Preventing Roup in Cold Weather for Poultry Flocks
Article cites B I Zumbro of Ohio State University urging carrots cod liver oil and green vegetables in poultry diets to prevent nutritional roup during winter housing. It describes symptoms eye and mouth lesions pale kidneys and white mats on liver and heart, and notes a university correspondence course on care.
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B. I. Zumbro
Oho State University
Poultry Husbaudey Department
Zuber
Poultry Husbandry Department
University
Nene Poultry Flock Profit Study Reveals Feed Costs
A United States Department of Agriculture prepared report examines whether a poultry flock can profit after feed costs. It notes Leghorns eat 70 to 80 pounds per year while Plymouth Rock Rhode Island Red and Wyandotte consume 80 to 95 pounds, plus 2–3 pounds of oyster shells and about 1 pound of grit annually.
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United States
Na Agriculture
Tymouth Rock
Rhode Island
United States Department of Agriculture
Crushed Oyster Shells Boost Hens Egg Production
Poultrymen report crushed oyster shell feeders add about 30 extra eggs per year per hen with some claiming higher. At three cents per egg the extra income is 90 cents, while shell cost is about three cents, leaving roughly 87 cents net profit per hen.
Methods for Killing Turkeys by Sticking and Feathers
The text describes dry picking turkeys hung by the legs. It explains severing the jugular vein, driving a knife through the roof of the mouth into the brain, and the final sticking to paralyze the bird and loosen feathers. It notes feathers come out easier after proper bleeding and sticking, with sticking being the hardest part.
Contented birds ease into production promptlay
Contented pullets begin laying early and maintain steady production. New to the range, they are excitable until acclimated. Approach pens quietly with a soft whistle or knock to warn the birds. This practice may yield several extra eggs daily from the flock.
Ability to Lay in Poultry Breeding and Feed Cautions
The ability to lay is inherited and depends on breeding more than feeding. Pullet development should precede laying and rapid maturation should not be forced by grain-heavy diets. Use a mash with scratch grain to balance protein minerals and vitamins, avoiding stunting permanent growth.
Control of Scab in Wheat and Barley Warns Farmers
United States Department of Agriculture issues Farmers Bulletin 1599-F on scab or fusarium blight affecting wheat barley rye and oats. It covers three essentials for control clean plowing crop rotation seed treatment and use of scab resistant varieties.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
United Sties Department of Agriculture
James G. Dickson
Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station
Edwin G. Matus
Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station
Indiana
Ares
Naois
Towa
Eas
Farmers' Bulletin No
Seale
Nformation
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Seed corn germination urged by Purdue official
Seed corn should be tested for germination this spring says M O Pence of Purdue University. He notes winter crib storage can kill or weaken seed and field tests show strong germinating corn out yields weak by about ten bushels per acre. Testing costs 20 to 80 cents per acre at a community tester. if busy farmers can make a rag doll tester and Purdue provides instructions.
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M. O. Pence
Purdue University
Pence
Ad. Com
Lafayette
Ind
Formaldehyde Use Advised Before Sowing Oats
Instructions recommend treating oat seed with a formaldehyde solution before seeding. Use one pint formaldehyde per fifty gallons of water, treating 50 bushels of seed with about 60 gallons of solution. Apply by dipping seed in solution or moistening thoroughly, then sow promptly.
Keep Mangers Clean To Prevent Obstructions
The article stresses cleaning mangers after each feeding to prevent obstacles. It notes Ing will be removed as a nonessential item and warns that roughage handling and careful use of hardware are practical. Baled hay is cited as a major offender and broken wire from bases creates dangerous twisted ends.
Garden Reduces Food Bill of Farm Family
A quarter-acre garden grown with care can cut a family’s food costs significantly. Prof A M M Binkley of Colorado Agricultural College estimates store value of garden produce at over 200 dollars vs about 60 dollars to produce locally. The garden can yield vegetables for fresh use and for canning and winter storage including beets cabbage carrots celery onions parsnips potatoes and turnips.
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A. M M. Binkley
Colorado Agricultural College
Simple Winter Feeding Methods For Bees
A pamphlet describes several winter feeding methods for bees. One method uses granulated sugar in a cheesecloth sack placed over brood frames under packing in an empty super to soften by moisture. Other options include making a sugar cake in a plate or within a wired brood frame and hanging it in the hive. The Uhlig plan drops food among bees but disturbs them more than the other methods.
