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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
7
The article emphasizes silage as vital for beef cattle and dairy success, notes it must be combined with grain or legume hay, and provides daily intake ranges for different cattle groups. Fattening steers and yearlings can consume 20 to 25 pounds per head daily, calves may eat as much as they clean up twice daily, bulls need 10 to 15 pounds plus hay and grain, while pregnant cows eat 30 to 40 pounds daily with hay.
Dr. C W Hobbs urges modern hog care to prevent cholera through drainage sun light and fresh air. Avoid draft contact with neighbor lots and contaminated equipment burn litter and disinfect pens. Separate new stock and quarantine three weeks. Drain ponds lime cover and fence hog tight to avoid infection.
George H. Glover of Colorado Agricultural College argues against slaughter of female cattle as war endangers beef and milk supplies. He cites recent laws making it illegal to slaughter heifer calves and warns this policy may harm food security during wartime.
A rural Idaho extension note argues high grain prices push farmers to graze hogs on green forage. It states hogs on alfalfa, clover, or rape pastures often produce 400 to 800 pounds of pork per acre in addition to grain, whereas hogs on short grass yield less profit. The piece notes better forage increases hog intake and leaves more grain for other uses.
The legumes provide excellent crops for hogs as a rich protein source. Hogs relish legume plants and will thrive on them with adequate grain feed. Grazing soybeans and cowpeas is good if supplemented with grain. otherwise feeding costs rise due to high protein value.
Washington crowds boast a flood of national fame as journalists, artists, cartoonists, writers, and sports figures converge on the capital. Notables from Tad to Henry Reuterdahl mingle with aviation buffs and political observers, while Union Station departures leave necks strained from celebrity spotting.
The administration leaders, from President Wilson to Secretary McAdoo, pursue hobbies to relieve wartime strain. Wilson plays golf, Lane exercises, Burleson fishes, Baker sails the Potomac, and McAdoo treks in the Pennsylvania hills. Many lawmakers also golf or ride at Washington clubs, proving recreation helps them endure heavy duties.
In outskirts of Washington a secret bureau of standards operates as a guarded war lab. Eminent chemists and engineers work day and night on inventions to aid the Allies, including a powerful airplane engine and new munitions, with outsiders barred from entry and few knowing what unfolds inside.
Mementos of Admiral David G. Farragut are placed on public exhibition at the National Museum as gifts from the estate of Loyall Farragut. The display includes a jeweled sword engraved to Rear Admiral Farragut, epaulets, a chapeau, a cap, a belt, a shoulder strap, naval insignia, a portrait by William Swain, and several photographic and painted scenes from his career.
The piece surveys fall fashion with global influences from Chinese Russian and American Indian ideas shaping new one piece frocks and straight line dresses. Fur dominates coats collars cuffs and buttons while France turns to Japan for embroidery motifs and Parisian frocks feature walnuts of satin and belt details.
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