The Elm Insect Geoffroy Also Found in America
The elm insect Geoffroy known in Europe as Gossyparia ulmi has been identified in the United States since 1684 in Westchester County Maryland and later in Cambridge Massachusetts New York City and Washington. It attacks elms with female and male forms distinct in appearance. Control involves kerosene emulsion and whale oil soap sprays at active periods. hydro cyanic acid gas can destroy the insects with a tented application. A yearlong study of its habits is needed to determine the best intervention window.
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Geoffroy
Europe
France
United States
Westchester County
M. D
Cambridge
Mas
New York City
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Division of Entomology
Thensect
San Jose
Wheat field for poultry feed boosts farm stock gains
The owner notes oats and then a nearby wheat field provided abundant forage for chickens pigs and horses. Chickens forage through waste grain increasing lay and growth while young stock thrive on clean grounds. The piece warns high hog prices push farmers toward feeding and notes a large corn crop will boost supply.
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Bulldown
Sour whey harms pigs and farm hygiene linked to lameness
A farmer kept sour whey and filthy slop in unclean barrels and troughs feeding pigs from two months to six months old. The rancid mix caused stiffness and lame joints, with bacteria and fermentation evident. Experts urged thorough cleaning, scalding of whey barrels, and feeding only fresh slop.
Don'ts for shipping market poultry and shop tips
Advice for shippers of market poultry covering packing cleanliness proper coops and inspection practices. Warnings against sending unfit stock or untested buyers and guidance on records notifications and avoiding delays. Also notes on coop quality tools and humane handling.
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Commission
Bulthead
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Considerable Profit in Baby Beef Production
The piece argues for early maturity in calves to maximize feed efficiency and profits. It favors fall calves fed on skim milk and grain, then pasture, with hay and grain in short pasture. It notes the economic advantages of baby beef over mature steers and cites an Ohio example of a boy amassing five calves in two years.
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Central West States
Thias
Ohio
Saya
Up to Date Farming and Cooperative Missouri Experiments
A Missouri farmer builds a biplane glider sprinkler system to protect crops from droughts. The Missouri Experiment Station reports cooperative trials across 105 of 114 counties, improving soil tilage, orchard fertilization, dairy profits, and farm management.
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Jermy
Missouri
Missouri Experiment Station
Central Experiment Station
Columbia
Southwear
Dairy Department
Raising Sheep Successfully on March Pastures and Feeding
The article urges March lambing for higher prices, details shelter, flushing ewes, and pasture farming. It describes feeding rye straw risks, ram selection by skin color, and daily flock inspection. It explains pasturing cornfields, grain feeding, and rack construction for efficient feeding. It emphasizes good flesh for breeding and higher conception rates.
Timber Supply of the United States
The United States timber landscape is mostly private, with about 20 percent held by the Federal Government and states. Federal control covers some 443,869,605 thousand board feet, chiefly in National Forests, plus an estimated 75 billion feet in state reserves. Private holdings concentrate the best timber, drive future supply, and showcase limited forestry practice on nonpublic lands.
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United States
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Cork
B. B. & Shepard
Lala
Hulalzer
RE. Lara
Feeder
Timber Supply OF
THE
Towa
State Board of Agriculture
Malta
Pubilo Forest
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