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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1931
Page
7
Wisconsin Farmer advises dairymen to feed cows during the dry period based on body condition. Good flesh allows legume hay and silage with light feed. a corn oats wheat bran oilmeal mix is suggested. If roughage is poor, increase oilmeal by 50 percent. Calving care includes clean box stall, light laxative ration, limited exercise, and monitoring afterbirth.
The early fall freshening cow faces a busy farm period with silo filling and harvest tasks. Proper feeding and regular milking are crucial. a cow producing more than 50 lbs daily benefits from thrice daily milking. Neglect now leads to poorer performance through the lactation.
Ohio experiment station tests show wheat oats and minor ingredients fed to dairy cows yield higher milk and butterfat with wheat. Four cows on wheat averaged 50 pounds of butterfat per month vs 48 pounds for corn group, though weight gain favored corn. The study notes wheat’s advantage amid Ohio’s bumper wheat crop and implications for winter feeding.
A milk house aids dairying and the national dairy exposition runs October 10 to 18 in St. Louis. If whole milk is sold strain and cool promptly. cream should be separated at once. California reports 25 074 cattle in 341 herds tuberculin tested. Wisconsin and Minnesota show 54 and 49 percent cow participation in herd improvement via grain with pasture. Farm butter production reaches 500 million pounds last year.
Agricultural researchers note silage preserves 40 percent of corn nutrients, with normal silage yielding markedly better gains in calves than stover silage. They warn against harvesting too early or leaving corn to weather, as damage reduces digestibility and feed value.
A Nebraska experiment in 1930 measured waste from two trench silos. From 106.4 tons of good ensilage, about 7.2 tons were waste 6.75 percent. With proper covering waste could stay under 6 percent for cattle feed. Sides and bottom showed almost no waste while top waste varied with cover quality.
New York State College expert M W Harper advises wintering work horses in a dry well-bedded shed with good forage as a cheaper alternative to stabling and grain. He warns to remove shoes when turned out, inspect feet weekly, rasp irregularities, and trim sharp tooth edges to keep horses sound.
Michigan Farmer warns farmers range land for gardens next year should not feed uncleaned screenings or wheat. Unclean screenings attract wee pests, increasing gardening work. If feeding to poultry, use troughs and burn any small seeds chickens will not eat.
Ohio Farmer reports on a John Henderson farm in Belmont County where top dressing with sulfate of ammonia cost $8 and increased hay yield. Nonfertilized plots produced 1500 pounds per acre while fertilized sections yielded about 2.5 tons per acre, showing clear response to fertilizer.
The Springfield Republican argues many great figures from Hoover to Lincoln and Washington showed shyness, noted by contemporaries. It suggests shyness is superficial, often overcome by will and ambition, with examples from Ford, Morgan, Booth, and Hindenburg.
The pencil wood supply near large factories is exhausted and Alaska red cedar is being explored as a substitute. Cedar is valued for its fine grain and defect-free quality, with heartwood from aged logs noted as especially suitable. Pacific coast myrtle is also suggested as a possible substitute.
An auditor’s wife teases about the radio being more than a mere companion while a tired hostess agrees, noting the device is not just idle in the doorway as the night ends. The light exchange reveals domestic tension and a hint of humor in a crowded room.
A brief meditation on maturity and self control as the source of sophistication, arguing that real wit lies in choosing rest over restless nights. The piece questions the sting of social pressure and endorses prudent restraint as style.
A youthful belief that distant friendships are easy fades to a sobering lesson as the protagonist discovers the more challenging realities of making friends close to home.
The article traces astrology as an ancient belief, noting its peak in 14th–15th century Europe and rapid decline after mid 17th century due to Copernican astronomy and religious reforms. It asserts the East preserved and reinforced astrology, citing Chaldea and Daniel, with the Magi as possible links and highlighting the vast reach amid a religious revival affecting over 200 million adherents.
A lighthearted dialogue frames plans for the year’s travels. One speaker asks about his wife’s destination while she prefers new gossip, revealing playful marital banter and a humor-driven tone typical of human interest snippets.
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