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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
13
The article notes silage is essential for beef and dairy cattle but must be combined with supplements. It lists daily intake ranges: fattening steers 20–25 pounds, yearlings 20–25, calves unlimited with twice daily clean up, bulls 10–15 plus hay and grain, pregnant cows 30–40 plus hay, with grain or legume hay as necessary.
Advice from Dr. C W Hobbs on preventing hog cholera through sanitation. Emphasizes drainage sun light fresh air and separation of new stock plus regular cleaning, cresol treatments and proper disposal of carcasses to curb infection. Also warns against cross-contamination from neighbors and equipment.
George H. Glover of Colorado Agricultural College argues against slaughtering female cattle as war strains food supply. He contends banning the slaughter of heifer calves impacts beef and milk, urging lawmakers to reconsider eco nomic risks and wartime food security.
A Hanover University of Idaho note explains hogs thrive on pasture and green forage. It compares hogs on alfalfa, clover and rape with grain feeding, noting pasture can double pork production per hundred pounds of grain and yield 400 to 800 pounds of pork per acre in good forage crops.
The legumes are excellent crops for hogs and rich in protein. Hogs relish legume plants and will thrive on them. Grazing soy beans and cowpeas is good if supplemented with grain feed. Without supplementation, feeding such crops alone is costly given their protein value.
Washington draws top writers, artists, comedians, and sports figures as celebrities flood the capital. Journalists fill the Press Club while painters like Henry Reuterdahl roam the streets and aviation buffs mingle with the aviation corps crowds at Union Station.
The article notes U S leaders and lawmakers coping with war stress by hobbies. President Wilson plays golf with praise from insiders while Lane golfs sparingly and Camp runs set up exercises. Burleson fishes in Blue Ridge streams. Baker sails the Potomac on Mayflower or Sylph. McAdoo hikes in Pennsylvania mountains. Many senators and congressmen are golf enthusiasts at Washington clubs, with others driving and riding. Every official pursues a diversion, easing the heavy wartime burden.
The United States Bureau of Standards, tucked away near Washington, is described as a secret wartime lab where chemists engineers and munition experts work day and night. Officials guard access credibly and outsiders know little of exact projects including a new aircraft engine and possible weapons innovations.
Artifacts honoring Admiral David G. Farragut arrive at the National Museum as gifts from Loyall Farragut’s estate. The display includes a jeweled sword with Union League inscription, epaulets, chapeau, cap, belt, insignia, and portraits.
A survey of 1920s era dress trends notes Western designers drawing on Chinese Russian American Indian and Japanese influences. It highlights straight line frocks with side drapery, extensive fur trimmings, belt fastenings, decorative embroidery, and Western and Asian motifs shaping the season's wearable coats and gowns.
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