Local residents visit friends and travel over the weekend
Dicey Keith of Sikeston Mo Ida Ellis of Hyatt Stayton and George Tomey visited friends near Martin County Tuesday and Wednesday. W H Scott and Harvey Scott and Mr and Mrs John Clark motored to Washington Wednesday. Donald Keller drove to Oden. Several from Beathel attended the quarterly meeting at Belview Saturday. C J Wilson drove to Elnora Saturday. Mr and Mrs William Hart and Idr and Mrs Isaac Boyd were guests of G W Tomey Sunday. We Isenoyle and family and Eliot Bissey and family were guests of David Deal Sunday. Miss Vernal Wilson spent Sunday with Marjorie Scott. Wallace Alcare of Linton was in this vicinity Sunday. Miss Jessie Carter visiting Hershel Landreth of Mitchell. Charles Wilson motored to Plainville and Cornettsville Sunday afternoon. Leo Hindman and father and Iris Crooke motored to Newberry Sunday. Mrs Palmer Cox and little son Harold Lyle returned home Saturday after spending the week with Morton Grove and family of Linton. W Myers and wife of Elnora were Sunday guests of Glen Hindman and family. The Misses Marcella Hindman Zelma O Brian and Marjorie Scott visited Osie Skomp Sunday night. Thomas Killen and wife of Elnora and Samkomp and wife of Odon were guests of Samantha Grove and granddaughter Osie Sunday. WT Scott and wife called on AC Myers and wife Sunday. Bill Turk of St Michaels was in Miss Verna Myers is reported no better. Dave Donovan and family and Mike Wake of St Michael motored through Epsom Sunday.
Perkins Family Hosts Sunday Guests in Epsom
Thomas Smiley and family visited Epsom on Sunday while Wm Perkins and family and Alvin Perkins and family were guests of Calvin Perkins that day.
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Wm Perkins
Alvin Perkins
Calvin Perkins
Youthful Evansville Man Praises Trutona Benefits
Edward C. Pfiffer Jr. of 930 West Michigan Street says Trutona revived his health. He reports relief from stomach troubles and dull pains, improved appetite, and renewed pep, claiming the medicine acts as a reconstructive body invigoration. Sold by Odon Drug Co in Odon.
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Evansville
Ind
Edward C. Pfiffer Jr
West Michigan Street
Odon
Odon Drug Co
New York Rules Branding of Tuberculosis Affected Cattle
New York commissioner of agriculture Charles S. Wilson orders veterinarians to brand cattle showing tuberculosis with a letter T on the left jaw. The marca must be 2 to 3 inches high and effective from March within the state. Branding aids identification, strengthens eradication efforts, and helps prevent carcass disposal or loss of identity of reactors.
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New York
Raising Sheep for Mutton
United States Department of Agriculture notes that mutton sheep can be kept on many farms, especially in hilly areas. 4H and girls and boys clubs have promoted home production and show sheep graze wide areas, prefer fine grasses, and help clear brush but may not yield the best lambs or wool when confined to small plots.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Appointment of Administrator for Haman Woodling Estate
Daniel W. Hayes named administrator of the solvent estate of Haman Woodling deceased. Mattingly & Myers, Washington, represent the estate.
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Haman Woodling
Daniel W. Hayes
Mattingly & Myers
Washington
SQUIRREL SEASON OPENED WITH FINE FOR OFFENDERS
The season for killing squirrels opens in August and ends November 30. Anyone killing or pursuing a squirrel or possessing a wild squirrel outside the season faces a $10 fine per offense.
How Hog Mange Is Spread Across Hog Herds
The United States Department of Agriculture reports hog mange spreads mainly through direct bodily contact. It hits low vitality hogs in small enclosures first, while vigorous animals in pastures or clean roomy pens fare better. Uncontrolled outbreaks cause heavy losses, but eradiation is possible with four lime sulfur or arsenical dips at 6 to 7 day intervals.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Farrowing Time and Management for Livestock Farms
The text discusses breeding and management practices including a pregnant mare needing space and hog grower profits tied to farrowing time. It explains movable hurdles for temporary enclosures and notes indigestion in lambs with frothing as a warning sign. A castor oil remedy is advised, and overall health and rapid growth are valued to cut feed costs and deter disease.
