Government Remount Program Boosts Army Horse Breeding
The United States Department of Agriculture with the War Department encourages horse production for cavalry and light artillery by placing select stallions in Vermont New Hampshire Virginia West Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee. Mare owners may breed at $150 option on the colt at three, with $25 fee to release the option. sound mares only, records show 3089 colts produced since 1913. The plan advantages farmers and government, promotes community breeding, and aims for versatile sound horses suitable for military and farm work.
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Breeding of Beef Animals
USDA guidance discusses selecting breeding cattle to maximize meat yield. It notes focus on the body parts that produce high priced beef cuts and emphasizes applying these criteria in choosing breeding animals.
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Reading for Health and Thrift During War Time
An essay urging Americans to curb spending on entertainment and luxury during wartime. It advocates thrift, saving food, packing eggs for long storage, and choosing nourishing, simple foods for invalids. The piece blends quotes and practical tips for home economy and morale.
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What's the Use of Growling About One Puppy
The fragment discusses a growling puppy and questions the purpose of such behavior. It hints at irritation with a dog displaying aggressive tendencies and considers management or training needs. The tone suggests practical guidance rather than moral judgment.
Articles of Interest for Farmers and Livestock Men
A concise column offers practical notes for farmers dairymen and gardeners. It highlights crop practices livestock care and market tips drawn from current agricultural developments and regional weather cues guiding seasonal tasks and decisions.
Cutting and threshing oats at the proper time
The guide explains optimal cutting time for oats in the hard dough stage to prevent shattering and weather loss. It compares long versus round shocks, capping methods, and when to shock, stack, or thrash. It emphasizes weather protection, ventilation, and careful flame-free handling to preserve grain quality.
Feeding the calf and growing more peas
The article advises feeding hand raised calves at least three times daily with two to three pounds per feeding, noting a small Jersey needs about six pounds and a large Holstein up to ten pounds daily. It also urges readers to grow more peas for drying in the green state, highlighting no jars or cans needed and reliable storage.
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Keeping Milk and Cream Long Fresh
Keeping milk and cream in good condition requires cleanliness and low temperature. Proper storage slows spoilage and preserves sweetness for a period.
Mineral matter and vitamines in stover and cornstover
Cornstover contains more mineral matter than oat straw and appears to hold a larger amount of valuable but mysterious food substances called vitamines.
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Summer Corn Prices Rise Beyond Winter Decline
Summer corn generally fetches higher prices than winter corn, with gaps usually enough to offset shrinkage. The note highlights the typical seasonal swing and its impact on market value for farmers and traders.
Lead Arsenate Instructions for Insect Control
The instruction states using lead arsenate for insects with biting mouth parts at a rate of two to three pounds per 50 gallons of water. It specifies application guidance for pest control involving lead arsenate concentrations.
Tid-Bit for Turkeys and Beans
Tid-Bit notes old plaster as a turkey favorite and advises soaking oats. A comparison favors stringless beans over string varieties due to greater ease and yield.
Up to Date Poultry House Ventilation Advances
Modern poultry housing emphasizes ample ventilation and exposure to cool air while avoiding frost on combs. The shift from tight warm houses reduces cold-related issues, with roofs and walls water and wind tight, and movable fronts for seasonal adjustment.
Increase of Poultry Urged for Back Yards and Farms
The 1918 agricultural program urges increased poultry production, especially in back yards and small farms, to ease meat and egg shortages. It recommends early hatching, confinement after hatch, rat and pest control, sanitation, and self supplied feed, aiming for 100 birds per farm. Also includes a quip about vegetable trusts and a leek joke.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bacon-Conservation Sparks Debate Over Growth Map
The notice hints at a discussion where Egbert questions a plan to double grass growth. A mapped approach is criticized as odd or difficult to understand, highlighting confusion about agricultural progress.
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Trouble in Making Butter At the Farm
A farm buttermaker reports difficulty in churning for hours without butter. Remedies include raising churning temperature to 65 70 degrees Fahrenheit and adjusting cream to about 30 percent butterfat.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Remedies for Cream Churning Difficulties and Quality
The guide lists causes and fixes for hard to churn cream. It covers overripe sweetness, overfull churn limits, ropy fermentation and sterilization, pasteurization and proper ripening, cow individuality, lactation stage, and feeds that affect fat content with practical adjustments.
Diseases of Dairy Cattle and Preventive Measures
The article emphasizes preventing dairy herd disease to sustain supplies. It lists contagious abortion tuberculosis infectious sore throat cowpox and cattle tick fever as major killers and argues prevention is far more effective than cure. Key steps include isolating carriers maintaining sanitary surroundings and boosting natural resistance.
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