Hold on to the good breeding animals
The article argues mature breeding stock yields better offspring and profit. It advises keeping breeding sows thrifty, not fat, and separating them from fattening hogs. It warns early breeding stunts growth, recommends breeding age eight to twelve months, and notes large older sows produce more or heavier pigs. It cites a neighbor selling ten pigs from an old sow for a high return and favors multi year sows for breeding while younger pigs replace them. It emphasizes feeding, exercise, and alfalfa to improve growth and pork quality.
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Wy RG
Weatherstone
Ana Bess
Ensilage and Livestock Feed Economies Across Species
Silage proves versatile across farm animals with dairy cows consuming 30 to 50 pounds daily at the North Dakota station while beef cattle need about half that. Sheep and horses vary from a few to 15 pounds daily, with hogs liking silage containing corn. Silage reduces hay use and can lower overall feed costs, though mold and freezing issues must be avoided. The Purdue and North Dakota studies show silage can cut gain costs and raise lamb sale value, though some forage may be displaced.
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Purdue
North Dakota Experiment Station
Purdue Station
Dark Nest Design For Laying Fowls
Instructions describe a dark nesting system for hens to prefer over light nests. Four nests measure twelve inches high and 14 by 14 with space for entry, hinged top for easy access, and a loose top variant to dump contents. Nests should be fumigated with sulphur and sprayed with kerosene monthly.
Little Things for Success With Hens
A poultryman can succeed by keeping hens healthy in clean ventilated coops with access to orchard or pasture. Feed well for growth and ensure roosts fill with wholesome grains skim milk and water available all day. Provide shade or burlap structures and keep broody hens in airy coops. Gather eggs daily and market at least twice weekly.
Proper care of the udder for dairy cows
An article by L K Henderson in Farm Stock and Home advises on udder care to prevent losses on dairy farms. It covers causes of trouble such as bruising chills and congestion around calving and outlines simple home remedies including hot fomentations gentle massage toward milk veins warm lard and occasional saltpeter drains. It cautions regarding severe cases requiring veterinary help and encourages dairymen to develop skill through observation.
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L KL Henderson
Effect of Cooling on Milk Bacteria Growth
A graphic shows how cooling affects milk bacteria. At 50 degrees growth is fivefold while at 70 degrees it multiplies 750 fold. The diagram labels A as a single bacterium and C as a family after 24 hours, illustrating temperature impact on proliferation.
Disinfecting Cow Stables to Control Contagious Abortion
The article urges disinfection of cow stables with coal tar disinfectants or chemicals like crude carbene and bichloride of mercury. It stresses careful handling to prevent spread, separating infected cows, and disposing of animals if not curable.
Milk Producer Must Know Profit From Records
W J Fr a ser argues progressive dairying hinges on business principles. The producer should stop guessing and determine profits from each operation, as the net result from a cow reveals profitability only if records are kept.
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Wilber J. Fraser
Getting Returns From Cow Diets
The text explains that a cow consuming slightly above survival needs yields small returns with high cost, while feeding well beyond maintenance leads to greater feed efficiency and higher overall returns. It emphasizes optimizing intake to maximize output.
Ideal Straw Shed For Farm Stock
The old thick walled straw shed is ideal for farm stock. Thick walls deter cold drafts and provide ventilation. Frosting and drafts are minimized inside the straw shed, offering a practical shelter.
Conserve moisture in soil for dry farming timing
The article stresses moisture retention in dry farming. It explains water cost of wheat, rainfall weight, and evaporation losses, urging early spring soil mulching and wind protection. It advocates preserving a dry soil cover through the growing season and beginning conservation measures in early spring.
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Europe
Ure
Sudan grass proves valuable drought tolerant forage
A. Paschal d from Arizona Experiment Station notes Sudan grass as a highly valuable hay or forage crop. It feeds well with minimal waste and drought resistance, yielding 400 to 950 pounds per acre and averaging up to 7 655 pounds under Texas tests.
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A. Paschald
Arizona
Texas
Sudan
Ohio
Important Day Farm Crops Bulletin Consolidates Six Crops
A new bulletin combines key points from six prior bulletins on spring wheat oats corn barley milo and kafr with notes on plowing time. It covers soil handling yields rainfall charts from fourteen Great Plains field stations and is available from the editor in chief of the aviation of publications Washington DC. It also notes benefits of frequent surface cultivation and moisture conservation through a dust mulch and mentions protection against flies for pastures and the importance of uniform hog type for market value.
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Great Plaine
Great Plains
A Vision of Publications
Washington DC
Storing Water in Soil from War Decade Notes
The article explains soil moisture storage by building water-holding capacity through decayed vegetation. It notes that moisture resides in subsoil and that good subsoil retains measurable moisture, outlining methods to enhance water retention during the war era.
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Ture
Insects Versus Humans Threaten Global Balance
Foremost scientists warn mankind faces a vast, ongoing battle against insects and disease carriers. Entomologist Professor C. A. Ealand outlines insect fecundity, climate impacts, and natural checks, detailing locusts, weevils, mosquitoes, ticks, lice and fleas as threats to crops, health, and civilization, with central bureaus and biological controls described as humanity’s only hope to retain dominance.
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Earth
Nature
C. A. Ealand
East Anglian College of Agriculture of England
Ealand
Huxley
Egypt
United States
Professor Ealand
South Africa
Tropics
Terry
Esten
Mason
Africa
Ucke
Professor Enland
Red Cloud Death Prompted By Long Drought Rumor
Snapshot column notes Red Cloud is dead amid years of drought with the bereaved relatives the only interest. A holiday Sunday follows the longest day of the year. Mrs Tug Watts needs new trousers as her husband’s clothes have become too small for her. Advertisers push various remedies for eczema.
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Tug Watts
Ecrema
Red Cloud
City society figure landed by girl while fishing for sun perch
A former society whale of this city has been landed by a girl who was fishing for sun perch. The tale hints at the sharp wit of ms Wiley and mentions surgeons bragging about a new anesthet. The report combines social intrigue with a humorous maritime lapse in a compact local vignette.
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Wiley
Removing Obdurate Screw
Instructions advise applying a temporary head reduction to a stubborn screw and using the screwdriver immediately while the screw head remains loosened. This technique aims to ease extraction without stripping the head.
The Macdonald Clann and its Historic Clan Network
The Macdonald Clann stands among Scotland’s premier families, echoing antiquity power and vast lineage. It includes branches such as MacDonald of Clanranald Macdonnel of Glengarry MacDonald of Sleat and MacDonald of Statfa.
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Scotland
Addion
MacDonald of
Clanranald
Macdonnel
Glengarry
MacDonald
the Ixies and Sleat
Statfa
Hard Things of Life Duty and Proper Effort
The note discusses hardship as a mindset and action. It states that hard things become easy when faced cheerfully and vigorously, and that duty is hard only if not performed with goodwill or not done at all.
Poem Reference Sparks Curious Conversation
A brief exchange hints at Poe's The Raven, as one person asks about the poem and another questions the matter, implying literary curiosity. The fragment suggests a casual discussion on classic literature.
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Tamworth
Department of Agriculture
Visaya
Philippines
Enland
Poe
Ciud
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