Practice Economy in Constructing a Poultry House
The article advises economical poultry housing, stressing balance between cost and comfort. It warns against overkill or underbuilding, urging a simple, suitable hen house that meets local conditions without burdening each bird with debt.
Dairy Dept Finds Sweet Cream Butter Keeps In Prints
USDA dairy specialists say sweet cream butter, made for the navy, remains well preserved in one pound prints after eight months, with only slight quality deterioration and a commercial score averaging 92.44 for about 150000 pounds. Fresh cream and strict sanitary controls under bureau supervision ensured quality.
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United Stated
Department of Agriculture
Navy
Bureau of Dairy Industry
Agricultural Hints On Pots Plants Sow Selection And Woodlot Tips
Agricultural hints discuss using proper pots to advance crops and plant care for alfalfa and sows. Advice covers balanced rations with greens and minerals for sows, inbreeding and litter size considerations, and developing farm woodlots by letting leaves collect moisture and fertility. It also suggests starting melons cucumbers and squash in frames and transplanting to the garden for quicker harvest.
Tuberculin Tests More Reliable Than Post Mortems
Dr. John R. Mohler of the U S Department of Agriculture explains that tuberculin testing better detects tuberculosis than post mortem exams. He notes early infections can lack visible signs, and government supervised tuberculin is safe for cattle. Over 12 years, 1.1 million tuberculous cattle have been removed, and 2 million herds freed in the United States.
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United States Department of Agriculture
John R. Mohler
Bureau of Animal Industry
Mohler
United States
Pigs At Weaning Time Get Rations From Alfalfa and Milk
University of Nebraska guidance suggests a pork weaning diet combining corn, shorts, skim milk, and bright alfalfa. Sweet milk preferred, sour milk acceptable if clean and kept consistent. Brood sows to receive alfalfa hay and enough corn to maintain breeding condition with oats as a supplement. excess corn risks fat, laziness, and unprofitability.
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A. D. Weber
University of Nebraska
Breeding Ewes Feed on Alfalfa Hay With Limited Grain
A veterinary or agricultural note outlines feeding breeding ewes on alfalfa hay alone requiring about 3.4 pounds of prairie hay per day per head for a 200 day winter period, totaling 12 to 15 tons. It suggests starting grain from February 1st until grass season, about three quarters of a pound per day per head, with oats or a mix of oats and barley or oats and corn as suitable grain options.
Livestock Feed and Breeding Trends Cited by Experts
The article notes silage fed steers finish more uniformly than those fed straw and grain. Registered cattle with long pedigrees fetch higher prices. Skim milk feeding can reduce tankage, while good winter feed and exercise improve ewes for spring lambs. US horse experts forecast higher demand for well bred horses alongside shifts to smaller cattle ranches requiring more hay and farming.
Longevity and Inheritance in Human Life Span
A discussion by George A. Dorsey argues longevity is largely inherited with 50 to 75 percent predetermined at birth. It compares father and mother age effects, notes natural selection, bacteria roles, and rate of living as factors, citing experiments with flies and rats and ancient and modern life expectancies.
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Karl Pearson
Loeb
Earth
Paris
London
Sherman
B. C
Egypt
Ufa
America
Strict Obedience At School Causes Mild Illness
An Indianapolis News item recalls Mary, a pupil who followed a teacher's instruction to keep feet warm and head cool. Weeks later her mother found her ill with a hot water bottle and damp cloth, prompting questions about obedience and health.
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East Sides
Mary
Indianapolly News
Not His Line Tenant in Brooklyn Eagle
A fragment from the Brooklyn Eagle contrasts a tenant’s plea about a leaking roof with a landlord’s humorous weather remark. The piece reflects on fame and sport, noting a century-long shift in how people are paid for playing. Md
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Brooklyn Eagle
Jad Salts Cure for Sluggish Kidneys Reported
An ad touts Jad Salts as a kidney cleansing remedy. It describes kidney discomfort from sludgy buildup and urges drinking water and a tablespoonful of Jad Salts daily. The product is presented as a lemon grape lithia solution claimed to ease bladder issues and neutralize urine acids.
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Department
George A. Dorsey
Koonig Medicines Co. Dept
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Chicago
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