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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
2
Instructions describe making a paste with cornstarch and lye to strip paint from autos tractors and farm machinery. Apply in thick coats scrape off as it dries repeat if needed and wash all parts thoroughly. Do not use on aluminum parts or aluminum trim. protect aluminum with grease.
The article details cleaning a cut with gasoline soaked cloth, using a screwdriver end for deep holes, applying cement to sides and bottom, letting it dry, adding filler, and smearing filler into the cut. A cloth or paper patch over repairs protects against dirt, and portable vulcanizers with cement and patches are advised for road use.
Changing tires around once a month, with rear tires swapped to front after wear, helps even out wear. Road pitch causes more wear on the right side, and the curve sequence dictates tire life more than gutter abrasion from pavement contact.
Automotive Digest notes that brake chatter and squeaks arise from band design and lining fitting. Proper wrap from bottom improves contact while top-first gripping causes chatter. Worn or glazed linings cause squeaks. roughing with a blade or oil and resin mix may remedy.
An analysis of incombustible deposits in a car engine shows sand clay and limestone entered through the carburetor, causing piston and cylinder wear. A filter placed in the air intake in the dash space proved effective, letting air pass only through the filter and leaving no unburned deposits after repeated tests.
The article explains a thorough cooling system cleansing method for a truck. Disconnect a short hose at the radiator bottom and connect a garage hose to the water pump then run a longer hose from the radiator bottom outside. Plug the overflow with a cork, start the engine, and run water through the jacket and radiator until clear. If scale or rust is heavy, flush with hot water and washing soda. let the solution remain overnight to loosen scale.
E W Crampton discusses sow feeding during the nursing period. He advises a third midday feeding with ear corn to boost milk, notes six ears add about two pounds of grain, and suggests total daily feed around 12 pounds for most sows. When corn is unavailable, ground alternatives like hominy barley or rye can substitute. Water and individual feeding are emphasized to ensure proper intake and milk production.
Soil for potatoes benefits from slightly acidic conditions but avoids scab with liming after harvest. Fertilizer choice depends on prior manuring and clover plowdown. follow with 0-14-4 fertilizer after treated soils, or use 3-8-0 fertilizer on soils without such treatment.
The article explains alfalfa needs well drained soil to four or five feet deep. If soil is acidic apply lime or marl. Apply two to four tons per acre of lime or marl in fall before seeding and work it in with a disk or spring-tooth harrow.
United States Department of Agriculture notes a Lincoln County Idaho farm shift to commercial poultry. George Lucore started with 1 000 chicks, built a laying house, refined feeding, and expanded to 2 500 chicks. The venture covered all expenses in a year, supporting milk production by using skim milk protein, growing dairy seeds, pasture, a curry industry, and a planned crop rotation to sustain the poultry plant.
Seventeen trench silos were built in Benson County in 1924 after two demonstration silos in 1923 showed good quality silage. Farmers dug silos using horses and scrapers, completing two silos in two days. Coverage used timbers posts wire and straw, with care to prevent silage freezing.
Bees in quiet hives should stay in their cellar quarters until bloom, warns Francis Jager of University Farm Minn. Moving them on warm days risks heavy losses from cold winds and storms as they search for blooms. Delaying relocation protects dwindling colonies unless bees are noisy or in bad condition.
Farm facts emphasize exercise for brood animals and avoiding fatness. Choose standard garden seed varieties and ensure ample space for young animals to exercise. Cheap farm sales attract buyers, careful wood cutting improves woodlots, importing clover seed is risky gambling. Multiple income sources boost profits. other states shift crops to animal-based income. Rhubarb propagation favors crown division for new plants.
Popular Science Monthly reports a revolving garage planned for West end London. Concentric ring floors will hold multiple one car compartments and rotate to align a compartment with the entrance, offering a compact parking solution.
A Japanese writer claims the pheasant is the best earthquake predictor with the bird crowing before or during every minor tremor. The claim links avian behavior to seismic activity in a concise, fragmentary report.
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