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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1923
Page
7
A historical ad claims Blue Ointment and Sodium Fluoride cure for chicken diseases with a described method. It prescribes applying a pinch under each wing and on the back to a chicken’s tuft and neck feathers, praising success reported by Larry Ermideten of Oklahoma A and M College.
The article describes early signs of a fatal turkey disease and first aid steps. It advises recognizing limp or rear leg weakness, gradual decline, and handling poults by the wing. It recommends feeding sour milk for appetite, keeping birds clean, and using clean water to prevent spread.
The article urges poultry keepers to target winter egg production and maintain good ventilation in henhouses. It notes that consistent feeding methods matter more than quantity and advises culling sick or anemic birds and removing poorly formed pullets.
The article outlines three distinct growth spurts in dairy calves. It notes peak growth shortly after birth, a second rapid phase around four to seven months, and a final burst beginning near 12 months and lasting to about 18 months. Feeding abundance during the peak periods is emphasized to maximize inherited size.
The article discusses superior home raised heifers and their impact on herd value. It notes careful breeding, health concerns such as tuberculosis, and the advantages of keeping quality animals on the farm.
A dairy note estimates feed requirements for an ordinary cow. At 35 pounds of corn silage and alfalfa with 3 pounds cornmeal and 2 pounds ground corn daily, milk production reaches about 250 pounds per year. reducing silage to 30 pounds and altering alfalfa lowers output to 5500 pounds.
The notes say retained afterbirth often follows underfeeding and may indicate diseased internal organs in well fed cows. It is tied to contagious abortion. Suggest warming the cow, applying a bran mask after carving, and trying a physic if the placenta does not detach within hours. Attach a two-pound weight if it still fails to expel in six hours.
A four year study by the U S Department of Agriculture analyzes steers fed with corn and alfalfa hay versus corn silage plus meal. Results show average daily gains of 2.07 pounds on a corn alfalfa ration and 1.68 pounds on a silage and meal ration with 146 and 134 days to reach 302 pounds respectively.
The article emphasizes bedding and warmth for stock, deep beddings, and keeping sows separated from others. It suggests concrete wallows as cost effective during downtime and praises by products and farm waste for pork production. It recommends a mineral mix for sows, about one pound per sow per month, and notes oats for ewes before lambing with limited daily rations and digestible hay. silage is praised for its laxative effect.
Proveten firemen in rural Dallas County Teas has arranged modern road surfaced links to deliver protection from the fire department to Jaalles farms within 15 miles of Tatty. The service runs at forty to fifty miles an hour using a flexible engine. it reduces fire risk and insurance rates as road-building programs continue. Farmers express relief at the added protection.
A Nebraska public works note argues roads are vital and deserve intelligent, constructive criticism. It warns unfounded attacks harm progress and urges thoughtful understanding of road building facets before advising changes.
New York and Pennsylvania state highway departments adopt heavy steel fabric sheets embedded in concrete to extend road life. Hat reinforcement will be specified in all contracts, according to Popular Mechanics. A central contraction joint in the road is also highlighted as a major improvement.
The extension of hard roads improves rural life and urban health by delivering fresh air and sunshine to city edges. Motors and roads move families away from smoke dust and disease toward parks fields and healthier surroundings.
The New Yorker explains a pipe borrowing incident with a neighbor Wenkle who later returned the pipe claiming it duplicated one of the narrator’s. The speaker denies ever owning such a pipe and notes tension over the corrected record during a period in Philadelphia and New York.
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for clearer skin. Apply Cuticura Ointment to pimples and blackheads, wash with Cuticura Soap, then maintain daily use. Include Cuticura Talcum for complete skin care.
A boy recalls a school birthday celebration for George Washington that went awry when he was the first G in the spelling, causing the other students to forget their lines and the exhibit to fail. An Indiana newspaper item mentions laundry ads about handkerchiefs and Red Cross Ball Blue.
The article traces fountain pen use back to 1600 with an 1788 advert reference. It notes limited general use until the last fifty years, and mentions a 1890 patent granted to Joseph Bramah, famed for the Bramah lock and hydraulic press.
Mc Clure's Magazine notes the grocery trade shows high mortality with one in twenty entering stores succeeding, fifteen percent edging along the edge, and eighty percent exiting within seven years as ownership changes occur on a seven year cycle.
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