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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1925
Page
7
The article describes requirements for clean dairy barns including non absorbent, crevice free floors easily washed and disinfected. It covers sub-base gravel or cinders, drainage, smooth formwork, manger height, stall platform lengths by breed, and finish details to ensure easy cleaning and secure footing.
New Jersey dairy specialist reports Mercer County records showing cows with flashy looks and big appetites can produce far less milk than plain cows. Three cows averaged 2922 pounds of milk for 79 dollars of feed, while two cows produced 14817 pounds for 168 dollars. poor cows cost more per 300 pounds of milk, eroding profits when labor and housing are added.
The article discusses reducing infant livestock deaths by classifying causes into three groups. The first covers birth-related issues and malformations. the second includes diseases and infections that can be mitigated by hygiene and medical care. the third encompasses gastrointestinal and parasitic problems improved through feeding, care, and sanitation.
The text states that failure to breed in cows often stems from contagious abortion. It describes changes to maternal organs that render conception uncertain or impossible. Treatment involves manual uterine and ovarian manipulation and regular irrigation, with cure requiring a prolonged, costly course of care.
An Ithaca expert from the New York State College of Agriculture explains woodchucks threaten crops on farms and near gardens. He urges cooperative field cleanups, warns against shooting or poisoning, and endorses gas methods like liquid disulphide and calcium cyanide with strict safety cautions.
The New Jersey College of Agriculture urges early winter ice house construction on dairy farms to lower bacteria in milk. It advises storage space for 124 tons of ice per cow and notes ice ponds can substitute when rivers or lakes are unavailable. Water quality should be pure and old ponds cleared of debris.
Stable manure provides nitrogen potash and humus plus helpful bacteria for gardens. Even in limited supply it boosts soil when combined with compost mulch greens and commercial fertilizers. For a 30 by 60 foot plot a ton or two is useful and acid phosphate can be increased by about 50 pounds per ton of manure.
Prof. E L Worthen of the New York State College of Agriculture argues that farm grown clover and alfalfa, plus efficient use of farm manure, can supply most nitrogen and potash needs. He promotes a farm fertilizer factory mindset to reduce dependence on external fertilizers and lower production costs for grain, hay, and silage.
Farmers prepare turkeys for market by confining birds until late morning and expanding range after. They fatten turkey hens earlier for Thanksgiving demand while toms, larger in frame, require more feed and longer fattening for the December Christmas trade.
The article claims the best time to kill weeds is now and warns against letting them seed. Gardeners at the State college emphasize destroying weeds before seeding, noting seeds per weed range from a few to thousands with some weeds producing a million seeds. Dead weeds can be burned to reduce seeds, and gardeners urge taking no chances with weeds.
A farmer’s guide notes copper carbonate seed treatment for smut prevention and warns against overfertilizing alfalfa. It lists poison bran for grasshoppers, the harm from spoiled grain, rat losses, and recommends corn ensilage with soybeans as a practical feed.
A plain lady asks for a cake of soap while a young clerk offers options. The clerk presents Prince Dombroeo's Boudoir soap and Madam Nix's Velvet Cuticle soap, noting scents and milling. The customer seeks a soap that will remove dirt.
A fragmentary exchange shows characters describing hazy room air after a window is opened. The dialogue indicates a humorous or playful tone with mistaken words and mispronunciations.
A Zurich netsplatter item notes a man leaving his club with a troubled face after losing 50,007 marks at cards. A friend asks what happened and the reply blames the seven marks as ready money.
A fragment reflects on seasonal shifts in affection and mood. It contrasts the springtime aphorism with aging thoughts of love and a lament about the cost of coal as winter nears. The speaker muses on melodies and emotional warmth amid cold days.
Report notes a rumor about Jennings Bexter and a saxophone linked to a jazz orchestra. Witnesses say Shumway-Why doubted the claim and that Jennings bailed on playing, instead knocking the instrument against a wall.
A girl asks how teaching summer school will go and fears her pupils will watch her ominously. She wonders if she is violating any law and fears potential trouble.
A playful dialogue unfolds as a couple argues over going to the park. He insists on bringing a nine aperon as a prerequisite, while she resists and ultimately refuses to go without it. The scene hinges on a quirky, unclear requirement prompting the stalemate.
A dialogue hints at a jazz venue or scene with a scholar and a crowding enthusiasm. The exchange notes restraint on naming the place in the speaker's presence, suggesting discretion amid cultural talk.
Four words form a bold sales nudge in a curio column. The item urges readers to ask others to buy, capturing a playful tip in a clipped period voice.
The speaker apologizes for detaining the crowd but is told the rainfall has just ended. A humorous exchange closes the moment with the audience member noting the weather ended the stay.
This fragment notes a man who became lightweight champion once and married six times, marking him as a notable ring history figure in a concise newspaper teaser style.
Wax used in phonograph record manufacturing comes from Bahia Brazil and several other states.
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