Resting dairy cows boosts future milk yield says extension dairyman
Iowa State College extension dairyman Burt Oderkirk urges six to eight weeks of rest before freshening to build body for the next lactation. He notes progressive Iowa herds use selection and feeding to produce 800 pounds or more of butterfat per year, with cows often milking heavily in winter and on grass before declining in heat.
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Burt O Oderkirk
Extension Dairyman
Iowa
State College
Lowas
Mir Oderkirz
Water as Cheapest Food Says Dairyman for Cows
A dairyman notes water as the cheapest and best form of food for dairy cows. He cites a cow yielding 10534 pounds of milk and 6426 pounds of butterfat last year and says unlimited clean water keeps milk flowing. Water intake reaches 14 to 80 gallons daily and automatic cups often raise herd milk by 7 to 8 percent.
Alfalfa as Winter Feed Superior to Other Hay
Alfalfa provides high protein and minerals for winter roughage and yields more per acre than clover. It is better for cows and livestock. if unavailable, consider sowing alfalfa for next year. Farmers crown seed beds by disking rather than plowing, with multiple passes to soften the soil.
Dairy Cow Health Practices Boost Profits and Milk Yield
Dairymen tuberculin testing their herds gain higher profits and healthier herds with safe disease status. Cow testing raises average herd production by removing low producers and enabling selection of better foundation animals. Proper hay and green fodder support calf development and reproduction, while balanced feed improves butterfat yield.
Feeding Lambs on Ground Corn or Barley and Alfalfa
The article reports on self feeding lambs using a mix of ground grain and alfalfa meal, starting with two thirds alfalfa and shifting to more grain. Kansas experiments fed lambs starting at 54 pounds, comparing ground corn with alfalfa hay versus ground barley with alfalfa, showing differing gains and feed conversions.
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Kansas Experiment Station
Winter Alfalfa Hay For Sows And Gilts Studied
Nebraska station reports sows averaging 345 pounds after seventy days on a ration of shelled corn and alfalfa fed in a rack. Iowa station notes five bred sows wintered with daily feed of 34 pounds corn and alfalfa bay, gilts averaging 0.3 pounds daily gain and farrowing 70 pigs weighing 229 pounds at birth, with 89.7 percent strong at birth.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Lacy
Iiwa
Puunda
Advantages in Having Lambs in Late Winter
In January and February lambs reach a size suitable for pasture pastures to gain well on grain. Market prices are strong early in the season before widespread range shipments. Well sized lambs resist stomach worms and can be marketed before heavy losses occur.
Silage as Stock Feed for Various Livestock Practices
The article notes silage suits all livestock classes with dairy cows needing it almost indispensable for rapid gain. It cautions against mixed rations for fattening lambs, suggesting corn alone or with seeds like alfalfa. Costs run $1 to $6 per ton, value $8 to $12. spring care includes guarding water troughs with a concrete platform.
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Tiss
Gems of Thought Reflections and Quotations
A collage of famous sayings from Confucius Cicero Spenser Churchill Newton Rochefoucauld and others on virtue merit and mind. The passage mixes maxims on knowledge judgment prejudice and personal accountability in a vintage literary voice.
Quotations on Heart, Love, and Character
A collage of maxims and aphorisms from thinkers like Carlyle and Beecher. Topics include heart inspired thoughts, constant prayer, good will, reputation, judgment, and the transformation from sorrow to sense.
Mystery Porch Encounter Baffles Local Resident
In a puzzling roadside incident a swing on a porch and a sudden car arrival led to a confrontation with a loud shout and a club. A woman fled in a car after a scuffle as dogs interfered, leaving the observer and neighbor Mr Johnson bewildered about the motive and details.
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Gap Johnson
Trumpys
Strane Indy
Emporitmn
Squirrels Fell For Ottawa Park Golf Nut Scam
In Toledo Ohio squirrels at Ottawa Park tricked by a prank at the golf course. A hunk of slightly rolled balls was placed on a fairway with a tail flag while observers hid. Squirrels dashed out to seize the balls, then fled when startled by the prank.
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Ottawa Park
Toledo Ohlo
Portable electric organ console movement by power unit
A portable electric organ console is described as operable by electricity and movable to different parts of a building for use, enabling flexible placement and operation. The text notes a power unit driving the organ and emphasizes mobility within interiors.
Synthetic tobacco and other science notes from Germany
Reports describe synthetic tobacco made in Germany by nicotine impregnated paper. A French museum aims to preserve phonograph records of all languages. Tests in Germany show motion pictures affect cats birds and parrots while dogs ignore them. An American instrument aims to lure insects with odors. Chicago scientists claim ultraviolet exposure yields embryonic growth, and English tests suggest proper glasses improve worker efficiency despite nonrevealed eye needs.
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Germany
Inventions and Devices Highlight Innovations and Aims
A gallery of new devices is described including instruments to test yelon for horses and combined four note and squeegee for washing large windows. A self propelled boat to Finland reaches port then travels over rails to its end. A new guide clamps to a taw teen achieves angle cuts. A steering post controlled set of stenats warns of automobile movement front and rear with colored lights.
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Finland
What is Genius in the Fire of Truth
A compact excerpt exploring genius as a living spark from truth, described as superior to mere cleverness and common cleverness. It suggests genius expresses what others can only sense, marking a higher form of insight and expression.
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