Sunday School and local visits fill week in Union chapel area
Bunkum Sunday School at Union chapel at 9 30. The box and pie supper at No 5 last Thursday night was well attended and enjoyable. Many from here attended the Madison township SS convention at Pleasant Hill. Osie Skeet and family spent Sunday with Cal Kinneman who is ill. Mrs Luther Baile of Linton visited here with home folks. Mrs Jesse Carr and children spent last week in Martin county with her parents.
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No 5
Madison Township
Pleasant Hill
Osie Skeet
Cal Kinneman
Luther Baile
Linton
Jesse Carr
Martin County
Andy Otry
Ownership statement for Odon Journal April 1920
Notarized statement by John Ben Stotts of Odon Indiana declaring he owns the Odon Journal. He lists Jno Ben Stotts as publisher editor and business manager and confirms no other bondholders or security holders owning 1 percent or more. Sworn before Notary Ethel Sommers October 25 1920.
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Congress
Odeon Journal
Odou
Indiana
Daviess
John Ben Stotts
Odon Journal
Jno
Ben Stotts
Odon
John Ben
Cheney firm offers cure prize for catarrh
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio promises one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Ball's Catarrh Medicine. Note realty and notary details appear with Hall's Catarrh Medicine claim and a cider apples delivery notice from W. R. Neeriemer.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Frank. J. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
Hall
Ohio
Tom's New Cow Helps Repay Club Loss in Merrimack County
In Merrimack County New Hampshire a Boys and Girls Club member Tom Jenkins loses his prized cow. Relief arrives as fellow club members contribute funds from farm events totaling enough to buy a replacement cow that will cover the debt.
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New Hampshire Boys and Girls’ Club
United States Department of Agriculture
Tom Jenkins
Merrimack County
New Hampshire
Tom
Farm Bureau
Lulu Alphea, Ashburn Jersey Cow Sets Butter Record
The registered yearling Lulu Alphea of Ashburn allegedly broke all butter production records by yielding 13,669 pounds of milk and turning 1,000 pounds of butter in the year ending November 1. The butter weight exceeds her own body and equates to five times the average dairy cow yield. Milk tests show 5.85 percent butter fat, well above legal requirements.
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Jersey
Lulu Alphea
Ashburn
American Jersey Cattle Club
Cow cooperative boosts profits through shared buying and farming
Cow testing lowers costs and lifts profits by cooperative buying and selling of seeds livestock and their products. It spurs better dairying and builds community spirit. Cash purchases and carload feed reduce bills, while meetings tours and picnics unite members to discuss farm topics.
Appearance of dairy cows and temperament judged by look
A dairy reader explains that judging temperament starts with appearance. Cows with a high head and vicious stare should be avoided, while reliable dairy cows show wide apart eyes and a meek gentle expression.
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Ohne
Grasshoppers Threaten First Harvests Across Regions
Entomology reports warn grasshoppers are damaging early crops in North Dakota Michigan and Oregon east of the Cascade zone amid drought. Farmers face bankruptcy with little funds. the USDA offers bait recipes using bran arsenic molasses and citrus with guidance on timing for moist versus semi arid climates.
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North Dakota
Michigan
Oregon
Cascade Mountains
Bureau of Entomology
Dakotas
United States Department of Agriculture
Care of a Horse's Feet and Shoeing
Advice on preventing lameness emphasizes proper shoeing care. Seek a top quality farrier, shoe every four weeks, avoid long walks, and ensure shoes are adequately sized with a slightly oversized heel. Keep hooves soft in dry spells and remove shoes if the horse stands idle for a week, providing bedding to prevent foot soreness.
Timber Industry Promotes Farm Profit and Employment
Timber marketing increases farm revenue and supports winter jobs for men and teams. Supplying timber meets farm needs while turning waste lands into productive assets. The effort aims to raise overall farm sale value and economic output.
Providing Shade for Hens
The article advises furnishing shade for chickens without needing yearly renewal for short lease tenants. It suggests quick growing plants such as rape, sunflowers, castor beans, and morning glories as protective food sources. For longer lasting shade, plant currants, gooseberries, and berries.
Poultry Care Advice for First Weeks in Brooder
Poultry specialists from the United States Department of Agriculture advise confining chicks under or around the hover with a board or wire frame, then gradually removing the guard by day four. Watch for chilling and huddling, let healthy birds roam when weather allows, cull weak chicks early, and disinfect brooders annually or after disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
For Success With Poultry on the Farm
The article stresses that good stock is the foundation of successful farm poultry. It favors standardbred, pure breeding stock over exhibition lines, noting that breeds like Plymouth Rock Wyandotte and Rhode Island Red provide reliable egg and meat yields. Better stock also motivates owner care and pride in the flock.
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Plymouth Rock
Wyandotte
Rhode Island
United States Department of Agriculture
Cull Unprofitable Layers For Flock Profitability
Some hens will prove profitable while others are kept at a loss. Cull unprofitable producers to boost overall flock profit and remove sickly or poorly conditioned birds at once.
Little Red Mite Drains Hen Vitality in House
The little red mite saps a hen’s vitality by bloodsucking. Hens have been killed by mites inside the henhouse. Vitality and mites cannot exist together in one coop.
Feeds for Young Chickens Guideline on Rationing
Young chickens should be fed only enough to satisfy appetite and exercise during the day. In the evening or last meal they should receive all they will eat.
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Peggy
Daddy
Ushs ‘Boat
Dad
Kemp
le Row, N.Y
Bunkum
Union Chapel
Walter Herron
Jord Fields
Ham Howerd
Bicknell
Nellie Smith
Eli Baile
Lulu Kirk of
Oscar Starling
John Starling
Curt York
Aldo York
Walter Goodman
Lowel Fisher
Bloomington
Elnora
Hattie Jackson
J B Phipps
Arthur Phipps
Chas Herron
Newberry
Margaret Cunningham
Eli Racers
Jake Gimlin
Chas Herron Farm
Rexall
Stotts
Ethel Sommers
W. R. Neeriemer
Percales
Barkleys Dept. Store
Ra Hh
Lulu
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