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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
8
The New Jersey agricultural experiment station outlines how to prevent declines in egg output during summer. Focusing on housing ventilation, parasite control, feeding strategy, and continuous care, it notes standard production of 18, 16, and 13 eggs per bird for June July and August, with culling as a last resort.
Poultry specialists at Pennsylvania State College urge providing natural shade for young birds. Moving colony houses near a cornfield or planting sunflowers offers ideal shade. if not possible, use artificial shade such as old feed bags on a frame two to three feet high for protection from the hot sun.
The article urges poultrymen to maximize profits by replacing laying hens after their first year. It notes the common practice of culling high producers before force feeding harms appear, with the aim of maintaining profitability and comparing favorably with rivals.
Geese thrive on grazing with greens and access to grit and oyster shell. In summer provide one daily mix of corn meal bran and ground oats. in winter use the same grains plus steamed clover or alfalfa hay for better nutrition.
Fragmentary guidance describes feeding geese with ground seeds and grains. Mentions yellow corn meal and meat scraps as components, with a suggested ratio around one half percent and seasonal timing considerations.
The larger sod webworm ranges east of the Mississippi from Ohio to Iowa and west to New Mexico, with infestations near the Mexican border and in Utah and Washington. Technical Bulletin N. 31 T by George G. Ainslie advises preventive measures—crop rotation, ample fertilizer, and early fall plowing for corn—since control is difficult after establishment.
Agricultural engineer Ralph L. Patty from South Dakota State College says cleaning the windows in the poultry and hog houses once or twice a year boosts efficiency by about 50 percent. He notes many hog house windows are so dirty that cleaning could nearly double light entry, improving conditions but warns excessive light can worsen fly problems and heat in summer or cold in winter.
The soy bean plant is a premier soil builder among legumes. It serves as an excellent hay crop and its grain provides a valuable protein supplement for feeding livestock. It is widely used in commercial feeds and as a corn supplement for cattle and hogs. Commercial uses of soy beans include vegetable oil for paints, enamels, varnishes, linoleum, soap stocks, rubber substitutes, glue, inks, glycerin, and various foods, contingent on a year round bean supply.
Studies at agricultural experiment stations show specific protein and total digestible nutrient amounts are needed for maintenance weight and milk yield. Excess raises fat storage or waste. extreme excess may boost milk but can burn out cows and cause temporary or permanent sterility. A balanced ration meets maintenance and milk production needs.
The USDA notes remote prospects for large scale direct insecticide control of the European corn borer but endorses researching practical options for small plots. The 1929 program will involve cooperation between the insecticide division, the bureau of entomology, state workers, and Canada, testing insecticides for toxicity adhesiveness applications plant tolerance and costs.
The Iowa State College poultry department offers seven recommendations for using glass substitutes on farms. Place substitutes vertically, avoid roof openings, secure frames, make frames removable, ventilate adequately, keep substitutes clean, and allow direct sunlight whenever feasible.
Purdue experiment station warns farmers and dairymen to beware foreign grown seeds and inferior alfalfa and clover seeds. Stained purple seeds are Canadian origin but may be inferior and subject to winter kill. Purity matters to avoid weed introduction and contaminated seed.
Grafting saves girdled trees and a program of sanitation on the farm reduces chick losses. After heavy rain top dress vegetables with nitrogen. Beekeeping aids cross pollination with one colony per acre. A gasoline engine eases dairyman tasks for under five cents per hour. Separate cockerels from pullets at eight to ten weeks to improve pullet development and market potential.
Al explains a plan to stop hosting city friends by feeding them canned goods instead of fried chicken. Timothy Hay asks how it was done, and Al notes the change was applied to the same households in Vancouver Province.
Senator Sorghum jokes that people find fault with grammar and suggests starting the political process over by holding a spelling school instead of the conference and caucus. The Washington Star quotes the remark as a light jab at process and procedure.
A comic panel recalls Jack entangled in two simultaneous romances. The line suggests trouble as the saying goes that the course of two loves never runs smooth.
A caution urges workers to log full days and be honest about hours before wages show. It warns against submitting time records before pay is confirmed and highlights the link between effort and compensation.
Desk Sergeant questions the urgency to catch a thief after a theft of a decrepit car. The victim argues the thief is dangerous and should be caught.
A witty exchange notes a couple owning two wireless sets. The husband’s eagerness to tinker with one radio causes family listening on the other, illustrating domestic humor about technology and hobby obsessions.
Marie is described as studying to be a small fashion maker or modiste with focus on time and how she uses her knees as part of her expression. The piece hints at performance or style elements without detailing a larger plot.
A fragment evokes the nursery rhyme Georgie Porgie with lines about kissing girls and causing tears, noting the time is distant and modern kisses do not make girls cry today.
Henry IT Finck once recalled a tale about Olive Fremstad and her teacher who visited Fremstad’s parents near their home. The teacher praised Fremstad’s triumphs at the Metropolitan Opera and abroad, urging pride in her voice. The mother replied quietly We all sing you know.
The Regent diamond, famed in French history, helped Napoleon secure funds to become emperor. After a mortgage was lifted on the stone, it was set triumphantly in the hilt of his sword, symbolizing his fortune and power.
A daughter overhears her fiancé Junius declaring he would die for her prompting a father to fear marriage plans. The exchange reveals concern over intentions and the depth of affection between the couple.
A compact aphorism notes that conceit acts as nature's anaesthetic for those of small stature, suggesting vanity dulls awareness of limits and reality. The line frames self-deception as a coping mechanism among lesser figures.
Government plant experts conduct thorough trials of paper mulch after reports of weed suppression and soil vitality benefits seen in pineapple fields and small truck patches. Official findings await results from various paper types before a report is issued.
A man faces betrayal as a former friend turns adversary, unable to work him. The conflict centers on personal ties and the breakdown of trust, illustrating how past allies can become dangerous rivals in a single fraught relationship.
The narrator jokes with Hiram about mounting a contraption on a barn peak. They plan to rig a rural mailbox to catch the air mail as it passes. The exchange shows a light, humorous farmer's curiosity about early mail delivery ideas.
Aluminum oil tanks are being developed to store oil from the ground and resist corrosion from sulfur. The industry faces frequent tank renewal due to this corrosion in some fields.
Vendors tease a bold claim as a man markets a bottle labelled as a hair restorer. A buyer asks why gloves are worn while cutting hair and the seller jokes that the product could make hair grow on hands.
Humorous fragment shows a child asking about a money box given by Grannie and a jokey question about where chocolate packets emerge. The tone resembles a light anecdote from a past era.
A dealer touts a used car with a guaranteed 60 horsepower engine. The buyer questions the claim as drivers note the engine seems to pull in opposite directions.
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