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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
4
Officials of the United States Department of Agriculture warn the situation is already critical as breeding stocks decline due to selling breeding animals for meat. High pork prices and expensive feed push producers to reduce breeding, threatening to drain the nation of meat if trends continue.
A focused plan favors small, well culled flocks over large stocks. Select mature males about two years old and mate twelve to fourteen hens per rooster for best hatch quality. Avoid pullet cock pairings and risky excess mating. Ensure a strong, vigorous leader to boost egg viability.
Dr C W McCampbell of Kansas State Agricultural College notes the major issue is herd upkeep costs. Using straw silage and cottonseed meal reduces the burden. Experiments show cows fed silage with roughage cost under four cents daily in winter and thrive when returned to pasture in spring. Proper herd management proves profitable.
Extension Department of North Dakota Agricultural College asserts pigs gain more weight on self gathered corn. Husking an acre saves a day's labor for man and team. squaw corn praised for hogging in North Dakota due to early ripening. One acre yielding 30 bushels feeds six spring pigs for two months.
The article advises that hogs fatten best with moderate exercise and restricted space. Limit fattening hogs to a half acre per group of 25, sort into evenly sized and aged lots, and avoid mixing brood sows with fattening hogs. Feed on a regular schedule two to three times daily, offering only what will be eaten clean.
Sheep can be wintered with reduced grain if in good condition at winter start and fed the right hay. They can be carried through the season unless lambs are to be dropped before pasture. The amount of grain depends on the quality of hay or roughage used.
Purdue data show ongoing profit in egg production despite high feed costs. Six pounds of mixed feed yield a dozen eggs. costs and incomes over 1914-15 to 1916-17 indicate profits of 8.5, 10.9, and 14.6 cents per dozen respectively, suggesting continued farm profitability in egg farming.
Canker signals cold or injury in birds. Fights between males can injure the mouth, allowing germs to form ulcers. Digestive disorders and diet affect sickness. Cleanse cankers with soda or creolin, swab sores with hydrogen peroxide diluted with water, then apply carbolized vaseline.
When the outside is moist it is hard to keep poultry quarters dry and ventilated. Damp litter dampens the coop and foul odors linger, but birds can be kept reasonably comfortable. Weather will not last forever.
The U S Department of Agriculture outlines an education program showing pig club work across the nation. A 45 000 member youth movement demonstrates feeding, care, disease protection and shelter for well bred pigs. The campaign argues faster pork production aids war effort and farmer profits.
Agricultural guidance discusses horn removal in cows to reduce mutual injury, noting horns are unnecessary in dairy herds except show or sale stock. It explains caustic treatments on horn buttons, timing on days three and seven, and cautions to protect surrounding skin and calves from rain to prevent spread.
The article advises fattening market fowls before sale by confining them for seven to ten days and feeding a rich fattening ration. This practice improves final condition and increases profit margins for poultry sellers.
The United States food administration announces potatoes are sold wholesale by the hundredweight rather than by the bushel to prevent price comparisons with bushel quotations. This change aims to standardize pricing and reduce confusion for buyers and sellers nationwide.
The text stresses clean warm water three times daily in cold weather for hens and eggs. It notes ten good hens can be more profitable than twenty poor ones, and emphasizes that ample grazing range is essential for successful turkey raising.
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