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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1923
Page
3
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the bulletin outlines milk plant operations from prompt removal at the station to sanitation bottling and capping. It covers bottle washing costs waste reduction driver pay receipts and handling of surplus milk.
An old agricultural note urges farmers to cull poultry year round starting at incubation. One thorough annual culling, typically near mid mating period, improves production. timing varies by flock but usually occurs mid July to early October. The best layers are identified by performance in fall and winter.
Poults require free range in Boon but stay inside until morning dew fades. They avoid close confinement, needing a foster hen or common hen. A common hen houses seven to nine poults, a turkey hen fifteen to eighteen. Best practice is about ten poults per hen. Plan to have a fostering hen ready when Boon latched.
A historical note on proper feeds for young turkeys advises starting with ground ary bread mixed with hard boiled egg, then switching to chick scratch grain after the first week. Turkeys need seed eating habits and sour milk to prevent digestive issues and boost vitality, with warnings on overfeeding and clean feeding areas. Post mortems are recommended to assess liver and organ condition after any deaths.
A flowing spring on a farm makes a spring house advantageous with a concrete floor and tank for partially submerging milk cans. The tank should be dense, using a 1 1 8 3 mix of cement sand and pebbles for impermeability, and an outdoor reservoir is described as straightforward to construct.
The text describes monolithic cast tanks with 12 inch thick damp proof walls narrowing to 8-10 inches at the top, a four inch thick floor of the same concrete mix, and a waterproof joint filled with melted asphalt. It notes reinforcing bars of three-eighths to one-half inch for corners and structural needs.
G A Schmidt of Colorado A and M notes records show broody hens resume laying within ten days when promptly placed in a broody coop. Delaying release extends the wait to 25, 85 days, so early break up is advised. A flat lath coop raised off the ground in shade, with four days of feed and water, then release, yields best results.
Ames experimental plots tested manure combined with lime rock phosphate and other blends to maximize red clover yield. The top result produced 5 100 pounds of hay per acre, with manure lime and bone meal yielding 4 000 pounds and manure lime and acid phosphate 3 600 pounds. A 2-12-2 complete commercial fertilizer produced 8 700 pounds.
Four or five days before a sow is due to farrow, separate her from the herd and place her in the farrowing pen to acclimate. Allow daily exercise and ensure bowel movement. Add bran and offal meal to her ration to aid digestion.
Experiments by the U S Department of Agriculture compare single-ear and prolific corn types across varied spacings. Prolific plants yield more per acre and per plant due to multiple ears, while single-ear ears gain weight. Under general field conditions prolific proves more productive overall. Free copies available from the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington DC.
Experimental evidence shows that continued use of acid phosphate on land does not harm soil and may even reduce acidity. Multiple long term trials with heavy applications found treated plots remained productive, debunking fears tied to the trade name.
The New Jersey agricultural experiment station reports a feeding trial on market pigs. Lot 1 received corn wheat middlings and tankage while Lot 2 added 8 pounds of skim milk daily. Pigs on skim milk gained faster, were market-ready sooner, and the milk should be pasteurized if from tubercular cows.
Milk is valuable feed for young chicks aiding normal growth and disease prevention. Sour milk or buttermilk can remedy coccidiosis, the major chick disease. Keeping chicks growing rapidly during the first eight weeks reduces susceptibility to illness.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports about 75 percent of dairy bulls in use are grades or scrubs, linked to low milk and butterfat output. In 1921 under 80,000 purebred bull calves were registered, likely less than half the total born, with many sold off due to market losses. Replacing scrub bulls with purebreds would take several calf crops, and only 8 percent of dairy cattle are purebred.
In replies to a Bureau of Animal Industry inquiry, prominent duck growers across the United States describe their fattening rations. Ranges include cornmeal with bran and middlings, flour, beet scrap, and beef scrap. green feed, water, and dampened mixes of bran and corn meal. multiple daily feedings and confinement.
Farmers entering sheep care should choose rams with certified pedigrees rather than the cheaper, unknown ancestry options. Look for masculine stamp, broad face, deep chest, good spring of rib, strong back, dense long fleece, pink skin when healthy, dry fleece signals illness, and a ram kept low to the ground with a quiet disposition. Careful selection yields quicker, stronger results.
Concentrates needed to keep a thrifty sow and a thrifty otter small. rarely require supplements. On dairy farms skim milk is best protein feed. if unavailable, alfalfa, clover, soy bean or cowpea hay suffice. Thin hay should be fed in low racks or placed in lots for later consumption.
A collection of brief anecdotes contrasts a silent banker Mellon with a gossiping cabinet, a dog that agrees with its master, and a boastful farmer boy. A shoplifter ploy ends with the twist of the shopkeeper being the detective and owner. A quip on gender roles closes the set.
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