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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1921
Page
14
A brief note reports a fortune or benefit linked to aspirin affecting Somis residents and Tougha groups. The item mentions potential health or aid impact and notes community interest, with no detailed figures or dates provided.
The United States Department of Agriculture stresses vigorous breeding stock fed a rich diet with green feed, clean housing, and proper ventilation to ensure healthy eggs for incubation. It advises selecting uniform large eggs, discarding abnormal or misshapen shells, and avoiding older or dirty eggs. For hatching, keep eggs fresh, rotate daily in fine weather, and store in cabinets or turning racks at suitable temperatures. Mixing eggs from different breeds is discouraged as it can affect hatch Timing.
Readable fragment discusses sunflower seed feed versus grain feed. It suggests similar value when mixed with corn and notes protein content possibly higher in corn. Mentions impact on animals and laying hens. Contains unclear OCR with garbled terms and inconsistent punctuation.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes milo has moved from experimental to wide adoption in the Southwest. Acreage rose from 25,000 in early years to 1,205,000 in 2018, valued at 21.3 million dollars, with added value near 18.1 million. Farmers are urged to select seed, prepare a good seedbed, and maintain clean cultivation. Milo feeds all stock and can be used as grain or roughage, with grain also used for human food. Detailed varieties and cultivation guidance are available in a new bulletin from USDA.
The Scieuttic American describes an invention to improve windmill operation by connecting vanes to a drive mechanism and adding a regulator to prevent disruption from sudden blasts. It aims for entirely automatic control and protection against overspeed, enhancing windmill reliability.
A historical note argues that marketing agencies must evolve gradually under the Bureau of Marketing within the USDA. It stresses that consumer education will reveal that the current system is a product of gradual change, with reforms needed in method and procedure. It cautions against expecting instant perfection or rigid legislation to fix all evils.
Advice suggests leaving rough blue grass pasture undisturbed and sowing tingre seed in early spring. A mix of red clover alfalfa and white clover is recommended, with harrowing to incorporate seed, and to avoid plowing the pasture.
A farm scene follows a neglected colt entering the second year as Norse pastures stir memories of milk and green grass. The owner delays pasture adaptation, forcing a gradual shift from dry winter rations to soft summer forage while plow teams prepare for spring work.
The text advocates paying a good price for rams well adapted to the flock. It stresses selecting rams with strong heads and sturdy legs, and notes offspring merit as crucial for high returns on forage. Breeding should emphasize soundness, store condition, and robust constitution.
The piece argues early training is crucial for colts teaching halter work and leading. Train during infancy for trust and safety, avoid pulling to prevent stress or cold risk, introduce feeding and field handling with dam guidance. Includes advice on preparing young horses with gentle, consistent methods.
An 19th century style medicinal promotion emphasizes blood purity and warns that impurities cause diseases such as rheumatism eczema and general debility. It recommends S. S. S. as a blood remedy with over fifty years’ use and offers free literature by writing to the Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura for pimples and blackheads with a five minute routine using Cuticura Ointment and Soap. It also mentions Good Manners as a business asset, citing New York educational officials. The piece includes miscellaneous notes on inventions and a coroner’s inquest anecdote about a one legged man described as a partial stranger.
A clergyman in an infants class asks a bizarre riddle about making beans live, provoking a long silence before a backbencher mumbles a reply about the beans not being blue. The scene blends odd humor with a sketch of religious education.
The article traces 1882 milestones when Dr H L Corda rode twenty miles in an hour on a fifty-nine inch high wheeler on a cinder track, noting progress from Dr Curtis and the shift to modern motorcycles. It contrasts 20 mph pace with today’s 180 mph record and ponders future speeds while recalling a critic’s failure to impress.
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