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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
10
The article discusses combining whole milk with supplements to reduce ration costs for calves. It notes using skim milk when available for calves three to four weeks old, increasing up to 15 pounds daily with grain and legume hay, and continuing skim milk until five to six months for grades or longer for purebreds. Skim milk is described as an economical growth aid for calves.
A U S department bulletin reports milking by hand vs machine in New York Michigan Ohio and Illinois. In small herds under 15 cows hand milking takes about seven minutes per cow, machine under five. In 50 cow herds hand milking takes seven minutes, machine a little over four. Costs per cow per year vary with herd size, with machine costs ranging to about $11.75 for very small herds and $7.34 for large herds. The study covered 156 farms considering interest, oil value of equipment, repairs and labor.
Agricultural note warns that scours in calves and pigs come from over feeding or dirty troughs. Milk should be consistently fresh or sour, not mixed. feed troughs and buckets must be cleaned. Avoid stale or musty grain. reduce feed amounts and give a dose of stor oil.
The article emphasizes that drying dairy utensils is crucial, especially in summer. It advises against wiping with a cloth and suggests drying through heat in hot water or steam, or letting moisture evaporate to finish the process.
Advice on training dogs for stock work emphasizes a well trained collie, patient gradual introduction, and avoiding punishment. Use an older dog to help train a puppy, and teach dogs to mind with a single word or whistle. Kindness yields better results than harshness.
An experienced breeder warns against catching sheep by the wool due to pain and wool removal. It advises grabbing the hind leg just above the gambrel, or lifting by the lower jaw or neck. Using a crook below the gambrel joint risks leg injury.
Farmers maximize straw value by chopping it for mixed feeds with beets mangles and silage. Some even re use straw after bedding by raking it up from fields and using it again once it is clean.
Poll evil is an inflamed condition of the horse’s poll prone to deep abscesses. It can often be prevented by avoiding hard or badly fitting head straps and by stopping horses from striking their heads on beams of low ceilings and doorways.
Good of community shows prove small cost yields large impact by promoting community awareness and aiding buyers to map areas. The shows also serve as a practical measure of a sire value and merit for draft horses.
Farmers should prepare silo equipment and labor well in advance. Proper engine use and a distributor ensure even ensilage distribution, reducing labor. Different cutters suit various silo types from above ground to underground, with packing and steady man movement key to efficiency.
The text traces clover and Melilotus Indica from weeds to prized cover crops. Once feared as a menace to lawns gardens and fields they are now valued for soil protection and dry-land improvement despite their notorious reputation.
A proverb warns that butter churned too long becomes solid and greasy rather than open and grainy. Another caution states that leading a bull by a rope without a nose-stick invites disaster.
Silage improves digestion and stimulates the animal during dry feeding. Proper feeding keeps cattle thrifty and fresh. The best bred colt remains inferior if fed on starvation rations.
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