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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
3
William A. Radford offers free advice on farm funding and barn plans. The piece discusses surviving barn types, modern lighting and sanitation, and the 70 by 40 foot Hereford barn with a large storage mow built for wintering beef cattle and stabling horses. It argues good buildings raise livestock value and outlines how a South facing open shed and separate stable areas support efficient feeding and comfort for cattle, horses, and calves.
The El Paso Times weighs a long held question on marriage and greeting a husband at the door. It argues against a cold kitchen and gossip delaying a meal and notes winters stress on rims and glass. It urges sane use of common sense over cleverness.
A writer notes the pig mainly comes from Asia and is archaic, close to the Sus palustris. The buffalo arrived via Turkestan and adapted its body to surroundings. The Caucasus owes the horse to Turkestan, neolithic horse remains found at Anau, and the horse is absent in Crete before the Bronze Age.
The passage lists the typical elemental composition of the human body with figures such as 3 percent lime, 1 pound 11 ounces of phosphorus, 22-3 ounces of potash, 2 percent sodium, 195 ounces each of magnesium sulfur and silica, and about one sixth of an ounce of iron, alongside the main elements carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen.
Paraguay contains about 4,000,000 head of cattle, with vast lands considered some of the world's best. Resources remain underdeveloped, offering great potential for growth in the livestock sector.
Calves suffer white scours a form of mu rria due to inflammation of the fourth stomach from milk changes or cold milk. The remedy suggests warm milk, two ounces raw linseed oil, lime water, laudanum, time water, and repeated drenches while keeping the calf warm until improvement.
North Dakota Agricultural College bulletin advises a constant supply of clean water for dairy cows noting 87 percent of milk is water. Warm water increases intake. heat tanks in winter to prevent chill. A low cost tank heater keeps water at 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, saving feed and energy compared to feeding animals to heat water themselves.
In studying leading dairy cow classes Ayrshire Jersey Holstein and Guernsey, the Jersey yields the lightest calves and the Holstein the heaviest. Ranking places Holstein Ayrshire Guernsey with Jersey noted for lighter offspring.
The report shows male calf weights by breed with Holsteins averaging 000 pounds, Ayrshire 78 pounds, Guernsey 70 pounds, and Jersey 62% pounds. Heifer calves average 88, 71%, 68, and 60.7 pounds, reflecting breed differences in early growth.
War economy campaign warns motorists about sins of omission and commission in inner tube replacement. Guidance covers avoiding pinching, proper tube insertion, valve alignment, careful easing, gradual inflation, and correct powder use. Also advises standard inflation, moisture protection, and carrying tubes in a waterproof bag or wrapped in newsprint.
A simple defect often hides ignition problems from dirty distributor or collector ring. Dirt accumulates over time and causes knock or irregular firing with no clear signs. Clean these parts regularly using a DC metal tool, and use soft wood for reaching narrow spaces with a wiping cloth.
Chapped teats should be washed with warm soft water and a little disinfectant. Dry them carefully and apply a small amount of salve. Vaseline or carbolic acid salves work, or a mix of three parts lard and one part turpentine. The salve protects the teat between milkings, excludes air, and keeps the surface smooth. This helps the cow stand quietly during milking.
ADD SUCCULENCE TO RATION Potatoes add succulence to the dairy ration. When corn silage is not available and there are plenty of small potatoes a peck a day will increase milk flow. Introduce gradually and run through a root cutter to avoid choking. Roughage for cows Give cows fodder corn or second crop clover hay at night and pasture while ground is good. Do not poach soft ground. Treatment for scours When a calf shows scours reduce milk by a half or more and then gradually increase as the calf improves. First sign of scours foul-smelling dung. Cause of scours Indigestion from faulty feeding methods in young calves.
J. Collins of Kansas Agricultural College explains that cold starts are caused by gasoline not vaporizing at low temperatures. Applying heat to the intake manifold vaporizes the mixture, aiding engine start, with hot water used carefully to warm the manifold rather than the cooling system.
A beta theft prevention device by S A Deanes of West Pe Miss aims to guard coats suits umbrellas and more in cars. Each item is chained to a plug that activates an electric bell if removed, sounding an alert to the owner or driver.
A description argues that substituting a blue bulb for a clear one lights the dashboard well enough to read instruments while eliminating back glare and enhancing the compartment’s appearance at night.
Advice warns to shut off ignition when descending long hills to save gasoline. With throttle closed the engine uses little fuel even as a brake, while opening the throttle increases fuel draw.
The Japanese government finished an investigation on military motor vehicles. Central powers total about 131,500 machines with Germany owning 100,000, Austria-Hungary 30,000, Turkey seven and Bulgaria three hundred. Entente allies total 172,125 with England 20,000, France 80,000, Russia 40,000, Italy 10,000, Belgium 10,200, Roumania 1,700 and Serbia 125.
Cleaning a car surface with warm water containing ammonia followed by a thin varnish coat greatly improves appearance. A tubular incandescent headlamp offers advantages over the round form. How to stall a motor if it keeps running after turning off the switch. Close throttle shift to low, apply foot brake gently, and release clutch suddenly.
A female inventor has created an automatic horn mounted on the rear of automobiles that sounds when the vehicle is in reverse, providing a new safety aid for drivers. The device activates automatically as the car backs up and signals others of the vehicle’s backward movement.
Carroll county Mississippi farmers and townspeople formed a poultry and egg shipment cooperative after a county agent urged women to join. The plan split expenses from receipts, funded with a 1 percent deduction, and allowed prizes for large contributions. The first carload sold for 30.20 and total shipments reached 1 056.20. Officials see potential to extend the model to other counties with USDA support. Arizona hosts All-Arizona luncheon proving state can feed itself with homegrown products and demonstrations promote kafir corn as wheat substitute and local cereals usage.
Word from Carrell County reports cooperative shipping of farm produce extended to shops Amber and other commodities. The Work-together plan brings a prosperity style to the community. A visitor urged officials of the U S Department of Agriculture to see the local progress and the apparent war effort unity.
Special studies by the bureau of chemistry cover potato use for drying and starch. Minnesota county farmers saved 50 cents per bushel by cooperative selling in car lots. Calves need regular feeding, with very young calves fed three times daily. Demonstration storage pits aim to conserve vegetables in central Massachusetts towns. Growers follow county agent methods. Soybeans and cowpeas, relished by horses, offer protein rich addition to mare grain. useful when available for feeding.
The federal food and drugs act over ten years has improved safety in milk imported from Canada and interstate shipments, curbed polluted oysters and decomposed canned fish, reduced decomposed canned beans and shellfish, and limited use of refuse materials in manufacturing. It notes lead in baking powder gelatin and some confections is no longer present and dangerous preservatives are suppressed.
Secretary Houston stresses a fixed purpose in facing Germany. A gasoline engine is valued on farms with careful equipment choices. Sanitary, convenient kitchen planning aids cleanliness. Simpler kitchen furniture reduces dust. Honey and syrups can replace sugar to hasten victory.
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