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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1923
Page
6
An Ohio experiment compared six Holstein bull calves and Angus calves fed from 11.5 to 15.5 months. Dairy steers ate more feed but gained more efficiently, yielding $10.83 profit per dairy head versus $6.62 for Angus, suggesting dairy calves can be profitable when bought at the right price.
Breeding trials at Missouri Experiment Station show lambs from a purebred ram outperform scrub-sired lambs. Better ram offspring gain faster, consume less grain per weight, weigh more at three months, and fetch higher prices per hundred pounds.
Hogs at the USDA Beltsville experimental farm have been fed fish meal or tankage as protein supplements after department studies showed fish meal is as valuable as tankage. Additional research found shrimp bran, a shrimp factory by-product, to be a highly valuable hog feed, once nearly valueless.
Locating the feeding place a distance from the farrowing house encourages movement so young pigs exercise while seeking feed and water.
A broad sow fed one pound of skim milk for each pound of corn will stay healthy and avoid back problems and can raise a strong vigorous litter of pigs with good care.
The article outlines twelve durum wheat spring varieties grown mainly in the northern Great Plains. Kubanka is top yielding and versatile for macaroni and bread. Acme and Monad resist stem rust. Mindum leads in Minnesota. Acme, Monad, and Kubanka differ in milling quality and pasta color.
The article notes spring alfalfa starts face soil and lime needs. Sour surface and subsoil hinder growth, and limestone application is risky yet crucial. Alfalfa relies on humus for nutrients when limestone is absent, but humus decay slows in dry summers risking plant loss. With ample limestone, alfalfa can obtain nutrients even if humus does not decompose.
An Iowa experiment station entomology section recommends a dusting method to control striped cucumber beetles. Dust young cucumber plants with calcium arsenate and gypsum mix, reapplied frequently, more effective than lead arsenate spraying, with calcium arsenate acting as a poison and gypsum boosting growth.
Dwarf Essex rape is an excellent all round forage crop suited for hogs, calves, cattle, and horses. It can substitute or complement clover and alfalfa, and makes a strong emergency crop. Sow as soon as soil works or anytime until the end of July.
Farm crops authorities at Iowa experiment station say soy beans may be threshed best with a grain separator. The separator performs as well as a bean huller with adjustments to slow the cylinder speed.
Concrete fence posts cut costs for farmers with estimates of one billion posts yearly in the U S and a value near 250000000. Properly made posts are durable and end and corner posts need strong support. a concrete five inch square brace bar reinforced with steel rods forms a diagonal support from the last line post to the corner post top, aided by wires from the line post to the corner post base to secure the brace.
The cocklebur is a serious weed pest in many areas, competing with crops and producing burs. It is easy to eradicate with proper control, but fields must be watched for two to three years as seeds hold over.
The growth rate of chicks is affected by their diet. High protein feeds like meat, tongue and milk speed growth and maturity. If pullets hatch early risk lag before molting ends, remove these feeds at full growth. otherwise continued use helps overcome late-hatching handicap.
Many gardeners find thinning seedlings challenging yet essential. Overcrowding wastes plants. a few well spaced individuals from each seed packet yield better long term growth and returns.
When you fail to secure a stand of alfalfa, identify the causes before more seed. Key factors include sour land, poorly prepared seed bed, improper seeding, and poor seed. Early detection helps correct issues and make alfalfa profitable on the farm.
Dairy cows are not profitable unless fed properly. Silage and alfalfa hay are the best feeds. Good silo crops include canes kafirs darso feterita and corn. If alfalfa cannot be grown cow peas soybeans or peanuts are leguminous alternatives.
The pullet lays more eggs with less feed, making it more profitable than a yearling hen. A two thirds pullets to one third hens mix optimizes egg production and breeding stock, as older hens produce fewer eggs after the first year.
Egg waste from incubators rich in protein can be fed to poultry by boiling drying grinding and mixing with dry mash. Ohio experiment station tests show infertile eggs in a fattening ration improve gains by about 9 percent over skim milk for young cockerels. A broiler mix of ground corn wheat middlings and moist egg product proves excellent when fed as a batter with careful control to prevent overfeeding.
