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Newspaper
Iowa County Farmer
Location
Williamsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1951
Page
8
The article stresses that good food habits start at home with parents. It notes that foods needed by children mirror those of adults, spanning seven basic groups such as vegetables, fruits, dairy, meats, and grains, and emphasizes parental influence on lifelong health and vitality.
The text explains that children, who grow and stay active, may need more of certain foods than adults. It notes bone-building materials and milk needs differ by age, but recommends milk in meals for all, in some form.
Native fence posts can last 15 to 80 years with preservative treatment. Penta chlorophenol soaking yields durable results for non-durable woods. heartwood resists decay, sapwood treats more easily. Use round peeled posts, remove bark, soak in five percent pentachlorophenol in oil for 48 hours in a two-drum tank.
A damaged OCR fragment touts saving up to 3 cents per post by diluting a liquid concentrate with light fuel oil and cutting posts at home. The text appears promotional and lacks verifiable context or source details.
Calves aged 10 days to 6 weeks are best for horn removal. A caustic stick made of sodium or potassium hydroxide removes horn tissue after preparing the horn area. POL paste on the horn button may be used at 7 to 10 days. Six week calves dehorn easily with a tube dehorner. small Barnes model works well on young calves.
Report discusses dehorning cattle aged two months and older to ease handling in feedlots and reduce bruising for packer buyers. Emphasizes horns increase handling difficulty and bruising risk, suggesting dehorning improves marketability and logistics.
Sheep should be treated for internal parasites shortly after lambing with a blue stone crystal solution. Each animal is treated with a mixture in hot water, then diluted to a gallon. Nicotine sulphate aids in removing tapeworms. Mature ewes receive three to four ounces each, size and condition considered. The same solution can be used for worming lambs.
The text advises reducing doltage to about three quarters of an ounce per 25 pounds of body weight for flocks. All sheep should take a phenothiazine salt mixture from early March. If worms are few, no further treatment is needed. heavily infested sheep may need repeated wormings. Missouri experiments show phenothiazine zinc and salt control nodular worms and reduce stomach worms. A mix of one part phenothiazine to ten parts salt in a weatherproof box is recommended, refilled every two weeks.
Combine 4 percent laundry starch with 1 percent cold water in a large pan. Stir to a smooth paste then add 1 quart boiling water while stirring vigorously. Boil 2 to 3 minutes. Strain if lumps appear. Double the recipe for a large washing.
In old pastures or dod, you can control black Argentinean field ants using either liquid or powdered treatments. Apply labeled insecticides according to product directions and safety guidelines for effective suppression and reduced nesting activity.
Mrs. Joe Allovus, treasurer for the Ladies' Aid, deposited society funds at the local bank claiming they were Aid money. The banker, mishearing her remark, quipped that the old hens must be doing well, implying unrelated egg money.
A humorous exchange shows a pig farmer and assessor debating numbers with a lisping tongue twister about two thousand pigs. Windborns hog feeds are praised for quality and price. A neighborly quip about a couple’s affection ends with a cautious husband reply.
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