Feeding pullets through winter slump at Cornell advise
Cornell University's poultry department reports a winter slump in laying pullets due to weather and management. To counter it, extend artificial light to 14 hours, adjust feeds to 1 pint per 100 pounds dry mash or 1 ounce per day for grain, and provide wet mash with skim milk. The revised Cornell mash includes 50 pounds dried skimmed milk per 500 pounds of mix.
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Arly Watehud
Cornell University
Ioseth
Cornell
Breeding Peafowl for Ornament and Profit
Oha farm peafowls may be kept with little trouble and are very ornamental. A pen of four hens and one cock is advised, though costly to build. Peafowl can profit from hatching eggs and selling youngsters. Birds should be monitored after relocation, usually settling in two to three weeks. They respond to an open fronted shed and hedge nesting like turkeys. A hen sits on up to ten eggs, incubation lasts 28 days, and young peafowl are active and quick to learn. The mother hen broods for an extended period.
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Mississippi River
Rotate Chick Ranges to Prevent Coceidiasis and Parasitic Load
Rotate elitele ranges to avoid coceidiasis and intestinal parasites that persist after chicks are removed. Use grass with full ground cover to maintain sanitation, economy, and feed quality. Proper rotation preserves nutrients and reduces disease risk while saving costs.
Time to Fight Mite Sithner In Birds Habitats
Pests in nests roosts and openings attack birds during the day. They lower vitality and egg production. Treat yards and houses for mites and disinfect droppings boards roosts nests. Ensure painting of Lalig and cleaning of affected areas.
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Lalig
Fattening Turkeys With Barred Feeds and Wooden Troughs
A fragment describes October fattening methods for turkeys. Emphasizes increasing feeds by evening, milk feeding, and using wooden troughs for wet mush to promote growth. Notes efficiency differences and practical tips for keeping birds stationary and well fed.
Magnesium Arsenate Proposed to Halt Mexican Bean Beetle
The United States Department of Agriculture warns the Mexican bean beetle threatens eastern bean crops. After nine years of testing, entomologists recommend magnesium arsenate spray or dust as the most effective control, with multiple applications and underleaf coverage. Life cycle notes describe overwintering in adults, egg laying, larval feeding, pupation, and two to three generations per season.
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Bintos Poepartment DE Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Pasture's Big Role in Farm Management
Indiana farm management specialist G H E Young notes pastures receive growing consideration. He cites soil fertility, erosion control, economical livestock production, and the use of marginal land as key economic influences. The shift to a commercial farming era emphasizes efficient use of land, labor, and capital.
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G. H E. Young
Indiana
Farm notes on alfalfa, bees, and coatings
Advice on alfalfa growth with lime and fertilizer needs and moisture care. Recommendations include carbon bisulfide for ants with cautions, bee hive storage expansion, farm-building improvements with paint, and suitable forage substitutes like rape or kala. Coating walls with paraffin or asphalt using gasoline as a thinner is discussed for maintenance.
Soy Bean Increases in Use for Forage
United States Department of Agriculture notes extensive adoption of soybeans for forage and oil feed. Feeding value compares favorably with other concentrates, supporting use as high protein stock feed, milk production, and winter rations for cattle, sheep, horses, mules, hogs, and poultry. Soybean hay also serves as pasture and roughage, with fertilizing value comparable to other legumes.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Agriculture
Ventilation Tips for Storing Fruits and Vegetables
Advice on fall storage stressing ample ventilation for harvested produce. Use shaded sheds or corn cribs, monitor wilting as a sign of too-dry air, add moisture with water pans. Provide dry heat avoidance, bury root crops in outdoor pits with straw and dirt layers for winter ventilation, then open pits in spring.
Proper depths for phosphate fertilizer on heavy soils
Michigan State College soils department warns farmers that broadcasting phosphates on heavy upland soils fails to reach root zones due to limited water movement. Tests show placing phosphate four to six inches deep ensures proper distribution and root uptake, while surface sowing wastes value on such soils.
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Michigan State College
Soils Department
Expel Carbon Dioxide Before Entering Silo
Warn about silent danger in silos. Begin blower operation minutes before entry. If partly filled silos require entry, test air with a lighted lantern. A extinguished or flickering flame signals deadly carbon dioxide from fermenting corn.
Fall Plowing Favored for Best Germination
Fall plowing is favored for better seed germination under most conditions and should be used. The winter freeing and thawing improve soil condition more effectively than mechanical means, while spring plowing often leaves soil too loose or cloddy for small seed germination and shallow planting.
Contagious Hog Mange Treated With Crude Oil Methods
Dr Bourne of the Colorado Agricultural College outlines crude oil and related preparations to eradicate hog mange. Application methods include dipping and spraying, with cautions on willow troughs and shaded housing. The article explains the mite cause, transmission by contact and infested pens, and variable disease severity across hogs.
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R. J. Bourne
Veterinary Department
Colorado Agriultural College
Bourne
Wire and Nails Hazard to Livestock Precautions Urged
Wire and nails often injure livestock, sometimes swallowed with feed, causing traumatic indigestion and in rare cases pericarditis. Dr. W L Boyd of University farm St Pan warns of danger from sharp, double-ended objects in ground feed and hay, urging cleaners to prevent exposure to cattle, swine, and other animals.
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W. L. Boyd
University Farm
St. Pan
Daevor Boyd
Losses in Sheep From Acidosis Puzzles West Flock
Paralysis and sudden death in pregnant ewes follow a baffling illness in the Middle West. Likely linked to overfat ewes and insufficient exercise. Twins or triplets may accompany the condition. Prevent by reducing feed, increasing exercise, and providing drenched epsom salts. Alfalfa hay may help dry fodder.
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Middle West
Cull the weak livestock for market in fall
Fall livestock culling advice urges removing old and unproductive animals. Focus on keeping only the most useful stock to reduce winter costs. Sell shy breeders, aged stock with poor teeth, and females not fit for breeding to market.
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Nove
White accessories set midseason fashion tone
Paris and Hollywood fashion voices highlight white accessories and organdie accents for fall. Handbags, gloves, hats, and lilies of the valley motifs elevate outfits, while navy and black organdie ensembles showcase intricate trims and embroidered details for versatile midseason wear.
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Hollywood
America
Jano Marsh
Miss Marsh
Dame Fashion
Paris
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