Oklahoma college poultry head Harry Emblem warns cholera is contagious among fowl flocks. Infected birds may die suddenly or linger with thirst fever and loss of appetite. Clean the premises disinfect thoroughly plow the ground, and burn all affected birds to stop spread.
Best development of young chicks comes from close attention to the brood coops cleanliness proper feed and water shade and free range. Keep a good mash before them. Watch for rice and mites. They multiply rapidly during warm weather. Clean and spray houses and coops.
The text explains hen eggs stay hatchable longer than duck eggs, and fresher incubated eggs yield better results. It advises befriending wild turkeys for easier handling. It cites USDA agricultural experiments showing good egg yields with a wheatless ration for chickens.
A woman dismisses her husband as a mere waste basket manufacturer, calling it prosy. The amused bard counters that there is poetry in waste baskets, appreciating the odd career with a sly wink.
A brief dialogue scene centers on a confrontation between two men about a show. The younger questions the older’s early departure, while the elder asserts the show itself was the reason for leaving. The exchange hints at unresolved tension and past acquaintance.
Two similar shot hole borer species affect stressed trees in the East and Pacific coast. They create holes and gum in peaches and prunes, indicate poor tree health, and are controlled by pruning, boosting vigor, drainage, moisture, and fertilizer. On the West Coast a repainting mix of water soap and carbolic acid is applied to infested areas and repeated weekly.
Ohio experiment station horticulturists outline bridge grafting to save girdled trees. Use one year old cion wood, cambium contact above and below girdle, spring timing, rectangle bark removals, neat end cuts, wire nails, thorough waxing, and soil molding to prevent drying. Prevent injuries when possible.
As buds swell in warm days apple aphids hatch and cluster on new growth where they feed. Early spray is crucial before foliage thickens. nicotine sulfate at three quarters of a pint per 100 gallons provides satisfactory control, according to the New York agricultural experiment station entomologist in Geneva.
The rotting of yellow plums is a common trouble. Use lime-sulphur spray at one gallon per fifty gallons of water. Apply just before blossoming, after blossoms drop, and again at ten day intervals.
Instructions to burn immediately all trimmings from pruning trees and vines to destroy injurious insects or diseases.
Bridge grafts saved trees mice girdled last winter says the county agent. The technique restores damaged trunks and keeps the trees healthy for spring growth.
Readers are urged to put up bird houses now. The note says birds often prefer an old house to a new one and encourages immediate action.
An eclipse of the sun becomes a notable event with observers commenting on the sun’s appearance, reflecting the growing public interest in celestial phenomena and their visual impressions.
Report notes an increasing number of Christians departing Turkey amid beliefs a safe lead outweighs efforts for strong beginnings. Analysts weigh religious minority migration and political risk, with implications for regional stability and community networks.
A brief essay argues no perfect system exists and that many coordinated efforts matter more than grand theories. It notes a woman spends about one and seven tenths of her life primping, a detail underscoring practical daily behavior.
The remark critiques a judge who argues crime is excessive and challenges him to specify what level of crime he would deem satisfactory. No additional context or names are provided.
A new motorcycle design reaches 300 miles per hour improving travel time to cemeteries. The invention promises dramatic savings in transit duration for mourners and visitors.
The article argues that progress stems from more leisure time as fewer men wind down by watching the clock. It notes a shift away from rigid routines toward productive leisure and personal development.
A humorous note compares two unlikely contests the American girls' endurance dancing and the English mothers' baby carriage race as a whimsical toss-up. The line reflects lighthearted gossip and social quirks of the era.
A western turkey reportedly consumed 248 grasshoppers and six water beetles in a single day, noted as an extraordinary feeding tally. The report highlights the bird’s impressive foraging rate and raises curiosity about its daily diet.
Claim touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the finest product of its kind in the world and asserts every user agrees with the statement.
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