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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1929
Page
7
John J. Wells a leading Bear Lake county rancher and dry farmer sells his 600 acre farm including meadow irrigated and dry land to C. O. Hinkley of Ogden. The deal involved over 30000 and includes livestock. Wells departs Sunday to make his home in Ogden.
Sargon a new scientific remedy touted by a leading biochemist and promoted as a health breakthrough. The Paris Drug Co. has the exclusive agency for Sargon and Sargon Soft Mass Pills in this city and region, with druggists eager to supply the trade.
The flyer reported a rattling feeling indicating loosened nuts and bolts before crossing into Scotland where things tightened. A charity ball was taking place as two young women held an indignation meeting about a third, reflecting a lively social scene.
Congressman Colton reports a wartime act covering pilgrimages for mothers and widows of deceased soldiers interred in Europe cemeteries. Eligible participants may travel May 1, 1930 to October 31, 1938, with government covering all travel costs and assistance with passports for noncitizens as needed.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges early fall dipping of livestock for lice, ticks, mange, and other parasites while weather remains warm. It highlights Farmers' Bulletins on specific pests, promotes swine sanitation, and notes concrete wallows reduce worm infestations. It also discusses cattle grubs or heel flies, their life cycle, and control methods, with a call for nationwide or large‑area eradication if needed.
Malophagus ovinus ticks are misnamed as ticks and can severely affect lambs. Females retain larvae until pupation, then eight to ten larvae attach and pupate. Pupation lasts three to six weeks. heavy infestations cause flesh loss and wool loss. Keep lambs away from stored wool. dipping may be needed in severe cases.
During the rainy season it is best to have a sod pasture for pigs. It provides exercise and sun, balances ration with small amounts of green forage, and helps keep quarters cleaner. Brome grass is noted as a good choice for forming a sod.
Experiments at the Kansas station show gluten feed worth per pound in steer rations slightly above cottonseed meal. Linseed meal brings $12 to $15 a ton more than either cottonseed meal or gluten feed, and it generally costs more than gluten feed. The report suggests farmers could boost profits by feeding gluten feed more often to maximize returns.
H J Gramlich of the University of Nebraska notes crossbred pigs often outperform purebreds in vigor and rapid economical gains but warns against using crossbreds for breeding. He suggests mating crossbred sows with a Poland China or Duroc boar for better results. He leans toward purebred sows for breeding over crossbreds.
Breeders argue that ton litters can aid market hogs, but only growthy, stretchy hogs fed high quality rations reach breeding stock criteria. Hog type and feed type, not total amounts, decide performance. Many top breeding hogs come from ten litters, with associations backing plans for special registration of such records.
The article urges vaccination and preventive measures against cholera, noting the last major outbreak in 1626. It advises plowing under old hog lots to remove lurking germs, rotating crops before restocking hogs, and thoroughly disinfecting hog houses at least ten times yearly.
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