Iowa and regional studies show corn outperforms oats for lamb fattening
Iowa and neighboring states compared oats and corn with alfalfa hay and salt in fattening lambs. Corn yielded higher finish and similar cost of gain, while oats produced slower finish and lower market value. Clover seed stands struggle. nurse crops like barley and oats affect yields, with oats as a better nurse crop than late varieties.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
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State Apiarist F E Millen offers a seven month correspondence bee course beginning March 1 for $3 in state and $4 out of state. Each month covers topics from season prep to wintering bees with two books included. Registration via Ames Iowa.
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Bee Millen
State Apiarist
Ames
Owa
Iowa Uses Much Serum for Hog Cholera Control
Iowa farmers supplied about one fourth of the total anti hog cholera serum produced in America, according to the veterinary extension department at Iowa State College Ames. In 1918 about 270 million cubic centimeters were produced nationwide, up about 40 million from 1917. Educational work has convinced Iowa farmers serum can control cholera and aid hogs in market when corn is costly, making serum a valued asset for hog raisers.
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Veterinary Extension Department
Iowa State College
Ames
United States
Silage Feeding Advice for Horses from Iowa State College
The animal husbandry department at Iowa State College in Ames says horses may be fed silage in limited quantities with care. Horses on full feed should receive very small amounts, unlike cattle or steers. Silage helps wintering mature horses or mules that do ordinary work, but overeating poses danger.
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Animal Husbandry Department
Iowa State College
Ames
Imported corn borer invades eastern Massachusetts crops
The European corn stalk borer, a severe pest from Europe, has appeared near Boston, infesting corn stalks ears and other hosts. It could threaten the corn belt if unchecked. Control relies on burning infested stalks during late fall to early spring, and Congress is urged to fund eradication. Alfalfa remains profitable feed even at high prices, with cattle fattening benefiting from its use.
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