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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
8
Agronomy guide explains creep-feeding to milk higher lamb values. Missouri College of Agriculture highlights that 75 percent of sheep income can come from lambs with proper creep-feeding and efficient movement. In 22 northeastern counties there are 405000 sheep, about half of Missouri’s total.
Carl P. Thompson of the Oklahoma A&M animal husbandry department lists four mineral mixes for hogs. Mixes include lime with salt, bone meal with salt, wood ashes with salt, and a balanced lime bone meal blend with salt. Place the mixture before hogs at all times or add one pound per 100 pounds of feed if mixed into the feed.
The market seems to discriminate against heifer calves and quotes higher prices for steer calves of equal finish and quality. Heifer calves fed long on grain gain more fat, making carcasses less desirable and cutting profit if sold 30 to 60 days sooner.
Farmers should assemble hogs well before shipment to ensure rest. Avoid crowding and heavy rations. Use safe loading chutes with secure sides to prevent falls and avoid rushing the animals.
The note describes a method to kill hog lice using crude oil or waste oil applied from a crank cue. Sprinkling with a garden sprayer is suggested, implying a quick, convenient treatment in a small room where hogs stay together.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges farmers to grow high grade alfalfa hay to meet strong dairyman demand. Bulletin 1889-F outlines production, baling, and marketing practices, noting purity, leaf content, color, and pliable stems as key traits.
Poisoned bait has been used successfully to control cutworms on corn land. The formula mixes wheat bran 50 pounds Paris green two pounds blackstrap molasses two quarts water one gallon. The dry mash is stirred then molasses added. Spread over the field, sparingly around hills. Apply as soon as corn shows above ground.
Commercial dusts for treating seed corn are still on trial. Grapes should receive the same thorough cultivation given other crops. Sage is worth four to five dollars per ton depending on corn. Sudan grass makes good green feed and pasture through summer. Sweet clover greatly improves soil. With limited manure, prioritize grain crops and apply superphosphate to alfalfa.
E H Teagarden of Kansas State Agricultural College urges prevention of bindweed spread as key to control. He notes seeds sustain long in soil and recommends plowing at bloom, followed by surface cultivations to stop seed production and reduce eradication challenges.
New York State Department guidance shows arsenical sprays can protect plants and trees from Japanese beetle damage. For fruit and shade trees, mix eight pounds arsenate of lead and two pounds flour per 50 gallons, apply before infestation, with peach foliage at half strength.
Plant disease specialists advise treating grain seeds only with pure chemicals. Formaldehyde must be 40 percent commercially pure and clear. if cloudy or frozen it should not be used. Copper carbonate dust must contain active copper without harming wheat sprouts. avoid gritty heavy dust and use a fluffy base for proper mixing.
Experienced beekeepers advise not keeping a queen over two years old and favor annual requeening. A strong queen yields a large swarm at honey flow while a weak queen produces a modest swarm. Requeening is inexpensive but requires planning and readiness.
Practical guidance on preparing a root spread in a large hole, burying roots slightly deeper than nursery depth, and keeping roots shaded and moist during transport. It emphasizes water-filled barrels or damp coverings to prevent sun exposure and damage to fruit tree plants.
Geese thrive on grazing and are raised in small flocks with free range. Pasture capacity and manure impact on Hoestock, housing must keep interiors dry, geese need dry roosts, and floors should be earth with straw. Geese mature breeding from age two, with careful selection of size and development.
Ohio agricultural experiment station at Wooster endorses an all-mash ration for growing chicks, noting success on their farm and by other poultrykeepers. Some stations remain skeptical. The bulletin warns against adding scratch grains and recommends coarser grinding for palatability.
Turkeys may be raised by artificial methods with higher profits than hen hatched brooding. Each year growing over 20 to 80 percent poults becomes harder. The turkey chicken association contributes to losses in baby poults while brooders and incubators offer new developments in turkey production.
If roup appears in a flock act immediately to halt spread. Clean and disinfect all houses pens coops and runs with coal tar dip solution. Remove burn droppings litter and trash. Remove unnecessary equipment from houses and yards and store elsewhere.
The 1929 anniversary of the accordion in France highlights its rival though the instrument remains a street staple and symbol of nostalgia. Jazz helps elevate the saxophone as the accordion’s modern substitute, while Vienna traces the instrument’s 1829 origins and enduring appeal.
Four foot long king crabs have been found in Alaskan waters and are captured in Cook Inlet nets. After dressing, each yields about six and a half pounds of meat. The crabs are shipped to the United States where demand is rapidly rising, and they are said to surpass Japanese king crabs in quality.
A historical ad copy showcases advice on laundry and appearance. It promotes Red Cross Ball Blue and hints at aging, while contrasting prudent haste with hurried actions. The tone reflects vintage consumer guidance and social attitudes toward grooming.
A collection of reflective lines contrasts running away to join a circus with returning home. It notes how a full chair strengthens pleas for salvation, and warns against wasteful actions like throwing the rope after the bucket.
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