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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
8
Dairy inspector W. H. Skitt warns that many milk and cream cans arrive at depots and plants with unclear or missing markings. He recommends clear labeling such as brass name plates, embossed names on can bodies, or plainly painted addresses to avoid delays and lost shipments.
Seeded yards provide green forage and help destroy bacteria. Rotate lots for many fowls on small runs. Oats are the common crop used to seed yards to feed fowls and improve conditions.
A Wisconsin dairy expert outlines calving time care for milk cows. Maintain good condition, provide a comfortable calving area, be ready to treat milk fever, and blanket if exposed to cold. Do not milk completely dry for 48 hours, feed sparingly early, start with warm water bran and hay, then return to full feed over two to three weeks. Remove the afterbirth within 48 hours if needed and avoid cow eating it. Separate calf after two to four days and teach it to drink from a pail.
The article argues daughters of scrub cows sired by a high quality pure bred dairy sire will outperform their dams. It estimates western dairy cows average under 2600 pounds yearly, about 104 pounds butterfat if milk is 4 percent. To raise profits, replace poorer cows and use pure-bred sires from high producing cows to upgrade the herd.
At the start of lactation cows are highly sensitive to changes in feed water and weather. If 80 percent of her milk production drops after calving recovery is hard even with careful management, so dairymen must plan in advance to supply ample balanced rations.
The article notes US per capita mutton and lamb consumption averaged 6.2 pounds in the decade before 1921, about 4.85 percent of meat eaten, while Great Britain averaged over 26 pounds or 22 percent. It states consumption is highest in cities.
Kansas State Agricultural College researchers led by Prof. L F Payne found that free range hens feeding on shepherds purse caused dark olive yolks in eggs. Experiments show yolk color shifts appear within days on weed rich pastures and offer prevention by varying green feed or supplying winter pasture crops.
A trap nest confines a hen after entry until released by the attendant to tame birds and raise egg production. It yields knowledge on traits and habits of individuals and provides a basis for selecting productive hens while removing nonproducers. For plans see Farmers Bulletin 682 from the Department of Agriculture in Washington.
Advice for laying hens and yards on feed and greens. Guidance on early broilers as profitable and risks of late chicks. Emphasizes brooder setup cleanliness warmth and dryness and safe transfer to prevent chilling and disease. Toe marking helps age and class, with careful hatchery prep and disinfecting before chicks arrive.
The piece warns that apple scab is a serious disease causing major losses to U S growers. It details symptoms on leaves and fruit, the progressive damage, and stresses timely spraying with lime sulfur or Bordeaux mixture starting before bloom and continuing after petals fall with two more applications at three week intervals.
The Bordeaux mixture at 5 450 strength, with half an ounce arsenate of lead per gallon, can control grapevine rot and mildew if applied at key growth stages. First spray with second or third leaf, second before blooming, third when berries are small, and a fourth two to three weeks after. Over fertilization and over-pruning can cause berry drop in Niagara Cord Worden varieties.
Spring is better for setting strawberry plants than summer or fall. Plow in fall, disk and harrow in spring after soil dries. In the matted row system keep plants four feet apart. keep ground loose and weeds down until vines cover. August plantings cost more but can fruit earlier. some fall growth may yield fruit but is uncommon.
The text urges cleaning up orchards and vineyards and applying dormant spray to control diseases if timing is right. It advises preparing strawberry beds with fine soil, early purchase of spray pumps, weekly cultivation, and methods to make insecticides stick. It also lists presidents who were farmers or had farming-related backgrounds.
The U S Department of Agriculture and state stations test 16 oat varieties for resistance to black stem rust. Minnesota 686 and 687 from Minnesota trials show strong resistance, as do Richland Iowa 105 and White Tartar. Helgira Rustproof from South Africa also proves promising as testing expands to 51 stations in the US and Canada. a specialist will monitor field results and compare infection levels.
The report notes defenseless control varieties to be sown in tenting plats alongside varieties on trial, aiming to compare resistance and disease impact.
Agricultural note warns pullets from chick stage to lay growth should not be fed excess corn. Emphasizes bone and muscle building to avoid winter production drop. Stresses balanced rations with corn aiding flesh during laying, and growing mashes to develop vigor and a strong frame.
A fragmented report notes Sudan grass shows potential as a substitute forage. Trials at several stations indicate it can establish well and recover root systems to support pasture, though some references are unclear and data are limited.
In the Irish Free State courts the term king is being dropped and the criminal department shifts away from Crown sides to a republican framing. Observers note an Irish phrase once meaning the king's ribs is now viewed as obsolete and humorous amid the move to equality with England.
Minnesota tests show standard middlings flour middlings and red dog flour can replace up to one third of a pig ration with corn and tankage when wheat by products cost not more than half the price of tankage. Gains on mill feeds rival those from corn and tankage, saving 25 to 40 cents per 100 pounds of pork.
An article argues many hog raising failures stem from the belief that pigs are filthy and should be treated badly. It advocates giving hogs better conditions to improve cleanliness and performance.
According to 1D A Weber, hogs stay clean if owners keep them so and they naturally wallow to cool. Do not pour cold water on an overheated hog as it may cause death. hogs are obstinate and home loving, with frequent shelter changes leading to fence jumping.
The text states skim milk, 100 pounds, is worth about ten pounds of corn plus five pounds of tunkage for fattening hogs. With piglets or weak fall piglets, value may exceed this. At current corn and tunkage prices, skim milk could be about 35 cents per 100 pounds for fattening hogs.
The text argues that sheep help farmers by controlling weeds and supporting meat and wool supply. It suggests a farmer with a good flock is well positioned, while those without may struggle to start with sheep, noting it is not too late to begin.
The Better-Sires-Better-Stock campaign aims to expand use of high-class purebred sires by promoting the value of good breeding. It emphasizes education to encourage widespread adoption of superior stock practices.
A note questions the fate of seven jokes once circulating, reflecting on how later tellers keep or discard the originals as stories pass through time.
The Safety First association reports that pedestrians increasingly ignore well intended regulations in Bing land. Officials warn that such disobedience endangers walkers and drivers while urging stricter enforcement and public awareness campaigns.
Burial rites for Charles V of Spain proceeded with a full service read aloud shortly before his death. The death knell tolled and monks chanted the requiem in a solemn funeral observance.
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