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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
7
A United States Department of Agriculture study warns co operative and nonco operative markets alike suffer from poor accounting. It advocates double entry bookkeeping with journal and ledger, clear records, secure cash handling, depreciation, and regular external and internal audits to ensure profits and confidence.
A group of Orange County Florida farmers pooled orders for carbon bisulphid via their county agent. The 1 000 pound purchase saved 88 cents a pound versus individual small-quantity pricing, totaling a $380 reduction. The chemical will fumigate corn to kill weevils, with losses up to 20 percent. Farmers are upgrading their granaries to airtight storage or constructing new ones.
The piece advises that dry straw makes a satisfactory bed ding and feed is valuable, urging farmers to sow the usual acreage of wheat. It warns against fencing corners becoming tool sheds, emphasizes farming what one has, and urges storing manure under a shed to prevent leaching.
The article explains that laying hen feed must supply body repair and heat while providing egg-making materials. It notes three key constituents mineral nitrogenous and carbonaceous found in grains and suggests supplementing with animal and green feed. It emphasizes springtime range as a model for winter feeding.
Table scraps and kitchen waste are best prepared for feeding by grinding. The moist mass should be mixed with ground grain until crumbly. Feed at noon or night in a trough or on a board and remove any leftovers after 30 to 45 minutes to prevent spoilage for the hens.
The article advises dry dressed poultry yields more than scalded. It condemns over confinement of laying hens and urges a wide range and farm setting. It calls for a fall survey of feed bins and corn cribs, notes idle hens stop laying, and stresses mite and lice control and tight roofing with roofing paper.
The article lists leading apple types and their uses, noting Ben Davis for quantity and storage, Jonathan for fresh eating, Grimes Golden for dessert flavor, Rhode Island Greening for keeping quality, Baldwin for winter markets, Yellow Newton Albemarle Pippin for high flavor, Stayman Winesap and Winesap for dessert and general use, Northern Spy for dessert quality, Arkansas Black for culinary use, and Winter Banana for cooking and dessert. It discusses color, size, and seasonality across varieties.
The article stresses increased winter fire hazards from stoves, flues, and gasoline handling on farms. It recommends proper gasoline storage, accessible water pails as early extinguishers, and chemical extinguishers for oils, with sand or sawdust as backups. It cites US Department of Agriculture Farmers Bulletin 904 for details.
Cattle used to harvest corn work well with hogs later cleaning up leftovers. The method mirrors sheep or hog use and shows promising results in field fodder processing.
A lab tour highlights Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound preparation. It describes herb sourcing, solvent extraction, sterilization, pasteurization, and bottling, claiming effectiveness for female health through testimonials from women who report recovery.
Begg's Mustarine touted as fast acting for lameness sore muscles neck cramps earache backache headache toothache and chilblains. Claims a grandmotherly mustard plaster plus modern pain killers for quick relief with urge to ask for Mustarine in the yellow box from Ss C Wells & Co Le Roy New York.
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