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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1923
Page
5
A California contractor solves sand and gravel unloading for concrete road work by a side-track pit, pantry crane, shallow hopper, and tail gate. A gantry crane dumps material from open-top cars into a waiting track below, operated by two men inside the car with a gasoline hoisting engine.
Dr C W McCampbell of the agricultural college argues baby beef fattening increases total beef output and profits. Calves reach 750 to 900 pounds at 12 to 14 months with 35 percent less grain, and studies show calves require 385 percent less grain than big steers for the same gain, yielding higher net returns.
The USDA warns high strength concrete is uneconomical if weaker mixes suffice. Farmers Bulletin 1279 explains material quality, proportions, forms, mixing, curing, joints, finishes, and water tight concrete for farm needs like foundations, floors, walls, troughs, wells, silos, and springs. It stresses cost tied to material and labor, plant location, and planning. Free copies available from Washington DC.
Hog crate shown can be made at small expense. Size varies by hog, must be longer and wider so the hog can lie down. Ensure legs cannot snag cracks and that no nails protrude to injure hogs or handlers.
Federal aid road work from 1916 to 1920 shows plain and surface treated macadam making up only 2.9 percent of paved area. Bituminous macadam and bituminous concrete each about three percent, cement concrete 18.3 percent, and brick 4.1 percent.
Advice on treating exposed limbs and trunk areas with white lead paint and corrosive sublimate mix as a disinfectant. Do not paint live bark, remove dead bark, wrap sun exposed trunks with burlap, and promote new growth after pruning to encourage head low growth on future plantings.
Dairy cows are highly sensitive to cold and need good shelter and dry, well ventilated quarters to sustain milk production. Milking cows are more profitable now than during the war when feed costs were higher. Hog pens also require dry bedding to prevent cold stress and to keep hogs from seeking outside shelter.
The note urges farmers to plan early for dairy cows including feed shelter and pasture. Starting plans now, even if developed over years, can yield long term gain as prosperous dairying offers many years of returns.
In Boone county Indiana soil tests conducted by the county agricultural agent farmers brought samples. Only one farm exhibited sweet soil. The farmer said he grows large amounts of sweet clover and alfalfa.
A list of birds judged by usefulness with questions and answers. It names robins, screech owls, bluebirds, swallows, martins, and other species as beneficial, then notes Cooper’s hawk, sharp shinned hawk and gos hawk as more harmful.
The United States Department of Agriculture announced the second semi annual pig survey will be distributed to rural mail carriers nationwide. Ten cards per carrier will reach about 50 000 farms, recording sows farrowed in late 1921 and 1922 and sows due to farrow in early 1923.
A Prairie Farmer writer presents a safe tying method for horses and colts. Tie by running the rein through the manger hole and attaching a light weight ring at the halter end to prevent foot entanglement and rope slack.
University of Wisconsin bulletin by P. E. McNall and D. R. Mitchell explains that milk production costs per hundredweight ranged from 1.88 to 4.01 dollars across different months. The bulletin offers practical guidance to dairymen aiming to control costs and improve profitability.
Medium red clover makes excellent bog pasture and so does alfalfa. Clover is usually easier to establish, especially on new land, than alfalfa.
The article urges year round pasture for swine brood sows and for spring and fall litters, arguing pasturage should be provided to sustain herds.
Article notes gardening offers vital physical activity for weary businessmen seeking health benefits and a constructive outlet during busy work lives. It highlights accessible garden chores and community plots as practical options.
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