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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1924
Page
6
Calves thrive on grain starting at two to three weeks, with grain feeding reducing milk dependence. Early feeding of ground grain prevents calf-on-calf nursing, while balanced rations include corn oats barley kafir and bran. From eight to ten weeks hay like red clover is preferred to alfalfa, and silage should be fed only in fine, fresh portions.
Instructions suggest green feeds to boost winter egg production and cut costs. Recommendations include mango beets or mangels on a stick for 25 birds, stored mangels, sprouted oats with caution against mold, formaldehyde treatment for mold if needed, alfalfa leaves steeped in boiling water, and using succulent greens to raise output and reduce feed costs.
The USDA notes a well designed dairy barn adds advertising value and income from surplus livestock. It warns costs should not exceed the point where interest and depreciation become an overhead load, and cites factors like climate, drainage, location, size, fire risk, and local milk regulations. Farm Bulletin 1842 outlines construction principles and plans, available from the USDA Washington office while supplies last.
Dairymen advise drying off each dairy cow for at least six weeks before calving. Milk only every other milking for a few days then extend intervals until nearly no milk is removed. Reduce feed during drying off and rub camphorated preparation under the udder if milk secretion persists.
A simple home remedy advises using three pounds of flowers of sulphur one pound sabadilla powder and a half pound insect powder mixed and stored in a pepper shaker. Sabadilla availability may vary with drug stores.
Cows kept in box stalls produce more milk and slightly more butterfat than those kept in stanchions. The slight production increase does not offset higher space bedding and labor costs. Box stalls should be used only when maximum production is desired, such as in record testing.
Missouri College of Agriculture studies show lactic acid and ash in sour skim milk fail to raise egg output. Only the protein component or milk curd in sour skim milk yields a noticeable production increase over two years of testing with protein-free variants.
Guineas already hold a useful spot in poultry history because they eat mostly insects and protect crops. They are said to rival chicken in flavor when young and remain juicier when baked as adults. Hens begin laying in early May and continue through summer, with eggs often fetching market prices similar to hen eggs.
Do not feed goslings under 48 hours old. provide tender cut grass and water. Turkeys should be in good breeding condition. fat birds produce infertile eggs. Geese may hatch two broods, goose eggs hatch in 28 to 31 days. Young birds are chicks until sex is known. A brood is chicks cared for by one hen or in one brood. Stewing chicken weighs about three pounds, roaster four pounds or more. Strong birds are better layers than those with frequent ailments. Pale shank color in breeds like Rock Wyandotte Rhode Island Red Leghorn indicates better laying potential.
Washington DC reports the death at 11:32 of Woodrow Wilson, former president and leader of the league of nations era. Relatives at bedside included Mrs Wilson and daughter Margaret. messages of condolence flood in as doctors and nurses attended.
A seven year inquiry by the Association for the Prevention of Heart Disease urges New York City to eliminate special classes for pupils with weak hearts. The committee proposes reallocating funds to intensified diagnosis and follow up by doctors and nurses, distributing affected children into regular classes with more teachers.
Before the earthquake and ensuing fires Tokyo measured about 8715 square miles of two story wooden buildings.
Speeding drivers killed more than 11 000 people nationwide last year and in most cases did not head to court or face proceedings, reflecting dangerous driving trends and limited accountability.
The passage strings together disparate items including jurors denying a witness view, election hat politics, an offi cer’s alleged cafe slayings, a distant radio exchange, a London fog halting traffic, and a note on White House safety.
A Japanese educator condemns co education as a defect in schools a view echoed by athletic coaches. The National Motorists Association advocates removing all grade crossings and motorists from roads, signaling strong reforms.
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