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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1925
Page
8
Article from Indiana Farmer's Guide stresses proper bull nutrition with four to ten pounds of grain daily, legume hay 10 to 20 pounds, and careful use of silage. It warns against spoiled hay and cottonseed meal and urges ample water and exercise to extend a bull’s working life.
A New York State College of Agriculture guide says hot days reduce milk as flies distract cows. A home fly spray mix using coal tar dip fish oil whale oil oil of tar and laundry soap keeps flies away and soothes coats. Two men can spray forty cows in five minutes at about one cent per cow per day.
Cross breeding two dairy breeds shows a two edged effect. A Holstein cow mated with a Guernsey bull may not produce daughters with Guernsey type and milk quality. Offspring often inherit Holstein type and Guernsey quantity, complicating type establishment.
A dairy cow producing a large milk flow needs extra minerals for proper nutrition especially if she lacks legume hay wheat bran wheat middlings cottonseed meal or linseed meal. Milk brings high iron and phosphorus demands requiring a liberal ration to sustain prolonged production.
The article prescribes washing teat warts several times daily with warm water containing washing soda, or soaking the teats for five minutes. After evening immersion, apply a thick paste of castor oil, salt, and sulfur. Slim neck warts may be snipped with blunt scissors and tincture of iodine used on the stubs.
The article explains factors behind chick deaths in the shell due to weak breeding stock moisture issues overheating or chilling of eggs and other complex causes. It notes fertility around 90 percent and hatchouts about 50 percent for the season with many chicks dying during artificial incubation despite good management.
Police stake a guard at Heines grave in Montmartre after yearly suicides by lovers. This year the count rose above average prompting the preventive measure to save lives at the famed poet Heine tomb.
B. W. Fairbanks of the Colorado Agricultural College Extension Service notes that spring farrowing with pasture offers better care and reduced labor, and pasture fed pigs gain more cheaply. It recommends warm weather shade, winter pastures, and finishing pigs on pasture or corn fields for economical yields.
The article explains that June budding refers to early summer grafting where the bud forms into a tree within one year. It discusses timing different by region, advantages of a one year root, three conditions for success, and care after bud insertion to prevent drowning the bud.
The USDA reports 1,164,057 fowls including chickens and other birds are improving through pure bred male sires. Poultry outnumbers other livestock by over two to one, and pure-bred sires lead to tenfold rise in pure-bred females. The program emphasizes quick, profitable gains and educational impact on farm animal breeding.
The article outlines registry standards for Holstein-Friesian cows, detailing fat production targets by age and a calving requirement within 14 months of prior calving. It argues judging grades by these standards guides breeders toward reliable dairy performance and urges use of good purebred sires to improve herds.
H R Lascelles, fieldman for the Colorado State Dairy Commissioner, conducts official duties in the dairy program.
Rhubarb is a hardy perennial vegetable that supplies early spring harvests before other vegetables. Leaves appear from spring to midsummer, but early stalks are most in demand. harvest typically lasts about eight weeks before regrowth. Roots store food for next year and require no winter protection.
Sweet clover, like other legumes, offers high protein for growing stock and milk. Analyses indicate clover provides similar protein to alfalfa and contains comparable carbohydrate content. Yellow sweet clover shows higher fiber than white varieties.
The article discusses using cod liver oil mash to feed chicks to prevent leg weakness and notes cats and dogs help control rats with owner cooperation. It emphasizes the need for reliable materials, economic prices, and efficient resource use in business and agriculture as enduring concerns.
The Globe Post advertises typewriter ribbons for sale, promoting factory prices and a selection of colors for office use. Local shoppers can visit the store to stock up on ribbons for documents and correspondence.
Advice urges constant access to fresh water and salt for sheep, shade in heat, and dry pasture. Avoid scrub rams as they harm lamb quality. use purebred sires to improve flock and efficiency with similar feed and care.
H. B. Reed of Kansas State Agricultural College discusses sheep industry history. He notes government data showing sheep per eight people declining from five in 1900 to four in 1916 and three in 1928, arguing limited range growth and overproduction may boost sheep producers’ prospects for years.
Live stock guidance covers treating sheep for stomach worms and managing lambing season. It advises watering horses and mules before and after feeding, proper shoe fit to prevent lameness, and attentive care in livestock management. It details feeding lambs in a creep to reach 60 to 80 pounds and pig weaning rations with corn tankage and wheat middlings.
Michigan agricultural experiment station researchers report pruning guidance for black raspberry plants. Leaving strong canes, removing weak ones, and tailoring cane count to vigor boosts yield and fruit size. Larger canes show higher average yields, with detailed measurements provided.
The article notes clovers provide effective cover crops for vineyards with most varieties offering strong growth. Some clovers start slowly in spring and may yield a short crop in poor seasons. Hubam clover is highlighted as an excellent green manure option that can be planted as late as August 1 and plowed under by May mid spring.
When young trees harbor scale insects a strong lime sulfur spray is required. Dilute eight gallons of liquid lime sulfur in 50 gallons of water, or use 15 pounds of dry powder per 50 gallons. The spray must be potent to kill protected scale insects, but it would burn foliage if applied during the growing season.
A family recalls a visit to the shore where young Dean describes the ocean as jumping and leaping. He brings home seawater in a bottle and pours it into a pan, finding it inert and lifeless as he remarks it must have died on the way.
The article advises keeping mother hens in a dry ventilated coop at night to protect broods from cold and predators. It notes that restricting range improves chick survival and growth, reduces lice, and suggests simple pest-control and feeding adjustments for steady development.
The article compares mineral requirements, noting young chicks need higher mineral content in feed than mature fowls. It explains mashes for chicks are adjusted to contain more minerals, particularly from wheat bran, to support growth and development.
The article advises year round green feed for hens in small yards and winter, promotes free range for ideal green feed, and suggests rotating crops in two-part yards with quick growing greens like rape oats and barley. It lists suitable feeds such as sprouted oats alfalfa meat chopped alfalfa clover hay cabbages and mangel beets noting cabbages keep poorly in cellars and should be used first.
The record notes that during ancient times figures were handled with an abacus prior to the adoption of numeric figures. It highlights the Roman era where counting relied on beads and manual calculation tools rather than written digits.
A cautionary note urges treating the soles of a newborn's shoes before the first wear to prevent slipping. The practical advice stresses checking grip and tread to avoid a nasty fall for the child.
Wills probated in Great Britain are filed in Somerset House, London. The record notes official storage and handling of probate documents.
A report notes dynamiting as a favored pastime in Malaya with concerns over its impact on local fish populations and ecosystems.
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