11 Oct 1923
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1923
Page
1
A fragmented page offers a cache of old kitchen lore, recipes, and literary quips. It includes pigeon, duck, beef heart, and apple dishes with stepwise instructions, plus periods of decorative prose and dated food commentary. The mix reflects a domestic, period voice with culinary and literary notes.
Practical recipes for preserving peppers beets relishes and tomato conserve plus an irrigation on dairy herd improvement via crossbreeding. It details vinegar pickling methods pepper relish tomato conserve and a study from South Dakota on grade beef cows crossed with dairy bulls showing milk and butterfat gains per lactation.
The oyster-shell scale is the commonest scale insect attacking apple trees and about 80 other species. Life history details note eggs under old scales, hatching from mid May to mid June, crawlers spreading on browtha, and scales forming the oyster shell covering. Control relies on dormant and postfoliation sprays timed for two distinct periods.
D G Nennard of Ohio Experiment Station advises wheat as excellent feed for young chicks and laying hens when prices are low. He outlines rations mixing carp or oats with corn and meat scraps, and warns that any feed change should be gradual to avoid dropping egg production.
Iowa folk assert storms won’t sour cream if kept properly cold. Dairy experts at the state college note milk and cream stored in cooled cans in a water circulated tank stay safe. A cooling tank is inexpensive and could boost dairy income by improving cream quality.
United States Department of Agriculture and North Dakota agricultural experiment station developed Kota, a hard red spring wheat resistant to black stem rust. Introduced from Russia in 1908 by H. L. Bolley, Kota covered about 6 000 acres in 1922 and expansion continued. It shows drought tolerance, yields near Marquis, ripens early, and suits eastern North Dakota and adjacent states, with potential to replace durum in the region.
Dairy expert A C Buyer of Oklahoma A and M College urges every dairy owner to verify if cows meet profit after feed costs. He outlines simple steps: weigh milk daily, record weights, monthly milk testing via creameries, ice cream plants, or stations, and use tester equipment at schools with little cost.
The article explains soy beans and corn as a balanced hog feed. It notes soy beans provide much higher digestible crude protein and corn offers more digestible carbohydrates, making each feed strong where the other is weak.
Culling is a constant task in poultry yards and should not be relegated to specific periods. Delays waste feed and reduce selling price due to a glut, while fresh culls bring better prices than long-held fowls with tougher flesh.
Foresters and entomologists of the United States Department of Agriculture report annual losses of ten million dollars from insect attacks on living trees and forest products. The findings stress the need for education and systematic control measures that are presently inadequate.
The article states chicken farming is simple: breed, feed, keep clean, and avoid crowding. It emphasizes farm chickens on range need little care after three weeks, as they balance their own rations through the summer, underscoring common sense in poultry husbandry.
Black knot is the most serious disease for plum trees, attacking twigs and sometimes cherries. It forms olive green to black swelling along branches, with spores spreading via wind. Damson plums and certain varieties are especially susceptible. Control: prune and burn infected material in fall or winter to remove the infection source.
The passage discusses varied opinions on horse feed for hard work. It endorses corn and oats as a grain mix, suggesting two parts oats to one part corn. A rule of 1% pounds of grain per 100 pounds of horse weight is advised, with about one pound of hay per 100 pounds weight daily. Access to clean water morning, noon, and night is emphasized.
Guidance from the USDA advises farmers to source seed from locally proven varieties or their own fields. It stresses selecting ears from productive stalks, avoiding diseased ears, and choosing drought and insect resistant types. Proper drying and storage prevent spoilage and pests, with best results from barn rafters or open sheds.
Opinions differ on when to cut corn for silage. Andrew Ross of the Minnesota experiment station recommends starting when three or four of the lower leaves dry and drop, with corn in the milk or dough stage to balance yield, packing and digestibility.
The Missouri experiment station shows rapid breeding gains by selecting cockerels that crow first and pullets that lay flat for breeding. Early crowers in Leghorns start around six weeks, heavier breeds at eight to nine weeks, and should be tagged with wing or leg bands for extra attention and maturity.
The article warns that dampness or draughts in the poultry house provoke roup in birds. It advises ipotating sick birds, removing nasal mucus, wiping the sick hen, and using coal tar as a preventive and treatment. It stresses cooling and drying the birds to defeat the devitalized mukas and improve chances of cure.
The article discusses how drought and premature drying of corn affect feed value. Beef cattle feeders favor well developed corn with greater plant maturity for better nutrition, whereas dairies that use ensilage may accept different characteristics. It notes how stress on the crop influences feeding choices for cattle types.
The question what is the best variety of poultry to raise has many answers. Each breeder touts their own breed from Plymouth Rocks to Rhode Island Reds, Wyandottes, Leghorns, Orpingtons, Minorcas, Campines, and Blue Andalusians, claiming success depends on the breeder’s preferred variety.
Instructions urge keeping the flock young by culling older hens and surplus roosters. Sell most young cock birds promptly while retaining pullets for winter laying. Dispose of hens over two years unless they have merit. Roosters should be removed. hens can stay without males.
Wheat forms a satisfactory ration for brood stock when combined with other feeds. A balanced mix with better protein and minerals prevents overfatting and avoids excessive wheat emphasis. With careful supervision and proper supplementation, wheat can provide good tankage and satisfactory results.
Readers report renewed energy and ability to perform housework and assist at the family store after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letters from Mrs L K Mybr8 of Winston-Salem and Mrs A Ruawnory of Keene praise the tonic, claiming improved health and vitality.
A Nature Magazine piece from Washington discusses a possible etymology linking cats and caterpillars. The 15th century form caterpyl may stem from old French chate peloge or chatpelouge meaning hairy cat, with chat French for cat and pelouse meaning hairy from Latin plus.
Free book explains how canaries differ from other birds how to select buy and care for a canary in health and sickness Readers are invited to write for a free copy from St Louis Seed Co St Louis MO advertisement
In a clipped exchange, Mr. Jones asks Mrs. De Vorce Saye for her view on the French Imbroglio. She responds that it costs more in Paris, hinting at rising expenses and bewilderment.
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