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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1915
Page
5
Farmers on hilly lands can reduce soil erosion by deep plowing to form a subterranean water reservoir and using winter cover crops like clover or grass. A warranty deed cannot stop soil washing. A method to trap winged insects involves painting roofs with roof coating or coal tar paint and using a lantern to attract and kill millers.
An article argues dairy farming profits rely on precise methods and business principles. It condemns wasted capital on land, buildings, equipment, and livestock that fail to deliver expected digestible nutrients per acre, urging producers to adopt proven systems and reliable results.
The article advises duck owners to provide dry, substantial housing to protect ducks from damp ground and chill. Use existing sheds or buildings with tight weatherboarding, tarred paper, or lath for drafts, and a board floor to prevent moisture. In cold weather keep ducks indoors to protect tender feet, but avoid overhousing.
Farmers should keep bulls confined to prevent danger and injury. The text stresses that a bull in open pastures threatens cattle and must be controlled with secure enclosures.
The dairy bull Dairy Suli significantly shapes the herd by influencing the heifers as a whole, while the cow contributes by affecting one calf annually.
Preparations for alfalfa hay emphasize immediate mowing to mow or stack after cutting. Overhaul machinery, sharpen sickles, grind guard plates, and ensure the stacker rope is in good condition to prevent spoilage and keep harvesting moving to the limit.
A Minnesota Experiment Station note explains feeding chickens sour milk mixed with cracked corn. Soak corn in milk or buttermilk, letting absorbed portions be topped with more liquid. The ration promotes rapid growth and plump birds ready for market, with chickens preferring the mix after two weeks to a month.
Scientific American describes Henry S Westbrook of Portland Oregon as inventor of an egg holder. The device has a frame divided into multiple compartments with a flexible egg sling in each, preventing eggs from contacting the frame or other eggs during carrying shipment or storage.
Fragments discuss the difficulty of finding substitutes for eggs and emphasize that older eggs lose flavor. The text notes the importance of knowing average flock data and references the quality of feed as a factor. It mentions Lemont trich and breed cognition in a fragmented style.
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