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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1931
Page
14
North Carolina State College animal husbandry instructor TR BE Nance explains simple home tanning for hides and pelts. He notes farmers can profit by curing at home, using salt for curing and a sulphuric acid solution for final tanning, with careful cleaning and drying steps outlined.
The Montreal Star notes the benefits of dipping sheep to control external parasites. Government campaigns promote community dipping tanks across Canada. Powder dip is inexpensive when many animals pass through, but failure to dip impedes growth, especially in lambs. Each sheep takes about a minute, with the head briefly submerged to reach skin where larvae or eggs may hide. Regular inspection ensures proper penetration of the dip.
The article emphasizes feeding practices to maximize hog profits and animal health. It notes that corn or dry oats can be fed after weaning, stock animals should have ample water and shade, and that pigs need rations tailored for rapid, economical gains using home-grown feeds. It also warns against lead poisoning from freshly painted surfaces and advises proper salt access for cattle.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes increasing home and market plantings of chayote in the lower South and northern markets. Known as vegetable pear or mirliton, it is versatile and cooks into many dishes while maintaining shape. Fruits range from three ounces to three pounds, with spring or fall harvests depending on growth.
Lime phosphate may be used for Frowloy either legume crops or grain crops. When used for grain crops, some thought must be given to the ltoeration of phosphorus by the acids in fants or by those formed in the de composition of organic matter. There is not much sand in this condit ion, however, 15 most golly are in need of some fresh organic matter occasionally for the purpose of liber ating various kinds of plant food, and it te best to use Wine phosphate in connection with active organic mat ter such as legumes or manure.
A Brown County Indiana tip in Capper's Farmer suggests mixing equal parts turpentine kerosene and linseed oil to repel bot flies. Apply to all horse parts with a cloth. one application lasts 48 to 72 hours. Light daily use can deter other bothersome flies.
When plants are dry apply nitrate or sulfate of ammonia carefully as a fine dispersion to avoid foliar buildup. Apply at the base of the plants or dissolve in water at two ounces per gallon for a safe, practical method using available water and spray equipment.
Farmers discuss alfalfa in young orchards reducing tree moisture needs. Hay blends lower winter grain feed needs. Cabbage seedlings need protection from cutworms with collars or wraps. Transplanted trees take a year to use concentrated fertilizer. Cutworms attack at night and are major garden pests. Montmorency and Early Richmond sour cherries dominate canning markets. Strawberries remain highly popular when harvested fresh from vines.
Mary Haynes teases reporters and fans as she grieves a fragile moment with a crying baby backstage. Bob Howard presses for marriage, arguing a woman's place is at home while the star contemplates her rising fame and a Europe-bound future. Mary carries the infant, then faces the dilemma of love, career, and modern independence.
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