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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1931
Page
3
S. M. Salisbury of Ohio State University outlines economical grain rations for dairy cattle. He favors corn oats bran and cottonseed meal with variations for alfalfa or mixed hay, and notes water intake and barn cup availability can affect milk production.
In UC Davis laboratories a respiration chamber tests input-output efficiency of cows. Two cows can be tested simultaneously in air-tight stalls with controlled feeding, watering, milking, and cleaning. Air is cooled and humidified, and exhaust waste is processed in a basement classifier. The system, including a mechanical lung called an aspirator, was built by Dr. Kleiber and costs about three times a large bus.
The article argues dairy cows cannot be profitable when fed primarily cornstalks in winter. Outdoor cows burn energy to stay warm and cornstalks offer little milk-making nutrition. A milk-producing cow stays thin and cold, needing warm quarters and ample digestible feeds to sustain production.
Ground soy beans provide a protein source for dairy farms with cattle generally accepting the feed. Palatability issues arise in summer and when beans are ground too finely, causing rejection after two weeks or more of feeding. The finer the grind, the greater the trouble.
An old advertisement extols a vegetable preparation to soothe restless and wakeful children from infancy through adolescence. It urges continued use after colic and diarrhea, praising Castoria as a reliable remedy for teething and minor ailments, with warnings about coated tongues and sluggishness.
The Katanga railway linking northern Rhodesia with Belgian Congo raises SA executive concerns. White engine drivers proved hard to curb while racing climate and drunkenness led to hiring black labor who now run locomotives amid fears of unsafe service. The journey remains thrilling yet hazardous.
A local civic note reports that a political rival is selling his house as he relocates to the city. The notice, filed under Civie Improvements, signals a personal career move and urban migration rather than a policy stance.
A historical note states Lake Michigan spans about 316 miles in length with an average width near 75 miles, outlining the lake's substantial geographic scale.
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