Capons Not Profitable For Wide Markets Says Experiments
A Cornell bulletin summarizes findings from Maryland Cornell and Illinois stations that caponizing cockerels offers little weight advantage before maturity and only slight gains after. Under New York conditions capons are not advisable for wholesale markets, though some local premium trades may yield profit. Many poultrykeepers find feed costs prevent large profit from roaster fowl.
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Cornell Experiment Station
Maryland State College of Agrculture
Cornell
Tlinols
Capona
New York State
New York
Jules Capon
New Yorker
Vitamins That Affect Egg Quality From Vitamin Rich Feeds
Ohio experiments show hens fed rations high in vitamins A and D produce eggs with greater nutritional value. To maintain health and improve egg quality, poultrymen should use rations containing yellow corn alfalfa leaf meal or cod liver oil, with vitamin D2 helping prevent rickets and boost bone resistance to disease.
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Ohio
Dakota
Confinement Not Advised For Raising Chicks
It has been demonstrated that chicks can be raised in confinement with special management but not advised for the country raiser without experience. Problems from contaminated range or lack of a clean range offset any confinement benefits. Ohio Experiment Station findings reported by Hoard and Dalryman.
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Ohio
Moist Ration Improves Poultry Feed Palatability and Growth
Experiments with flocks of the same breed under identical conditions compared wet versus dry rations. Birds fed part of the ration wet showed an annual gain of about 24 eggs per bird, a substantial increase poultry raisers cannot ignore.
When to Start Culling for Incubation Readiness
University bulletin advises culling begin after selection for incubation and continue until disposal. Only strong healthy chicks enter brooding pens. In winter quarters pullets must be chosen carefully for usefulness. hens showing wet ness late or irregular prolactin issues should be removed.
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University of Affone Gota
Roosters Fertile Eggs Spur Egg Losses Across Illinois Flocks
Prairie Farmer reports summer rooster fertility issues spreading through corn belt flocks in Illinois. The problem has driven egg losses and costing poultrymen thousands of dollars as roosters are culled. farmers are advised to market roosters promptly, collect eggs three times daily, and store in a cool place for frequent marketing.
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Ilinois
University of
Treatment of Calf When on Exhibition
Charles TH Crawford of the New York State College of Agriculture notes that calves away from home may refuse to drink due to new noises crowds and water. He advises exhibitors to train calves to drink skimmilk, explains its benefits, and gives a method to prepare it. Also recommends gradual pre show feeding and choosing timothy clover hay for long journeys.
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Charles TH Crawford
New York State College of Angriculture
County
Falra
Jersey cattle breed groups adopt classification based on milk and tests
At the first meeting of the Jersey Cattle Club of the United States a tested sire rule was set. A bull becomes eligible after ten tested daughters. A sire earns superiority status when his tested daughters reach a threshold of registered daughters four years old or more with mature production above 600 pounds fat or more. The plan also calls for herd inspection by a qualified judge and six class levels, reflecting broader moves toward objective classification across breeds.
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Jersey Cattle Club
United States
Jersey
Fall Planting of Raspberries and Brambles
Readers ask about fall planting of raspberries and other brambles. Planting in fall after leaves drop can be convenient. firm the earth around roots, mulch with a forkful of manure, and avoid wind damage by securing soil.
Burdock control guidance for farmyard waste areas
The text notes burdock as a biennial weed in farmyard waste places and fields. It blooms July to August with burrs ripening by September. Eradicate by cutting below the crown or pulling when soil is wet. do so in year one or before seeds mature in year two. Salt paste after cutting helps, especially in hot dry weather. reseed waste places with grass and keep weeds out until established.
Agricultural Squibs Warn Against Ragweed and Weeds
The article notes ragweed as an outlaw on farms and roadsides and says rain and dew on hay outperforms internal moisture for hay heat. It cites a last year experiment showing wheat yields up 11 to 15 bushels per acre with fertilizer and urges removing weed ground cherry pokeweed burr cucumbers near cucumber lines to prevent moral disease.
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Ifant Teta
Trench Silos Seen as Economical for North Carolina Farms
An agricultural expert notes trench silos offer low construction cost and simple on farm setup. Despite limited local testing, the method has spread in Mississippi and South Carolina and shows promise for small dairy operations in North Carolina.
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Oy Jonn
AREY
Catry
North
Carolina
Basia
Special Treatment of Fence Posts Advisable
An old newspaper snippet explains best practices for fence posts. Cut posts months before setting, remove bark, and cure thoroughly to maximize life. Osage orange, white oak, mulberry, red cedar, and black locust are valued for durability. Barked posts cured with creosote resist decay. moisture under bark promotes fungi and insect damage.
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Durnatta
Soybeans Prove Efficient Feed At Michigan Experiment
Read shows soybeans valued at half to two thirds of grain cost with cooking expense under one quarter. Cooking yields savings and faster growth in pigs. Michigan station reports 1157 pounds feed saved per 100 pounds gain and 30 week pigs with cooked beans outperforming raw beans by about 1.7 pounds per day on equivalent total feed.
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Michigan Experimental Station
Oh!o Station
Ostraca Reveal Ostracism of Greek Leaders at Athens
Found pottery fragments bear ostracon inscriptions from Athens showing the banishment votes against Megacles, Xanthippos, Aristides, and Themistocles in various years. The inscriptions include the earliest known ostracon naming Aristides and a later one for Themistocles, illustrating fifth century political exile practices.
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Themistocles
Athens
Greece
Aristides
Themistoecles
Megagles
Xanthippos
Pericles
Protective grounding measures for live stock fence posts
The document describes grounding live stock fences at intervals of about 105 feet to prevent lightning death. It recommends galvanizing iron piping cut about five feet longer than wooden posts, driven into the ground and fastened with clips. If steel angle is used, replace with a metal post every 170 feet and drive posts firmly.
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Posal Bie
United States
Potato Yield Doubled in Cook County With Bordeaux Mix
A Capper's Farmer article reports potato yields in Cook County rising sharply after Bordeaux mixture applications. No 1 potatoes from the early crop increased 27 percent, total yield up 56 percent, in a dry season with little leafhopper trouble.
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Capper
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