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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1925
Page
6
Agricultural writer William A. Radford explains a modern dairy barn design that boosts milk yield by housing cows in a well ventilated, draft free space with constant fresh water, efficient feeding and cleaning systems, and a central feed alley. The illustrated 36 by 64 foot frame barn includes a hollow clay silo, concrete floor, 24 stalls, manure gutter, and carrier tracks for feed and waste removal.
The article argues insulation is now seen as vital to curb rising heating costs. It emphasizes roof heat loss as the major waste, notes wind proofing and wall insulation as older approaches, and advocates simple, inexpensive insulation above lath and between second floor studs to save fuel.
A discussion highlights the pleasure of painted walls for sanitation and economy of effort. It notes the vast choice of fresh colors that builders and decorators can use to start vibrant color schemes and arrangements.
An excerpt advises painting in fall and early winter as surfaces dry well and conditions are favorable. It notes exterior paint withstands winter better than summer sun, moisture in spring harms paint, and interior work benefits from less humidity and slower pace. Painters gain time and quality, with owners saving 10 to 20 percent in winter.
The document outlines timelines for alterations and repairs. Interior painting from November to April, plumbing from December to March, roofing and gutter work in June July August, heating plant overhauls as they shut down into spring, with major repairs and part replacements starting in April.
The article details growing and feeding mangels, lettuce, oats, and greens such as rape and Swiss chard as winter and summer green food for poultry. It covers sowing, storage, and feeding methods, plus tips to teach hens to eat greens and manage a year round supply.
A fragment discusses haying advantage and drying efforts with practical remarks from R. E. Jones of Connecticut Agricultural College. It notes pithy advice for situations where traditional means are unavailable and emphasizes value of efforts in forage preservation.
Turkeys lay about forty eggs per season and fifteen to twenty before setting. Removing eggs from the West prompts continued laying, potentially increasing total eggs. Heavy spring rains affect free range Toscang turkeys, but careful herding and watering during storms can lead to a successful turkey venture.
The article advises isolating corkerels from hens until two weeks before hatchable eggs are saved, warns against sloppy duckling mashes but notes they can be more moist, and endorses bronze turkeys for market demand. It stresses prompt orders for eggs and chicks, hatching by late April, consistent lights and feeding for steady egg output, cold-weather egg storage between 30 and 50 degrees, and selecting medium normal eggs from good breeding stock rather than extreme shapes.
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