Improved Poultry Houses Meet Much Favor
Colorado Agricultural College extension poultryman 0 C Afford says shed type houses are safest for Colorado conditions. Bulletin “An Improved Poultry House for Colorado Flocks” outlines economical designs with concrete bases, sunlit fronts, muslin fronts, and costs under 2 dollars per hen when quality materials are used.
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C. Afford
Extension
Colorado Agricultural College
Colorado
Alford
Bulletin
Too Much Mineral for Chickens Is Mistake
L. E. Card of the University of Illinois reports that excessive mineral mixes harm chick growth. In tests with 60 parts yellow corn meal 20 parts soy bean oil meal 13 parts wheat middlings 1 part silt 2 parts cod liver oil 2 parts steamed bonemeal and 2 parts ground limestone, chicks weighed 25% grams at six weeks. Replacing 2 parts bonemeal with 4 parts reduced weight to 212 grams, and replacing 2 parts limestone with 4 parts yielded 187 grams at six weeks.
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L. E. Card
University Ofllinois
Dependable Source of Income in Choice Hens
Across the nation farm product prices have fallen but poultry and egg prices stayed firm in the Middle West. The article argues that a standard bred, high producing flock properly managed provides a dependable income, matching or exceeding other farm activities.
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Middle West
Poultry Facts and Practices for Better Profits
A 1910s style poultry note highlights egg production, sanitation, and disease guidance. It warns against washing eggs, advises clean hen houses and frequent egg collection, and notes risks from cold drafts and lice. It mentions parasite findings in a chicken and cautions on coccidiosis and feeding during disease onset.
Beef Grading Expands to Five Additional Slaughter Centers
The USDA Bureau of Agricultural Economics announces expansion of the federal beef grading and stamping service to Buffalo Erie Cleveland Detroit and St. Louis with trained graders at nominal charges to grade and stamp carcasses and wholesale cuts. The program began in 1927 and has grown due to rising demand, showing a 62 percent rise in beef graded and stamped over the past five months versus the prior year.
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United States Department of
Federal
Raller
U. S
U. S. Choice, U. S
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
Kansas City
Topeka
Omaha
Bureau
Preventing Goiter in Lamb Flocks by Iodine Feeding
Michigan State College animal husbandry specialists advise feeding breeding ewes one or two grains daily of potassium or sodium iodide to prevent goiter in lambs. Mix with grain or dissolve in salt fed to sheep, or combine one ounce iodide with 25 pounds salt and 25 pounds steamed bone meal. Ensure even distribution and avoid large batch prep.
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Michigan State College
Feeding Fowls for Egg Production
Feeding for egg production emphasizes a balanced laying mash of wheat bran middlings oats corn meal and meat scrap. An optional noon feeding adds skim milk to a crumbly mash to boost intake. Scratch grain for 100 hens totals about four pounds in the morning and eight pounds at night.
Cattle and Hogs Linked in Tuberculosis Risk
The article discusses the potential transmission of tuberculosis between cattle and hogs in shared pasture. It notes cattle are less likely to take the disease from hogs than hogs are to acquire it from cattle, due to feeding behaviors involving manure.
Sheltering Machinery Is Most Profitable Plan
J C Wooley of the Missouri College of Agriculture argues that sheltering farm machinery reduces more than depreciation costs. He cites degraded work quality wasted time crop losses and added effort from rusting gear as often greater overall losses.
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J. C. Wooley
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Missouri College of Agriculture
Northwestern Minnesota corn silage not profitable for fattening calves
Trials at the University of Minnesota Crookston found corn silage yields too low for northern conditions. Ground barley and hay rations outperformed versions with silage, with higher gains and lower costs. Oats additions did not improve profitability at observed prices.
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Minnesota
Northwest
University of Minnesota At
Crookston
Vaccination Tests Indicate Pigs Immunity Age
Vaccination tests at Ames Kansas and other experiment stations show pigs a few days old can be immunized against cholera in many cases. Immunity with seven to nine week old pigs approaches that of older hogs when vaccination is done carefully.
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Ames
Kansas
Clover in Stubble Is Cleanest Hog Pasture
Clover in wheat and oat stubble serves as the cleanest pasture on the farm for pigs. The sanitation program suffers if spring hogs or sows are turned into stubble after threshing. Tests by Dr H B Raifensperger show warm eggs incubate rapidly in warm weather. Eggs drop from wormy spring hogs or old hogs and may contaminate next season’s pigs. A few fall sanitation pigs on stubble can be safe if the plan is followed rigidly.
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H. B. Raifensperger
Soybean Feed Critique Impacts Pork Quality
The discussion questions soy beans as a protein supplement for swine. A pork packer notes that soy fed swine produce softer meat and lighter lard, hindering curing and hardening of the carcass. He warns the soya based diet may not yield optimal pork quality.
