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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
18
A historic US Department of Agriculture guide describes treatments for a crop bound in chickens caused by swallowed foreign objects. It explains both non surgical relief by manipulating contents and, if needed, surgical incision to remove blockage, followed by careful wound care and restricted feeding as healing occurs.
The Cherokee inventor I. C. Kirkendall describes a device to deliver medicine to hogs in liquid form. The instrument features a jaw spreading mechanism and a lower clamp connected to a flexible tube and funnel for receiving the medicine, enabling easier and more certain internal dosing.
The piece argues adaptability decides success in farming and poultry. One farmer thrives on a poor farm, another fails on a rich one. The right person in the right place, or the wrong person in the right place, determines outcomes.
A historic report notes that certain shallow cultivation techniques increase corn flow, while ordinary methods yield similar results. Pelton Hig findings indicate marginal gains with frequent shallow cultivation and provide figures around eight or six and notable passable differences.
A feature on youth club work highlights Irena Johnson of Minnesota and Trene Johnson of Blooming Prairie. The段 article notes garden club prizes, war savings bonds aid, and club garden championships in southern Minnesota with records of crops, canning and profits, including a $55.88 net return from a $495 expense.
Farmers who paint their own interiors can prevent smears on hardware. Apply a coat of vaseline to metal parts like hinges and handles, let the paint dry, then wipe clean. The technique keeps hardware free of paint for a neat finish.
By order of the New York commissioner of agriculture all practicing veterinarians must brand cattle showing tuberculosis with a T mark on the left jaw. The rule, effective March, applies statewide and was issued under agricultural law authority. Branding ensures permanent identification and reduces spread as cattle are managed or slaughtered.
The United States Department of Agriculture suggests many hillside farms can raise mutton sheep for home meat. Youth clubs have supported this, noting sheep graze wide areas and thrive on sparse vegetation when managed properly. They prefer short, fine grasses and will clear brush, but small, brush-focused plots may not yield good lambs or wool.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports hog mange spreads mainly through direct contact, hitting hogs of low quality in small enclosures hardest. It moves slower in healthy, well cared for hogs in clean, roomy pens. Effective control requires four dipping sessions in a suitable solution at 6 to 7 day intervals to eradicate the disease.
The chief advantages of pruning and staking tomatoes include more plants per area, earlier ripening, cleaner fruit off the ground, easier picking, and reduced decay. Pruned and staked plants typically produce better quality fruit.
A note instructs keeping chicken houses clean at all times, spraying roasts and floors with kerogene oil, and dusting nests with tobacco dust to prevent lice and mites. It warns infestations disrupt profits by pests plaguing hens and chickens.
The article discusses prenatal care and stall allocation for pregnant stock, noting timing as a factor in hog grower profits. It explains movable hurdles and temporary fencing for sheep, mentions indigestion in young lambs with frothing and clay, and advocates caster oil remedies. It concludes with emphasis on health, vigor, and feed efficiency to reduce costs and improve herd productivity.
After the lambs are weaned the ewes should be put on dry feed for a day to stop the milk flow. Watch the udders carefully and milk only when necessary. Proper management preserves future utility of the ewe and prevents growth of hard udders.
The journalist quotes a cowboy calling life wildly adventurous while Cactus Joe recalls a rare tame stretch and a moving picture crew blundering into a scene, turning a rough shift into an accidental assist for an exhibition.
An old ad touts Bayer's aspirin tablets with directions for headache toothache and other pains, noting Bayer manufacture and packaging in small tins and larger bottles. It also states the planets closest to the sun have no moons Mercury and Venus, while the solar system has 27 moons counting Earth's moon.
On rising and retiring gently smear the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off after minutes with Cuticura soap and hot water. It is wonderful sometimes what Cuticura will do for poor complexions, dandruff, itching and red rough hands.
A vintage advertisement recounts how 50 years ago a tiny portion of the public used a dentifrice or toothbrush, while Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder claims to prevent friction and discomfort from leather or canvas shoes. It touts Army and Navy usage during the war, urging readers to Shake into shoes for cleaner feet and fewer blisters.
A local report describes severe itching and burning skin from eczema. The article notes that creams and calms offer only temporary relief, with the ailment deeply affecting sufferers and resisting easy treatment.
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