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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
4
The Missouri College of Agriculture reports three years of research on the natural yellow color in dairy fats. Carotene from green feed colors body fat and butter. feeding colorless feeds can yield white butter, as shown in Jersey cows. A seed list indicates which feeds produce yellow butter.
Contagious abortion harms herds as infected cows stop aborting after initial losses. Early outbreaks cause many abortions, falling in year two and year three. Removing aborting cows and buying new ones prolongs the disease. Ensure bulls are disease-free and avoid servicing affected cows.
Successful dairymen are nearly always good judges of dairy stock. Training in judging cattle helps one buy stock wisely, secure better prices for high producing Guernsey, and breed more skillfully for a profitable herd quickly. Judging is valued at shows, yet it is a practical skill for all who handle dairy cattle.
Dairy cattle should have water free from ice to drink freely and maintain milk yield. Using tank leathers may be beneficial in dairy herds where water intake limits fat production, though not always in finishing pens.
Cornell College of Agriculture sold a Holstein bull for 1500 dollars and three of his offspring for 1200 dollars. The auction highlighted strong prices for purebred Holsteins and questioned the profitability of raising purebred stock.
One of the first considerations in breeding livestock is selecting the proper sire. The sire’s influence is preeminent, as he affects more offspring than the dam. Scrub sires hinder improvement, and a pure-bred stallion should match the mare’s breed and type. A low service fee may signal an inferior stallion and lower offspring value.
A 134 day feeding trial with hay straw potatoes and beans split three ways shows salt impact. One group received no salt another half ounce daily and the third three quarters ounce daily. The half ounce group averaged 4 percent heavier gain than no salt and 1 percent more than the higher salt group. Salted sheep produced more wool and better fleece quality than non salted counterparts.
The Clemson College Bulletin notes over a million horses and mules used in wartime, causing prices to rise for years. Only a fraction of South Carolina mares foal regularly, urging farmers to breed mares to raise foals and stock to eventual replacements. Emphasizes breeding to strong jacks and registered draft stallions of pure breeding.
The article describes two types of farrowing houses stationary and portable. Breeders with 15 to 20 sows farrowing together need both options. Preferred design features pens on each side a four foot central hallway with ample light and no direct draft. Pens measure at least 10 by 12 feet with similar outdoor space for exercise.
Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture the article explains when hog identification is needed and outlines a practical notching method to mark births. It describes ear notch locations numbers and how to keep records linking marks to sow IDs for breeding stock.
Discussions urge greater food production and coordinated disposal of city garden and regional surplus. Business groups and women’s clubs propose a supervising committee to market surplus, with drying plants as a key solution funded by loans or city partnerships.
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