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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
7
The article argues that gentle cows are easier to manage and more productive. It stresses that dairymen should avoid rough staff, feed calves with ground oats and bran plus flaxseed meal, and use mixed hay and fodder to build muscle and vigor. It notes heifers need proper feeding before calving and daily exercise, and calves benefit from open shelter rather than being tied in a warm stable.
Farmers should adopt a scheme to identify dairy stock as calves age. Names help track individuals, but pasture based calves lose ancestry over time. For purebreds, tracing lineage is essential, with registration requiring markings noted on an official card.
The article explains that a prepotent bull dominates a herd and purebred sires transmit desirable traits. In Ontario’s Farmers’ Union dairy center, 14 grade cattle herds split evenly between grade and purebred sire usage show higher milk returns for purebred herds. One year’s record yields $31.51 per cow favoring purebred groups.
Calves require daily turnout to a sheltered yard in winter for healthy growth and heart development. Provide pure fresh water every day and disinfect pens often. Sprinkle lime on the floor after cleaning and spray with coal tar dip solution to protect livestock.
Article argues cow milk duration hinges on first milking period and habit. It notes heredity may affect lactation length but emphasizes routine behavior by two months after the next lactation, regardless of current milk yield.
Swine breeders generally frown on letting the boar roam with the sows. Keeping the boar apart helps manage breeding, record keeping, and timing of farrowing. It reduces waste and injury and can improve litter size and pig quality.
Weaned pigs require rich concentrates to build muscle and bone. Introduce feed gradually to avoid scouring and allow 10 to 12 days for adjustment. Feed lightly at least three times daily during this period. Recommended rations include skim milk with wheat middlings or a mix of ground grain to wheat middlings, with ground oats and rice meal as another good combination.
Advice on recognizing garget the udder inflammation in lactating ewes. Overfeeding grain chills and wet floors contribute. Treat with hot water baths, turpentine and lard or lead acetate solution, keep udder moist, milk out thoroughly, and give Epsom salts after noticing trouble.
Sheep relish sweet clover and gain rapidly when pastured on it. Overstocking risks grazing plants to the ground, especially in the first year before crown buds form. Yellow biennial sweet clover may be less vulnerable than white species due to spreading growth.
Feeding rams in winter aims for thrift without sacrificing condition. Oats bran and meal form a reliable grain ration to meet all nutritional needs.
United States Department of Agriculture urges township and county cooperation to destroy rats by removing shelter and food sources. Community groups, schools, and civic organizations are urged to organize continuous campaigns with prizes and municipal support, backed by public health and agricultural agencies.
The article explains poultry diet including grains insects green forage and grit. It notes hens should get cereal grains milling byproducts meat meals skim milk and ample green feed with substitutes like roots or steamed clover. Gyster shells grit and plenty of fresh water are essential.
The mulch protects surface soil from snow and heavy rain compaction and prevents heaving due to thawing and freezing. It guards crowns and roots, adds fertility, and can slow spring budding to reduce damage from late frosts.
An old notice asserts milk as a beneficial feed for hens. It claims milk improves laying and keeps poultry in vigorous health once hens are accustomed to it.
We note that fowls transported in coop cages should stand upright during transit. Regulations vary by breed with higher coop height required for Leng shans than for Leghorns to ensure comfort and safety.
A critical look at farm practice notes many owners feed horses only basic rations. Brief observations describe farmers tossing a limited number of ears of corn or oats into feed boxes and a forkful of hay, with little further care or attention.
The article discusses producing infertile eggs to boost marketable output by reducing nonfood-rendered eggs. It suggests timing hatchings from March 1 to ensure chicks emerge by May 1, with intervals to optimize the flock.
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