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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1925
Page
6
Advice from the Wisconsin department of home economics on protecting eyes during summer road trips. Use boric acid solution carefully to soothe wearied eyes and remove windborne irritants. For persistent irritation seek a physician and wear goggles or amber lenses on long drives.
The article explains that corrosion around a storage battery comes from spilled or overflowing solution. Regular exterior cleaning with a damp sponge during inspections or water additions prevents white sulfate coatings and damage to the battery box and metal parts. Keep hold-downs tight and a thin Vaseline coating on non lead parts to reduce wear.
A reader recounts vulcanizing a hole in an inner tube with excess cement. The cement leaked inside, bonding both inner walls and tearing the rubber when separated. The lesson is to use only the right amount of cement to prevent interior sticking and damage.
When a funnel is unavailable, a screw driver can guide water into a storage battery. Place the screw driver over the opening and pour slowly along the shank to direct liquid without spilling.
A science note explains traction wave or bulge in tires as the part of the tire carcass forced ahead by weight and motion. Under inflation drops this wave, tread design like ribbed or cogged backs helps throw it off, while different service effects wear tires differently and worn treads should be checked by a tire surgeon.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports Pulaski County Virginia leads the nation in pure-bred sire usage across cattle horses swine sheep and poultry with 592 stock owners enrolled. The county contains 843 livestock reporting farms equaling about 70 percent of total owners. Union County Kentucky rivals, and the shift promises about 100000 in extra farm returns, per county agents. The bureau urges continued adoption, and stock owners report satisfaction with results.
Kansas State Agricultural College dairy chief J B Fitch says immature corn can be turned into good cattle silage. Farmers built many silos this year for the short crop. If above ground silos are unavailable, pit trench or home made silos can be used. Harvest should occur when growth ends and not leave stalks in the field to weather. Silage from immature corn is less valuable than mature corn silage but preserves the crop and yields a palatable feed.
Soy beans can be pastured by any livestock but are best for hogs. For cattle harvest beans for hog feed. if ripened harvest for seed and feed straw to cattle. Seed can be ground and fed to cows in place of cottonseed meal.
Remove brush and weeds from fence corners and ditches. Quality, not quantity, is the important consideration in dairy farming. Acid phosphate at 15 pounds per acre before seeding pays big returns. Adjust production to market demands is the pertinent problem of farming. A dozen horseshoes over the door won't prevent bad luck from not keeping pace with better farm practices. Early sale of fresh winter oats yields high prices. Soybeans with 30 to 40 percent dry matter store well in silos with minimal nutrient loss. Cows under 9,000 pounds of milk and 325 pounds of butterfat yearly are rarely worth keeping. Cow testing association records indicate. Cowpea silage is harder to make than other legume silages. if dry matter is not high, silage will be bitter and unpalatable.
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