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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1927
Page
3
Ohio State University expert J W Waichet says combining forage with 2 to 4 pounds of grain per 100 pounds live weight yields 15 to 25 percent grain saving. Hogs gain fastest and cheapest on pasture plus grain, with alfalfa and red clover top forage choices and rye suitable for hog pasture in shoulder seasons.
New Jersey pig growers face a major problem from roundworms in young pigs. The worms retard growth and stunt animals if not treated promptly. A new method uses a capsule with lantonin calomel and bicarbonate of soda after a 12 to 18 hour fast, followed by middlings and epsom salts 8 to 12 hours later.
A step by step method to break a young horse starting with halter training then bridge, harness, and controlled driving. Emphasizes no trailing straps and progressive readiness before hitching to a wagon. Highlights patience and gradual exposure for safe breaking.
Practical guidance for farmers on hog care describing castration at six to ten weeks, providing shade and water in heat, using soybeans as a feed supplement, and stress on timely care for common livestock ailments. It also notes grain cash markets may favor selling via livestock over direct grain sales.
The USDA review shows beef cattle sold at the highest season price since 1920, with stronger gains across all grades. Lower cattle receipts, firmer weight premiums, and rising live slaughter costs push the outlook for continued demand and tighter supplies, especially in the West and southern markets.
Ohio state fair exhibits will be judged by the U S standards for honey from USDA Circular 4100. James I Hambleton notes the grading demonstrations aid beekeepers and educate the public about standardizing foods. The circular covers grading packing and more and is free on request from Washington. Standard graders operate in Berlin London New Zealand and export ports of the United States.
The piece urges farmers to inspect and repair harvest and binder equipment before busy season. It stresses immediate action to fix weak parts, comparing timely repairs to saving nine with a proverb. It warns not to delay repairs that should have been done earlier.
Potato beetles multiply quickly and delaying spray can cost thousands. Growers should have spray materials ready. Formulas include arsenate of lead, arsenate blends with paris green and lime, and calcium arsenate with paris green. The spray makes the difference between a good crop and none.
Grass stimulates milk after winter dry feeding but cannot sustain high output alone. It has high water content, limiting milk to about 25 to 30 pounds daily. To maintain heavier milk flow, cows should receive grain proportionate to production.
The article advises vaccination to prevent hog cholera, notes dairying improvement, recommends ten tons per acre top dressing of wheat where manure is available, and explains concrete mixing ratios. It discusses rotating garden pests, investment in seed and disease prevention, and sheep grazing on sweet clover with bloating risk. It cites ground barley as a fattening feed for pigs from South Dakota State college trials.
A simple new product called minute Jelly uses boiled down pure fruit or berry juice with added pectin to form jelly. Mix the concentrate with water and sugar, boil briefly, then pour into glasses for fresh jelly. One bottle yields two glasses, with options and prices offered by General Packing Corp Cranford New Jersey.
A Springfield Massachusetts woman, paralyzed from the waist by a bullet that severed her spinal column, recovered after six months in a hospital. Doctors, who operated then, expected death within days and report no similar case on record.
An old advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. The copy touts usage for over 30 years, claims no narcotics, and notes directions on each package with physician endorsement and the genuine signature on the bottle.
An irate father scolds a boy about meddling and growing up while the child, Willie, complains his clothes are tight, illustrating a domestic moment cited in American Legion Monthly.
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