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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1930
Page
10
An old fashioned kitchen tip outlines a quick aluminum method for cleaning silver using an aluminum kettle or enamel kettle with an aluminum pie pan. Silver pieces touch the metal and boil in water with baking soda and salt, then are washed in hot soap suds and dried. Warnings: do not boil soldered silver and do not clean oxidized silver.
H D Hughes at Iowa State College notes grain may shrink little in storage but can gain weight, so shrinkage should not be counted as a storage cost. He cites labor costs for unloading and loading with efficient elevators and possible inside cup designs as common in modern equipment.
University of Wisconsin’s Prof J J Halpin voices a cautious plan to use cod liver oil in poultry mash at 2 to 3 percent. He notes worms in flocks decline after cod liver oil but warns it is not a worm remedy. it may help flocks with lowered resistance after worm removal.
The article warns that water quality is a major infection source for poultry. It advises daily rinsing of containers, elevating water to prevent litter contamination, and using clean sources such as wells or home water supplies while avoiding streams or stagnant pools that may carry contagious diseases.
Farmers seek feed conservation for wintering and fattening livestock and note 19 cent pasture costs. Late fall rye planting is possible if rains arrive and seeds are sown in September. Rye is the hardiest grain, rarely winter kills, and may be seeded by November 1. Seed-bed prep may be tougher due to low moisture. double disking and rolling in stubble fields is advised.
Early molt in fall can reduce egg production but leads to mature hens that resume laying in early year. Hatcheries favor eggs from pullets of this age for better hatch viability and chick quality.
A catalog note highlights Fairbanks Morse engines in all sizes shown at OSCAR KRAUSKOPE, showcasing mechanical power and historical engine designs.
Governor Moody endorses the University Land Amendment as just and fair with backing from the university board of regents and multiple party and group conventions. The University Land Amendment Association, formed at McCamey by 17 counties, argues taxes will be equalized and public improvements funded, noting 1928 state taxes from these counties and school apportionments.
Notice of sale in Gillespie County Texas under a 1930 judgment in H. A. Franz vs Estella F. Carter et al. Details describe 100 acres on A Gien survey No. 49 by Pedernales River including a graveyard and deeded land from 1927. Sheriff Alfred Blaerner will auction the property on the first Tuesday of October 1939 between 10 am and 4 pm at the courthouse.
Guidelines urge water every milking and year round. All milk handlers must treat milk as easily contaminated and take reasonable precautions to prevent it from becoming a danger to themselves and others.
A. E. Perkins of Ohio Experiment Station advises through spraying dairy cattle with non poisonous disinfectant to combat lice. Use warm solution on a warm day, mix with water, and spray stalls as well. Reapply after ten days to catch escaped insects and keep stalls clean to prevent reinfestation.
Caution against overfat heifers to prevent udder trouble and reduced milk. Overfatness is rare but underfeeding can cause a marked fall in milk flow that is hard to recover later, leading to lower production over the lactation period.
Poultrymen focus on housing young pullets in warm dry draft free quarters with sanitary equipment. They also cull late hatched or poorly developed pullets to give thrifty birds more room, reduce feed use, and help prevent disease epidemics.
Under ordinary conditions the cow should be dry six weeks at least and if in poor flesh two months is better. The guidance emphasizes adequate dry periods to maintain herd health and productivity.
Local dealer promotes J I Case tractors and threshers for grain and Pernuts plus Case power machinery. Product lineup emphasizes reliable farming equipment for harvest season and general agricultural work.
Advertises Cystex to ease sleep disruption from bladder irritation and kidney pains. Claims fast 15 minute circulation, improved rest and energy, and a money back Tron-Clad Guarantee. Priced 60 cents at Central Drug Store Svore.
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