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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1923
Page
6
A bill will be introduced in the next New York State Legislature to award World War service medals to officers of draft boards. The military establishment fears that broad decoration could erode the significance of such honors.
A brief exchange notes a student's interest shifting from Pater’s essays to Pater’s checks. The Boston Transcript quotes lines contrasting scholarly curiosity with financial concerns.
After nine years of work, an Aspatria Cumberland miner says he has developed a liquid spray that renders mine explosions almost impossible and cleanses the air.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment promise a clear complexion clean scalp and soft white hands. The trio includes the fragrant Cuticura Talcum for daily use and overall toilet care.
The Boston Transcript notes Shaw’s view that the term stunt is not an American invention. He traces the word to English origins and its altered meaning tied to fear or performance, contrasting American usage with its German precursor stund e.
An old ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue to keep cloths and towels white until worn out. It emphasizes spotless bathroom charm through continual whitening.
In a sharp exchange Mrs. Hoyvle calls her husband a man of letters while Mrs. Doyle retorts that most of them contain bills. The lighthearted retort reflects a social exchange likely from a local courtroom or parlor setting, highlighting wit and financial jests among participants.
A lighthearted take notes that painless dentistry is a refined craft. The remark implies dental care can be smoothly performed with minimal discomfort and skillful technique.
The USDA states docking and castration of lambs improves market value by creating a neater, blocky appearance and cleaner presentation. Undocked ewes in breeding flocks should also be docked to avoid reduced breeding potential. Untreated lambs over three months often grow thin with coarse shoulders, attracting buyer discrimination. Properly fed, young castrated and docked lambs reach four months with a smoother, desirable finish and command premiums over bucky lambs, especially when large numbers enter markets like Jersey City from the East.
A sow bred around November 15th will farrow March 6th to 9th. Wean at eight weeks so rebred in late May for a September litter. March piglets need good housing in cold states. September pigs fare better. Thanksgiving Christmas demand for small pigs as roasters supports fall pigs.
The article notes cattle sheep and horses rely on calcium from roughage and pasture. It warns that roughage often lacks calcium or the vitamin to make it available. Properly made silage may supply this vitamin but many silages are not well made, risking insufficient calcium availability.
Poor feeding keeps brood sows from profit on hundreds of farms. Feed alfalfa hay for better returns. Damp beds cause pneumonia and other pig illnesses. veterinary control is crucial, says Dr. R. A. Craig of Purdue. A sow on full feed benefits from a ration of 6 parts corn 3 parts middlings 10 parts tankage. Mixed shipments yield more killed pigs and greater shrinkage than straight shipments. A consistent livestock system favors long term prosperity over reactive farming.
U S growers from Ohio to New York suffer losses from a mysterious disease called eastern blue stem. The U S Department of Agriculture reports that infection can reach 75 percent, kills plants in two to three years, and spreads via diseased tips planted from nurseries. No cure exists, and the circular advises sourcing clean stock and removing infected plants.
Rapid growth yields crisper tender vegetables. Slow growth makes leaves tough and strong. Flavor improves in peas beans radishes corn with rich soil and moisture management. Irrigation helps during dry spells and slight feeding can extend tomato setting in heat. shade also sweetens leaves.
The article notes alfalfa can struggle to germinate on loose humus soil where moisture retention is inconsistent. Seed should be sown shallow, covered lightly, and followed by rolling to firm the surface and ensure adequate moisture for growth.
The main requirements of a good seed bed for alfalfa, red and sweet clover, and other small seeded crops are that it be moist, finely pulverized, compact, with a loose surface. Aside from moisture which depends on the weather the most important point is to get it firmly packed, especially if the seed bed has been plowed.
United States Department of Agriculture details the Morgan horse Gladstone born April 13 1913 sired by General Gates and out of Minniehaha. The horse trained at Beltsville and Middlebury and finished second by three points in the 1922 mounted service endurance ride covering 300 miles.
Poultry manures high in nitrogen lose value if not protected. A recommended mix for gardens combines 30 lb manure with 10 lb dry loam or peat moss, 16 lb phosphoric acid, and 8 lb kainite, yielding 14.4 percent nitrogen, 4.4 percent phosphoric acid, and 2 percent potash. lettuce and fast greens may use more manure or top-dress with nitrate of soda. dry loam prevents stickiness by stabilizing the mix.
The article emphasizes modern beekeeping as a controlled craft. It explains that skilled keepers manage colony population to optimize gathering bees and prevent swarming. It argues modern methods yield higher honey production by adapting to bees natural habits.
The melon aphid or cucumber aphid attacks leaf undersides causing curling. Late melons cantaloupes and cucumbers are vulnerable. Use nicotine sulphate at half pint to two and a half pounds of soap in 50 gallons of water when first seen. Spray undersides with angled nozzle.
Corn belt farmers who own tractors praise well known makes with prompt repair service and efficient operation as reliable, according to government investigators.
Missouri College of Agriculture expert M. A. Seaton stresses reducing chick losses, prefers the colony brooding system, and outlines temperature progression from 100 degrees to cooler as chicks grow. Emphasizes clean water, gradual feeding starting after 50 hours, oats and eggs early on, then grain mix, dry mash, and ample milk to prevent diseases and supply nutrients.
Poultrymen learn it pays to candle each egg before incubation when many eggs are hatched. Candling with a light under the tray can detect infertile or stale eggs, reducing waste. It is less thorough than careful initial candling but better than incubating uncandled eggs.
Lameness may arise from rough male bird activity or rheumatism from damp exposure. Rapid emaciation plus lameness can indicate tuberculosis. Liver spots are noted as a symptom. A laboratory test is needed to confirm tuberculosis in fowls.
Advice for poultry raisers covers using milk as the sole drink for chickens, cautioning against Leghorn type layers for capon production, and stressing early feeding. It recommends feeding forty eight hour old poults eggs corn bread and milk with hard boiled eggs, plus fresh water, charcoal and grit. Ducks and geese follow similar rules. Early hatched chicks start strong, while brooding is often neglected due to lack of knowledge.
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