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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1932
Page
8
The article surveys Seville’s blend of history and modern life, noting its Moorish traces and vibrant antique trade. It recounts a tale of a student who buys a blue porcelain bowl then is rewarded with a matching rare pitcher after a vendor hides a trove of replicas and a romance of old Seville.
A Cornell bulletin and Maryland and Milpola station findings dispute rapid weight gains from caponizing cockerels. Growth differences up to maturity are small, with capons slightly outperforming hens afterward. Experts warn against large scale capon production for wholesale markets in New York.
Ohio experiments show vitamin A and D levels in hen rations directly raise egg vitamin content. Feeding hens for hearth and egg quality means using yellow corn alfalfa leaf meal or cod liver oil. Vitamin C prevents rickets and aids bone building while vitamin A builds disease resistance and infections defense according to a Dakota farmer.
The summary from Agricultural Outlook 1932 by Iowa State College advises farmers to keep production near last year, focus on proper feeding and flock management, and sell graded eggs. It notes rising importance of graded egg sales amid competition from frozen eggs and lower-grade cold storage eggs.
Ducks chickens and turkeys have different habits and needs. they should be kept apart to stay healthy and profitable. If ducks and chickens share a game run, duck webbed feet on droppings create an ungainly environment and disease can spread quickly. Turkeys need space fresh air and a cool dry atmosphere.
An experiment compared wet and dry mash feeding on flocks of identical breed under identical conditions. Six parts of the ration were fed wet to one group and dry to the other, yielding an increase of 24 eggs per bird over the year in the wet group.
A University of Minnesota bulletin advises culling begin when eggs are selected for incubation and continue until birds are disposed of. It stresses placing only strong, vigorous, healthy chicks in brood ing pens and carefully selecting pullets placed in winter quarters. Weakness or late, irregular producers should be removed through the year.
United States homeowners face a preventable burden of 200 million dollars next spring from overdue repairs and replacements. A coordinated off ensive program will be launched by major paint companies to urge fall precautions, with national newspaper ads warning that neglect has left buildings exposed for years. Prices for good paint are described as at a 15 year low, and widespread uptake is expected as industry promos ramp up.
Fred Rusteburg farms 100 acres of beans near Sada Benito Texas. He uses three airplane propellers from World War bombs to generate air when temperatures drop. The rotating currents keep frost from forming and protect his tender plants from night-time freezes.
Millions of American mothers report Eagle Brand nourishes babies well and supports strong growth. A test group of fifty average infants fed Eagle Brand over months showed superb nourishment by X-ray, blood counts, and measurements. The ads claim easy digestion, bone and tooth development, and safe long shelf life, with directions and a free booklet on baby care offered.
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