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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
4
Guidance on separating sexes in small breed flocks at weaning and maintaining space. Feeding after weaning should use cracked corn and oats with sour milk, green feed, grit and shells. Emphasizes shade, ventilation, mite control, and coordinated poultry extension efforts nationwide.
After declaring war in April last year the Poultry and Agricultural Press along with poultry departments of land grant colleges and United States Department of Agriculture agencies mobilized to boost production.
The U S Department of Agriculture urges quiet, roosterless back-yard flocks for better eggs. After hatching, infertile eggs reduce crowing and neighbor disturbance while producing quality yields.
Officials of the US Department of Agriculture warn that 1918 will require more poultry due to wartime needs and a farm stock shortage. They note feed price hikes and transport disruptions reduced on hand stocks, especially in the East, with drought areas in the West also cutting production.
May hatched chicks of tize and smaller verletion may become good winter layers if raised properly. Keep chicks from different axes separated to prevent older birds from bullying younger ones.
Spoiled milk costs far more than tea or ice, so keep dairy cold from milking to gullet. Use ice, water cooled systems, and clean vessels. the government urges dairymen to employ a milk cooler with ice and steady cold to prevent waste and bacterial growth.
A large sow with size but lacking femininity is a poor investment as her pigs grow slowly and vary in number and quality. The modern hog is a specialized machine turning grain into meat, best kept running at capacity from birth to market for maximum efficiency. Self-feeding speeds gains, while cleanliness and rational methods keep hogs healthy and vigorous.
A study of 40 cow testing associations finds average butterfat production of 247 pounds per cow per year and income over feed costs of 47 dollars, about double the national average. Association cows appear more profitable, with large producers least affected by rising feed costs and benefiting from selective breeding and proper feeding.
The text urges a flock on every farm and highlights wool for soldiers and meat for feed. It stresses the value of a good clover pasture for young pigs and notes guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture.
The article argues standardized labeling and attractive packaging boost demand for home and club canned foods. It notes markets favor well graded containers with clear labels, separate box grouping, and reliable packing when orders are secured in advance. It also highlights pooling surplus and improving beekeeping for a stable, nutritious honey supply.
The text argues that failures in beekeeping arise from neglecting bee needs and delaying tasks. It emphasizes careful study, disciplined practice, and detailed reforms to advance the industry, noting that published bulletins and education drive proper development.
United States girls canning clubs and home demonstration programs produced an estimated 850 million quarts of fruits and vegetables in 1917, valued around 140 million dollars. Including organized clubs, the total adds to 14,640,187 containers, not counting dried or salted home products.
Workers in an Ohio factory earned 02 cents an hour for spare time spent in home gardens last year. They grew vegetables for family use, logging time that produced about 7.86 daily based on an eight hour day, 220.80 monthly, and 2,640.60 yearly. The firm kept records of garden value, highlighting garden work as a profitable supplement to factory hours.
Advice on feeding young and mature horses emphasizes plenty of grain and roughage for colts to mature into good work stock. Save grain by feeding idle mature horses instead of the colt. Seek economical rations from state experiment stations and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Bulletin 803 for feeding and management of young horses.
A frugal gardener can equip a home plot with a spade hoe and rake for well under five dollars. Other items can be improvised, including a garden line from twine and sticks and a simple scratcher from a few nails.
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