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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1927
Page
3
University of Illinois experts argue that flocks of 50 to 100 ewes are more economical than smaller groups due to better labor use, equipment needs, and market efficiency. They emphasize robust rams, crop rotations with legumes, and soybeans as key to profitable sheep production.
The article explains mange in horses and cattle, its contagious nature and typical causes. It provides a lime and sulphur dip recipe with precise quantities, boiling steps, and instructions to use 100 gallons, fill dipping vats, and dip animals every two weeks until the mange clears, usually after two treatments.
EB F Ferrin of the University of Minnesota swine section says fresh clean water is essential for hog gains. Hogs should drink three times daily with more on hot days. automatic watering devices help, but hand watering works if the supply is ample. The best method is running water in the pasture.
The bacterium that causes blackleg can persist in soil and water as spores and thrives in rich lime soils. It targets large muscle areas such as the shoulder thigh and back in cattle and sheep but may reach liver spleen and intestines. Infection commonly affects young animals under two years old especially the fattest calves and yearlings.
The American Jersey Cattle Club in New York registered the millionth Jersey, St. Saviour's Blue Fox's Bess 739799, owned by L. F. E. Wright of Clifton South Carolina. Wright began with one pure bred heifer in 1921 and built a superior herd, with herd generations improving in milk and type while producing numerous offspring and prizes for Wright's daughter Sarah and calf club participants.
Extension agronomist B OC Blair notes vetch seeds readily and can renew itself across seasons. Seed can be saved by letting pods mature or by harvesting with oats or rye, using simple seed cleaners or spiral separators. Blair urges farmers to save vetch seed for next fall to boost acreage and improve soil where clover fails.
The article notes whitewash is not widely used to stop rust on metal equipment. Some farmers report a coat applied in early winter works well, especially when stored under cover. A lime and water mix suffices, and wear-off in spring causes no trouble as rust prevention differs from oil paint.
Bee specialist Ray Hutson recommends timely queen replacement to improve colonies, noting cost and gains from reliable breeders. Best result comes with honey flow, six weeks before frost, and proper introduction methods guided by breeders.
Practical farming notes encourage planting a tree and biweekly carrot rows. Highlights include avoiding land decline, silo value, soybeans for hay, dove weed control, and French endive for winter salads. Emphasizes smart land care, pasture management, and family involvement in farming.
Three types of worms found in substantial numbers in poultry can weaken birds and invite other diseases. Large roundworms harm the small intestine, with symptoms ranging from dullness to paralysis in severe cases. Tobacco dust medicated mash is cited as a practical treatment, mixing 1 2 percent nicotine with 2 percent dry mash and feeding for 3 4 weeks to reduce worm infestation.
A rural advice piece warns against overcrowding pullets, detailing space needs per hen by breed and urging careful housing measurements. It argues that under space, egg production falls and disease rises, and stresses right-sized flocks to maximize profit.
The article explains pip as an inflammation of the mouth seen with colds or fevers when nostrils are blocked. The fowl breathes through the mouth, tongue dries, a hard bony tip may form. Treatment is moistening the tongue with glycerin and water. Do not remove by force.
NE million acres in the Redwater Valley area of Southeastern Montana will be opened to farmers this year by a new Northern Pacific branch line 63 miles from Glendive. The railroad will sell direct to farmers half a million acres at 10 to 20 dollars an acre with 20 years to pay. Taxes are low and neighbors and colonies may settle together. Mixed farming thrives with expanding corn hog cattle and dairy production. Communities churches schools are already established and development is rapid.
An all mash ration for chicks is recommended as the Wisconsin all mash ration. It combines 8 pounds ground yellow corn 20 pounds wheat middlings 5 pounds pearl grits 5 pounds raw bone meal 1 pound salt and skim milk in place of water for six weeks. After six weeks milk may be gradually replaced by adding 15 to 20 pounds of meat scraps.
The piece argues against homemade crates made of rough material and recommends galvanized wire crates with heavy bottoms for about a hundred trips. It notes the commercial crates expose birds to view and are easy to open and close with proper care and occasional patching.
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