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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1923
Page
5
The article examines why fewer hens are kept this year, blaming erratic laying, molting, and high feed costs. It argues selection and management must improve to stabilize egg supply, noting weather and market factors that depress profits and push farmers toward revised practices.
An agricultural survey notes increased interest in disked guinea fowls due to higher feed efficiency and rising meat demand. Experts say eastern farms see new opportunities as producers explore cheaper, scalable poultry options despite drought pressures.
The article discusses adopting the Colony House System of poultry raising. It notes benefits like better protection of crops and supplies of animal feed while reducing harm from predators and floods. It emphasizes field conditions and housing near fields to balance safety and access.
A duckling ration mix combines one part bran one part cornmeal and one part ground crackers or stale bread mashed. Add a small per cent scrap and include fine green food and a fine sand. Ensure the bread is not moldy and all ground grains are high quality.
Advice from B. W. Fair and Amitai Hostandrsy at Colorado Agricultural College urges breeders to ensure sows gain adequate weight before farrowing and lactation. Emphasizes ample forage shade and water, and supplemental feeds if pasture is poor. Adequate care reduces stress and supports healthy piglets.
A fragmented report discusses hog fattening practices in Northern Ireland, noting weight targets and market value. It mentions farmer experiences in Belfast and the idea that heavier hogs may fetch better prices, with references to feeding and market timing.
An old text warns of diseases misidentified as cholera. It lists anthrax epilepsy gastroenteritis necrobacilliosis pleurisy pneumonia poisoning tuberculosis swine plague and worms as conditions often mistaken for cholera.
The article stresses protein rich brood sow feed when pasture is unavailable. It notes alfalfa hay wheat shorts or tankage as examples. It also highlights that the bulk of pig fetal development occurs in the last 60 days of gestation, underscoring feeding brood sows from mating until farrowing.
The piece urges poultry workers to inspect their flocks for signs of disease. It emphasizes funds lost from neglect and suggests making pens look orderly to deter sickness, stressing routine checks for any character of illness.
If given proper seeds hogs cannot be overfed. More trouble comes from neglecting sow care before farrowing than after. The farmer who trusts good hogs and supports them through thick and thin will win in the long run.
Cerol Plus Legis Dixie, a nine year old Holstein under Raymondale Farm Vaudreuil Quebec, produced 33 404.7 pounds of milk with 1 349.35 pounds butterfat in consecutive days, surpassing the prior record by five pounds. The cow fed a grain mix and pasture two hours daily under authority of Holstein Priesian Association of America and Canada. A four year old son of Dixie sold for 4100 at a national Holstein sale.
A Missouri College of Agriculture study by C W Turner analyzes fat output across 46 000 dairy cows to map production versus age. Findings show peak near age eight with gradual decline after seven, with breed breakdowns including Jersey Guernsey Holstein Ayrshire and Milking Shorthorn totals.
Experimental work shows fat percentage in milk cannot be increased by feeding. Each cow has a natural fixed milk fat composition, though short term changes can occur with digestive disturbances or body fat shifts, then revert to the cow’s inherent level. The total pounds of butterfat can rise with more milk even if fat percentage stays the same.
E J Heckle advocates a state highway system in Kansas to connect farms with urban centers. He argues better roads will reduce city migration, boost farm life, and justify funding through auto license fees while removing autos from personal property tax.
Thomas H. MacDonald, head of the U S Bureau of Public Roads, told the American Road Builders Association in New York that federal aid remains at about six percent and the nation still spends heavily on road building. He cited a 2016 kickoff of road improvement rules and noted vast mileage yet to be improved, with most traffic remaining local to states.
Erie Railroad Co. vice president T C Powell says rail facilities are overtaxed by tonnage and urges business men to use motor trucks for short hauls up to thirty miles to free rail for longer freight.
Horticultural guidance from New York state college warns against intercropping raspberry patches after the first year due to substantial fruit loss. Early crops like potatoes, peas, beans, or tomatoes may be used in year one, but not in subsequent years. Recommendations include fall furrows for protection, fallow weed growth or sowing oats, barley, millet, or buckwheat after bearing. cover crops should be plentiful to ensure green biomass. no universal solution, and local experience dictates best choices.
An Ohio county trial shows sprayed blotched apples largely blemish free and marketable. Sprayed trees averaged 30 to 50 cents per tree for four sprays including cooling moth protection. An unsprayed pair yielded 2 vs 13 bushels, $2.50 per tree advantage for spraying, produced by county farm bureaus OSU and USDA cooperation.
Aphids and tree cutworms threaten orchards with leaf damage and defoliation. Night activity and daytime hiding under stones and debris enable worm damage. Control methods include arsenical sprays and poisonous bait, with spraying recommended and kerosene torches for nests.
The New York agricultural experiment station releases seven new grape varieties. Four green types include Brocton Ontario Portland and Ripley while two red DPunkirk Urbana and one black Sheridan may rival Concord. Shoenfeldt Concord from Gus Shoenfeldt draws grower interest for potential superiority and is under thorough trial.
Bees require souge sunlight during the early part of the day but hives should be shaded during the hottest part of the day. Proper placement protects colonies and helps new beekeepers keep their bees safe from sun and heat.
Dean Shailer Mathews of the Chicago University Divinity School remarks at a luncheon that golf, while benefiting health, harms churches. He cites a businessman's late Sunday golf club arrival and a quip about to toss up nineteen times between golf and church.
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