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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
7
The article explains how heated railroad cars with stoves and proper airflow prevent frost damage to winter potato shipments. It details car construction, insulation, air circulation, decking, and fire door needs, plus guidelines for heating duration and bulkhead placement to ensure even warmth and safe transport.
The document outlines three basic forms of farmers elevators in the United States, describing cooperative, joint stock, and private capital stock structures. It emphasizes that real community value depends on clear plans, efficient management, and a direct benefit to the public, not just lofty aims.
Crop rotation pays well. Soil fertility deserves more attention. Rates, long the farmer's foe, persist. Were you on the last field trip with your farm bureau?
The article urges households to keep backyard flocks of at least 10 hens to convert kitchen waste into eggs and meat. It cites USDA specialists and estimates a 10-hen flock can produce about 1 700 dozen eggs yearly, worth roughly 850 at 50 cents a dozen, highlighting cost savings and freshness.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges flock hygiene to prevent roup in autumn poultry. Remove weak birds and improve housing dryness and ventilation. A potassium permanganate antiseptic in drinking water may help, but do not treat individuals. promptly cull birds showing nasal or eye discharge to prevent spread.
After mating, keep birds active by December 1. Provide bulky ration about one fifth green forage. Feed to appetite but not fully, to maintain condition and appetite. Cracked corn performs better than cornmeal alone. If wintered well and not forced early, fertility should be good. Early laying can lead to freezing eggs.
The notice urges immediate purchase of stock for breeding as supply grows slowly and birds should be acclimated to new quarters before breeding begins. It stresses acting now to secure needed stock and ensure readiness for the season.
Farmers urged to protect plows harrows mowers and other gear for next season. Advice covers cleaning greasing painting and storage under cover with blocks supports to prevent rust decay and sagging. Guidance includes using Farmers Bulletin 046 and 047 for repairs and adjustments.
Cooperative marketing of farm produce raises prices for farmers. County agents organized lending of a carload of corn with separate weighing, boosting net price by 25 cents per bushel. A Farmers Co operative Association was formed, doing over 250000 dollars in a year and doubling bank deposits in two years.
Land plaster, gypsum, calcium sulphate, differs from lime in acidity correction but stabilizes ammonium carbonate as ammonium sulphate. It serves as a deodorant and absorbent in stables, preserves manure nitrogen, and is recommended to conserve poultry manure and similar wastes.
The Bureau of Biological Survey reports that 1916 field work and lab exams show starlings eat mostly insects and wild fruits with neutral or beneficial effects. The time spent damaging crops is brief compared to their insect control work, suggesting farmers may tolerate nesting to help pest reduction.
Lespedeza or Japan clover is noted for grazing value and soil improvement. It adapts widely in the Southeast but rarely yields enough hay except on certain lands. A new Farmers' Bulletin No 1145 discusses its forage potential and benefits.
Geneva dispatch reports monks at the Great St Bernard monastery faced heavy exploitation by Alpinists and tourists this season. About 700 visitors, many in motorcars, stayed overnight and dined with wine free yet failed to pay. The hospice collection box held 15 francs as the crowd departed, including several English and American visitors.
A brief advertisement touts Cuticura Soap daily use with Cuticura Ointment for clear complexions, clean scalps, and soft hands, and adds Cuticura Talent as part of the Toilet Trio in a concise promotional blurb.
A wealthy English town matron employs a fourteen year old as bellboy kitchen maid and gardener. When asked what he does, the boy replies that he is a butler kitchen maid and gardener out of a job.
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