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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1923
Page
6
A Successful Farming writer recommends dry well ventilated houses and balanced rations to prevent roup. If a case appears, kill and bury or burn the bird, isolate affected lenses, treat with coal tar disinfectants, and add red manganate to drinking water to slow spread.
Farm women in Fairhaven Georgia learned poultry management from extension agents. They grade and pack eggs for shipment, form a cooperative, and supply a city grocery, running a successful venture for over a year. New egg marketing co-ops formed in 1922 handled 490000 dozen eggs. 400 new groups in 1921 handled about 200000 dozen eggs.
A state experiment station test fed hens various feeds and weighed the results. Most hens preferred wheat, Kaffir, corn, and cornmeal. Oats bran sunflower seeds and alfalfa leaves were less popular. A separate test found that feeding beef scrap or sour milk doubles egg production versus no animal feed, with sour milk slightly outperforming beef scrap and both being cheaper and easier to obtain.
Autumn shows care quality in poultry flocks. Underfed summer flocks lack winter laying readiness while balanced rations yield vigor. Neglected flocks cannot be fully compensated. good feed improves poor birds but cannot equal those with rapid, normal growth from the start.
Dispose of all fowls weak and lacking vigor. Cull hens that are sick inactive poor eaters with hard dull whitish combs small keel pelvic spacing and those that have molted or begun to molt in August or September. In yellow teg breeds discard hens with yellow legs beaks and vents.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture warns farmers that many swine ailments beyond hog cholera go unnoticed or are misdiagnosed. Anthrax, epilepsy, gastroenteritis, necrobacillosis, pneumonia, and worms are among risks. early diagnosis and proper care prevent losses and improve market readiness.
Horticulturists at the New York experiment station tested seven pruning methods over years. The single stem four-cane Kniffen system is favored, training one trunk with two canes on each wire. By the fourth season the full system is established and pruning narrows to four canes. Early winter vs spring pruning show little yield difference, though spring allows better cane selection after harsh winters.
Idaho club boy Frank Hawkins developed notable stockman skills by caring for a Shorthorn cow and building a herd to eleven pure bred cattle. For three years he followed improved extension methods and earned profits of 1848 dollars in 1922, as reported to the U S Department of Agriculture.
A summary notes soybeans can be cut for hay at most stages, but best when pods are fully formed before seeds form. This timing maximizes seed value and hay palatability, with later cuts offering more bulk but less digestible protein and taste.
Artis Piabe de Kol, a pure bred Holstein at Wisconsin College of Agriculture, produced 12 520 pounds milk and 532.7 pounds butter yearly for 15 straight years, totaling 93.9 tons milk and nearly four tons butter. The cow, now 17, has a lifetime profit of 2223.76 over feed cost and is famed for student study.
A plant disease threat links cedar trees to apple rust. The fungus overwinters on red cedars and releases spores each spring to infect crab apples and wealthy orchards. Experts report cedar eradication within a mile of orchards, with Virginia and West Virginia counties leading in removal efforts.
A historical agricultural note urges poultry keepers to add roots and vegetables such as carrots turnips and potatoes to the diet. It argues that grain alone leaves hens underfed and that roots boost health and egg production, allowing more hens to be fed with little extra cost.
A Beltsville Maryland experiment by the U S Department of Agriculture found hens lay more eggs when allowed to select their own mash. The preferred mix for leghorns was 66 parts cornmeal 26 parts meat scraps 4 parts wheat bran and 4 parts wheat middlings. A stimulating mash with more bran and ground oats and less meat scrap performed better for general purpose strains.
D C Mooring Extension Horticulturist outlines dormancy pruning timing and methods for peaches pears apples cherries and plums in Oklahoma. recommends low headed trees to resist sun scald wind and labor needs, specifics on cut back heights limb thinning and deadwood removal with notes on fruiting wood ages and cross limb removal.
Instructions stress prompt receipt and proper handling of nursery stock to maximize growth. Plant timing varies by species with fall planting favored for hardy fruit trees and sour cherries, while peaches and less hardy varieties do better in spring. Early orders improve stock quality and profits for homesteads and farms.
Entomologists endorse lime sulfur spraying as the universal dormant season treatment for scale control in fruit belts. When pest levels are high, trees can die if the infestation is neglected, making annual applications essential.
A clergyman mildly scolds a lady for wasting time at bridge. She replies that she notices the time lost in shuffling and dealing, remarking she frets at the very activity she pursues.
A dated advertisement urges mothers to give sick children genuine California Fig Syrup for constipation and feverish symptoms. It markets the product as safe, non narcotic, and effective without griping, and warns against counterfeits.
A London Tit-Bits quip centers on a courtroom exchange where a witness misreads a line asking for the assailant’s name and words circle between pardon and identity, highlighting a verbal misdirection in a legal scene.
Comic dialogue between Ernest and Ernestine about kissing and calling a father. Ernest asks for consent while Ernestine replies he will call his father, who is not at home.
Advertisement offering dyeing and tinting services for worn or shabby garments and draperies. Prints a bold call to action targeting women as customers.
An old advertisement promises Diamond Dyes in 15 cent packages with simple directions for any woman to dye or tint worn items. It claims even beginners can choose any color at the drug store and transform faded fabrics.
A lecturer asks what young people are coming to, while a wise philosopher retorts that old age matters to everyone, ending the exchange with a pointed remark and closing the discussion.
An advertisement claims a lady’s distinction comes from a delicate perfume and uses Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse pores followed by Cuticura Talcum powder for clear sweet healthy skin.
A brief adage notes that when a man meets trouble halfway he travels with a poor companion for the remainder of his journey.
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