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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1915
Page
3
Advice on dairy hygiene stresses clean cows, clean yards, and sanitary milking. Avoid wetting the teats, wash utensils with lukewarm then hot water, expose to light to sterilize, and keep milk equipment dedicated to milk only. Emphasizes cleaning barns, removing dust, and annual whitewash.
The piece discusses inheritance in dairy cows, noting roughly 25 percent size dam transmission to offspring and 29 percent milking quality signals in females. It suggests a split between high and medium producers, hints at a sex linkage with milk production, and links heredity to fat globule size and fat content. Further research is needed for firm conclusions.
The healing of pruning wounds depends on wound character position and timing, not on coverings. Many waxes paints and washes have been tried, but any non corrosive protective material that guards heart wood from rotapores will suffice, including white lead yellow ocher coal tar and grafting wax.
Wisconsin dairy expert W. Freehoff argues fall freshening keeps milk flowing into winter and boosts production during high price periods. He says spring freshening leads to fall dryups, higher winter labor needs, and poorer cows, making winter dairying more profitable overall.
A milkman in the London area pricked his finger, delaying treatment until hospitalized. An ensuing diphtheria outbreak caused 117 deaths, traced to milk from the farm where his infected hand worked, highlighting the need for strict hygiene in milk supply.
A four foot metal tube with a handle and a hook uses a spring loaded rod to grip the bull’s nose from a safe distance. The rod is released by pulling a ring, clamping over the nasal wall. It can also be used as a club when needed.
The report notes cows display homesick behavior after relocation and may show reduced milk flow until they acclimate to the new surroundings.
A Californian devised a spring wire headrest that hangs on one end of a tub to allow a person to study or rest while bathing. The device supports the head and neck and aims to improve comfort during tub use.
The Anaconda Standard notes President Roosevelt weighing in on the issue of grandchildren while commenting on Emperor William, describing him as not vocal on race death related matters.
A Wisconsin farmer explains that less feeding is better for turkeys both old and young. If weather allows, poults hatch with mother turkeys and forage. a well managed hatch yields strong poults. Keep young birds with the mother or lightly feed cottage cheese and greens if hatch is poor, and let nature guide survival.
A short note describes a trap nest mechanism where the weight of a hen releases a support and closes the opening as a hen escapes. The item outlines a simple design for poultry handling.
Horticultural guidance from Nebraska university farm states pruning rules apply across four arm and fan systems. Select buds from one year old canes on two year arms, avoid water sprouts, and renewals come from base canes trimmed to three or four buds. Tall slender silos dominate due to higher stored silage and less spoilage.
In Decatur NL-W C Kizer reports his flock of a dozen hens laid eggs after a Christmas tree was placed in the hen house. Five eggs found under the tree then four more later, boosting belief in the method though the cause remains unclear. Neighbors speculate turpentine fumes might influence the hens.
A wall mounted family medicine chest stocked with staple remedies for emergencies and minor illnesses is essential. It should have a lockable box with shelves and include items like ammonia, castor oil, syrup of ginger, ipecac, peppermint essence, listerine, ammonia, nitre, oils, hydrogen peroxide, lime water, and other proven remedies plus bandaging materials and common first aid supplies.
A correspondent advises that profitability hinges on a top pure bred hog, alfalfa or red clover pasture with ample shade and access to clean water. An adjoining apple orchard supplies shade and fruit for feed, while sweet skim milk plus small amounts of wheat middlings or oats boosts gains. March farrowed pigs reach market at six to eight months, with cornmeal and skim milk as finishing feed for best profit.
The trustee announces weekly office hours at the E T Taughlin building in West Penstyceton in Odon on Wednesdays and Saturdays to attend to Madison township business.
The text muses on luck and effort meeting as strangers, urges starting anew, and contrasts China’s debt settlement on New Year with the lack of a Christmas week. It notes theories sound for their own sake and ponders the paradox of a man who does nothing worth boasting of.
Fragmentary railroad text lists stations on the Chicago Terre Haute and Southeastern line including Terre Jasonvi Linton Beehun Elnora Odon Bedfore or Seymou Terre. Jazonvi ile.
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