Federal dairy grading system updated and expanded
The United States Department of Agriculture announces a revised dairy product grading system effective July 1. Official graders assign new certificates of quality for butter eggs and related products, with continued use of existing certificates until depleted and widespread adoption across major markets and cooperative exchanges.
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Selecting a Sire to Improve Dairy Qualities in Herd
The note discusses choosing a sire with strong dairy transmission. It suggests tracing production records of the sire’s dam, two grandams, and four great granddams, and checking if the sire and two grandsires have produced ten high yielding daughters. It explains inheritance percentages across generations and warns that pedigrees may not reveal all.
Dairy Calf Rearing Influences Future Strength
The article stresses the importance of mood and proper breeding methods for raising dairy calves. It notes calves are often reared by hand and that natural dam rearing shapes size, strength, and future usefulness of the stock.
Millionth Jersey Owned In South Carolina History
A Spartanburg area dairyman, LE Wright of Cliftten & Co., owns the millionth Jersey, S Sav iours Blue fox a Desa 739799, registered by the American Jersey Cattle Club. Wright began with one purebred heifer in 1921 and built a renowned purebred herd through generations of superior type and production.
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American Jersey Cattle Club
New York
South Carolina
St Saviours
le, Wright
Cliftten, & C
Weright
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Wright
Ber
Sarah
Helfer
Spartanburg County Jersey
South Cargling
Saviours Blue Fox
Wrights Foundation
Vetch Seeds Freely as Winter Legume for Home Seed
E C Blair extension agronomist notes vetch is a reliable winter legume that seeds itself. Farmers can save seed by letting pods mature before harvest and can sow mixed with oats or rye, using simple threshing and cleaning methods or simple seed cleaners to separate seeds.
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E. C Blair
North Carolina State College of Agriculture
Sojle
Plaotr
Time to Introduce New Queen to Bee Colony
A New Jersey agricultural expert says introducing a new queen is usually better than replacing the old one. Properly introduced queens cost about a dollar or less and pay back in ownership pride and ease of handling. The best time to introduce is when honey flow begins, with six weeks before frost, and beekeepers should avoid requeening during dearth or without feeding. Methods vary and breeders provide instructions with the shipping cage.
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New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Agricultural Notes, Farming Tips and Cropping Advice
A rural excerpt advises planting a short row of carrots every two weeks and sowing soybeans at two bushels per acre with a drilled seed bed. It stresses rotating crops, pruning pastures, avoiding hog prices, and using a silo to minimize waste, while noting doves as weed eaters and endive as a winter salad crop.
Whitewash Helps Prevent Rust on Farm Implements
The article notes whitewash is not widely used for rust prevention on metal tools. A winter coat under cover, mixed with time and water, can suppress rust, and when tools are used in spring the coating wears away without issue. Whitewash differs from oil paint and acts to neutralize the cause of rust rather than seal out moisture.
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Clardeter
Worms Found In Poultry Flock Warn Of Hidden Danger
Three worm types large and small roundworms and tapeworms occur in poultry with no early signs. Heavy infestations reduce resistance and cause illness, especially in young chicks. Tobacco dust mixed in dry mash for three to four weeks is cited as a practical treatment.
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California
Poor Economy to Crowd Pullets in a Henhouse
Counting pullets before they are housed this fall is less fresh than counting chickens before they are latched. Poultrymen should measure space per hen with eight square feet for light breeds and four square feet for heavy breeds. Overcrowding lowers egg production and raises disease risk. if space is insufficient, cull to about one hundred strong pullets.
Pip Not a Disease Flahimat Mouth Breathing in Children
A note explains pip as not a disease but a mouth breathing habit in children caused by nasal obstruction. The tongue and mouth may become stiff while the mouth stays open. It recommends moistening the tongue with glycerin and water and avoiding forceful removal.
Mash Chick Ration for Chicks Advised by Wisconsin Experts
Specialists from Wisconsin advise an all mash ration for chicks. The mixture includes ground yellow corn 5 pounds, wheat middlings 2 pounds, rear grit 5 pounds, raw bone meal 1 pound, and skim milk in place of water. Feed milk in a piece of water until the first stage ends, then gradually replace with 1 percent meat scraps to the mash.
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Itty
Wisconsin
Discard Homemade Crate Time and Cost Savings
Reading notes argue homemade crates of rough material cost less and may suffice with occasional patches to extend life. Commercial galvanized crates with strong bottoms resist wear but are pricier, and DIY crates ease handling for small bird shipments.
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Vfrnal, Utah
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Uintah State Bank Building
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Attorney At Law
Salt Lake City
Utah
Wasatch
Charles DeMoisy
Bank of Verrat
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Coltharp
Verna
Wallace Calder
Uintah State Bank
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Ashley Coop
BLDC
Virnal, Utah
Uintah Basin
Vernal Milling
Uintah Abstract Company Incorporated
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State Land Office
Siddoway
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Uintah Abstract CO
Vernal
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Vernal Auto CO
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