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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1920
Page
3
A USDA prepared report from a Chicago conference outlines five key study areas comparing horse and tractor use on farms. It calls for farm power requirements animal and mechanical power relations labor impacts farm organization and recommends funding and planning by top experts.
The article outlines feeding and care for boars during the breeding season. It advises heavier rations of milk, ground oats, wheat middlings, and corn, plus mineral mix and ample grass. Limit breeding services to two for aged boars and one for young sows, with one service on the second day of heat.
The best feed for fattening turkeys is a mix of dry corn and fresh buttermilk or skim milk with other grain like wheat buckwheat and a touch of barley. Fattening turkeys in confinement is usually unprofitable though some have succeeded in small yards or in batteries.
The piece argues that absence of business principles on farms causes loss and drudgery. It emphasizes that system and good sense shorten long days, ease hard work, reduce mortgage pressure, and improve family life.
The article clarifies that artificial light in poultry houses during deep winter does not cause hens to lay two eggs daily. It explains that light speeds spring work by advancing seasonal readiness but cannot change the fundamental egg count per day.
Feeding poultry details from North Dakota Agricultural College. After frost kills bugs and worms, high grade meat scraps provide a convenient form of animal food. Green bones are among the best options. half an ounce per hen daily suffices with no other animal food needed. Skim milk is also very useful.
Pigs kept in confinement for market weight often lack minerals. An excellent practice is to place a separate feeder with a mixture of charcoal lime and salt. some add sulphur and wood ashes to the mix to satisfy mineral cravings.
The compost pile provides organic material for farms using ordinarily wasted materials. The fabrication cost is small compared with its fertilizing value, making the method economical for improving soil and crop yields.
There is one way to know a cow’s profitability by keeping accurate production records. It is unfair to condemn a cow for slaughter before these records are studied in detail.
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