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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
4
An experiment at a cattle feeding station tested oat straw with corn silage corn and other feeds. Straw and stover prove valuable for wintering beef cows and form a large part of the diet. Rations for breeding cows yearlings and fattening steers are given with specific poundages and substitutions.
Readers are advised to regularly inspect colt feet both in pasture and barn. Keep toes trimmed to proper length and prevent heels from running over. Clean and trim feet frequently in the stable and maintain the frog in proper shape to reduce cracking and splitting.
Alfalfa, if carefully fed and pastured, ranks as one of the best roughages for sheep. The rapid rise in U S alfalfa production has spurred broader studies of its potential to feed all livestock classes. Once mainly cattle feed, it is now used for horses, swine and sheep.
The article urges selecting dairy calves with milk production potential and avoiding sending promising calves to market for meat. It outlines sanitation at birth, early feeding, timely weaning by day four, gradual milk progression to 20 pounds daily, and balanced rations with skim milk, hay, grain, and a three to one mix of cornmeal, bran, and linseed oil meal. It emphasizes regular feeding, clean pails, steady milk temps, and ample water, aiming for healthy, well developed calves ready for milking.
The text notes that a good dairy cow needs about half of her ration to maintain body weight while a poor cow requires even more for maintenance, emphasizing feed efficiency and herd health.
A brief note on stable ventilation emphasizes it is seldom overdone in dairy facilities.
Pasture and forage crops can cut pork production costs by supplementing corn based rations with crops such as rape soybeans cowpeas peanuts alfalfa clover vetch rye oats and field peas. Tests show gains from forage, with per acre yield varying by crop and hog size. grain levels should fit pasture quality and market timing.
The article emphasizes prevention over reactive weed control. It outlines three main aims: stop weeds from seeding on the farm, prevent weed sets from entering the farm, and for perennials, prevent awakening top growth to starve underground parts.
A variety of fruit may differ in keeping quality when grown in different parts of the country and under varying local cultural conditions.
The article states 40 to 60 pounds of ensilage daily will not injure a cow with Jersey cows typical at 30 pounds and Holsteins at 40 to 60 pounds. It recommends pairing ensilage with additional roughage and grain.
The piece argues food production is the key for sustained war effort. It contends armies need adequate food to wield force, and that shortages weaken nations more than shortages of men or munitions.
The guide urges careful crop selection focusing on staple vegetables like tomatoes cabbage sweet corn beans peas onions celery and similar standards with steady demand. It emphasizes prioritizing crops that reliably sell to ensure strong market performance.
Cultivars for Profits encourages regular cultivation and fertilization of fruit trees and small fruits like other crops to maximize yields and profits. It argues ongoing care boosts production and financial returns for growers.
A newspaper section provides practical potato based dishes including panned potatoes scalloped potatoes and potato salad with variations using onions cucumbers peppers and beets. It also covers bean varieties soy lima kidney navy and negro beans with recipes for black soy bean soup lima beans en casserole and a bean loaf with peanut butter soup and flavor tips.
Prof. L. T. Hobhouse argues the mind of a nation acts as a real agency. He compares national mind to a living body formed by myriad independent cells. The body is more than a sum of its parts and not merely an oil-like entity.
The article argues farmers can profit from turkey breeding with modest additions. It notes only 13.7 percent of farms raised turkeys in 1910, averaging about four per farm, and suggests flocks of 10 to 15 hens plus a tom could yield 75 to 150 birds yearly. It cites December 15 1917 live weight prices across states and a US average of 23 cents.
Discusses earth cement and wood floors for poultry houses, weighing drainage, costs, and maintenance. Earth floors need annual renewal but are economical on well drained soil. cement floors stay cold and damp unless covered with dry earth and litter. wood floors rot near ground and harbor vermin, thus less favored unless space below floor is usable.
Farmers are advised to provide ample roughage the cow can clean up and adjust grain rations to match milk output. The guidance emphasizes maximizing roughage intake while tailoring concentrates to production.
The guide states one pound of grain per three pounds of rich milk and one pound per four pounds of less rich milk. It emphasizes roughage as the foundation of the dairy ration.
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