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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1925
Page
7
In 1944 a Western Newspaper Union piece urges abandoning old beliefs about dull winter sickness and promotes a simple spring tonic: outdoor activity, fresh air, and sunshine. It encourages boys to play sports and girls to skip rope, suggesting rebuilding energy through outdoor recreation and practical chores.
The Yerkes Observatory near Williams Bay Wisconsin houses the world’s largest refracting telescope in a rotating dome. The 40 inch lenses weigh about 12 thousand pounds and sit in a 62 foot barrel that swivels to observe any angle. Observers adjust to one one hundredth of an inch, allowing precise star positions, distances, and stellar brightness measurements.
A Baltimore Sun quotation argues that civilization penalties fall on those who require the fewest padlocks, framing a provocative judgment about security and restraint.
United States Department of Agriculture bulletin promotes early, hardened transplants and field practices to curb leaf spot in the Middle Atlantic and Midwest. Emphasizes frost-free timing, southern plant production, caution against unknown stock, and soil tillage to prevent overwintering fungus. Ends with request for free bulletins from USDA Washington.
Reading, searching and thinking are more important to farming in 1925 than ever. If hens lay well, high priced feed may be justified. eggs selling well can yield good returns. Cull nonlaying birds for sale to save feed costs. Pure sunlight is essential for strong bones in animals. Dairymen should focus on profitable association records and ensure feed and handling guarantee production.
United States Department of Agriculture tests find nicotine dusts degrade in canvas bags pasteboard boxes and paraffined boxes, urging air tight metal or glass containers for commercial packing. Bulletin 1312 summarizes results and advises producers and consumers on safer, more uniform packaging.
A Missouri experiment station study led by O. Carter recommends early plowing to prepare a seedbed, kill weeds, and plant soy beans in late May to early June. Proper seedbed preparation is valued over extra time at planting.
Hens work hardest to lay eggs in winter and need warmth as fuel from their feed. Butter milk and similar elements supply key nutrients. a mixture with 10 percent dried buttermilk aids egg production. A suggested ration includes wheat bran 25 lb, standard middlings 25 lb, cornmeal 80 lb, Donenteal 5 lb, and dried buttermilk 15 lb. Keep laying mash available and supplement with scratch grain twice daily.
Farmers recall past clover success on their own farms and discuss soil changes. They note lime loss through drainage and off-farm sales, phosphorus depletion from cropping and stock, and the need for ample lime and phosphorus for clover to flourish.
It is a sad mistake to choose a weeds and grasses patch for a garden. Such soil is infested with grubs cutworms wire worms and pests that feed on plants. If dry you may control weeds but a wet year will ruin efforts. Overgrown weeds year or more and wet weather back them.
United States Department of Agriculture issues Bulletin No. 1440 urging efficiency in wheat farming in central Kansas. Based on 25 McPherson County farms, it argues optimal field shapes, larger implements, early sowing, high yield varieties, and diversified crops and livestock for year‑round income. Copies free while supply lasts.
University farm St Paul Minnesota issued a concise booklet on docking and castrating lambs written by Phillip A Anderson in charge of sheep. It explains why and how these operations matter for market readiness and notes the booklet can be obtained by writing to University farm.
Federal authorities warn native pastures have declined to 10 to 50 percent of original productivity due to overstocking. Cattle sizes shrink even when well bred, and high prices tempt excessive stocking. Conservative ranchers stock to adverse years, while many overuse pasture, risking long term vigor. Carrying capacity varies wildly, as seen in a New Mexico study from 2 to 125 acres per cow per year.
Farmers should plant onions on clean ground and maintain good soil. Dead corn indicates potential loss of stalks. Implement a farm water system to ease chores. Milk from tuberculin-tested cows protects children's health. Alfalfa requires proper care to ensure multiple crops. Eggs for hatching must come from a healthy flock and be well cared for before setting. Prevent frosted combs and feet in poultry. Full growing conditions can yield three or four alfalfa crops, but limit to two to protect the plant and avoid late pasturing.
United States Department of Agriculture warns heavy losses among aged ewes in shed lambing are caused by faulty nutrition and lack of exercise. Dr. W. T. Huttman and Dr. J. S. Dade describe symptoms, risk periods from late February to mid March, and stress the need for balanced rations and ample exercise for at least 80 days before lambing to prevent deaths and twin-lamb mortality.
On many farms, some milk is available for feeding laying hens. Sour milk is favored in sweet milk for chickens, offering fewer bowel issues and lactic content benefits. Winter souring is hard, but warm storage and a small amount of sour milk can help. keep buckets and utensils clean and sweet with regular thorough cleaning.
A 1920s USDA study tested pasture rotation on Maryland flocks to curb parasite loads. Results suggest rotation can raise lamb weight but may not fully prevent infestation, according to the Bureau of Animal Industry. Copper sulfate treatment was noted as a possible aid. Public access to the method was described through the Bureau of Animal Industry in Washington, D.C.
Dr A S Alexander outlines a method to prevent and treat warbles on cattle during winter and spring. He recommends regular spraying with a reliable repellent and manual extraction of grubs from mature balls by pressing with a bottle mouth. A mixture of one part iodine and petrol is advised for the boll and immature ones to promote healing or destroy developing grubs.
A Thur New Yorker writer argues clover seed will not restore dairy cow production. The text notes clover seed acts as a protein carrier with limited protein quality and that cows fed corn and carbohydrate carriers improve milk flow when balanced by concentrated protein sources like cottonseed meal or gluten feed.
The article emphasizes keeping resolutions through practice, soil health via crop rotation, reducing pests, and proper storage. It urges varied feeding for poultry and livestock, clean poultry housing, and timely planning for fields. It also notes fall calves gain faster when housed and fed properly, compared with spring calves facing heat and pests.
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