Hay harvest timing and storage for quality feed
Farmers should cut hay when weather is settled and hay is ripe but not over mature. Drying should occur in windrows or windrows blown to dry, avoid sunburn, and never leave hay in the windrow after it dries. Dry hay is essential to prevent mold and maintain feed value for cattle and horses.
When to Cut Clover for Best Dairy Use
Guidance on timing hay cuttings for dairy cows. Start when about three fourths of blossoms are cut and finish before any browning. Harvest before seed forms, watch weather, cut in afternoon, dry dew, rake into windrows, cock, then spread and barn up the same day. One man can turn out two loads per hour.
Fire blight spreads threaten Kentucky orchards
The Lexington Leader warns that the fire blight disease, carried by bees between orchards, could cost Kentucky about half a million dollars this year. It blames growers for neglecting infected cankers and failing to heed last year's warnings, letting blossoms wilt and leaves blacken.
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Pure Water for Chickens in Hen Yards
The Country Gentleman advises keeping drinking water fresh and pure with 3 to 4 changes daily. Use a tablespoonful of 5 percent carbolic acid per twelve quarts of water for chicks under 10 weeks. Do not leave fountains in direct sun and disinfect vessels daily to prevent disease. Cleaning dry mash hoppers weekly suffices.
FEED TROUGH FOR HOGS
A practical guide on building and selecting pig troughs. It discusses V shape crib troughs from joined 2x10 and 2x8 boards for grown hogs, adjusting width for young pigs, and market options. It also describes placing the trough in a fence line with a swinging panel and central latch to control feeding groups.
Bryan appeals to German Americans to avert war
William Jennings Bryan issued a plea to German Americans urging influence on the German government to avoid steps toward war. He defended U S neutrality, urged not to conflate U S Germany with Britain talks, and urged Germany to accept U S prize rules amid submarine warfare. He praised German Americans as patriots and critiqued partisan attacks on President Wilson.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Bryan
Germany
Great Britain
Wilson
Rail Commission Orders Railroads to Furnish Tank Cars
The Interstate Commerce Commission upheld a complaint by the Pennsylvania Paraffine Company of Titusville and Crew-Levie Company against the Pennsylvania Railroad. It ordered the railroad to furnish enough tank cars to move the complainants normal product, rejecting the railroad's claim of nonjurisdiction over car ownership. The commission said it would not dictate ownership but would require car supply.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Parafine Company
Titusville
Crew-Levie Company
Glade Oil Works
Warren
Pennsylvania Railroad
Clark
Difference in Portland Cements
Do not rely on slag or common cements for identical results. Dragon and Titans brands are high grade rock products that are finely ground and color uniform. They deliver maximum strength in cement work of all kinds while costing no more than inferior grades.
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Pennsylvania
Dragon
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