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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1921
Page
4
A USDA representative notes initial farmer resistance to bull associations, yet 55 associations exist in 21 states with positive results. An army division specialist aided in organizing 14 more, starting with Michigan in 1908. Benefits include better bulls, higher milk yields, and lower costs per farmer.
Corn and molasses have similar carbohydrate content with molasses offering lower protein value. When corn runs 35 to 40 dollars per ton and molasses 25 to 30 dollars, molasses is cheaper feed. Dairy cows can be fed three to five pounds daily. excess reduces digestibility, but molasses improves palatability and coat. It may be added to water or sprinkled on roughage or grain to ease feeding.
The dairy article argues winter feeding must balance grain with alfalfa and silage. It cites an eastern dairyman who feeds alfalfa and silage with minimal oilmeal, limiting silage to 25 pounds per cow daily and 20 pounds per heifer to boost alfalfa intake. He notes higher milk output with grain feeders but claims greater profit from his method plus advanced registry for cows.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture emphasizes that large production and profit go hand in hand. Breeding provides the most economical route to high yielding cows. Use a pure bred bull with proven ancestors and select only top heifers from the best cows as dams for the next generation.
Public notice warns buyers to deal only with dairymen when purchasing dairy animals. It cautions against buying calves at stock yards for shipment to farmers due to possible physical unfitness and uncertain breeding, urging discernment in selecting sellers.
Idaho boy William Stuart, fourteen, won first prize for a Poland China pig at the Idaho state fair earning a $175 free trip to the International Live Stock Show. He beat Idaho swine breeders in the open class and becomes one of thirty nationwide youths visiting the international show, reflecting strong support for junior pig club work and agricultural extension efforts.
The U S Department of Agriculture has bred several stallions at the Wyoming Horse Breeding Station in Buffalo Wyoming. About ten of the best stallions will be leased to private breeders and community clubs to improve light horse stock in range country. They range 15 hands 1 inch to 16 hands 2 inches tall and weigh 1400 to 1500 pounds. The program aims to develop a utility saddle road and field horse emphasizing size soundness tractability action and stamina. Correspondence should be sent to the station in Buffalo Wyoming.
Nebraska College of Agriculture urges October to November ewe breeding to lamb in March and April. Early lambing reduces worm exposure as lambs are weaned earlier and on grain. While requiring good housing and extra ewe feeding during breeding, the method boosts lamb survival through warm seasons.
Guidance on using arsenate of lead to combat potato bugs and beetles with a mix of water and soap. Dusting cucumber and melon beetles with lime lead arsenate powder also advised. Mentions Black Leaf 40 and 41 as common products and stresses prompt action and yearly spraying for all plants.
The article explains why cow incisors loosen as they project forward and contact the dental pad. It notes grass cutting action by jerking the head can injure the dental pad if incisors were fixed. It reassures that loose front teeth are natural and intended by nature.
A lack of care with matches and open flames threatens forests as burned timber and destructive fires grow fast while renewal is slow. The message urges immediate action to extinguish fires, seek help, and promote prevention and protection nationwide.
The notice urges quarantine of hogs during cholera risk, separating young boars from sows before five months, feeding alfalfa meal to breeding hogs, and vigilant night checks during farrowing. It stresses disinfectants and careful yard cleanups to reduce losses and protect profits amid high feed costs.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists note the rising demand for guinea fowl as a substitute for grouse and quail. Hotels and clubs seek young guineas for banquets while farmers in the Midwest and South raise small flocks and some keep pairs as novelty. The bird’s darker flesh is tender when young, but old guineas are tough, and the cry is cited as both a drawback and yard protection.
The care of growing chicks during summer is essential to poultry raising. Hatch strong stock and brood carefully but ensure proper attention in warm months so they mature into well developed fowls.
Examine the pallets and hens for the lice and dust thoroughly with an insect powder. Apply a mixture of two parts vaseline and one part mercurial or blue ointment about the size of two peas to the skin about one inch below the vent. Rub lightly and repeat two or three times a year to keep fowls lice free.
Advice on raising waterfowl emphasizes lice and mite control, confinement or selling of egckbirds, nest cleanliness, frequent egg gathering, and cool storage. Feed a balanced ration with variety and allow free range if possible. Fresh eggs should be clean and uncracked. Chick mortality is high but can be reduced by proper feeding and care. Duck farming is increasing due to expanding markets for young poultry.
Specialists of the United States department of agriculture say oats rank next to corn and wheat in acreage and value but have received less attention than other grains. As a result yields are often unsatisfactory and the crop sometimes unprofitable.
Local Farwell briefs cover daily tram schedules, church and club events, and family visits. Entries mention weddings, travel to Alma and Saginaw, a Christmas knot tied for Miss Hinkle and Mr Birch, school shifts, council meeting, and a fire at Johnson’s farm house with nearby families displaced. The piece closes with a quip on punctuation.
The Farwell Women’s Club met December 28 with guests from Detroit Alma and Elm Hall. Mrs. Floyd Oliver chaired. lectures covered Alexander Pope Milton and Eugene Field. Master Donald Oliver performed piano pieces. members planned Christmas gifts for a member in California.
Winnipeg inventor F. J. Fellows unveils the sexometer, a device using a cork, copper wire and pendulum to determine an egg’s sex. He says tests over six months show 85 percent accuracy, promising to revolutionize poultry farming by diverting rooster eggs to market and keeping hen eggs for home flocks.
The Occasional Philosopher notes the prevalence of uninteresting people on the streets and admits a personal connection to the characterization. The remark reflects a self aware, wry urban meditation on ordinary life.
In a church recital a boy named Joe presented a bouquet to a girl pianist and later sent another bouquet to a performer. Joe quipped that the second bouquet was the same bunch of flowers that had been picked up earlier.
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