Self feeders must resist decay and be kept tight and painted
The guidance states self feeders should be constructed from decay resistant materials and kept tightened and painted to prevent deterioration.
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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
2
The guidance states self feeders should be constructed from decay resistant materials and kept tightened and painted to prevent deterioration.
Walter T. Anicka of Ann Arbor Michigan outlines four key differences in farmhouses from urban homes. He favors a large workroom adjacent to the kitchen, a cleanup room adjoining the workroom, a larger kitchen to feed growing farm families, and a self contained freezer room split into deep freeze and cold storage. He recommends cost effective cinder block walls and asphalt shingles and stresses rapid construction using modern planning methods.
Construction engineers advise against building on fresh ly filled ground as settlement can cause structural damage. They warn to avoid rocky sites and note uneven settling if one side rests on rock and the other on soil, urging careful site selection for homes.
Calumet Farm in Lexington Kentucky spans 1200 acres with 21 miles of roads and 22 fire resistant barns. The operation employs 55 people and features uniform white structures topped with gray shingles. Founded 1922 by William Monroe Wright, it is now owned by Warren Wright with Ben and Jimmy Jones training the champions Citation and Whirlaway who have won the Triple Crown.
The University of Illinois veterinarian Dr. Mansfield urges prompt veterinary attention to milk fever after calving. Provide immediate care, prop the cow upright, and avoid liquid medicine. Prevent by exercise, balanced rations, a six week dry period, and proper milking after calving.
University of Illinois extension poultryman Sam Ridlen forecasts a 1948 egg output of 160 or more eggs per hen if December matches the first 11 months. Through November Illinois hens averaged 154 eggs. Ridlen urges extra effort now for more eggs later and offers cold weather laying tips.
University of Illinois veterinarians recommend spraying hogs and hoghouses with benzene hexachloride to remove lice and mange. One spray is usually enough but wait 30 days before slaughter to avoid off flavors, with benefits including faster growth and healthier herds.
Four local 4-H leaders will attend the volunteer recognition meeting in Springfield on January 14, announced by Farm Advisor R. V. Watson. The Mason County group includes Mrs. Milton Meeker of Manito, Mrs. Gerald Patterson of Mason City, Mr. Raymond Markett of Havana, and Mr. Paul Meeker of Manito. The program starts at 1:30.
A schedule lists a 6 p.m. State Recognition Banquet at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel with speaker Jeff Williams of Chiesha Oklahoma. The day includes tours of Lincolns Home and Tomb the State House and the Centennial Building. This paper welcomes all news.
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