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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1933

Page

2

Norman Apple Festival and Mont Saint Michel Lore

A northern France feature surveys Norman festival attire and apple harvest talk, then tours Mont Saint Michel and Caen. It links travel lore from Vire to Falaise and Caen, notes Rob ert the Devil’s legend, Norman art hubs, and Conqueror era abbeys, ending with Hastings era sea-borne invasion scenes.

Vire Normandy Brittany Mont Saint Michel Mich‘gel Carcassonne Falaise Robert Arlette

Penguin Poultry Might End Fences With Flightless Birds

The Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station reports a self clipping mutation in poultry that makes wings permanently flightless. Flight feathers break as they grow, yielding a dominant Mendelian trait. Crossing flightless birds with normal fowls can transplant this character, potentially ending disputes with neighbors over fences. A similar mutation occurred in kiwi guinea fowl as a recessive trait.

D. GO. Warren Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Guinea

Sanitation urged to curb new poultry disease leucosis

The College of Agriculture at the University of Illinois warns sanitation is the only defense against the new poultry disease leucosis, affecting about 37 million dollars of Illinois poultry. No treatment exists. control relies on disinfection, avoiding infected stock, and autopsy for diagnosis when symptoms appear.

College of Agriculture University of Ilnois

Laying Time for Pullets in Hatch Timelines

The Long Angeley Times notes pullets from the same hatch and breeders vary in laying start by weeks. Early starters make the best winter layers and peak spring producers, with persistence into summer and fall. Identify precocious pullets by keeping hatch dates, using a distinct toe punch per hatch or wing bands for pedigree tracking.

Buying Chicks and Pullets Buy Guide

The guide states spring chick purchases should align with the number of pullets planned for next winter. It advises buying three times the target pullets to ensure availability and notes cockerels often outnumber pullets at hatch. An expert estimates losses and safe figures, citing 55 per cant cockerele and 1210 per cent.

Feeding Moist Mash Molat in Agriculture Practice

A fragment notes feeding moist mash to livestock and mentions mash as a supplemental feed. It references ag guidelines and possible inclusion for animals, but details and full context are unclear due to fragmented OCR.

Farm Horses Not to Be Jobless

Farm horses and mules on Illinois farms will power work this year with no job loss. Farmers report savings from using horses more, consuming corn and oats to feed them instead of selling grain. They aim to cut cash costs while keeping operations efficient, with examples of eight horse teams and homemade gear ready for spring use.

T. Robbins University of Ft County McLean County The Republic Cotton Mather Bell Syndicate WNU Service

Corked Over Potatoes Germinate Earlier

The United States Department of Agriculture advises cutting seed potatoes two weeks before planting and storing them under specific conditions to promote earlier germination and even growth. Best results occur at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and 87 percent humidity, with moist air aided by wet burlap. After cutting, store in barrels or sacks and do not spread out the seed for planting.

United States Department of Agriculture Department

Dairy Barn Insulation Aims at Higher Hog Profits

The Farm Journal notes rapid advances in dairy barn design focused on insulation. Insulated hog houses reduce piglet losses at farrowing, as warmth prevents crowding and crushing by the mother. Early farrowing with insulation boosts weight gain and enables higher prices.

Farm Journal

Trench Silo Compared For Herd Feeding

A trench silo suits herds of six to fifteen mature cows when costs favor trench use. Larger herds offset expense, silage removal is easier with vertical silos, and land type affects preservation. In low flat country with rising water, trench silos are impractical.

Feeding Farm Horse Under Good Corn Belt Conditions

The Bureau of Animal Industry states that with favorable corn belt conditions a farm horse needs about 2 percent of acres as a year's food supply. This summarizes forage requirements for livestock in productive farmland areas.

Bureau of Animal Industry

Reformers and Professors Clash Over Social Trends Report

A 1920 President appointed a Research Committee on Social Trends with eight college professors. The writer criticizes its stance on private property and foresees inevitable violent revolution, arguing practical sense and lessons of history are missing. The piece echoes concerns about inteligencia and asserts that genius hinges on discipline and morality.

Joseph Stalin Russia Arthur Schopentnuer

When Birds Court Song in Courtship

The article notes male birds sing chiefly to court females and usually stop once mates are formed while certain species like long sparrows and red eyed vireos may sing through moulting. It mentions female cardinals purple finches and some wrens join in duets during courtship observed by a Missouri farmer.

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