Dairy provide now for grazing in spring
A North Carolina dairy extension specialist advises producers to seed a temporary early grazing pasture for March and April to protect permanent pastures. He warns against turning cows out too early when soils are wet and suggests a fall forage mix of Abruzzi rye beardless wheat Norton oats beardless barley crimson clover or hairy vetch to cover one acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Arey
North Carolina State College
Arey
Cut Out Low Producer No Place in Dairy Herd
Dairymen should cull poor producers to speed dairy industry recovery. Rhode of the University of Illinois notes extensive cow surplus and explains how a DeKalb county dairyman increased his herd average from 29.7 to 41.2 pounds of butterfat by removing six low producers, reducing costs and boosting net returns amid fluctuating butterfat prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S&s
Rhode
University of Ilinois
DeKalb County
Cleaning Galvanized Pails from a Michigan Farmer
A Michigan farmer recommends the best method to clean galvanized pails. Start with brushing in hot soft water where rye and kerosene have dissolved, then brush with vinegar or lemon juice or a weak hydrochloric acid solution, followed by denatured alcohol. Finish by scrubbing with cleaning powder and steel wool for a bright shine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Recordkeeping Drives Profitable Herd Management
A Chickasaw County Iowa urged herd owners to study annual records to judge profitability and improve methods. An example shows one member’s herd earning $75 above feed costs in 1928 rising to $179 in 1980 despite falling butterfat prices, illustrating sustained benefits from diligent record analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickasaw County
Iowa
Werd Improvement Association
Jersey cows at Winnings farm hit 400 pound fat mark
W J Winnings of Moultiie county Winds reports two purebred Jerseys now yield at least 400 pounds fat annually. He loaded two cows that produced 850 pounds fat in a year and sent them to market, arguing cows must reach 400 pounds fat to profit under cheap butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Winnings
Moultiie County
Winds
Jerseys
Winnings
Hla Farm —Exchange
Snake Venom Cures for Epilepsy Reported by Doctor
A doctor touted snake venom injections as a cure for epilepsy citing British South Africa data. Of 2350 treated, 8 percent fully cured and none failed completely. others saw fewer attacks as treatment progressed. Experiments also tested venom for neurasthenia hysteria and rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
A Far Better External Remedy For Colds And Pneumonia Threat
A vintage ad touts B and M The Penetrating Germicide as superior to mustard plasters for colds and pneumonia risk. It claims penetrative external action, offers mail order for $1.25 with a free booklet, and lists T F Rollins Co of Boston as the source. Also notes a Wisconsin blacksmith Louis Wanasek adapting to motor era, traveling to farms for horseshoeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Rollins Co
Beverly St
Boston
Mass
Louis Wanasek
Wisconsin
Ite
Wanasek
Indian Relica Tell Story Near Center City Wisconsin
A farmer, William George Nelson, gathered maple sap and found arrowheads, a stone knife, two bear teeth, and a large bear claw. He reconstructed a scene suggesting a fight between Indians and a giant bear, using the relics to imagine an early hunting episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center City
Wis
William George Nelson
Nelson
Poor Time to Spring It Nurse Father of Twins
Humorous quip about a nurse asking Mr White if he is the father of twins and a maid saying he’s shaving. A rural gag about people who go to the mountains each summer and may get seasick.
Party Guests Told by Mother to Invite Best Friends
Special Guests Mareia L. of Mooresville prepared birthday party plans as her mother wrote invitations and urged her to choose recipients. Marela finally chose Santa Claus and Jesus to attend the party in a short, childlike exchange from the Indianapolis News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mareia L
Mooresville
Marela
Santa Claus
Jesus
Indianapolis
Girl at the Top in Health Tests
A Kansas mother praises California Fig Syrup as the gentle laxative that keeps her daughter Bonnie B healthy and thriving. The ad extols the product as a vegetable tonic aiding digestion and appetite, endorsed for over 50 years and widely trusted by physicians.
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West
California
Kansas
Dana Alghe
Monroe St. Topeka
Bonnie B
Seed vitality for peanuts extends beyond two years
Government tests show peanut seed retains vitality after three or four years in storage. Researchers report seeds kept under proper conditions remain viable for planting, challenging the belief that long storage always reduces germination.
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Chua
Felix
Pedro
Western Newspaper
Hector
Finney
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N. J
H. F. Ritchie & Co., Inc
New York
Emureton
Columbia Basic
Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford
Ry Cuticura
Tal
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Malden
Mother Nature
Tne Sigeetian
Garfield
Pate
N.Y
Gists
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogua
Evolution Coronaova
Darrow
Butrea
Lacreda
St. Louis
Levinson
24Th St
Omaha
Fuateat
Maey
Radiaton Anti-Trouze CO
Speedwell Ave
Morristown
Des Moines
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