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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
8
A young couple on a streetcar argued after a businessexchange that ended with bitter claims about a future together. The man spoke of not returning, while the woman listened, then proposed starting over as the car ride continued and they departed in silence.
Alfalfa fails in poorly drained soils with winter kill likely from excess moisture. Researchers note that without proper drainage the crop drowns or heaves over several seasons. A deep loose seedbed is not favorable for establishment.
The article explains how alfalfa winterkill occurs through soil heave from freeze thaw cycles, ice smothering, and extreme cold, especially in dry open winters with shallow-rooted new stands. It notes factors lowering vitality like weeds pests and pasturing, and stresses avoiding late cuts and post September 1 pasturing to preserve stands and promote fallback growth for winter protection.
The United Bates department of Agriculture warns that marketing Way and rough age requires extra labor for men on grain and crop farms and reduces fodder available for livestock. The suggestion is to feed such products to live stock to preserve fertility and efficiency on the farm.
Plan to supply silage to cows after milking while avoiding overfeeding horses. W Clark of Colorado Agricultural College notes silage can be fed in stalls or outdoors, with hay racks outside and ensilage in barn. Daily rations vary by animal: cows 10–15 pounds per feeding, 20–80 pounds daily. large animals up to 64–69 pounds. fattening stock 10–16 pounds per meal. young stock 6–12 pounds. sheep 2–4 pounds. horses 4–12 pounds when idle. Do not overfeed work horses or expose silage to air too long, as it spoils.
Some feeders argue hogs unfinished in cornfields lose gains when moved to a drylot. If drylot rations match prior intake in amount and quality, unfinished hogs fed up on corn with proper supplementation should gain profitably. The common issue is reduced feed tonnage when hogs are removed. a self feeder helps maintain intake and improve efficiency.
Ro W Clark of Colorado A and M College outlines benefits of silage. He claims one third greater land returns, better livestock preservation, higher corn recovery up to fifty percent, and surplus silage for scarcity years. Silage enhances straw value, doubles dairy profits, boosts pork profits, and is excellent for horses when proper quality.
The text notes feeding errors as a major calf rearer failure. Overloading leads to scouring, and milk should be reduced during illness, with more drastic reduction in severe cases to protect the calf's health.
The poultry products of our nation are equal in value to one-half the corn crop. Doubling poultry output could make the industry rival the corn crop in value, highlighting potential gains for farmers and food production.
A United States Department of Agriculture test at Beltsville Maryland shows hogs infested with lice cost one cent more per pound to fatten than lice free hogs. Twenty four hogs were split into two groups. one group received lice prevention while the other did not. The study highlights how pests raise production costs and notes the owner learned the cause only after the purchase and set up of a dipping vat.
County breed directories in Iowa help identify owners of livestock by dominant breed. The catalogues promote sales and attract buyers, serving as a permanent advertising record kept for future reference. They are issued under county stock breeders associations or local farm bureaus, funded mainly by advertising sales. rural printers can produce them.
Community breeding means farmers in a district agree to raise only one class of livestock and to use purebred sires. They may own sires individually or collectively and are free to act, provided they stick to a single class of stock. Organizing into a body and meeting periodically helps carry out these ideas.
Live stock notes advise selling mutton with good boars, keeping fall pigs growing through winter, and nursing weak lambs with extra milk. Warn of parasitic diseases in sheep and ensure sows farrow early to take advantage of a better pig market.
The article discusses how government bureaus are adorned, noting the practice centers on large noha pieces. It highlights stylistic choices and cultural implications of this embellishment.
An old advertisement asserts Bayer as the genuine Aspirin brand for colds pain headaches neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. It markets Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in 12 tablet tins with directions for various conditions and notes a nineteen year physician approved history.
United States public health service investigators announced the discovery of a new germ named bacterium tulareense that causes cheer fly fever in rural Utah residents after a fly bite. The germ was first found in plague-like rodent disease by Drs McCoy and Chapin, with Surgeon Edward Francis confirming its role in human illness lasting three to six weeks.
In a sharp exchange, one figure vows to turn bol ghevists over to an allenist while another, Senator Sor ghum, agrees. The dialogue features threats of turning foes to an expert enemy-allenist with broad authority as part of a heated political clash.
The Audubon North American birds collection, long mislaid for over thirty years, was rediscovered in Amherst College Appleton cabinet. It contains more than 800 type specimens with about fifty bearing Audubon’s own handwriting dated 1834. The pieces were once sold by the Audubon estate for 600 dollars to Ward's Natural Science establishment, then to H. G. Fareman, who donated them to Amherst decades ago.
A minister pockets his fee and then delivers sincere wedding congratulations, with the officiant’s warmth and formal remarks resonating with the couple and guests. The scene highlights a ritual of blessing and professional service.
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