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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1923
Page
5
The article stresses winter quarters condition as a key factor in poultry productivity. Healthy hens contrast with dirty, crowded spaces, and proper sanitation plus exercise support high egg output. It recommends fall cleaning, burning litter, removing fittings, washing and painting, and disinfecting with kerosene to protect fowls.
Guidance on placing hen roosts with wide spacing and low heights to reduce crowding. Describes roost tone and placement near Looby Boor Uoobs and other features, noting safety and comfort for night rest and easy access.
A described cleaning plan outlines steps to treat a mite infested building. It includes removing materials, washing and drying surfaces, and applying crude chemical sprays to woodwork and walls while noting safety concerns and the need to vacate if conditions warrant.
Poultry of the Mediterranean types are best suited for white shelled egg production. Popular breeds include Leghorn Minorca Ancona and Andalusian. These nonsitters require artificial incubation and brooding.
The article notes that oyster shells are effective for forming eggshells, especially when hens lay heavily. It suggests offering crushed shells in a free-choice box and also recommends old mortar and fine gravel as useful supplements to ordinary grain feeds.
Plenty of bone and muscle forming feed is needed for growing poultry. Do not fatten birds early. reserve fattening for near selling time.
The article argues for community breeding among dairy producers to reduce the share of grade or scrub dairy sires. It recommends forming a small bull association, limited geographic scope, and cooperative effort to raise higher quality bulls, noting challenges in organizing members and maintaining harmony.
The article warns scours as a leading calf illness, noting causes such as infection and poor digestion. It stresses immediate detection, thorough sanitation, and proper feeding to prevent scour related death. It highlights early signs like sunken eyes and rapid decline after birth and advises cleaning the navel and equipment.
The plan estimates feeding surface per cow and converts to silo diameter. Ten cows require about ten feet of diameter, fifteen cows about twelve feet, twenty cows about twelve feet, and forty cows about sixteen to eighteen feet in diameter with heights around 22 to 36 feet.
The article recommends feeding calves milk but also adding hay from age two to three weeks. Legume hay is preferred for protein and minerals, while roughage aids digestive development. For economy switch from whole to skim milk after two weeks gradually, about one pint per day, and introduce a little grain during the transition.
An article argues farm heavy draft horses are still needed for work despite tractors and trucks. It notes widespread decline in horse-breeding, rising prices, and high freight costs, urging breeders to resume producing sound, superior mares mated to top purebred stallions to prevent a long-term loss of work stock and high prices.
Remedies proposed by South Carolina college official to control hog lice include crude oil treatment thorough application over hogs and bedding with cleaning and disinfection. coal tar products require repeat treatment after ten days to kill lice but not eggs. used motor oil from garages can help but kerosene-rich oils may blister skin and oils reduce dust that harms hogs.
Calves pigs and lambs that make owners the most profit are sired by pure bred sires. The price of wool and mutton makes a flock of sheep an attractive proposition to the man who understands cheap.
G R Farmer argues for farmers to create gravel roads around their homes using creek gravel and weather breaks. Work can proceed during wet spells, gradually covering the route until in first class condition, with cooperation among neighbors to reach county or state highways if possible. The method promises savings and easier hauling in mud and bad weather.
Kansas city engineer C W Boulson near Iola reports salvaging a six inch concrete pavement on East Jackson Avenue by removing loose material filling deep holes with new concrete and applying a two inch asphaltic concrete surface. The rebuilt road opened to traffic and performs well.
At the request of the United States Bureau of Public Roads and the National Research Council data on motor vehicle operation costs by region and road type are being collected by the American Automobile Association and its affiliated clubs.
The article explains that a real farm orchard should serve the farmer and family with fruit for home use and storage. It cautions against expanding to commercial scale, advises 20 to 30 well-chosen trees, emphasizes selecting varieties suited to local conditions, and recommends starting with a mix of winter and fall apples, plus some summer types. It also suggests observing neighbors’ orchards and avoiding overplanting given limited time for maintenance.
The article lists San Jose oyster shell and scurfy scales as major apple tree pests and recommends dormant spraying with lime sulfur. It notes control for round headed borers by digging, and winter protection for young trees using trunk wrapping or dirt mounds to deter mice and rabbits before heavy snow.
The old strawberry bed may be renewed by mowing the foliage and removing or burning it quickly, then hoeing or plowing all but a one foot wide strip and letting new plants fill the space.
Dust mulch from frequent cultivation aids crops after rain. Stirring the soil hastens the upcoming vegetable growth and improves yields.
In Winston-Salem and Keene, women report weakness and lingering female troubles eased by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Mrs. L. K. Myers says it restores strength for housework and work at the store, while Mrs. A. F. Hammond credits renewed energy and ability to work and care for family.
A visiting grandmother listens as Mary describes a wonderful dog that could fly. Mary insists the dog flew like a bird, and names it a bird dog to prove the tale despite her grandmother’s doubt.
A vintage ad urges mothers to give sick children California Fig Syrup describing its laxative effect and gentle bowel regulation. It claims the product sweetens the stomach and starts the liver without narcotics, urging shoppers to insist on genuine California Fig Syrup with proper directions.
A witty dialogue quotes a sharp back and forth about proposing marriage. The Washington Star notes the exchange as a playful take on being the “best man in the world” and the implied proposal.
To insure glistening white table linens use Red Cross Ball Blue in your laundry. It never disappoints. At all good grocers.
A brief exchange notes how a portrait enhances a woman beyond her real likeness as a character named Plick observes. The dialogue hints at artistry surpassing the subject’s own appearance and the social dynamics of proximity to art.
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