Exercise and Feed for Dairy Bulls
J M Avery discusses daily exercise for dairy bulls in the Lolstein-Irishian Register. Bulls in the main calf barn use a belt tread mill with governor speed control and brakes, receiving at least one hour of continuous exercise daily at about three miles per hour. The schedule varies by breeding season and heat, with supervision during workouts. the article notes the impact of sires on herd characteristics, highlighting a pure bred Guernsey bull shown in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Avery
Guernseys
Guernsey
Bull Exercise System Guides Efficient Herd Work
The system keeps a bull within sight at all times with no need for supervision while in use. Bulls receive a breeding ration of alfalfa hay and ensilage, supplemented by a grain mix of crushed oats, brim, wheat middlings, and oil meal. Feed quantities adjust with the animal’s condition and breeding season, rising during frequent service and lowering during fall vacation.
Poultry Tips For Winter Laying In Poultry Houses
Pullets laying now can continue through winter with proper care. Early hatched birds should be laying. if not, feeding may be at fault. Dry cold air is not harmful while dampness kills, so keep houses dry and draft free at night. Offer skim milk to hens when possible as a meat substitute and for egg production. Remove windows in hen houses or cover with cheesecloth or waterproof sheeting.
Hat signs and social codes in a curious notice
A fragment describes hats signaling character with references to pockets, wallets, and body language. It notes不同 hat styles imply different traits and mentions women’s fashion and profanity in a tone befitting a scattered newspaper snippet.
Cover Crops Improve Orchard Soil and Fertility
Fall sowing of cover crops like crimson clover and hairy vetch adds humus, fixes nitrogen, and improves soil structure. Turning green manure under in spring enhances porosity, water retention, and warmth. manure additions in winter or spring further boost fertility and profitability.
Dwarfing Trees Could Boost Orchard Yields
Prof C P Close, pomologist at the Department of Agriculture, urged dwarfing fruit trees to raise national yields in a Washington Y M C A lecture on The Home Fruit Garden. He cited growing 40 fruit varieties on under a quarter acre at his home and claimed others could do the same by pruning tops to two feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Close
Department of Agriculture
Washington Y. M. C. A
Close
Professor Close
Fruit Picking Device Patented by Southern Inventor
A Southern inventor patents a basket and movable blade device mounted on a pole to harvest fruit. The fixed and movable members form a scissor action to cut stems as fruit is guided between teeth. The fruit drops into the basket ready for transport.
Be Encouraged Practice Cropping Orchard Size Growth
The note urges expanding cropping of the orchard to a more general size. It highlights the practice as beneficial for yield and efficiency and calls for broader adoption across similar settings.
Turkeys Fatten Quickly on Corn in October Prep
A New York stockman correspondent notes fattening should start Nov 1 with corn rations rising through October. In this locality turkeys roam free on whole corn and are not confined. They fatten three weeks before Thanksgiving, with live birds around 18 cents per pound and dressed birds at 22 to 28 cents.
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New York
National Stockman
Hatch Chicks by Hundred
Hatch chicks by the hundred with a reliable incubator. Seek multiple firm catalogs, compare quality, and avoid cheap units. Ensure proper cleaning with creoline, use good oil, trim wick, and only use eggs from trusted sources with graded flocks for best hatch rates.
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Elizabeth Putnam
Kitchen Kinks for Home Comforts and Cleaning
Salt for table should dry fully before filling salt cellars to avoid lumping. Gasoline stains often leave a yellow ring. add a pinch of salt to the gasoline. Wash greasy Japanese tea trays in warm water with flour rubbed on for shine. scratches respond to olive oil. Trim lamp wicks by pulling threads from the middle to prevent raveling and improve burn.
Value of heart over watch echoed in small town note
An editorial compares worrying over a failing watch to neglecting the heart, noting people regulate watches but ignore the pulse. Local items include Lewis Graber at Odon, George Wade and John Queen at Epsom, Julia Spaulding visiting Loogootee, Liza Wade visiting Mary Kidwell, Mrs Vine Lentz visiting George Miles, and a smallpox report on Mrs Lewis Norris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine Lentz of
Loogootee
George Miles
Cleaning with Salt for Garments and Coats
The New York Telegram notes salt cleans fibered fabrics by crushing, sieving, and applying a light layer to the cloth. Rub with a linen pad in one direction along the nap, then brush off salt and remove residue for fresh, treated garments.
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New York Telegram
Remedy for roup in hens and home poultry care
The passage advises disinfecting the hen house after roup detection and keeping it clean. Add a few drops of kerosene to drinking water and change rations with a hot mash containing chopped onion. Infected birds should receive a daily pill of equal parts mustard and sulphur.
Trustee's Notice to Attend Madison Township Business
Trustee will hold sessions at my office in the E. T. Laughlin building on Main Street in Qdon Wednesdays and Saturdays each week to conduct Madison Township business.
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E. T. Laughlin
Main Street
Madison Township
First aid for burns from an old guide
The article stresses sealing air from burns and removing adherent clothing with warm water or oil while limiting air exposure. It recommends collodion as a burn coating, carron oil, starch or talcum for dusting, and boiled clay or molasses as temporary remedies until a doctor is consulted.
Local residents' weekend trips and health notes
James and Mary Clark and John Hart visited Odon on Friday while George Miles and his wife went to Cannerburg on Sunday. Frank Campbell and wife visited Odon on Saturday. Charles Turk and wife from Washington were guests of Frank Turk Sunday. Frank Turk and wife planned a Monday visit to Indianapolis. James Snyders and wife from the River Bottoms were in the area. Hugh Morgan the Trainor school teacher was sick with grippe last week and could not teach. Grover Wade's small son was ill on Sunday.
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James and
Mary Clark
John Hart
Odon
Hugh Morgan
Trainor
Grippe
Local social attributions from Brocton and nearby towns
Cleve Holt and family return to Brocton after weeks with relatives. Mrs. Thos Jackson and Glen of Worthington visit relatives. Grant Sipes and Wm Bechtel of Farlen visit H M Connell family. John Herron visits Pruitt home. Obe McNabb and family of Linton and Walter Herron visit Kinnaman. Catherine Clark of Green Co visits Issac Wagner family. Rev Chas Carmichael and family of Scotland visit D W Osborn family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleve Holt
Brocton
Thos. Jackson
Glen of Worthington
Grant Sipes
Wm. Bechtel of
Farlen
H. M. Connell
Family Sunday
Obe Mc.Nabb
Linton
Walter Herron
Wm. Kinnaman
Catheine Clark
Green Co
Issac Wagner
Chas. Carmichael
Scotland
D. W. Osborn
The Letter
A mother awaits a letter from her son who left for a new job in a distant city. At first he writes often, then busier life and new friendships lessen the letters though his love for family remains strong. He learns men grow distant from home as letters become fewer and briefer.
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Elnora
Jack
Deere
Oliver
Fish Bros
Geo. Ketchem
John Weaver
Harry Hitchcock
Lewis Graber
George Wade
John Queen
Epsom
Julia Spaulding
Liza Wade
Mary Kidwell
Lewis Norris
Cannerburg
Frank Campbell
Charles Turk
Wife
Washington
Frank Turk
Indianapolis
James Snyders
Grover Wade
Bunkum
John Herron
Mrs. Pruitt
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