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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1926
Page
4
Experiments show it pays to dry a cow before calving rather than milk up to freshening. Rest before birth boosts post freshening milk, strengthens health, and reduces sickness. Drying two to ten weeks before calving is advised, with careful reduction of grain and milking frequency. Do not overfeed a dry cow. breed promptly after calving to avoid losses. Edwards, Agricultural Extension, Georgia Experiment Station.
A Town dairyman credits individual drinking cups installed a year ago with higher production. Connected to the feeding rack, cups deliver water via an electrically pumped, pressure regulated system, keeping water warm and encouraging cows to drink more throughout the day.
An Iowa State Experiment Station dairy study found grinding alfalfa hay did not raise milk or butterfat yields and increased refusals by cows. Grinding cost about 3.50 per ton, representing 20 to 25 percent of the hay’s farm market value, with little prospect of reduction on typical farms.
The article notes water supply is crucial for dairy farming. It states producing 30 pounds of milk requires 100 pounds of water. It also mentions weaning time and ongoing feeding increasing gains from game feed by 50 to 75 percent compared with mature steers.
A. Freeman Mason of New Jersey State College of Agriculture outlines methods for training two year old apple trees to form strong scaffold branches. He describes choosing three or four well distributed branches with wide crotches, cutting back leaders, and tips for open center vs central leader types, plus four key pruning “don’ts.”
Prune to keep the bush open and maintain young wood. Remove old wood annually, leaving three to four canes each of one two and three year old wood. Do pruning during dormancy. black currants need heavier pruning than red or white currants.
Spring is the best time to transplant fruit trees. Fall planting needs greater care and a larger hole with soaking water. A drain tile placed near the tree helps water the soil in summer while roots are protected. Pack soil firmly around the roots without injury.
Spraying controls insect and disease pests to protect fruit crops. Store tools under cover to avoid winter losses. Drought and beetle attack decimate western timber, while mulch and cultivation aid strawberries and grapes. Hoeing around plant bases and mid summer cover crops help weed control and soil health.
An advertisement from Burlington Iowa claims Tanlac builds up weak bodies and restores health. It features testimonial from F. J. Messmer and urges readers to visit their druggist for Tanlac and Tanlac Vegetable Pills to aid sleep appetite digestion and rheumatic pain.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Clayton’s education and instructions on drugless therapies. It lists alleged benefits for heart and kidney disorders, eczema, neuritis, and female health, inviting readers to send for literature with no obligation.
A Boston Transcript quips about a car's performance saying it can run up a garage hill. The line mocks automotive feats with a playful boast and a coy shrug at power.
The ad promotes Diamond Dyes with easy steps to tint or dye delicate or permanent colors on wool silk linen cotton and blends. It instructs shoppers to tell the druggist the fabric type and says the product works on lingerie silks ribbons skirts dresses stockings and more.
A vintage ad style passage notes a Texas Ranger reference about a working woman at a bottling works and praises Cutieura soap and talcum for clear skin while reflecting on home and clothes as status symbols. The tone blends marketing with social observation of women’s roles.
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