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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
6
Bees fit into the general farm program with minimal space and expense. They feed themselves, need little attention, and yield honey even in modest orchards. Experienced keepers handle swarms quickly, watching for the queen to prevent trouble while maintaining steady prices despite market swings.
The passage notes that newcomers to beekeeping can handle a new swarm with minimal disruption, comparable to moving baby chicks from an incubator to a brooder. It warns that bees still require care and should not be neglected or left to fend for themselves.
A historic notice urges thorough cleaning and disinfection of cow barns with top to bottom whitewashing. It stresses fresh air, removal of foul air, and winter cow rations of haylage and balanced concentrates to improve cow health and profits for well cared for herds.
A rural note advises preventing sorehead by covering the feed hopper with a carved canvas flap greased with antiacute salve. Place the greased canvas over the entrance to the hopper to keep birds from pecking and infecting others.
Farmers who keep hogs can profit from a cement cubical smokehouse. It should be 12 by 8 by 4-6 feet with a cement door and a 4 inch smoke-pipe to a smoke chamber. Use hard woods, avoid pine, and smoke meat 48 to 96 hours depending on storage needs. Popular Science Monthly.
A fresh leaflet issued by the dairy division of the United States Department of Agriculture outlines simple rules to produce milk that meets city inspection standards. The four pages cover healthy cows, sterilization of milk utensils, use of a small-top milking pall, and cooling milk promptly. The message emphasizes care and cleanliness with the closing guideline Keep milk clean covered cold.
To prevent roup and related diseases in poultry the article advises reducing drafts while keeping ventilation. It suggests three air tight walls with a ventilated south side, using simple curtains and limited glass openings, and warns dampness and cold cause ailments such as canker and diphtheria.
A United States Department of Agriculture report notes skunks disrupting bee-keepers in Ohio by visiting at night, scratching the hive exteriors to cause bees to emerge, then feeding on them. The Biological Survey recommends fencing hives with chicken wire at least three feet high.
Winter egg production yields higher profits when each hen adds eggs per week. A full understanding of proper feed and preparation, plus young birds of good laying breeds, helps achieve the extra weekly eggs needed to cover feed costs and boost profit.
Tractor experts warn that half of engine troubles stem from incorrect lubrication and stress careful, heat resistant oil. Change crankcase oil every 500 miles in cars and trucks, and every four to five days on tractors, using manufacturer recommendations and heavy oil to maintain seals and bearings.
The article advises washing crankcase oil with about a quart of clean oil before refilling, to remove dirt and metal particles. It warns against reusing the dirty oil for machinery lubrication and notes old crankcase oil can kill lice on hogs, except on white hogs with tender skin, per J. W. Stogren of Colorado Agricultural College.
Fall gives horseradish its strongest growth as cool weather spurs root production. The crop tolerates freezing and heat, thriving with a good spring start. When storage is tight, roots may stay in the ground until spring, with some left buried through winter.
Sweet clover forage, hardy legume, withstands frost drought and pests, offers abundant high quality feed through the growing season, presenting a low cost solution for many farmers seeking steady stock nourishment.
Breeders increasingly realize buttermilk has higher value as hog feed than its cost. Animals fed buttermilk seem to thrive strongly and stay unusually free from disease, suggesting notable health and growth benefits.
A Wakefield Massachusetts reader describes a V shaped trough system to keep poultry houses sanitary. Nail two eight inch boards to form a trough and slide it under the dropping board to scrape and convey droppings out.
Records from June to September show reactors in Buffalo sold with a net price of 18.88 per head after deductions. Past data noted 4,600 head with an average price of 14.50, while buyers now pay more for reactors that are not condemned or unfit for food, reflecting improved handling by federal agencies.
Bay horticulturist of the Ohio Experiment Station explains squashes, pumpkins and sweet potatoes can stay in good condition through winter with careful warm dry storage. Proper moisture and temperature differ from ordinary vegetables. furnace rooms or warm closets below freezing risk injury, while 60 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal. Bruising and stem damage should be avoided to prevent decay.
Skim milk and buttermilk are prime hog feeds especially for piglets but are dangerous if not pasteurized. Creameries mix milk from wide areas increasing TB germs risk. avoid feeding unless pasteurized.
Fall plowed land should be left rough in practically all cases. It is not desirable to disk or borrow it down until spring because this would tend to make it pack or run together too much.
The article outlines multiple causes of spoiled silage and asserts that none are incurable, emphasizing precautionary measures to prevent spoilage and lessen damage. It discusses management practices, storage conditions, and monitoring to maintain silage quality and feed value.
A wife comforts a nervous friend in a car, praising George who has joined the Red Cross. He is learning first aid and knows hospital locations, reflecting relief and confidence in his service during wartime.
An old advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as safe for wool, silk, linen, cotton, and blends, claiming no streaking, fading, or running. It instructs buyers to tell their druggist the fabric type and promises dramatic revival of faded draperies, skirts, dresses, and sweaters even for first time users.
An old advertisement promises quick healing from burns and cuts with Cole's Carboli salve. It claims no scars and references The J. W. Cole Co. Rockford Illinois and hints at confidential advice for lovers, then a corn-on-cob note and a cryptic lighthearted line about the first hundred torches.
In a city high school's ancient history class a lesson prompt led students to write that the Greek goddess of the chase was Diameter. The teacher issued a written exercise in response to the question, reflecting a mix up of myth names and a local classroom discussion.
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