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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1917
Page
6
The Nebraska Agricultural College Bulletin urges farmers to cull hens and favor matured pullets, cut feed costs, and keep simple accounts. It warns feed prices will rise and stresses planning for next year, improved cultivation, and meeting increased governmental demands through disciplined study and businesslike practices.
The Stoner School District No 2 will dedicate its new school building on Wednesday evening November 28 with patrons and speakers from outside the district. A free supper will be served. the event follows recent baptisms and church membership additions and notes local activities in education and defense efforts.
Letters to the food administration from around the state warn that corn is cribbed before curing and spoiling, with soft high moisture corn on the cob. The Live Stock committee noted large quantities of soft corn in Nebraska fields and urged immediate action to reduce moisture before storage.
J F Letton, chairman of the Hotel and Restaurant committee for Nebraska, proclaims meatless Tuesday and wheatless Wednesday. He warns license actions for noncompliance and urges use of fowl and fish, rye and corn breads, rice and puddings as alternatives. A statewide pledge is requested from hotel and restaurant operators.
The poultry department of the college of agriculture advises farmers that the peak market period is near. A 60 percent finely ground corn meal and 40 percent shorts ration, moistened with buttermilk or skim milk, yields a palatable digestible feed. Increase portions over three days to a twenty minute feeding window thrice daily, and confine birds to a crate or small yard for best results.
In Polk County Nebraska two estates, Charlotte Johnson and Fred Krueger, have final accounts filed by administrators. Hearings are scheduled December 15 and December 18, 1917 at 10 a.m., with contests urged. a third estate Alexander McCormick will have a December 17, 1917 hearing at 2 p.m. for final settlement and distribution.
Joseph P. Cotton, head of the meat division, outlines four aims for hog pricing. These include fair sustained prices to producers, encouraging higher hog production, curbing packer and middleman profits, and eliminating speculation to ensure ample supply and low prices for consumers. The plan relies on rigid packer control and broad purchasing authority over allied and army needs.
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