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Show Q. What causes Coryza, or common com-mon cold, among; poultry? Can it cause heavy losses? I A. A germ, Hemophilus galllnarum, which gains entrance into the nasal chambers is considered the primary I cause of this disease. In the milder I form the disease may be unnoticed. In more severe cases, accompanied I by sneezing and gasping, there may I be numerous deaths, and affected I birds may go o3 feed and gradually j "waste away." Q. How much should a cow produce pro-duce a year to be a money maker? I A. According to the Program for I Dairy Cattle published by the Rals-: Rals-: ton Purina Company, in general any '. mature cow which can't give 300 lbs. of butterfat a year will never make much money. M.ny cows giving less 1 than this, though, could reach this money-making point if fed properly balanced rations in the right amounts. Here is what 300 lbs. of butterfat a year equals in milk: lbs. a day lbs. a year Jerseys 20 6,000 Guernseys 22 6,500 Ayrshires 25 7,500 Brown Swiss 25 7,500 Mixed Herds 27 8,000 Holsteins 30 9,000 i Q. What is the advantage of raisin? rais-in? broilers on the floor rather than in batteries? A. Broilers raised on the floor are of high quality because of: : 1. Good feathering. 2. Low shrinkage when transported trans-ported to market. 3. Few breast blisters and de-, de-, formities. I 4. Good fleshing quality. Q. How can the cattle feeder get the most out of fodder? A. First use all suitable fodder for feed. After the cattle have used all the fodder they will eat for feed, use the remainder for bedding, and in this way make fertilizer for the fields. I Send your question about livestock or poultry problems to FARM FACTS, 83S South Eighth Street, Su Louis 2, ' Missouri. Questions will be answered j without charge, either by mt.il or in thi I column, as a tervica of this newspaper |