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Packer
Grain Feeding for Weaned Lambs Improves Market Readiness
Feeding grain to lambs before weaning helps them adapt to grain and reach good condition. Lambs kept on this creep plan market sooner and avoid weaning setbacks, yielding better gains even on good pasture.
Sugar Beet Growers Profit by Research
The United States Department of Agriculture reports phosphatic fertilizer use on sugar beet fields boosts annual crop value by millions. Oswald Schreiner notes Western beet soils respond with about three more tons per acre, raising income by roughly 18 per acre and boosting total value by about $3 million this year.
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United States Department of Agriculture
National Fertilizer Association
Oswald Schreiner
Colorado
Nebraska
Department
Doctor Schreiner
United States
Complicated Ration Not Needed for Chicks
Chicks grow well on simple rations using natural seeds like yellow corn and wheat with added minerals and animal protein. Access to green feed and sun reduces nutritional trouble, while white corn on bare yards risks roup like symptoms sore eyes and pale thrifty condition. Careful feeding and preventing ground contamination are essential for growth and health.
Farm Pond Profits From Proper Stocking Estimated
Cornell experts estimate that with proper stocking and management an acre of farm pond yields 200 pounds of fish per year without artificial feeding. Ponds also supply water for ice stock irrigation and recreation. Information available from the Department of Agriculture Washington DC and from agricultural colleges.
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Cornell University
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Your
Agricultural College
Farm notes on livestock gains and weed control practices
Pigs or chicks on clean ground grow fastest with minimal feed per pound. Profit margins may narrow with volume, but total income not harmed. Sudan grass rivals timothy hay in quality and palatability, offering rapid growth the same year. Smother weed patches with moist straw or manure, deep enough to block sunlight. Summer fallowing effectively kills weeds with little capital outlay, relying on labor and existing equipment. Adequate irrigation reaches roots, two to three gallons per square foot simulates one inch of rainfall.
Eclipse Sightseers Gather at Tin Can Island for Solar Event
Washington reports Tin Can Island Ninafon will host observers for the October 21 22 solar eclipse in the south Pacific. Commander HB Keppler leads the US Navy expedition with Lieut H G Kellers medical officer and Beyan P Sharpless coronal photographer aboard.
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Washington
Tin Can Island
Witn
Ninafou
South Pacific
Ninafon
Nurakita
HB. J. Keppler
United States Navy
United States Naval Observatory
Mailo
Philippine Islands
H. G Kellers
Theyorld
Beyan P. Sharpless
Naval Observatory
Revolutionary Drum Found in Attic of Indianapolis Family
A maple drum used to rally American forces in the Revolutionary War is stored in Joseph W. Church’s attic. The instrument, linked to Timothy Church who fought at Quebec and was captured, has been in the family since 1845 when Joseph’s father moved to Marion County.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph W. Church
England
Church
Timothy Church
John Church
Quebec
Timothy
Isaac
George Church
Marion County
Joseph Church
Funny Book Saved Settler From Execution
A War department tale recounted by a Dakota elder tells how an unnamed settler faced execution by reg men. He read a humorous book from his pack, caused laughter, and thus survived the threatened death, though the book’s title remains unknown.
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Washington
War Department
Reg
Chef Bravely Saves Roast From House Fire
Modesto chef Lester Bunch faced a blaze in his kitchen as his stove backfired. He escaped, then reentered to rescue a pork roast believed to have started the fire. Firemen found him unconscious beside the stove. his first question on revival was whether the roast was burned.
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Modesto
Lester Bunch
Bunch
Cat reunites with Tulsa family after two years apart
Mary Elizabeth eight and Peggy Welch five vacationed with their family in Tulsa Oklahoma when the girls left behind a cat that vanished. The cat reappeared recently finding the Welchs after two years and returning home despite the family moving.
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Tulsa
Okla
Mary L Elizabeth
Peggy Jane Welch
Welchs
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Eases Digestive Distress
Readers are advised that many cases labeled indigestion stem from an acid condition quickly corrected by Phillips Milk of Magnesia. The ad claims it neutralizes stomach acid promptly, alleviates sourness and gas, and provides lasting relief after meals. It contrasts with soda remedies and promotes regular digestion after heavy meals.
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Phillips Mik
Phillips
Ahal and Jack Wander to Tiffanys for a Gift
Ahal asks where Jack is going as he plans to buy a present. She offers to stroll with him while he heads to Tiffanys himself.
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Jack
Tiffany’s
Entertainment Visitor at Quiet Resort
London Answers covers a light feature on rainy day activities at a serene resort. The piece notes locals suggest relaxing indoors, reading, and enjoying quiet leisure while showers fall, emphasizing tranquil escapes over outdoor pursuits.
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London
Silent Night Saxophonist Joins Silent Estate Mystery
A man known for his wealth dies and leaves a will as the saxophonist faces inquiries. The piece hints at multiple request numbers influencing the event and suggests a deeper estate motive in a quiet town.
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