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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
3
Rhode Island Reds praised for foraging ability and egg laying. The breed originated in the state about 50 years ago taking its name from the state and the red color. It arose from crosses of Red Malay Game Red Cochin China Red Javas Chinagongs and Shanghais with later Brown Leghorn influence.
The birds attract attention as both utility and fancier's stock with strong foraging ability and high egg production. Hens are docile setters and mothers though not persistently broodiness. Chicks mature early and lay in winter when prices rise. Cockweight 8% pounds, cockerel 7% pounds, hen 6%4, pullet 5 pounds. Yellow skins, no black pin feathers, ideal for market or table. meat praised for sweet flavor and attractive color.
Chicks grow best when started on wet mash and fed alternately with grain. Feed grain morning noon and night, and wet mash around ten in the morning and three in the afternoon. For rapid cockerel growth, this method surpasses straight grain. The palatable mash mix uses equal parts cornmeal bran middlings corn gluten feed and meat scrap.
The article describes a simple automatic water fountain for brooders. A tin can with a melted top opening is inverted in an earthen pot saucer to keep water elevated one and one half inches from the coop floor. To prevent hens from tipping the can, place a brick on top of the can.
Some authorities claim that over feeding and close confinement cause the fatal disease of blackhead in poults. Crowding in feeding lots enlarges and leads to death. other sources list different causes and suggest moving youngsters to new ground away from other fowls, avoiding dampness and overfeeding to protect digestion.
Dry grain chick feed free from mustiness or moldiness is easy to feed and provides strong nutrition for young turkeys. Some bread and milk or johnny bread may aid feeding, though dry grain alone can suffice for starter birds.
Dr. O C Lipp of the South Dakota college warns that scours in young calves stems from poor digestion and dirty feed pails. He advises strict cleaning, daily scalding, sunlight exposure, and using castor oil or salts for relief. Formaldehyde solution may prevent outbreaks when added to milk.
An advised remedy for a kicking milking heifer describes strapping the hind leg to a fixed 2 by 4 timber set on floor and ceiling. A buckle strap secures the leg to the timber, with a drive g spike to prevent slippage during struggles, ensuring the cow stands for milking.
Indiana station tests show cream loss when separators run too slowly. Farmers should follow each maker's directions as over 95 percent of dairymen operate at too low speeds. Speed is a critical factor in milk and cream handling and warrants careful attention.
Instructions from North Dakota Experiment Station advise rubbing caustic potash on calf horn nubs at one to two weeks old. Protect fingers, keep solution from eyes, and remove hair. Apply three times with drying intervals and shield calf from rain to prevent caustic spread.
A compact column for farmers and livestock men outlining practical advice on dairy herd care, crop rotation, pest control, and market updates. Includes short notes on weather cues, planting calendars, and tips for garden and greenhouse tasks.
In Louisiana, W. H. Dalrymple notes sheep ticks and their young appear year round, peak in spring and at shearing. Ticks irritate and can cause losses, but are controllable with dips such as kerosene emulsion or coal tar dips. treated sheep should rest a week before mixing with the flock, and new stock should be dipped before joining.
Field workers of the Bureau of Entomology report a new pest in 1916 Brownsville Texas and Louisiana. Arsenate of lead or zinc arsenate sprays kill 93 to 96 percent of larvae on sweet potato vines. Early treatment may require only one spray. delays may need two or more. Natural enemies include the jackdaw boat tailed grackle and the spined soldier bug.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston calls for a heavy planting of staple food and feed crops noting worldwide shortages. He stresses cereals peas beans cowpeas soybeans and buckwheat will fetch high prices and that U S farmers cannot overproduce this year given global scarcity. There is an added note on dairy cream quality.
University of Missouri findings show feeding grain to cows on pasture depends on milk output and pasture quality. Jerseys may need grass alone for about 20 pounds of milk daily while Holsteins 25 to 30. grain is profitable for higher producers.
Growers seek large celery yields through irrigation as dry seasons ruin prospects. Without irrigation, planting on a large scale is unsafe even in favorable seasons, unless soils are naturally moist and rich in humus.
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