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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
3
The author argues dairying provides reliable weekly income and weather independence, contrasting it with grain and livestock. It requires daily, regular work but offers steady checks and stable demand for milk, butter, cream, and cheese products, suggesting more farm dairies and routine herd testing to improve profitability.
Advice on turning under cover crops early when soil is moist and in good condition to ensure proper seed bed. If delayed, dry weather may hinder work. Follow plow with harrow, roll land if moisture allows, then use a weeder or smoothing harrow to mulch topsoil.
A South grown dairy expert argues that profit comes more from feeding the cow than selling milk on a weak market. Growing own hay and feeds like oat and vetch hay corn stover silage cowpea hay and sorgum reduces costs, boosts milk finally, and improves land through more manure while keeping detailed records and culling nonpaying cows.
A historical notice warns farmers to keep young chicks away from areas used by older fowls to prevent disease. It extols cream separators for dairies, noting ordinary skimming leaves 10 to 25 percent butterfat and claims boarder costs drain profits from cows and butter.
Immunization is common and practical for breeding hogs. Immunized breeders are usually treated near weaning at two to three months, with infection risk extending three to four weeks. Purchasing a breeding animal six months to a year old from an immunized herd is safe without extra precautions. Do not buy purebred breeding hogs without prior immunization.
Iowa State College farm crops department proposes cutting oats for hay in the milk stage to yield hay nearly equal to red clover as a nurse crop. Harvest two to three weeks early to spare young clover plants from heat and retain soil moisture for stronger clover growth.
In March Alabama built 540 cattle dipping vats bringing the state total to 2218. Nine counties with ongoing eradication reported dipping 84971 cattle, a remarkably large figure for early in the year. Also advised plan for succulent feed via root crops and mangels, stock beets, and turnips, plus sun as a disinfectant and to run milking equipment after washing.
The guide stresses rinsing dairy utensils immediately after use to prevent water loss and sticking. If washing is delayed, rinse in cold or lukewarm water to remove milk before it sticks, then wash in hot water with an alkali powder for best results. Cold or warm water alone is ineffective for cleaning.
The article argues the purebred sire is crucial in dairy farming. A single generation can ruin years of breeding if the sire lacks quality ancestry. Reliable, registered lineage ensures bloodlines improve profits, as mixed breeding risks diluting herd quality over generations.
The discussion notes that continuing to cross purebred cows with scrub bulls lowers values and that consistent use of purebred sires would bring millions to the dairy industry within a decade. A purebred sire is described as the most profitable and economical investment for dairy farmers.
A wall mounted bottle drainer shows wire rings of varying sizes attached to a stiff support and fastened to a wall with screws or nails, illustrating a functional kitchen device.
The text details feeding a newborn calf eight to ten pounds of whole milk daily, transitioning to skim milk by four weeks, and notes farm practice favors skim milk. It urges kindness to productive cows, critiques idle ones, mentions growing cow-testing associations, and hints at evaluating a cow’s value.
The August 20 lesson outlines Paul's three year stay in Ephesus, miracles and conversions, and the riot stirred by Demetrius the silversmith. It notes the mob's chants, the balance of faith and commerce, and the town clerk's resolution restoring order. The text emphasizes the gospel power over magic and the dangers of opposing reform.
A Nashville couple praises Lung-Vita for stopping his wife's hemorrhages and improving her condition. The husband, R Currence of 5400 Pennsylvania Ave, notes her gains and hopes for full recovery. Lung-Vita is advertised for lung and related troubles with pricing for a 30 day course.
An old advertisement promotes Cuti cura Ointment for pimples with a five minute topical application followed by a hot bath using Cuti cura Soap. Free samples via mail, address postcard to Cutiura Dept L Boston. Also includes a quotation about the too-good and a diner anecdote.
A fragmented advertisement warns that early symptoms require Renovine as a cure for heart trouble. It claims the remedy costs $1.50 and features a humorous tone from The Retort Courteous. Also includes quips on family trees and auctioneers with brief, unrelated lines.
A scrambled ad style passage touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, plant based substitute for calomel claiming it cleanses bowels and restores energy without causing salivation or bone damage. The fragment also includes bits of humor and other product pitches from a past newspaper page.
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