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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1927
Page
3
A practical guide to summer radio listening improvement. It explains boosting signals, using powerful local stations, adjusting antennas, reducing volume to cut static, and outdoor speaker placement. It also covers battery care, tube checks, and cleaning to ensure receivers run well for warmer months.
A dairyman should separate a newborn calf soon after birth to redirect the cow s affection from calf to human. By feeding the calf from a pail and encouraging the cow to transfer milk yield, the cow becomes a more efficient milk producer, yielding steadier milk with less calf interference.
An Ohio State university extension specialist says more than 20 percent of dairy cows in the state should be discarded. Analysis shows 182 cows averaged 8,499 pounds annually in the low group and 12,740 in the high group, with 4,000 pounds as the lower cutoff for viability. The goal: 7,500 pounds per cow.
A dairying authority notes that judging a cow’s value hinges on milk volume butterfat content and feed. Weighing milk at each milking records total output per lactation. The Babcock tester reveals butterfat amount each time, and feed records help judge profitability.
A Radio Broadcast Magazine writer notes a New York shop claim that a tube with nearly twice its rated plate current is excellent. The article argues excessive plate current signals issues such as active filament or plate damage, risking instability in RF amplifiers and large resonance in transformers and speakers.
The silo is a tower of prosperity and calves should have galt as they begin hay and grain. Warm water is essential for dairy cows and milk is about 87 percent water. Reviewing the dairy stable now can reduce labor, improve cow comfort, and increase yields and profits.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture. Co operative grain marketing shows its greatest development in farmers elevators, with over 3,300 rated by the USDA, mainly in the Midwest. Wheat pools formed since 1920 have grown unevenly, while central selling agencies and pool-backed elevators drive market activity. 1925 cooperative grain marketing volume reached 750 million dollars for 520,000 members.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture notes hawk species vary in diet. Some hawks eat birds and are blamed, while others prey on mammals like mice and rabbits. Bird eaters such as the Cooper hawk and sharp shinned hawk should be killed, but many hawks benefit farmers by reducing small animal pests.
The text discusses corn borers and barn owls, urging pest control and farm efficiency. It covers fertilizer and soil practices from extension bulletins, emphasizes cooperation among farmers, proper wool storage, and pasture for livestock. It advises sweet clover sowing, timing with alfalfa, and safety around wired fences during storms.
An old mower can be revived into good working order by replacing worn parts and proper adjustment. R L Shawl of the farm mechanics department, college of agriculture, University of Illinois, explains common mower troubles. Causes include heavy draft from lubrication and cutter bar wear, side draft from back drag and insufficient spring tension, and dull sickle. Proper alignment of guards, tight ledger plates, sharp edges, and secure sickle clips prevent chewing stalks.
Experiments by the Bureau of Biological Survey and the Chemistry Division of the U S Department of Agriculture show a powder from dried red squill bulbs yields efficient and uniform rat toxicity while seemingly reducing danger to humans and domestic animals. The method may aid poultrymen and farmers wary of other rat poisons.
The article explains timing for mowing sweet clover hay. Optimal harvest occurs in September, with October 1 as a latest possible cut if weather allows curing. First-year hay should be cut low, while second-year clover requires higher cutting to prevent damage, leaving two to three green leaves and branches.
Agricultural agent John Brown of Owen county Kentucky urges farmers to vote for Mr Al Falfa during the open political season. He promises to put more dollars in farmers pockets improve sheep feed and gather nitrogen from the air to boost soil fertility. Vote for him.
The Jown atation reports that farmers have controlled cut worm and army worm invasions by preparing a poison mash from wheat bran 20 to 25 pounds paris green or sodium fluoride 1 pound cheap molasses 2 pounds and water 2 gallons Early fall plowing of grass and pasture land weakens worms by destroying food supply for late fall and early spring feeding.
Secretary birds held a staged race with long thin legs and fat bodies. The main contention was between Sandy and Mongo who both trained hard to win the captured snake prize. In a tight finish they tied and shared a celebratory supper with all contestants.
A humorous exchange features Little Tommie asking why men go to war. Mother explains to fight for the flag, then Tommie questions who finally got it, ending with a playful punchline about who actually won.
Billy explains to his friends that his grandmother is not his in fact but borrowed from an old family friend who stayed with his parents last week. The children discuss the novelty of a borrowed grandmother.
Billy Lee received permission to invite his little friends to a birthday party and went door to door that afternoon. He politely offered invitations and told each child they could bring anything they wanted, a line that sparked lighthearted trouble as households debated the intent and the gifts.
A boy named Herb was taken to the hospital to meet his newborn sibling and mother. When asked how he liked the baby, Herb replied indifferently that he would rather buy one that could talk and walk.
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