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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
6
An essay discusses rising calf slaughter driven by veal demand and its impact on beef supplies. It compares English and American dairy practices, suggests breeding shifts, and considers increasing mutton consumption to bolster stockers, noting labor costs and dairy efficiency.
An article on molting control for hens to restore laying by feeding alfalfa and laxative greens after shedding. It suggests light rations during molts, then full feeding to regain production by fall, with regional notes on New Jersey and irrigation concerns.
The article describes sheep developed on drained marshes in Went in Inghind, highlighting their hardiness and vigorous births. It notes lambs graze in cornfields, clean fields of weeds, and can produce both wool and meat while resisting long feeds and harsh weather. It cites a Shawnee county farmer praising lean corn in wet years due to lamb labor.
Veterinary expert Ti mo Jovikstra outlines wound care for barbed wire cuts in livestock. Bleeding control using bandages, antiseptic cleansing with carbolic solution, removal of damaged tissue, and wound protection follow. Deep or joint‑adjacent injuries require stitching and a vet. consultation.
The article discusses hog raisers facing market shifts, praising grain and tankage rations, suggesting balanced feeds for brood sows and piglets, and outlining two swine types the fat hog and bacon hog. It emphasizes care, pasturage, water, shade, and proper weaning practices for healthy pork production.
C W Rapp of the Oklahoma Station urged orchardists to provide consistent irrigation as long as weather allows. He warned that trees suffer without water and that every gallon lost to evaporation harms profits, while weeds steal vital moisture. Regular soil stirring after rain and through dry periods improves fruit quantity and tree longevity.
A county agent demonstration in New Jersey outlines orchard practices such as proning spraying fertilizing and thinning. An apples orchard of five acres earned 955.10 in the best year with expenses 295.40 including depreciation and seeding costs leaving a net profit of 719.70 up to 143.94 per acre and an interest charge of 18 per acre.
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