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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1931
Page
3
An analysis from Hoard's Dairyman calculates that a 900 pound Jersey producing 25 pounds of milk daily at 5 percent fat (1.25 pounds fat) costs about 15 cents per butterfat pound in feed. With labor and other costs added, profitability hinges on sustained fat output around one pound daily for 305 days, making 381 pounds fat per cow per year.
The Waryland experiment station demonstrated balanced feeding by weighing milk and testing samples from eight cows. The same herd, moved to the station barn and fed according to each cow’s producing ability, increased average annual milk production from 4 874 pounds to 6 240 pounds, a 30 percent rise.
A Minnesota bulletin contends dairy management quality rests on herd selection and breeding for high production, cow specific feeding, ample water and shelter, and pasture. It found top dairymen produced more per cow than feed alone would predict, while poor dairymen underperformed. Personal affinity for dairy cows is essential for full efficiency despite ration and system optimization.
For severe bloat not needing a trocar, neutral oil drench shows high success. Standard remedies may affect milk odor or other features. Oil, even a pint, acts quickly, leaves no odor, and does not impair appetite or milk secretion, but must be given carefully to avoid choking or pneumonia.
The article cautions against milking cows to the moment of easing and warns farmers to manage weeds as a major farm enemy. It notes that unless cows are machine milked, dirt can fall into milk during milking unless precautions are taken.
Lesson outlines Paul the Apostle’s death and departure as a spiritual offering and voyage, with backward and forward looks at his life. It covers Demas’s desertion Luke’s faithfulness Mark’s restoration and Paul’s final concerns, including personal needs and defense by the Lord despite abandonment.
A brief reflection on the spiritual Christian life. It urges yielding to God’s will whether in active service or resting. The piece highlights that resting in the Lord can be an essential victory and may be God’s will alongside prayer, sleep, and work.
A Cape Argus correspondent recalls a night hunt in Portuguese West Africa when a lion killed a young heifer and a python moved in to guard the carcass. The snake tangled around the kill, the lion attacked, and the narrator fired to finish both predator and prey, then withdrew.
A countryside tale from Carnwath England tells how a clever biddy stopped daily egg theft by a weasel. The hen now lays on the farmer’s kitchen chair as the timid weasel avoids entering the house. The item sits among humorous notes on society and after dinner speakers.
In early electric lighting days Britain formed a committee after hearing top scientists it concluded private house illumination was impossible. Emancipation is seen as a path to end suffering through sanity kindness and tolerance.
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