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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
7
A Missouri Farmer guide urges preventive care as warm weather arrives. Use sheep dip with pine tar to deter flies, clip wool around the rear, and keep grain and oil mixtures handy. If maggots appear, apply gasoline but follow with tar and a repellant. Check for mud between toes and hedge thorns, and clear gland openings to prevent lameness.
Biennial sweet clover is widely grown in the United States for pasture and hay in crop rotations. It yields heavily per acre for pasture and offers fair hay yields, with many farmers reporting beneficial effects on stock health and soil. Occasional bloating and illness in animals fed or pastured exist but are rare compared to overall use, leading to a general belief that benefits outweigh risks.
The article promotes farm animal care and feeding strategies including protecting sows and litters from cold, using crude oil to disinfect hog houses, and emphasizing alfalfa and clover pastures. It covers lamb fattening with milk and pasture, early spring pigs with good care, and feeding potatoes to sheep, cattle, and hogs with charcoal as a safer digestif.
Carnation Walker Hazelwood, a 2000 pound Holstein-Friesian cow owned by Carnation Milk Farms of Seattle, produced 29,082.5 pounds of milk with 1,198.85 pounds butterfat in a year, equaling 1,498.56 pounds butter. This 865 day tally sets a new record among Holsteins and places Hazelwood among the top all time producers, with prior marks by Redfield Legis Johanna and others noted.
The USDA reports cleaning seed wheat to remove weed seeds and copper carbonate dust treatment to combat stinking smut. Leaflet 33 L notes machines that combine cleaning and treating, including a truck mounted unit used in San Luis Obispo county. In 1927 it served 134 growers, 35,000 bushels. 1928, over 200 farmers. Costs averaged $1.94 per ton. Free leaflets available from USDA in Washington DC.
Poultry feed experts urge proper feeding to ensure chicks start strong and stay vigorous. Regular, clean water and the best grains prevent disease, while orderly facilities and cleanliness support healthy growth.
Barley production in 1928 rose over 100 percent from 1921 levels and reached the highest on record due to about a 30 percent rise in planted area and yields averaging over 28 bushels per acre. Exports to Europe boosted early supply and kept prices high before the 1928 price drop. Northern states and western irrigated areas drive acreage growth with world barley output rising since 1920.
Agricultural notes advise raising young chicks on clean ground to avoid worms. Cows in milk and sheep need ample salt. fatted cattle and horses require less. Summer pruning speeds up bearing in young apple trees and boosts yields. Hog intake of rape can be slow but will adjust when green feed is sole option. Tree fruit and hardy grape vines may be pruned in winter anytime. timing matters less than moderate temperatures for comfort.
Professor G F Heuser of Cornell University Ithaca outlines protein requirements for growing chicks. Growth rates vary by age with peak in early weeks. Heuser says 20 percent protein for 1 6 weeks, 17 percent for 6 12 weeks, and 14 5 percent for 12 20 weeks to maximize mature size and egg production.
Poultry experts at the Ohio Experiment Station report that feather pecking can escalate to lethal cannibalism among a hen flock. The remedy noted is trimming the point of the under beak on the offending birds to halt the behavior, sometimes requiring only one or two leaders to be treated.
The article cites two causes for crooked breast bones in turkeys: faulty breeding due to mineral metabolism issues and improper roosting conditions. Toms are heavier, so round or narrow roosts worsen the deformity, while pullets show fewer cases.
Various methods are discussed to determine chick sex at hatching or from the egg. The Barred Plymouth Rock breed uses the size of the white head spot to distinguish sexes, with larger spots indicating males. Crossing certain breeds may yield color differences that separate sexes with some accuracy.
The article advises keeping chicks on fresh soil to prevent disease and parasites. It stresses a movable brooder house with a tight floor to avoid soil contamination and vermin, and recommends using a floor made of beards for easy relocation.
The article advises early care for hatched turkeys noting to inspect for lice and remove all, dust with insect powder, and keep birds in a dry warm space. It recommends placing the mother in a coop with a small pen to prevent young turkeys from running away since they are shy at first.
The United States Bureau of Mines conducts tests in Texas to reduce high mortality among crude oil storage tanks. Corrosion from sulfur in crudes harms iron and steel, so experts trial aluminum as a substitute to resist hydrogen sulfides.
A playful Cincinnati Enquirer quip notes that it is wiser to muzzle a dog with mustard than to risk money on it, reflecting on betting follies observed at the races. The remark frames betting as folly and humor in a horse and dog racing context.
Advice on using Red Cross Ball Blue to avoid ugly stains on clothes. Claims good blues produce clean results and notes that all grocers carry the product. A humorous line contrasts liars with lars to end the ad.
A brief observation notes that economic hardship drives a large portion of the population to adopt a plain, frugal lifestyle as a coping strategy. The remark reflects social realities of hardship impacting daily choices.
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