Ohio Leads Nation in Mutton Sheep Rise
The article outlines a decade of shift in U S sheep breeding toward mutton production. Mutton sheep now comprise 45 percent of the national flock up from 34, with the Great Plains and Pacific regions showing strong gains. Ohio stands out as the leading non Western-Pacific state with about 8 million sheep, roughly half mutton bloods, up from about two-fifths ten years ago.
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Cure Scratches in Horses and Lamb Pricing Notes
Instructions on treating horse scratches with poultices and iodine care, plus a note that packers pay top price only for lambs under 80 pounds due to meat yield concerns. Includes advice on stable cleanliness and vaseline use.
Deviled dishes and honey uses in old kitchen notes
A collection of recipes and tips on honey and syrups replacing sugar in dishes, including honey lemonade and currant honeys. Instructions cover deviled chicken legs, bones, ham, tripe, beef ribs, and pork chops with a spiced paste, plus aging notes on beekeeping yields.
Reducing Mouse and Rat Damage With Guillotine Traps
United States Department of Agriculture suggests simple metal guillotine traps over wooden ones for durability and efficiency. Baits include Vienna sausage or fried bacon, corn, oats, and various foods. traps work best when baited and placed on trigger plates on rat runs or burrow openings.
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Plan Outlined for Haying Operations
United States Department outlines a haying plan detailing daily targets and labor for loading, hauling, and barn storage. A five ton per man daily output is noted, with mowers fedders and sulky rakes achieving up to ten to twenty acres per day depending on width.
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Large Producing Cows and Cooperative Bull Associations
The United States Department outlines selecting purebred sires from high producing lineages and using proven dams. It advocates cooperative bull associations to share high quality bulls across multiple farms, enabling small herds to access purebred bulls and boost dairy herd improvement over ten years with minimal cost.
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Standard Egg Case Specifications for Freight Packing
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture outlines the standard egg case. It specifies a 3 16 inch veneer, 7 16 inch ends and centers, 7 16 by 11 inch cleats, and a T 16 inch center board nailed in the middle of the case.
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Assembly instructions for egg case fillers and nails
The text details egg case packing with ten trays and twelve flats, filler materials like corrugated cushions excelsior cork shavings or cut straw, and a specified weight of three pounds for ten trays and twelve flats. It also covers nails including cement-coated large head nails, counts per side ends bottom and top, clinching through cleats, and fixing methods.
Feed and Breed for Eggs in Poultry Care
A balanced approach wins in poultry: both feeding and breeding are essential. Keep fields weed free by removing witchgrass underground. The American hen can aid wartime effort with proper care, water, and feed. Cook or store sweet corn promptly after harvest.
Center of agricultural production in west central Illinois
A 1917 agriculture department diagram places the center of U S production in west central Illinois with leading states by value: Iowa 1.38B Texas 1.045B Missouri 947M Illinois 1.255BOhio 851M Nebraska 774M Indiana 766M Kansas 785M New York 700M Minnesota 646M Pennsylvania 805M Wisconsin 595M California 575M Michigan 534M Kentucky 529M.
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Selection of Poultry Feed Prices and Quality Cues
Farmers base feed choices on price and quality. Oats are often cheaper than corn, so substitutions may improve value. Cracked corn should be bright clean and free of chaff. Underweight oats are discounted while overweight oats receive smaller discounts.
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