Motion Picture on Sheep Farming Released for Educational Use
A film by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Animal Industry covers a year with a farm flock from fall culling to lamb sale, cooperative marketing of wool and lambs, and carcass processing. The three reel production runs about 45 minutes and is available to county agents, sheep breeders, colleges, and cooperative workers.
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Film Laboratories
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Meat supplies for family on the farm
The report states nearly two thirds of farm meat is pork with over 500 pounds per family. Most pork is produced at home. Pigs can be raised cheaply. kitchen wastes and dairy by products feed them. Farmers usually slaughter and dress hogs on site. Hogs provide meat and lard. the smoke house aids pork curing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Profitable Sheep Raising Demonstrated At Beltsville Farm
United States Department of Agriculture reports prove profitable sheep farming on eastern lands. A Beltsville Maryland study shows intensive sheep raising with pasture fed forage crops, lime, manures and phosphates boosting summer feed from 44 ewes and 83 lambs in 1916 to enough for 100 ewes with lambs. Leguminous crops and on ground feeding improved efficiency and crop rotation reduces parasite issues.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Government Farm
Beltsville
Livestock Notes on Lambs Hogs Horses and Calves
Practically all range bred lambs are docked and castrated. Hogs on pasture tend to fewer intestinal worms and stay thrifty. Horses require annual teeth checks and more rasping with age. Hog business thrives on growing condition for economical gains. Calves begin grain at about two weeks, starting with ground oats barley or corn meal and wheat bran.
Prevent Spread of All Disease in Livestock Transport
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines cleaning and disinfection of railroad stock cars and vehicles that have carried animals with contagious diseases. Federal and state supervision ensures cars are disinfected before interstate transport, with 44,843 cars personally supervised in the year ending June 30, 1919.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau
Successful fattening pen from Farm Journal
A fattening coop with slatted sides provides fresh air. After meals a muslin curtain shades stock to half light while allowing air flow. Slatted floors keep coops cleaner as manure drops through between the slats.
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Farm Journal
Different Crops for Silage Along the Prairie
Canada peas and oats reach silage readiness as pea pods yellow and oat heads darken. Clover should stand until more than half its blossoms are brown to maximize dry matter. Soybeans near maturity with pods turning yellow signal silage readiness, with cow peas showing similar signs.
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Canada
OBTAIN LARGER CORN YIELD
The Ohio station reports seed ear selection from standing corn boosts yields by about three and a quarter bushels per acre. Field selection favors ears with inherent merit over those from rich spots or single stalk hills, yielding superior ears for seed from multi-stalk hills.
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Ohio
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Z. W. Henderson
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Epsom
Dicey Keith
Sikeston
Ida Ellis
Hyatt Stayton
George Tomey
Martin County
W.H. Scott
Harvey Scott
John Clark
Washinton
Donald Keller
Oden
Beathel
Belview
C J Wilson
Elnora
William Hart
Idr
Isaac Boyd
G. W Tomey
WE Isenoyle
Family
Eliot Bissey
Familiy
David Deal
Vernal Wilson
Marjorie Scott
Wallace Alcare
Linton
Charles Wilson
Plainville
Cornettsville
Leo Hindman
Iris Crooke
Newberry
Palmer Cox
Harold Lyle
Morton Grove and Family of
W . Myers
Glen Hindman
Marcella Hindman
Zelma O’brian
Osie Skomp
Thomas Killen
Samkomp
Samantha Grove
Grandaughter
Osie
Scott
Myers
Bill Turk
St Michaels
Verna Myers
Dave Donovan
Mike Wake of
St Michael
BON Journal
Ino. B
Thomas Smiley
Trutona
Commissioner of Agriculture
Notigea
DR. Richards
Dr. Richards Medical Co
Columbia City, Ind
Berkshire Barrow
Fattening Coop
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