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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1925
Page
6
The U S Department of Agriculture notes birds, especially insectivorous species, provide value to farms by controlling pests such as clover weevils and potato beetles. Birds also consume weed seeds, aid public health as scavengers, and require refuges, laws, and public support to protect them.
Charles Beck of Bremer County Iowa uses a mixed ration of corn silage soybeans clover hay ground corn oats and a small amount of oilmeal to yield about 1000 pounds of milk daily for a nearby condensery. He planted soybeans with corn for silage to cut feed costs and boost silage efficiency. Beck also grows abundant clover hay and started dairy farming by replacing poor cows with a pure bred bull and selective culling to build a profitable herd.
Recent experiments show a simple wooden poison station that can be cheaply built to hold poisoned bait and protect it from weather. The design uses 1 by 8 inch bottom pieces, a 1 by 13 inch wall framing, and four nails, drawing mice with bait and often seen around the device.
Historical records from a ten acre Baldwin apple orchard in western New York show steady profit over twenty years. The average yearly net profit per acre stands at 120.71 dollars, and the profit per barrel of apples averages 1.51 dollars. With an estimated 500 dollars per acre valuation, the annual net dividend is indicated by these figures.
Dr. John R. Mohler of the U S Department of Agriculture spoke at the Inter national Live Stock exposition in Chicago on why a large animal population benefits the economy. He noted domestic animals convert grasses and forage into valuable products such as meats, milk, leather, wool, and byproducts, stressing cattle swine and sheep act as alchemists refining base materials into refined outputs.
Orchard land prone to wetness, especially peach cherry and apple areas, requires drainage as much as crops. Heavy poorly drained soil slows growth, invites root rot and winter injury, and is not solved by culture or fertilizer. Tile drainage with depths of two to two and a half feet and main lines two rods apart improves tree health and yields.
A home winter plan urges using a tractor to shell corn and grind feed to save time and money. It argues tractors avoid idle costs, cut trips to feed mills, and return interest on invested money, with Wisconsin College of Agriculture expert noting tractors use no feed when idle and can haul fertilizer or feed in single trips.
Moldy corn is dangerous feed and poultry should be kept from it. Treat droppings boards perches and nests for mites and examine pullets for lice. Purdue laying ration with corn meal shows excellent general satisfaction. High quality middlings outperform standard middlings. Egg white is mostly water and protein while yolk contains protein and fat. To supply egg production protein, liberal rations are needed, as with dairy cows.
The Rotor hat, promoted by Zeitung Am Mittung, claims to propel wearers like a Flettner ship using a small motor in a revolving cylinder at the head. It envisions both men and women skating through streets with wind aided propulsion.
A theology lecturer asks which biblical character has the largest following. A voice from the back bench shouts Ananias, provoking a tense moment in Columbia South Carolina court state.
An old tradition holds that the laws given to Moses on Mount Sinai were inscribed on sapphire tablets, linking the sacred commandments to a precious stone.
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