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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
6
Government corn specialists urge timely cultivation to save labor and raise yields. Use a two row cultivator when possible to cut labor needs, maintain loose soil, destroy weeds, and warm soil for stronger ears. Cultivate as needed, avoid overdoing it, and adjust depth as plants grow.
A government notice explains that market reports from the bureau of markets in the United States Department of Agriculture can be sent by telegraph at collect charges from nearby stations. It defines phrases used in reports such as market excited market stronger market strong market active market firm market steady unsettled dull weak and demoralized to standardize interpretations for sellers and buyers.
The adage notes humus darkens soil color and that a farm shows its character by its fences. Saving labor matters as much as saving money. Poultry and eggs complement creamery lines while cowpeas thrive on sandy, warm-weather soil.
The United States Department of Agriculture says urban poultry need not be a nuisance if coops and yards stay clean and droppings are managed. No rooster is required unless hatching is planned, and selling the male after the season reduces noise and feeding waste. Confine flocks to prevent trespass and damage to neighbors.
The article explains trap nests as confined nests for hens until release by an attendant. Benefits include taming birds to raise egg output, obtaining traits of individuals, providing a basis for breeding, removing nonproductive hens, and adding precision to judging flock utility.
The article argues that even a farmer with barnyard mongrels can profit more by raising purebred birds. It emphasizes improved care and suggests that adopting pure-breed poultry yields higher dollars and greater satisfaction for the successful farmer.
Growing chicks kept in small outdoor brooders or chick coops are crowded often. This causes lasting harm as they are later moved, and though they may grow later, they do not fully recover.
The United States Department of Agriculture bulletin analyzes standard day’s work in central Illinois, comparing plows, tractors, binders, loaders, and other implements. It cites farmer practices, field hours, and gains from equipment such as two row cultivators and portable elevators to show efficiency differences among horse and tractor power in spring and fall operations.
Timothy hay contains 48.8 pounds of digestible nutrients per 100 pounds, nearly three times corn silage. Silage is more succulent and digestible overall. Hoard's Dairyman notes one ton timothy equals about two and a half tons corn silage, price figures show timothy at $10 per ton versus $4 for corn silage.
Mrs Eva Be Shay recalls a complete nervous breakdown after childbirth. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after five bottles and notes subsequent pregnancies. She recommends the medicine and cites relief after the second dose.
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