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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1924
Page
2
Cornell poultrymen urge one annual culling in September to remove poor producers and boost profits. Well cared for layers show a bright comb, moist vent, and pink beak, while non-layers have dull eyes, shriveled combs, and dry skin. molts help distinguish layers from nonlayers.
USDA prepared report shows average sale prices for pure bred dairy cattle in 1923 ranged from 133 dollars for calves under one year to 268 dollars for bulls over three, covering Ayrshire Guernsey Holstein Jersey and Brown Swiss. Private sales outpaced auctions though auctions fetched 25 to 50 dollars more per head. Bulls under one year 133 and over one year under three 206, over three 268. heifers under one 133. cows and heifers over one under three 129. cows over three 261. Top bull and cow each sold for 7500 dollars. Totals: calves 4845, bulls under three 1102, heifers and cows under three 2479, cows over three 2977.
The Texas Honey Ball melon, a cross between the Texas Cannon Ball and California Honey Dew, will hit markets this year. It is round about five inches in diameter with a smooth netted rind, and its meat mirrors Honey Dew texture. About 2,500 acres are planted in Texas, potentially yielding around 1,250 carloads under good conditions. Last year only 65 acres were planted for experiments. The fruit ships without refrigeration within ten days to two weeks and resists bruising from ordinary handling.
Clemson college agronomists urge farmers to save and store small grain seed now for fall planting. Seed should be protected from rats mice and weevils and kept in fumigated storage such as a granary or barrel to ensure good price and viability this season.
A garden can yield across many months by staggered planting. Instead of sowing all lettuce or beans at once, use space freed by early crops like young onions to plant late cabbages. This method keeps beds productive and reduces gaps in harvests.
farmers report mixed results making silage from alfalfa and other legumes. Professor Eckles found palatability tied to water content at ensiling, with dry years yielding high dry matter and good silage and wet years yielding poor results. Green and succulent alfalfa contains about 20 pounds of dry matter per hundred and makes poor silage, while drier mature hay reaching about 40 pounds per hundred yields good silage.
Clover aids soil health in a three year rotation with the second crop plowed under. Limestone applications of one to two tons per acre once per rotation and acid phosphate for one crop boost soils. Plowing under the second crop adds substantial nitrogen.
Advice on using bor deaux spray for tomatoes and melons to prevent disease and on soil fertility. Guidance on hay crops for next year, detecting chinch bugs in small grain, and barriers to prevent migration. Suggestions on hardy alfalfa seed strains, alfalfa on rye or wheat, tile drainage upkeep, and using barnyard manure for onions. Caution on alfalfa lodging and benefits of earlier cutting for finer stems and leafiness.
A London Evening News excerpt reflects on the subtle power of a woman's glance at another's hat. It contrasts male perception with female hat culture, noting how rival hats spark social drama. The piece uses witty observation to claim shopping is a voyage of privateer flair.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Comforts for irritated skin with hot baths using Cuticura Soap and applications of Cuticura Ointment. It also recommends Cuticura Talcum powder for its delicate scent as part of the indispensable Cuticura Toilet Trio.
A small girl with her mother visited the Shelby street branch library after walking through Garfield park. The child said they saw many daddies in the park while admiring flowers. The mother explained the child asked questions about the flowers, especially the poppies.
An advertisement endorses Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening table linens, claiming it never disappoints and is available at all good grocers.
Frederick the Great of Prussia reportedly relied on astrologers to choose a lucky day for military actions and delayed starting until the astrologers declared a favorable period.
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