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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1919
Page
3
The USDA notes summer milk spoilage risks due to scarce natural ice. Emphasizes clean cold handling, sterilizing equipment by steam, and home sterilizers. Advises cooling with wells or springs, twice daily shipping in heat, and pasteurization to curb bacteria and spoilage.
Milk spoils with age producing a strong odor and unless milk utensils are thoroughly washed to remove all traces of milk the fine flavor of fresh milk and cream will be overwhelmed by the decayed milk residue.
Farmers urged to keep pigs with sows until twelve to fourteen weeks to maximize milk nutrition and growth. A self feeder allows early weaning at twelve to fourteen weeks with minimal feed changes. Continuous forage access, preferably alfalfa and red clover, supports steady gains toward market.
Pigs selected for breeding should grow steadily without fattening. Feed a growing ration with skim milk and shorts, small ground oats, and cracked corn kept limited. Ensure plenty of green feeds for healthy bone and muscle development.
The article extols alfalfa as the ultimate forage crop for any farmer. It emphasizes its high payback and unmatched value as hog fodder, urging all to grow some if possible.
A weightier hog earns more overall, yet on a per pound basis the 200 pound hog is more valuable. Marketability of different cuts ultimately drives price decisions for producers.
Numerous local notices page reports visits and illnesses including typhoid fever cases. The Scotland basketball team defeated the local boys on Friday afternoon. Final settlement notice: John H. Taylor, administrator, seeks court approval of estate of Aaron D Bechtel, hearing set November 17, 1919.
H E Sims purchases a new Oldsmobile truck as visitors Wm Norman and wife from Ohio stay with Mrs. Jane Scott and other relatives in town.
An advertisement states cider will be made on Thursdays after August 14 1919 with a rate of four cents per gallon for 25 gallon and over and a minimum charge of one dollar. It notes availability of empty barrels for sale and is signed by W R Neeriemer.
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