05 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1918
Page
1
A Tennessee farm visit highlights changing livestock practices as the draft horse declines with modern transport. The piece notes a shift from light horses to Ford vehicles, reflecting the era’s road and farm efficiencies and public demand for quick service.
Government agricultural extension notes simple methods to combat poultry parasites. Use crude oil on walls and ceilings, perches, and feathers with blue ointment. apply oil to feet and hocks to deter mites.
An article discusses reliability of tractors advising buyers to choose a model from a reputable company with local service and support. It notes common engine overheating causes from cooling and fuel systems and emphasizes proper carburetor adjustment and timing for optimal performance.
Instructional notes from an agricultural extension guide outlining pota to preparation methods. Includes mashed baked scalloped and Saratoga chips with steps for handling sweet and white potatoes, cooking times, and tips to keep potatoes fluffy and tender.
Dr W W Alexander War Personnel Board declares a pressing need for home service men in southern camps. Southeast must recruit 1000 men for home camps by year end, with each state supplying 25 men monthly to camps such as Gordon Jackson and Wheeler.
Rane and Kate outline a method to grow rape and kale as winter green feed for poultry. They advise sowing early to beat frosts, plowing in July, and weeding every two weeks, with late August sowing and repurposing space from early potatoes.
King George and Queen Mary sampled American pancakes at a royal Y M C A event in London. A Tennessee boy greeted the king, who asked about America, as six Y M C A cake bakers served 6121 soldiers and others during a bustling pancake rush.
Rev. Daniel R. Kennedy Jr from Savannah Georgia and Red Triangle worker receives honorary mention for coolness and bravery during a German attack in a Y hut. He writes from the front that no one is afraid to pay the price if necessary and is now recovering.
In Tennessee farms with hilly, irregular fields the operator is crucial to tractor success. James Arenton, farm machinery specialist, notes many tractors perform well but depend on careful handling and proper kerosene use. He urges choosing a kerosene design and sticking to a manufacturer’s recommended off for safety and reliability.
A farmer is shown a Berkshire boar from a noted meat-producing family. The article notes Tennessee breeds such as Nurse Jersey and Hampshire and warns that neglect reduces profits, while well-kept hogs raise bank accounts.
Several cheese factories are being established this year to conserve the milk supply of mountain countries. Tennessee state fairs will show movies from the United States Department of Agriculture this year.
Agricultural guidance from the War Priorities Board urges every state and community to prioritize wheat. Even if exports are limited, grow enough for family and tenants, and place wheat in rotation on early plowed and stubble lands to maximize per-acre yields.
The Camp Hancock edition of Trench and Camp is a 12 page, small newspaper with the reputation of being among the five best of about forty war papers published under MG A aptitude in the United States.
Two thousand fountain pens are being shipped from the United States in response to a call from the M C A headquarters in France. The West Tennessee Farmers Institute also expressed its plan to develop wartime agriculture.
Farmers store and conserve vegetable seeds for next year to save costs and increase returns. Home seed preservation supports future planting and can raise overall earnings for the farm.
Root crops should be stored in a shallow pit about four inches deep, wide and various lengths, with the top twenty inches above ground. Straw or leaves cover the vegetables, then soil piled eight to twelve inches thick for protection. Tops on beets carrots and turnips are removed to prevent decay.
A wartime call urges farmers to prepare for spring needs with ready tools and gear. An agricultural extension expert from University of Tennessee stresses supplying modern equipment, keeping shelters, cleaning moving parts, and ordering repairs this winter to ensure plowshares shovels and cultivator parts are sharpened and ready for the spring offensive.
Orchard grass yields 8 to 12 bushels of seed per acre. It is bundled in small bundles with a binder and shocked like wheat. It can be threshed with a wheat thresher using special riddles. About September 1, sow one bushel per acre broadcast and harrow lightly.
A study by Mass Agricultural College analyzes twenty representative farms ten grain farms and ten livestock farms over five years to compare average yields Grain vs Livestock Wheat growing leads the program and Elivoir farmers announce the effort to save food for allies and service members
The article urges dairy farmers to test cows and use records to improve production. It notes European demand for cows after the war, urges better feeding and winter pastures, and cites Bradley County as showing higher fat yield and profits when herds are tested.
Carl G. Filler of the University of Tennessee notes velvet beans provide a strong feed value with dry matter around 87.7 percent and crude protein near 14.9 percent. He advises buying beans in the pod to avoid adulteration and to maximize savings for beef cattle rations.
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