R. W. Fairbanks
Colorado Agricultural College
Elements for Alfalfa Seed Inoculation and Manure Use
Alfalfa seeds inoculated can fix nitrogen from the air and a sound policy is to supply other minerals via commercial forms rather than nature. Manure is better used on other nitrogen-deficient fields, though it remains important to apply manure when alfalfa is seeded.
Thinning Improves the Farm Woodlot
New York State College of Agriculture at Ithaca says winter thinning removes dead, dying and defective trees and those hindering valuable growth. Preserve half shade, allow natural regrowth, and consider planting nursery trees if needed. If markets are lacking, convert removed timber to firewood. cordwood prices are strong nationwide this year. The college offers bulletins with more thinning details.
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New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
College of Agriculture
Cream Layer Variability in Bottled Milk Practices
United States Department of Agriculture and Minnesota Health Board studied how pasteurization, cooling, storage, and handling affect the cream layer in market milk. Bulletin No. 1344 reports that cream volume varies with processing methods by as much as 30 percent and helps plant operators improve cream depth. Free copies available while supplies last from the USDA in Washington.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Minnesota State Board of Health
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Washington, D. GC
Permanent Tame Pasture Returns Most Net Money
A discussion on permanent tame pastures showing alfalfa as the most profitable option if grasses stay out. Treating alfalfa as a cash crop yields about $60 yearly per acre from three tons of $20 hay. Acreage in some sections has surged, though some predict hay may soon drop in value. A banker quips that cheaper alfalfa could be fed to cows. Long-term alfalfa investments are seen as shrewd.
Farm Facts on Dipping Cattle and Market Trends
The article stresses dipping cattle to rid them of rice pests, urges farmers to monitor the world wheat market, and highlights benefits of systematic feedroom measures like scales in stables. It emphasizes planning rotations, adjusting production to demand, and using scales in various farm tasks.
Clean Light Airy Barn Boosts Milk Yield Efficiency
By William A. Radford the article promotes clean well ventilated dairy barns as key to profitable milk. It details a model all frame barn with silo concrete block wings loft two wings feed tracks milk room offices and four air shafts plus gutters and litter alleys to ease cleaning and manure handling.
Fairy Godmother of the Modern Home Paint
An old tale inspires a home improvement guide urging readers to reclaim worn furniture floors walls and ceilings with fresh paint or varnish. It stresses cleaning drying and removing old coatings before refinishing, noting 18 to 24 hours drying in well ventilated rooms.
Portable X Ray Unit Lets Builders See Inside Walls
A new portable X ray outfit by Dr. W D Coolidge allows viewing inside walls during repairs and remodeling. Weighing 20 pounds, it fits in a wooden case and is grounded for safety, enabling easy inspection of pipes elbows rafters and wire connections with a simple extension cord.
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W. D. Coolidge
Brain workers in want at session of Institute de France
Paul Chabas deplored the plight of French intellectuals artists and savants at a session of the Institute de France. He noted brain workers have been forgotten despite improvements for menial workers. Cha bas reviewed the institute’s 130 year history and its founders.
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Institute de France
Paul Chabas
M. Chabas
A Success Talk by John D. Rockefeller Jr
John D. Rockefeller Jr. said in a recent success talk that income tax for last year breaks all records. He stressed that every very successful man has faced more failures than the unsuccessful, urging courage and perseverance and noting that success is failure with a new coat of paint.
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John PD. Rockefeller, Jr
That Daughter of Mine Is Crazy to Goachy to School
A fragment from Life quotes a mother lamenting the cost of sending her daughter to school this fall and a response asking how much money is available, illustrating a concerned household budgeting moment.
Whitens White Walls with Onion Boiling Water
Onion boiling water proves an effective cleaner for white painted walls. The preparation removes grime and brightens surfaces, offering a simple home remedy.
Cuticura Ad Promises Clear Pimply Skin
A vintage advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads. It recommends washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water for five minutes, then daily use to maintain clear skin, and mentions Cuticura Talcum as a bonus product.
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Peterson
Worse Than Backbiters at the Movies
A witty exchange contrasts disdain for backbiters with the theater crowd. The quip notes people who talk behind others in a setting where moviegoers’ behavior is under scrutiny.
They Will Talk in the Ethel Gazette Style
A compact note referencing a wry line about chatter and judgment. The timekeeper is described as punctual despite late hours and a small boy in a jam closet prefers silence over being seen or heard.
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Ethel Gazette
The Origin of Nail Sizes Six Penny and Eight Penny
A historical note explains nail size terms. Six penny and eight penny refer to weight per thousand nails, with six and eight pounds respectively. The old system matched nail counts to bulk weights, a naming convention that faded into common speech.
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