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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1921
Page
2
Coop the Mother Hen Care Guide for Chicks
The text explains restricting the mother hen to a dry ventilated coop to protect chicks from cold and disease. It recommends a coop with a small yard, nursing warmth under the hen, and keeping the chicks inside until weaning. It warns about lice and advises powdered insect powder and grease treatment to both hen and chicks.
Understanding Egg Candling and Quality Indicators
The article explains candling to judge egg freshness and quality by light through the shell. It describes air cell size, yolk and white visibility, and how age affects price. It defines rots, spot rot, checks, leakers, and dirties as faulted eggs sold cheaper, and notes regulatory safeguards.
Sound apples grown by timely spraying
Ohio entomologists advise spraying with lime sulfur and arsenate of lead just after blossoms fall to prevent worm damage. The recommended mix is one part lime sulfur to 40 parts water with three pounds of arsenate of lead paste per 50 gallons, plus nicotine sulfate for aphids. Spray volumes vary by tree height and should begin after 90 percent petals fall, with a 10 day window after bloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station
Forest Notes on Balsa Wood and U.S. Forest Stats
The report notes balsa wood from Central America as the lightest known wood with a specific gravity around 0.04. It lists spruce identification for a half million year old glacial specimen and details national forest acreage across thirteen states led by New York and Pennsylvania. It cites grazing figures on Humboldt Nevada and Tonto Arizona and warns about packrat damage to young pines on Angeles National Forest in California, especially in dry seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central America
Glacial
Erie
Wisconsin
Forest Products Laboratory
The
Forest Service
Angeles National Forest
California
the Forest Service
Garden Poultry and Sprays for Aphids in Orchard Care
Readers are urged to let poultry roam in fields during plowing and cultivation to curb pests. The article reviews contact sprays for aphids, recommends nicotine solutions, outlines home making methods, warns against mixing with lime sulfur, and covers alternate controls including fish oil soaps and kerosene emulsions. It also details timing, plant targets, and cautions to protect crops like strawberries tomatoes and apples from aphid damage.
Bedbug Eradication Tips From Farmers Bulletin 754
The U.S. Department of Agriculture releases Farmers Bulletin 754 by L Marlatt on bedbug habits and practical control. It covers migration from unoccupied to inhabited houses, safe application of insecticides in cracks, fumigation, and simple remedies like benzine and kerosene. It notes peroxide of hydrogen for bites and iodine for irritation, warning iodine on tender skin. The bulletin is free while supplies last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
L. Marlatt
Bureau of Entomology
Hog farming boosts profits and efficiency per farm
Specialists from the Bureau of Animal Industry urge well bred hogs as productive, low cost livestock. Hogs recycle kitchen waste and by products, supplement dairies, and improve feed utilization. Proper feeding, sanitation, and tuberculin testing of dairy cattle accompany prudent lime and crop practices to maximize pork yield and farm income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Animal Industry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Crop rotations and crops for soil shade and feeding systems
The passage discusses crop rotation to protect sorrel and cultivate soil in different seasons, noting corn and millet as useful for shade and cultivation. It mentions boiled or fried dish options with fish, and references a dialogue about a story written in red ink. It ends with a note on heavy feeders and dairy profitability.
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Chickens Benefit Gardens
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San Jose
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