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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1930
Page
2
Prof. F B Morrison of the New York State College of Agriculture suggests substituting wheat barley or oats for corn in dairy rations to cut feed costs. He offers specific grain mixtures matched to roughage types, detailing protein percentages and per ton ingredient amounts for various hay and silage combinations.
Dairymen may soon feed fish oils as widely as poultrymen. Cod liver oil fights rickets in chicks and aids hatchability, but fish oils rich in vitamin D improve calf health, cow longevity, and breeding reliability. Research shows pilchard oil from California sardines rivals cod liver oil, tuna and salmon oils also rich, suggesting broader dairy use and more study on farms and colleges.
Experts recommend whole milk for newborn calves during the initial two weeks, with one week if necessary. Small breeds like Jerseys get about seven and a half pounds daily, larger breeds up to ten pounds, split across feeds to avoid stomach overload. keep milk around 95 degrees.
A grain mixture for cows can be made from three or four seeds but five to seven grains is advised. A palatable bulky mix stimulates digestive juices and improves digestion, leading to better results from the ration.
The article recounts extraordinary weather events described as storms of ink in Vesuvius eruptions and rain that dyed Spain’s carnival costumes black. It notes rumors of blood rain in Ireland, fish falling from Scottish skies, a banana hail in the Canary Islands, stones blown aloft, and pearl oysters swept by wind onto villagers.
German and Dutch lighthouses install ring lights around towers to reduce bird casualties. Ornithologists report illuminated ram parts railings and cupolas guide birds to perches preventing collisions, especially near Heligoland central migration routes. The system provides cues beyond the lighthouse eye and a reduced death toll is claimed.
Senator Brookhart criticizes farm relief opponents at a Washington luncheon. He cites a joking analogy involving a minister and a medic, describing a risqué scene and a dismissive remark about a young lady. The remarks prompt controversy over impropriety and decorum.
A passenger train in Ocean City Maryland stopped after striking a group of boys playing on the track. Eight year old Ernest Hastings was seen under the locomotive but rescued when officials found he had squeezed flat on the ties. He escaped with only a small cut and was unharmed.
A social quip notes how a gossip should respond with a shocked refrain. It also observes an elderly man in knickers possibly keeping a tidy bank account, blending humor with a local-flavor portrait.
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