Vermin Control For Winter Sheep and Livestock
Officials from the United States Department of Agriculture advise fall preparations to rid livestock of lice before cold weather. They favor dipping or spraying for cattle and horses, with powders as supplementary aids, and emphasize treating all animals to prevent herd-wide spread. Detailed guides and bulletins are available from the department in Washington, D. C. on lice, mange, ticks, and related control methods.
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le Department
Bureau of Industry
Forthern
United S
Guittle and
Speta
Tull
Department of Agriwe
Washington, D. C
Hox
Pasture Crops for Hogs and Spring Forage Notes
The article discusses grasses including rye and clover as hog pastures. It notes winter rye offers good fall and early spring forage, while grasses like alfalfa and sweet clover perform better in certain seasons. Hogs require timely grazing and adequate protein for best yields, with soil quality influencing legume persistence.
Harmless to Hogs Says Specialist on Swine Issue
Pathologists describe a condition called intestinal emphysema seen in butchering swine where gas forming bacteria create blisters from pea to hazel in size. The theory suggests bacteria thrive in the intestinal wall. The condition is harmless to animals but affects meat safety and wholesomeness.
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Cotes
Daily ration guidelines for hogs milk to corn ratios
The article outlines daily feed rations for hogs varying by age and weight. It recommends up to four to six pounds of skim milk per bushel of corn after weaning, with specific ranges: 100 pounds up to three pounds skim milk per one pound corn, 100 to 180 pounds two to two and a half pounds skim milk per one pound corn, 200 pounds one to one and a half pounds skim milk per one pound corn, and smaller milk ratios for old sows.
Rape as a Pasture Crop Advised for Rotation
The article discusses methods for using rape as pasture and forage. It suggests rotating patches every ten days in spring, avoiding overgrowth, and notes rape mixed with oats or Neos in northern states as a common combination. It also mentions mixing rape with corn and grazing timing considerations.
Timothy Hay Outlook From USDA Says Demand Drops
Edward Parker of the USDA told the Farm Seed Association in Chicago that timothy and timothy mixed hay acreage may fall over the next decade due to reduced livestock numbers and shifting forage needs. He noted some eastern and prairie timothy meadows may be abandoned or turned to pasture, with alfalfa and clover expected to grow in prominence, while timothy will persist in regions unfavorable to legumes.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Edward ©. Parker
Farm Seed Association of North America
Chicago
Timothy
East North Central
North Atlantic States
North Central
South Central States
Parker
Atlantic Seaboard
Missouri River
Lititude
Control Bean Beetle by Calcium Arsenate Dusts
Bean beetle attacking beans is a leaf eating pest. Effective mixtures use calcium arsenate dusts and either sulfur or hydrated lime, applied when eggs appear with repeated dustings. Apply 15 to 20 pounds per acre, dust evenly including leaf undersides using a dust gun with a long nozzle.
Water and Land Value in Irrigated U.S. Areas
Specialists note water's scarcity makes it more valuable than land in much of the irrigated United States. Land value rises with crop value, yet improved land may become valueless without sufficient water, complicating separate valuation of water and land.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Simple Farm Method For Cooling Milk And Cream
A traditional method describes cooling milk or cream by placing the strained contents in a can set in a tank of cold water and stirring until reaching 50 degrees. The process is slower than surface coolers but saves on cooler purchase and maintenance costs.
Beef cattle breeding urged for tender beef at Grain Valley
United States Department of Agriculture officials urged wise selection and management to produce uniform high quality beef cuts. E W Sheets noted pure bred bulls yield better chuck to rib results and explained challenges in appraising beef sire value and offspring quality. A new USDA film The Beefsteak Bequest accompanied the talk before livestock specialists.
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United States Department of Agriculture
E. W. Sheeta
Sheets
Snia-Bar Farms
Roster of Grape Lists Hundreds of Varieties
A Northern newspaper discusses grape diversity from common table varieties to dozens of named types. It notes three color groups red white and blue and highlights the Sheridan blue grape bred by the Geneva State Experiment Station as a potential rival to the Concord. It recalls the Concord’s origin 78 years ago when Ephraim Bull crossed a wild fox-grape with Catawba.
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Worden
Concord
Hicks
Herbert
Isabella
Ontario
Ripley
Brovton
Quee
Dunkirk
Martha
Sheridan
Geneva
Farm Journal
Ephraim Bull
Seeds Germination Timelines For Common Weeds Revealed
Seeds of weeds related to the pea germinate after long dry storage with 43 years for some species. Morning glory relatives germinate after 15 years, burdock broad-leaved plantain wild carrot and vetch eight years, water hemlock five years. Most seeds die after three years in air exposed dirt. Soil years before germination not established. some can live 10 to 50 years in grassy land.
Agricultural Notes on Feed and Soil Management
Agricultural notes stress treating trees and plants as living, advocate alfalfa hay for pigs, and note 81 000 000 acres idle for tree crops. It compares soybean and corn frost tolerance and warns about feeding dry cows, linking feed during the dry period to future milk yield.
Summer feeding rules for laying hens say mash over scratch
Charles II Keen of the Colorado Agricultural College states that summer egg production benefits from higher mash consumption and reduced scratch feed. Moistening mash at noon helps protein intake, while excessive fattening feed can halt laying. Proper sanitation and culling also protect profits.
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Charles II
Keen
Colorado Agricultural College
Cleaning Henhouses to Remove Mites and Bedbugs
Iowa State College advises thorough treatment of poultry houses to remove mites and bedbugs. Apply carbolineum to roosts, dropping boards, and nests, or use gas drippings from city gas plants. Keep chickens out for 24 hours to avoid eye injury and egg tainting.
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Iowa State College
Poultry care tips for winter flock and mite control
After culling the flock, dip for lice and inspect pullets for winter production readiness. Save late molting hens for breeders, add fresh ground bone to stimulate laying, and avoid pituitary poisoning from old stock. Sudden diet changes risk indigestion. provide oyster shells to prevent soft eggs. store eggs in cool basements or insulated root-cellar style rooms. Teach chicks to roost with low perches by three weeks and paint roosts with oil and coal tar disinfectant to seal mite hiding spaces.
Unclear excerpt with cryptic dialogue and bird message tale
Fragmentary text recounts a chaotic scene with dialogue about a misadventure and a bird delivering a message from Kunipont over 24.84 miles in 2h minutes. Mentions a dining room, broken glass, and a light search, plus reactions from a boy and his mother.
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Kunipont
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