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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1929
Page
5
USDA study shows a Beltsville hen laid 306 eggs in a year yet produced underweight, poorly formed eggs. Inheritance research aims for hens producing eggs weighing at least 2 ounces each, or 1 1/2 pounds per dozen, guiding breeding toward quality over sheer numbers.
Open water for poultry should be clean, not ice cold, and not too warm. If skim or butter milk is available, these by products can serve as the liquid portion in summer, supplying 90 to 98 percent water with high quality nutrients. Sanitary drinking vessels are essential to prevent disease and flock contamination.
The document outlines the female to male mating ratios by stock class. Asiatics use eight to ten females per male, American and English ten to fifteen, Mediterraneans fifteen to twenty. Hens should be isolated from other males for at least three weeks before saving the first eggs, and accompany the chosen males for at least ten days, with two weeks preferred.
The article argues that migrating a poor-laying mongrel flock into a uniform high-producing stock is feasible within three years. It notes substantial profit from selling breeding stock only when keeping pure-bred stock, stating housing and feeding costs are similar for pure-bred and mixed flocks.
The average hen eats three cents worth of oyster shell yearly and lays about 30 more eggs when it is available. A hen requires calcium carbonate for shells and water and feed alone often fail to supply enough. Poultrymen have long used oyster shell, about 99 percent pure calcium carbonate, as a readily available supplement.
Dry incidence of mold and disease hinges on fresh air exchange in barns. The King system uses ceiling inlets and high roof vents with many small intakes every 8 to 12 feet, matching outtakes to air flow. Guidance covers barn tightness, animal heat, and precise intake and exhaust sizing for dairy and livestock.
A dairy herd improvement association member left his herd with an inept feeder who fed all cows alike with a scoop shovel. The method reduced profits. the article argues that feeding according to each cow’s production raises yield and profit, claiming possible gains of 100 percent milk from 50 percent more feed.
The article extols dairying as three kinds of gold yellow green and white Yellow dairy gold is cream ready for cash sales Green dairy gold consists of alfalfa and legumes feeding cows and improving soil White dairy gold is skim milk a valuable feed resource with no adequate substitute identified in the piece
Extension horticulturist L C Williams advises yearly thinning to boost fruit size and quality. Use swivel pruning saw and hand shears, cut cleanly, cover large wounds, remove dead or unproductive branches, and avoid excessive heading. Cherry and grape pruning details included.
A writer notes many strawberry beds get no mulch in December, which reduces future yields. Late mulching with straw or old hay free of weeds can boost production, especially when beds will be plowed next summer. Weed seed in mulch is less concerning if harvest occurs before weeds dominate.
Horticultural guidance emphasizes pruning as a seasonal focus for orchardists and gardeners. Safety through spraying peach trees to prevent leaf curl, early planting for better establishment, and using proper pruning tools like pruning shears and saws to shape trees and maximize fruit quality.
Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. It results from long patient effort in self control, and its presence signals ripened experience and deep knowledge of thought operations, as stated by James Allen.
A column offers practical home tips on preserving life with copper receptacles for cut flowers and the calming effect of candy for frightened children. It extols orange juice as a daily staple, lists storage ideas using small wooden boxes, and describes paraffin sealing for jelly glasses. Featured recipes include Van de Kamp’s Lemon Pie Rice Custard Supreme and Orange Pumpkin Pie with detailed ingredients and baking steps.
Dr Caldwell, a family doctor, developed a harmless laxative in 1885 to treat constipation by addressing its cause. His Syrup Pepsin, a blend of herbs and pure ingredients, became the world’s most popular laxative, praised for gentleness and flavor. It helped with bad breath coated tongue gas headaches biliousness and poor appetite while avoiding gripes and was widely sold in drugstores.
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