Practical Pointers For the Farmer Poultryman and Dairyman
A US Department of Agriculture bulletin by James Silver outlines simple, practical rat control: remove food and shelter, use poisoning with barium carbonate where safe, trapping, fumigating burrows, and rat-proofing buildings. It emphasizes community effort and notes that dogs help while cats are less effective.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmer’s Bulletin
James Silver
Biological Survey
Talien
Department
Bulletin
Biological survey aids anti rat campaigns with plans and posters
The biological survey offers direct aid or furnishings of plans instructions publicity materials and sample posters to help communities carry on their own anti rat campaigns against a destructive animal.
Corrosive Sublimate Advised For Cabbage Maggots
State entomologist W P Flint recommends using corrosive sublimate to control cabbage root maggots. Mix one ounce per ten gallons of water and apply around each plant within three days of setting, again a week later. Handle with care due to caustic and poisonous properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Flint
State Entomology of
Illinois
Difficult to Eradicate Tuberculosis in Flocks
The article states tuberculosis in fowls can be eliminated only by removing infected stock as treatment is impractical. Steps include replacing the flock with healthy birds, culling symptomatic birds, cleaning houses, ensuring air and light, discarding old fowls, and burning and burying dead birds.
Backache blamed on kidneys prompts Dean's Pills pitch
John S. Wright of Van Buren a barber notes kidney issues from long hours. He says Dean's Kidney Pills cured his back and kidney problems and praises lasting relief. 60c at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. The text adds a note on large scale duck farming requiring capital and experience.
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Dean
John S. Wright
Barber Chop
E. Main St. van Buren
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo, N. Y
Timothy Hay Timing for Best Quality Urged by Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture advises timothy hay be cut not later than full bloom to avoid color loss and reduce lower grades. Early cutting increases digestible nutrients and palatability, while rain damaged hay should be stored apart to maintain value.
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United States Apartment of Agriculture
Department Hay
United States
Department of Agriculture
Dairy Hints Donts for Clean Milking and Cream Handling
Practical dairy tips emphasize hygiene and proper technique. Wipe udders and flanks before milking, use clean vessels, strain milk, and wash the separator after each use. Keep cream cool after separation and follow directions for the separator. Ensure cleanliness of cows, stable utensils, and milker to fetch top prices.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Teaser in 19th Century Ad Tone
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a remedy for nasal catarrh. It describes a local ointment and a systemic tonic to boost the body and reduce frequent colds. Sold by druggists for over four decades by T. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo.
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T. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Powdered hellebore fights fly larvae in manure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture endorses powdered hellebore mixed at one half pound per ten gallons of water to prevent fly larval development in eight bushels of manure, avoiding fertilizer loss and animal or plant harm. Bora is another usable option. keep premises clean with screened pits and outdoor traps.
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United States Department of Agriculture
R. E. Bourne
Veternary Department
Colorado Agricultural College
Decayed Animal Causes Limberneck in Fowls
The condition limberneck is caused by decayed animal matter eaten by fowls. Harry Embleton of Oklahoma A&M College says carcasses such as rabbits snakes or dead birds on the premises trigger the disorder. Castor oil given via a funnel and tube into the food passage can aid recovery.
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Embleton
Poultry Hints From Farm Notes For Turkey and Duck Rearing
Practical tips note high chick mortality at hatch with six eggs yielding one pullet. After poults turn red there is little loss risk. Turkeys need abundant water in warm weather. keep fresh supply in clean containers. Large duck farms rely on streams to support success. Overly fat hens risk egg binding and health issues. It's better to be happy than snappy.
Co operative Marketing Stands Test From Europe Visit
Eugene Meyer Jr. reports co operative marketing associations prove sound and полезные for farmers and business alike as Europe shows improved finance. In Manchester he found the Cooperative Society of Great Britain with 5 million pounds cash and 1 million in short term securities. European wheat markets rely on credits and extended rediscount periods to weather reconstruction and shortages.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Eugene Meyer, Jr
War Finance Corporation
Europe
England
France
Holland
Belgium
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Manchester
Cooperative Society of
Great Britain
Mr. Meyer
Pigs Benefit From Charcoal Feed Method
Farmers use burned oats mixed with charcoal from cob fires to feed pigs. Cobs are ignited, oats poured on, then smothered until blackened. After cooling, pigs gain free access to the charred oats and eagerly consume them.
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Arthur Hi. Nye
Timothy
Guiting
Cholerine
Limberneck
van Buren Produce Co
Telephone
Borderland Coal
Syerij Wei
van Buren, Ind
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