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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
3
Harold R. Lascelles the State Dairy Commissioner argues that dairy profit hinges on the operator who knows his good cows and cares for them. He warns against relying on dairy as a remedy for bills and emphasizes profitable feeding and purebred bulls to maintain herd quality.
The text advises reducing calf milk intake to half or a third and splitting into two to four feedings. It suggests castor or paraffin oil doses and formalin in milk, plus a few drops of fluid extract of gelsemium mixed with oil as treatments to relieve scours.
Guidance on maintaining undirected growth for heifer calves through proper feeding. If silage is available feed two to five pounds of farm grains daily per animal with clover or alfalfa hay. Without silage, provide two pounds of corn daily plus legume hay. When silage is present with no legume hay use a mix of silage fodder or mixed hay and a grain blend of corn and linseed meal.
Results from three years at the Mississippi experiment station by J. S. Moore show fall calving cows average 172 pounds more milk and 184 pounds more butterfat than spring calving cows. In comparing early and late fall calving the edge was 9 pounds of milk and 27.5 pounds of butterfat per cow per year in favor of late fall calving.
The article notes lime-rich feeds come from legumes such as cowpeas, clover, alfalfa and soybeans, with cowpeas highest. Phosphorus is most abundant in wheat bran, wheat middlings and linseed meal. It also states cow testing boosts herd production by removing low producers and selecting foundation animals, and mentions calves can begin eating silage alongside skim milk starting at three weeks old.
The USDA acquires the three year old brown stallion Glaisdale from the War Department remount service for use at the Buffalo Wyoming breeding station. Glaisdale, bred with English Derby history and from sires like Rosendale and St Frusquin, will add quality to the remount program aimed at Western farm and range conditions. Major Henry Leonard selected him for the army breeding work, and officials expect improved horse type from Wyoming investigations.
A practical fumigation method using a hose tied to a vehicle exhaust is described by the U S Department of Agriculture for small infestations. Run the engine to release gas into rat burrows for about ten minutes, then seal the hole with damp earth. Emphasizes community effort, cleanup, traps, poison, and cooperation with the Biological Survey for guidance and materials.
Sweet clover as a pasture crop for beef and dairy cattle offers high protein as a legume. It remains succulent through summer and drought, providing fodder when native grasses are scarce and increases animals per acre compared with bluegrass or timothy pastures.
Quality hides bring higher prices. Exercise care in taking hides from carcass to avoid cuts. Use fresh clean salt on hides and skins. Spent salt has little curing strength.
Tillage is crucial for garden success and requires steady work through the season. Proper tilling improves soil conditions and supports healthy vegetable growth despite summer heat.
A single barberry bush can cause extensive damage and savings loss up to $10,000 annually. A 1920s study notes a straw rust outbreak traced to one bush affecting 803 acres across 38 farms, with yield drops from 214 to 8.1 bushels per acre and overall losses around 1,560 bushels. The USDA urges eradication to prevent further harm, noting salt or grubber methods can destroy any single bush.
Cabbage and related crops are often harmed by cabbage maggots that damage roots and stalks. Early in planting, place three inch tarred felt squares or five sided pads around the plants to prevent egg laying. The pads fit tightly around the stem and ground to block the larvae before hatch.
Sunday School Lesson by RIV P B Fitzwater D D at Moody Institute of Chicago is highlighted. The piece notes copyright 1923 by Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson outlines Nehemiah’s response to Jerusalem’s ruin. It covers his leadership in survey and planning, unity among Jews, and when to pray and act. Key themes include facing ridicule, repelling threats, and completing the wall in 52 days with reforms against intermarriage and religious commerce.
Augustus Cannaday of Terre Haute says Tanlac ended his stomach trouble after a year of illness. He details gas pains, bilious spells, headaches, and weakness, claiming five bottles restored his health. Tanlac and Tanlac vegetable pills are advertised nationwide.
Sir Percy Sykes shared a story at the Royal Geographical Society about Bandar Abbas natives fearing a Day of Judgment when a first airplane flew over. They confessed to cheating each other in loud voices, then after the landing they held a meeting and swore the confessions were privileged.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic and economical skin and baby powder with an exquisite scent. It positions the product as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio and as superior to other perfumes.
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a highly sensitive measurement system. It detects bending in a solid steel shaft under finger pressure to a deviation of one ten millionth of an inch, showing that tiny forces bend stout shafts and that minute bending can be precisely registered.
Advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as a versatile cleaner for kitchen towels table linen sheets and pillowcases highlighting its use across all housekeeping departments.
A provocative line notes that some men offer charity while broadcasting their generosity for self benefit. The remark suggests scrutiny of motives behind public acts of giving and the visible endorsement that often follows.
Harold claims he arrived at 10 but Mabel heard 2. He says he halted the striking to avoid waking her, and she remains puzzled by the late hour. Police are not mentioned in the snippet.
A Life magazine quote features Eleanor lamenting that men dislike women with brains. The piece ends with a tongue in cheek sales line urging readers to buy bone dust to make grass grow, reflecting odd era humor.
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