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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1931
Page
11
North Carolina State College animal husbandry instructor Rays TM E Nance teaches students how farmers can tan hides at home. Key steps include cleaning, salting, curing for one to two weeks, then treating with a sulfuric acid solution to finish.
The article from the Montreal Star promotes sheep dipping to control external parasites. It notes government support for community dipping schemes across Canada, remarks that dips are inexpensive, and outlines steps for proper dipping including checking dip strength and ensuring larvae and eggs are reached.
Advice on feeding and managing hogs and cattle for health and profits. Notes include adjustments before weaning, use of dry feeds after pig weaning, high reliance on home-grown ingredients, and the role of protein, minerals, and water. Warns against exposure to freshly painted surfaces to prevent lead poisoning, especially for cows.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports growing interest in chayotes for home use and local markets in the lower South. Chayotes, also called vegetable pear or mirliton, can be eaten boiled mashed fried or stuffed and hold their shape when cooked. They vary from three ounces to three pounds and fruit in fall, with possible spring crops after frost-free winters.
Lime phosphate can benefit both legume and grain crops. It aids phosphorus availability through soil acids and organic matter decomposition. If soil already provides ample nitrogen relative to phosphorus, apply with fresh organic matter for best results, preferably with legumes or manure.
R E Grubbs of Brown County Indiana reports in Cappers Farmer that a mixture of equal parts turpentine kerosene and Miseed oil moistened on horse hair repels bot flies for 48 to 72 hours. Light daily application also protects against other bothersome flies without using large amounts.
Guidance on strawberry fertilization noting nitrate or sulfate of ammonia should be applied only when plants are dry and without letting crystals accumulate on foliage. Can be broadcast finely or applied as a water solution at the base, using two ounces per gallon, a safe practical method where water and spray equipment exist.
A care roundup discusses alfalfa competition for moisture in young orchards, economical feeding with mixed grains, worm protection for cabbage seedlings using collars, and the slow fertilizer uptake by transplanted trees. It notes cutworms as nocturnal pests and highlights Montmorency and Early Richmond sour cherries and fresh strawberries as prized crops.
Mary Haynes, a stage star, argues with Bob Howard over leaving the United States for Europe while a crying baby and pressures from reporters cloud her personal life. A maid fears a medical emergency as a fainting baby tests her resolve. Mary weighs career versus a traditional domestic role.
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