Milk feeding guidelines for dairy calves from Illinois Circular
The Illinois Experiment Station advises against guesswork in milk allotment for dairy calves. A general rule is one pound of milk per eight pounds body weight, not exceeding 12 pounds daily. Feeding schedules vary by age and breed, with Jersey calves receiving 4 pounds early, then 6 to 8, followed by mixed milk feeds, and Holstein calves often getting more early on but not typically over 12 pounds total.
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Illinois Experiment Station
Urbana
Til
Illinois Station
Jersey
Proper Growth of Calves Growth rates and height to weight relation
The article explains calf growth depends on ration. Calves should gain about one pound daily in the first six months, with height increasing 1.5 to 2 inches per month. Early weight per height is three pounds per inch at birth, rising to six and a half pounds per inch by six months, then weight outgrows height steadily.
Butter making guidance for cream ripening and churning
The farm butter maker should know how to handle his cream and churn to produce the best butter. Ripen the cream evenly and churn at the proper temperature. If too warm the butter forms fast but becomes watery and soft. If too cold it slows the process. Churning generally takes 30 to 35 minutes at the proper temperature.
Churn design favors cream separation by side concussion
The report notes that churns causing the cream to strike churn sides best separate fat globules for collection. Barrel churns, used in some modified form, exemplify this effective method.
Orchard Information for Apple Marketing and Packing
The text outlines picking maturity timing grading and sizing methods and packing types for apples. It notes grading boosts profits citing a New York firm earning 3.56 to 6 per barrel and discusses storage options and cooperative marketing as successful in some regions.
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New York
More Mulching In Gardens For Winter Protection
The piece urges increased mulching around gardens shrubs and fruit trees to protect surface roots from freeze thaw damage. It warns that mulching must be timed. before freeze it can shelter field mice and after freeze it helps preserve the root system during spring thaw.
SET OUT ORCHARD IN FALL
In fall the slower pace suits orchard planting as rains soften soils and roots. Ground settles, giving trees a ready start when spring arrives.
Prune Small Bush Fruits Currants and Gooseberries
Prune currants and gooseberries as leaves fall or in early spring. Cut back one third of this year's growth and thin surplus or weak shoots. Remove two thirds of this year's growth from old bushes.
Hogs Harvest Southern Roots For Fattening Pork
United States Department of Agriculture outlines feeding fattening hogs with peanuts velvet beans sweet potatoes and chufas. Hogs harvest crops in fields to cut costs and produce firmer pork. corn alone can harden soft hogs but is expensive. Velvet beans and chufas offer grazing options with proper balance of grain and protein supplements.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Eradication Efforts Gain Hope For Tick Fever Free South
The U S Department of Agriculture reports cooperatives dip 4 million cattle across 382 251 square miles in the South as 1921 target to eradicate the cattle fever tick nears. Mississippi leads in herds dipped with 187 330 and 1 373 952 cattle in 6 583 vats. Texas covers the most area, while Louisiana and Alabama also dip over 660 000 animals each. State legislatures from Georgia Mississippi Louisiana Texas and Arkansas boost dipping to eradicate the pest.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Arkansas
Texas
Florida
Georgia
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