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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1919
Page
10
U S Department of Agriculture explains that spring marks lambing and shearing, with new flocks needing close care. Emphasis on feeding ewes, monitoring twins, early lambing benefits, and careful weaning to boost crop size and quality.
United States Department of Agriculture advises hand power machines for flocks under fifty head as most economical, yielding smoother wool and larger crops. Emphasizes rolling fleece with paper twine rather than binder twine, and warns against over-tight tying. Encourages cooperative marketing under county agents to fetch higher prices.
The California Farm Bureau Marketing Association praised hog auction sales as yielding higher prices than traditional selling. It notes auctions encourage better hog quality, with packers preferring grain fattened hogs over those fed on skimmed milk and alfalfa pasture.
The text explains that during the spring and summer pigs should be kept growing. The focus is on developing a good frame, growing bone and muscle, and building vital organs while laying on fat.
Mangel-wurzels serve as an excellent feed for hogs and sheep, particularly in winter when other succulent feeds are scarce. The root crops provide nourishment and help sustain livestock during cold months.
A terse line notes that poor butter does not cover its production costs, hinting at pricing pressures and dairy economics likely discussed as a civic or market concern in a historical newspaper snippet.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture urges neighborhoods to adopt a single sheep breed. It recommends selecting individual rams with strong crosses to build a solid foundation and steady flock improvement through continued use of pure bred rams of the chosen breed.
Practical farm guidance on pig nutrition and housing. Emphasizes warm housing, corn and skim milk finishing, silage and alfalfa or clover hay for balanced rations, and durable concrete hog houses. Also notes silage as a cheap carbohydrate source and warns against excessive protein in rations.
The article stresses proper setting hen care to boost chick numbers and vigor. It advises keeping hens comfortable on the nest with daily feed water, removing unwilling birds, group handling for many sitters, cleaning nests, removing broken eggs and pests, and retesting after five to seven days to remove infertile eggs. It also describes moving fertile eggs under fewer hens to save time.
Practical notes on pullets and year-old hens as top egg layers, cockerels for breeding, and definitions of young fowl. Guidance on feeding, nesting, paired setting, egg hatching selection, and preserving vigor in chicks. Records of annual egg outputs for hen, turkey, goose, duck, and guinea. Salt usage in mush mixing and moisture control for even distribution.
Growers increasingly use the U S Department of Agriculture crop and market reporting service to forecast conditions and optimize planting, marketing, and pricing. Northern and southern regions adjust crops based on reported shortages, surpluses, and storage stocks, improving profits and stabilizing prices for consumers.
The Crop and Market Service of the U S Department of Agriculture tracks weather and crop conditions to inform shippers and consumers. Weather effects vary by market and can raise prices in producing areas while lowering them in consuming centers, or vice versa, as delays, glut, or shortages occur.
Cowpeas are not peas but beans. They are the beans most common in the old world for food, while in the United States they are mainly used as a pasture crop.
A writer notes that turning stock onto sweet clover in spring before it hardens yields a splendid pasture. The guidance emphasizes early grazing to maximize forage quality and animal feed value.
For sour soils the remedy is lime. Crushed limestone can be applied at about two tons per acre. The treatment typically sweetens most soils within a year.
The text outlines four market conditions for commodities: firm, strong, weak, and dragging. It explains firm markets hold daily and weekly values with promptness and small gains, strong markets have sharp advances and slight declines, weak markets see persistent declines with small recoveries, and dragging markets show barely noticeable declines. It notes crop, shipments, and weather influence future trends.
The article notes spring oats occupy land for a few months and lime aids pumpkin growth on acid soils. It says sorghum and Sudan grass hay do not match clover or alfalfa, emmer yields similar to oats, and soybeans and southern cowpea need little nitrogen on acid soil. It adds roughened concrete floors improve traction, warns against mixing good and poor hay bales, and says early plowing is only undesirable in soils that smear after plowing.
The London Mall reports strong interest in keeping money within the country. In Yorkshire a fisherman stores five thousand dollars in notes at his cottage and refuses to invest. A neighbor dares to invest little while a town woman travels with a handbag containing two thousand half sovereigns.
An advertisement promises a clear complexion by applying Othine double strength nightly and morning. It notes money back guarantee if freckles fail to disappear and urges asking for the double strength product. Also included is a humorous vignette about Jimmy and a mirror at breakfast from Indianapolis News.
Green's August Flower is advertised as a universal remedy for disordered stomach and inactive hyper conditions. It promises gentle laxative action, digestion regulation, stomach cleaning, liver stimulation to increase bile, and blood purification, sold in civilized countries with a trial urged.
A World League of Women notes a group of 100 French girls sent to American colleges for education and cites deputations of French and English women bearing messages of gratitude and inspiration as signs of increasing global female solidarity.
Advertisement claims HALU'S CATARRH MEDICINE builds up the system and cleanses the blood to prevent frequent colds. It asserts internal action through the bloodstream and offers testimonials free with a $100 refund guarantee if not cured. Produced by F. J. Cheney Co. Toledo Ohio.
A reader notes confusion over an advertisement that labeled sugar under a meat specials heading. The exchange questions whether sugar should be grouped with meat items, highlighting a light public squib about grocery labeling.
Mr Crosslets envisions airship passenger service finally ready to save time though others doubt seats will replace straps. The piece blends humor about married life and odd sayings about curing hams.
Lime assists alfalfa growth where soil is not acidic. It often yields a remarkable positive effect on alfalfa vigor and yield by neutralizing acidity and boosting nutrient availability.
Seeding rape crop may be done alone or combined with other crops. Proper seeding density and soil preparation are advised to optimize germination and yield potential for the season.
The piece argues Western Canada and adjacent markets offer strong land prospects due to soil moisture climate and rail access. It notes prices have risen from about 100 to 200 per acre in five years, driven by better farming methods and expected durable demand for farm products.
Mr. Meekton declares a firm rule as Thnrletta interrupts to insist on wiping muddy footprints from the front step. The exchange centers on enforcing cleanliness after a day marked by dirt.
Sage and Sulphur mixtures have long been used to darken gray hair. Modern Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound offers an improved home solution sold at drug stores. A downtown pharmacist notes it darkens naturally and evenly, with a sponge or brush to apply strand by strand.
An old health advertisement urges focus on kidney health linking many ailments to kidney issues. It claims GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules aid kidneys, reduce inflammation, and restore vigor within a day, urging readers to ask for the original imported brand.
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