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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1929
Page
14
Local experts report 23 farm flocks averaging 104 eggs per bird yearly. Only eight flocks exceed 120 eggs, with practices such as mash feeding, green feed, self feeders, clean houses, south facing roosts, and pure bred chickens linked to higher production.
The U S Department of Agriculture notes farm production rose 50 percent faster than population since 1919. It cites Canada wheat prices and dairy practices, with four fifths of calves raised on skim milk and grain. Plans for sound films to advise farmers are mentioned.
A veteran reminiscence describes 19th century Ohio education days with no normal schools or training programs. The piece recalls a six week term for younger children, a lone teacher Hannah Kasler, a log schoolhouse, and a riotous stove incident amid a diverse, largely nonprescribed class of soldiers and townsfolk learning together. The essay reflects on discipline, progress, and lasting memories of the old school.
Arthur N. Pack outlines garden pest issues with June summer arrivals and two pest divisions. He explains chewing and sucking insects, removal of weeds to reduce egg laying, and uses arsenical sprays, soap aid, nicotine compounds, and dusts to control pests. He emphasizes thorough foliar coating and early-stage treatment.
The Biological Survey offers live mule deer at 25 dollars each from the National Bison Range in western Montana. Buyers pay capture crating and removal costs, with estimated average per-deer expense of up to 20 dollars. Contacts: Frank H. Rose, protector in charge, Morese, Mont, Dixon telegraph. Orders depend on capture feasibility.
Ida Watkins once the cattle queen of the southwest rose to fame as the wheat queen of Kansas. She built and managed a 2000 acre operation, harvested over 50 000 bushels of wheat last year, and runs days from dawn to dusk feeding and supervising her crew while maintaining top wages and her own mechanical skill.
The article describes borers feeding on rhododendron and other plants with no effective poison. Measures include clean culture, burning of plant debris, weed removal, stem splitting with nicotine solutions, and spring spraying with nicotine sulphate or oil emulsions. It notes scale pests and a drop in farm population from 32 million in 1909 to 27,511,005 in 1929 per USDA.
Doctor Hall reports large annual losses in U S lambs due to internal parasites and stomach worms. A new treatment using a tetrachloro compound, delivered by capsules or via a baiting gun, shows strong effectiveness though proper administration is essential to avoid bad results.
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