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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
3
A fashion outline notes the one piece dress remains dominant across daily wear from morning to evening. It highlights fabric choices from gingham and crepe to printed silks, trimming options, and sleeve shapes, stressing fit, length, and the plain but elegant line that flatters different figures.
A guide on manure storage through concrete bins and pits with cone traps to control flies. It recommends boxes large enough for peak season, built as concrete structures with removable tops or hinged ends, and includes a treadle-operated self-closing door for safe filling. A maggot trap method from Farmers Bulletin 851 is noted for larger operations.
H. B. Roe of the University of Minnesota argues that a dry season is ideal to install farm drainage systems. He cites drought prevention, better soil moisture distribution, and improved tilth as benefits, with reasons including cheaper work, clearer visibility for tilers, and preplanning for wet seasons.
The Bells department of the Michigan Agricultural College plans to test most soils in the state for acidity over the coming years. Prof. C. H. Spurway has devised a wax paper drop test using a few drops of solution to determine soil acidity and lime needs, aiming to improve profitability in farming.
A farm remedy describes spraying cattle with a mix to prevent flies and fires. It combines one pound laundry soap in four gallons warm water with one gallon crude petroleum and four ounces powdered naphthalin. Dissolve soap, blend with petroleum, mix thoroughly, and apply before milking.
The United States Department of Agriculture states bacillary white diarrhea in baby chicks is incurable by medical treatment but can be eradicated from a flock by measures. It often proves most deadly in spring, with deaths typically within two weeks of hatch. Infected incubators and brooders must be cleaned with a 50 percent carbolic acid solution, and diseased flocks should be disposed of to prevent breeding. State stations test for the germ, using agglutination, though costly. eradication is mainly for valuable stock.
Farmers can pair poultry with dairying to secure steady income and efficient use of dairy wastes. No large capital or labor needed, and products from poultry provide ready money for household expenses. Buttermilk and skim milk fed to hens yield profits, while dairy stables generate wastes readily usable in poultry feeding. The arrangement suits year round markets and boosts delays in dairy deficiencies, says Western Farmer.
Angora goats are touted as the best method to clear overgrown land and brush. They deter undergrowth, dry patches, and large shrubs, with proper fencing and water, salt, and weed access. A herd of twenty-five to thirty clears ten acres in a season, with minimal winter feed if sheltered, and prices for fat goats align with fat sheep.
A plan for farmers to raise profitable food and feed necessities, estimate production costs, and grow cash crops or a few animals. This approach helps managers meet present and future obligations better than simple diversification. Emphasizes keeping cash flow alongside family needs and stock feed.
The U S Department of Agriculture states that docking and castration of market lambs improves appearance and quality. Docked ewes stay suitable for breeding. ram lambs age three months show less thinness and coarser features. Well-fed, properly treated lambs reach four months with a smooth finish and command premiums over undocked, bucky stock at markets like Jersey City.
A sow bred about November 15th will farrow March 6th to 9th. By eight weeks weaning the pigs, the sow can be rebred in late May to farrow in September. In severe winters, good houses are needed for March-born pigs. September pigs largely manage themselves until cold weather. Thanksgiving and Christmas demand small pigs for roasters. a farmer in northeastern Iowa finds this a profitable fall-pig market.
The cow, sheep, and horse must obtain calcium from roughage. Often roughage lacks calcium or the vitamin to make it available. Vitamin exists in green pasture year round. Properly made silage may supply vitamin and aid calcium absorption, but do not rely on it since much silage today is not properly made.
Poor feeding keeps brood sows unprofitable on hundreds of farms. Feed alfalfa hay to brood sows for higher returns. Pneumonia skin diseases and bowel trouble in pigs stem from pump beds. Dr R A Craig of Purdue warns disease control rests with veterinarians. A sow ration on full feed is 6 parts corn 3 middlings 10 tankage. Mixed shipments yield more killed hogs and shrinkage than straight shipments. A consistent livestock system makes a farm prosper.
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