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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1929
Page
7
Extension guidance by J. W. Lamb urges preventive care to reduce hog cholera losses. Emphasizes cleaning farrowing houses, washing sows, early piglet removal, pasture rearing, and annual plowing to destroy disease vectors and roundworm eggs.
The USDA bureau of animal industry issues a poster on the common sheep liver fluke. It explains the life cycle and control methods, stressing drainage of wet areas and snail destruction with copper sulfate. Flukes kill many livestock and cause major annual liver losses. posters available from Washington, D.C.
Dr L Van Es explains that cattle kept indoors suffer from overgrown claws causing limb strain pain and reduced milk yield. He advises trimming claws about twice yearly with proper tools to remove excess horn and smooth the hoof. If needed the animal may be restrained for the procedure.
Purdue University at Lafayatte Indiana reports swine feeding trials showing oats in hog rations should be limited to half the weight of the ration. Higher oats content reduces economic efficiency and slows gains. Replacement value varies by oats amount. One fourth oats replaces two thirds corn. half ration oats equal one half corn.
Lambs are guided to eat grain oats bran and cracked corn with linseed oilmeal for a good starter feed. Even young lambs quickly adapt to eating whole corn and wool management helps reduce wool ball risk on fences and troughs.
In Fairfax County Virginia a kitchen improvement contest showcased a tall narrow wood box built between stove and cabinet to store fuel for days. The box kept dust off floors and provided extra work surface, with other updates like enameling a work table linoleum flooring and a high stool. The ideas came from a home demonstration agent aided by USDA and the state agricultural college.
A guide urges families to set a concrete savings goal for upcoming needs such as graduations weddings cars or vacations. Plan weekly or monthly contributions, estimate costs, and use affordable options like country inns or summer cabins. The U S Department of Agriculture urges budgeting regular saving to reach the target.
Cook two cupfuls of white sugar with half a cupful of milk until a firm ball forms in cold water. Remove from heat, add one pound of pitted dates, chopped small, and stir until paste is smooth. Mix in one cupful chopped pecan nuts, then when stiff roll onto a damp cloth. Buttered hands shape, cool, slice into quarter inch rounds. Delicious with cream cheese.
The bureau of home economics notes dried fruits such as dates figs apricots prunes peaches apples and raisins supply minerals and other body elements. A gelatin dessert uses dried apricots whipped cream and nuts with apricot juice, softened gelatin and sugar.
The short cherry season invites frequent use of fresh fruit for pies and puddings. The guide explains tricks to prevent soggy crusts and juice leakage: pit and rinse cherries, simmer briefly, thicken juice with flour, then bake with a top crust or lattice.
The Farm Journal clarifies condensed milk versus evaporated milk. Condensed milk blends milk with cane sugar, while evaporated milk is pure milk reduced by removing sixty percent of its water content.
John L. Merrill recalls a young man’s visit to J Pierpont Morgan to obtain a signature on board minutes. Morgan refused to sign without reading, saying his signature is valuable and no paper too long to read. He then carefully reviewed the minutes before signing.
Representative Gilbert N. Haugen recalls a Northwood banquet remark praising farmers who cope with adversity. An elderly farmer from Croy Four Corners recounts the 1879 crop failure, noting, with humor, that his family once had corn for dinner and 14 acres of it.
A girl named Marjorie watches an Indian club drill and dumbbell exercises at her older sister’s school exhibition. She asks her mother what the devices in the performers’ hands are, and the mother correctly names them dumbbells.
A playful exchange unfolds with one speaker declaring her husband a poet and the other teasing about where their cats come from. The dialogue mixes flirtation and wit in a light domestic mood.
A terse critique argues that constant fault finding is never sincere and fuels hostility. The statement frames criticism as a hateful habit rather than constructive feedback, prompting debate over tone and intent in discourse.
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