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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
4
The Bronze turkey, a large well known breed, often reaches 36 pounds in males and 20 pounds in hens. It has bronze to black feathers with white bands and is prized for festive tables, though hens are lighter layers. Breeders note demand for smaller birds for families. Free range improves results as confinement harms young birds. they fly high and help control crop pests, aiding farm households.
The piece notes hatching as a great strain on a hen and that lice, unchecked, worsen her condition more than the incubation effort. It recommends treating with lice powder at the start of the hatch and again about weekly during the sitting period.
Entomologists of the United States Department of Agriculture announce that all bee infestations in poultry can be rapidly eliminated using a small amount of sodium fluoride, per the chief of the Bureau of Entomology.
The article notes the world’s most expensive tobacco comes from a large area along Cuba’s western coast. This single aromatic tobacco, cultivated in that region, is unique and commands high prices, a fact highlighted by the Brooklyn Eagle excerpt.
A United States Department of Agriculture study on three years and 906 farms in the corn belt shows farmers who feed cattle and return manure to land typically realize returns near or above average market prices for feeds. Feeding accounts for 69 percent of annual cow costs, with 31 percent for interest, labor and other expenses, based on data from Iowa Indiana Missouri Nebraska and Illinois.
Members of the Dekalb County Indiana livestock shipping association solve hog timing for home slaughter. Farmers unable to butcher when hogs are ready arrange with the association to ship hogs to market on the regular day and later buy back the number they need, providing a net market price return to contributing members. The USDA sees potential for replication by other co operatives as a convenience for farmers waiting to butcher.
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture reports dried sugar beet pulp may rival corn for livestock feed. An 100 day experiment tested 12 varieties against barley alfalfa and other rations, showing favorable returns and suggesting beet pulp byproducts can substitute corn in rations.
Fragmentary report hints at hog farming pressures and animal losses. Mentions live pigs and potential financial impact, with unclear details on cause or scope.
A short note urges clipping horses before spring to reduce winter strain on work animals. The practice, though not widely adopted, is recommended as beneficial for healthier labor animals as the season changes.
Spaniards carried olive seeds to the new world during emigration and exploration. Historians note the tree was not native to the western hemisphere, with Mediterranean transplants making its American origin plausible.
An automobile accident killed the driver and injured two passengers. The coroner heard witnesses, including a nearby farmer, detail high speed and poor road repair. The coroner questioned Mr Swiggert as the scene’s nearby witness gave a biting epitaph comparing speed and road length.
A reader reports a Farm and Fireside piece on debt’s toll after a near fatal suicide attempt. The writer notes the man’s age forty two, four children, and wife, and argues debt causes worry and health decline while credit basics matter.
A child named Marjory, five, after hearing Eve and the apple, quips that the apple tree should have been sprayed. The remark reflects a humorous misinterpretation of the tale. The note cites the Boston Transcript and quotes author Mark Twain recounting Bret Harte’s 1870 Chicago editorship pursuit.
Birds are sometimes regarded as weather prophets. The green woodpecker earns the nickname rain bird for a laughing cry that often precedes rain. The missel thrush is called storm cock because it sings before wind and rain.
A damaged line notes galley orientation attributed to the Corinthians displaying a shipbuilding related detail.
Two mountaineers with a twenty year feud meet by chance as neighbors seek harmony. One remarks he may not be around long, the other pretends cheer while fearing the end. The exchange ends with a cautious, unfinished sense of reconciliation and unfinished farewells.
A nurse describes rigorous training at a non hospital setting, facing a humiliating moment when she fell asleep during a siren drill and overheard a patient laugh. She notes the incident later seemed funnier than serious and mentions time spent in hospital care following the event.
Experiments abroad show fish meal used as animal food with pies and cattle eating it eagerly. In Norway cod and herring are dried, ground into meal, while herrings are boiled and pressed before grinding. England and Scotland produce meal from waste fish parts by steaming, drying, and grinding.
University of Minnesota tests show circulated coins resist dirt and disease germs, remaining comparatively clean, while bank notes do not. The study highlights metal’s durable cleanliness versus notes.
Le Mars Globe-Post describes a device that records a caller's message when the recipient is unavailable and can replay it later, enabling bottlelike message delivery via telephone.
The article traces nursing’s roots from ancient roles to modern training. It notes Fybbola as an early nurse who founded a hospital and convalescent home around A D 380, the shift to untrained nurses after 1544, and later reforms at St Bartholomew’s. It cites New York Hospital lectures in 1790 and Kaiserwerth’s 1878 school under Fileder, leading to Florence Nightingale’s influence in England.
Ben Hur Lampmann of the Portland Oregonian describes a comical scene on a pleasant morning as a drunken coolie lies in the roadway. A chauffeur stops the car and gently nudges the man aside with a foot. The intoxicated worker then rises, bows, and apologizes in Japanese for the trouble.
A science and invention note explains a professor’s new car was towed after its engine emitted staccato reports and the vehicle went flat four times, ending with a grand pause as the keys changed.
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