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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1932

Page

8

Germany voters challenge Nazi plans in Reichstag election

In Germany the Social Democrats gain seats while the Nazi rise stalls a coalition path. Chancellor von Papen’s cabinet clings to power as factions debate ministerial spots and Junker support amid a fragmented 21-party parliament.

Germany Adolf Altler Thes National Socialist Party Nuys de Reichstag Chancrilor von Vapen Junker Junkers AB Olinocellar Egic Jugenberg Nationalrats

Poultry Breeding Boosts Profits Says Cornell Study

A Cornell University bulletin reports that selecting Leghorns to raise body weight and egg output can increase both while keeping other gains. High producers use about twice as much feed for a dozen eggs, but net yearly profit per pullet remains $2.01 after feed costs.

Cornell University Experiment Station the Bulletin

Poultry House Windows and Summer Ventilation Tips

Professor F L Fairbanks of the New York State College of Agriculture explains poultry house windows should maximize sunlight in winter but risk overheating in summer. Recommend two or more side openings for ventilation, plus a floor level fan in hot, still weather to move air and relieve heat without blowing directly on birds.

F. Ll. Fairbanks New York State College of Agriculture Fairbanks

Sanitation Cut Turkeys Losses, Dakota Study Finds

Experiments at North Dakota Agricultural College show three artificially hatched poults placed on clean ground suffered no blackhead losses, while 45 poults from hens kept with mothers on previously used ground lost all but four. Two of the survivors showed lesions at marketing. Rotation of yards on alfalfa range recommended to strengthen sanitation efforts.

North Dakota Agricultural College Tme Scottree

Clean Shell Egg Production Standards Highlight Health

Clean shell eggs reflect sanitary production practices. Dry housing, sanitary precautions, proper nesting, and feeding are essential for flock health and productivity, with costs stabilizing once these changes are established in farming operations.

Poultry Breeding and Size Guidelines Highlighted

The text notes baby chicks double in size in two weeks and duck eggs incubate 28 days except Muscovy at 33 to 35 days. Crossing breeds is discouraged as it produces mongrel flocks. Mature birds should have wide leg spacing for organ function, with heavy breeds like Rhode Island, Plymouth Rock, and Wyandotte most profitable per Ohio farmer reports.

Poultry Esse Rhode Plymouth

Quick End to Foot and Mouth Plague in California

The United States Department of Agriculture reports effective control of the foot and mouth disease outbreak in southern California. Outbreak diagnosed April 28, last infected herd slaughtered and buried May 7, and by June 1 no new cases found in quarantined or surrounding areas. All infected premises cleaned and disinfected, restocking permitted from June 15. Authorities note rapid eradication set a new record compared with prior outbreaks.

United States Department of Agricaituralnuervice California

Call Unprofitable Cows and Good Ones

The piece notes cows cannot grasp economic cycles and that grass fed cows yield less profit in lean years like 1932. It argues profitable dairying relies on a complete ration, asserting cows must produce about 300 pounds of fat annually to be worthwhile, urging to Cull the poor cows and feed the good ones better.

National Farm Journal

Lime Brought Back His Land in Bourbon County Kansas

Burl Johnson proved lime and manure treatment revived a run down farm in Bourbon County Kansas. Thirteen acres received four tons of lime per acre and 200 tons of manure. Sweet clover grew well with oats, yielding hay. Cows fed on the clover until May 24, then corn yielded 60 bushels per acre. Nine acres filled a 12 by 40 foot silo, and the field later produced alfalfa with heavy yields.

Johnson Antil

Barley versus corn in livestock feeding tested in SD

Experiments comparing barley and corn for two year old steers beef calves and pigs show barley not equal to corn for either cattle class. Ground barley with protein supplement on pasture yields barley 8 percent of corn value for pigs. 95 percent in dry lot. Findings cited from Successful Farming.

South Dakota

Post Puller Construction from Two by Four Beams

Emmet Winkie of Allamakee County Iowa describes a wooden post puller built from two by fours bolted together and braced at the bottom. He explains using a chain looped around the post to lever the device with a power source, stated in Wallace's Farmer.

Emmet Winkie Allamakee County Towa Wallace

New Boost for Baby Beef

Aged cattle lack marbling yet lean meat may absorb surrounding fat during cooking making it juicier and more flavorful. This absorption acts as a partial substitute for marbling, boosting food value for housewives. Wallace's Farmer.

Wallace

Kruschen Salts Claim Shaves 65 Pounds In Months

A Beech Iowa woman Miss Bates endorses Kruschen Salts claiming a $4.25 bottle reduced her weight by 65 pounds over five months. The ad advises a daily half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast, plus dieting, and urges readers to ask for Bruschen Salts at any drugstore.

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