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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1915
Page
3
A guide from the American Cultivator stresses dry beds and high ground for hogs in winter. It advises frequent replacement of wet bedding, dry sanitary feeding areas, and cement floors to promote health and save feed. Chester White hogs are described as fat-type, with white color and large bodies.
Iowa Homestead reports Professor H. R. Smith found liberal feeding of a steer from twelve to twenty four months yields about two pounds daily, dropping to 1.75 pounds in the next year and 3.5 pounds later. Trials show higher costs per hundredweight in later years, underscoring early maturation as cheaper, especially for those who raise their own cattle.
Mrs. Sarah Chambers improves after illness. Various visits and family gatherings listed across Shiloh, Eaglesville, Odon, Burns City, Plainville, and surrounding areas. Notable incidents include a runaway wagon near John Kelsey’s with one horse hurt but no injury to Manson Grable.
R D McCarter the township trustee announces weekly business hours in the Odeon at the E T Laughlin building West Main Street every Wednesday and Saturday to attend to Madison township affairs.
The article argues against letting two bulls run together in pastures as unpredictable dangers loom. It urges a safe handling spot to control bulls without exposing handlers to sudden attacks and condemns excessive punishment as ineffective.
A good ration uses daily about thirty pounds of corn silage and a liberal clover hay allowance. A mix of 400 pounds corn and cob meal 300 pounds bran and 100 pounds cottonseed meal complements this roughage. Feed about a pound of the mixture per 2 to 3.5 pounds of milk produced.
The article explains that treating horses for lice fails without cleansing, disinfection, fumigation, and ventilated stables. It notes eggs persist and reinfect without proper sanitation, recommends pyrethrum powder every ten days, and advises blanket use after application.
If cattle spend time scratching on a wire fence they may push it over. Keep cattle free from lice and mange and avoid overfeeding. Burn dead hogs and disinfect pens and premises to prevent harm.
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