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Newspaper
Pendleton Times
Location
Pendleton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1923
Page
7
A novel poultry house device uses a long box feeder for hens with a hidden rat trap system. A 4 inch hole leads to a stovepipe into a bag, catching rats at night. a spring-loaded prop drops the top to drive rats into the bag for killing blows.
Ithaca College of Agriculture publishes a bulletin on rations and management to sustain egg production. It details temporary feeding rules, mixed mash and grain ratios, and the need for green feed, oyster shell, clean water, with a note that copies are available on request.
The article explains shipping eggs require uniform size and shape to maximize receipts. It cites an eastern authority noting high egg counts do not guarantee value. A poultryman with 200 hens produced 100 eggs per hen annually, yet under 20% met top price standards due to variability in size and tint.
The article argues the era of haphazard poultry methods is over and advocates definite accurate practices. It stresses poultry breeders must know the sire and dam to establish exact pedigrees for their flocks.
Young hens that start laying in fall typically continue through winter when egg prices peak. This pattern helps producers maximize returns during the cold season.
The United States Department of Agriculture warns clover failure is a major issue saddleing farmers. It cites soil exhaustion improper seeding nurse crops poor seed diseases and improper autumn treatment as key causes. Remedies include lime and phosphorus soil amendments manure and replacing red clover with mammoth clover for soil improvement when red clover cannot thrive.
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines a 7 week feeding plan for calves. Start with whole milk for two weeks, then gradually replace with a grain gruel, balancing meal types, water, and salt. By week seven, hay and grain can supplement the gruel, with caution for any signs of scours.
Farmers find manure applied to pastures profitable when barnyard piles cannot be spread promptly. Five to eight loads per acre can supply immediate plant food, preventing loss of nutrients that occur if manure is left to rot in the yard.
The text states hay requires ten hours man and ten hours horse labor per acre. Silage corn needs five times man labor and six times horse labor per acre. Potatoes and cabbage require ten times horse labor. Small grains like oats wheat barley rye and buckwheat need twice the man hours and three times the horse hours of hay.
Profitable dairying rests on alfalfa as a key feed. High producing cows still require grain, but feeding alfalfa reduces the grain needed and supplies essential protein and lime for milk production.
Advice from Colorado Agricultural College expert J. W. Sjogren on reducing depreciation of farming tools. Emphasis on housing implements in a shed, winter maintenance, tightening bolts, sharpening tools, and noting repairs to ensure readiness for the next season.
Canada expands road building with a 20 million dollar, five year program. Provinces plan and execute. Dominion government covers 40 percent, fostering standardization. Projects include Ottawa to Sarnia routes linking to US highways and a Manitoba to North Dakota corridor.
Frequent cleaning oiling and timely repairs extend harness life. Replace worn rivets and wire with durable parts. Winter rain and spare parts like concord clips conway loops and hame clips help farmers keep harnesses in good condition at low cost.
Ordinary scours in young calves are caused by indigestion. Too much milk or milk too rich in fat leads to the problem. Reduce feed and split milk into several drinks daily. Give about two ounces of castor oil to clean the bowels.
Accumulation of leaves and rubbish under hedges and brush land provides shelter for harmful insects during winter. Plans should be made to clean these areas early this winter. Fall and early winter burning of grassland is more effective for church bug control than late winter or early spring burns.
Pure bred livestock delivers 33 to 50 percent higher earning power than scrubs with an average about 40 percent. Key benefits include uniform conformation, higher sale value, earlier maturity, and better feed efficiency. Progeny of pure bred sires fetch about 250 percent more than non pure bred progeny. Despite higher prices, breeders report strong demand and an average 45 percent rise in returns from pure bred sire use.
Farmers in the sheep industry are urged to dock and castrate lambs for better market value. Prof. Phil A Anderson of the University farm in St. Paul advises docking at ten days to two weeks, using clean instruments and disinfectant. Docked lambs are favored by buyers and less prone to market losses from scouring and blow flies.
During winter the breeding ewes need daily exercise, ideally a mile's worth, to prevent weak lambs. Feed a portion of roughage outside the barn when possible, keep ewes out on fair days, and shelter them from cold rain and storms. Ensure dry conditions and good ventilation without strong drafts. avoid overly warm, damp barns.
Feeding errors after farrowing lead to poor pig health and outcomes. Overfeeding sows and underfeeding piglets cause hardship. provide ample water and minimal feed for 24 hours after farrowing. Early grain should be small and not on full feed days after farrowing as pigs begin to thrive.
A plan proposes a feeding system for breeding pigs emphasizing rapid growth and early maturity. It calls for growth of bone and flame not fat, with limited high-energy foods and a winter ration designed to keep pigs lean. Alfalfa is highly valued when palatable.
Reader questions answered on building and design by William A. Radford. The column discusses modest, tasteful homes with neutral wall tones and simple furnishings, suggesting mahogany or birch furniture and lightly stained woodwork for a balanced, unobtrusive look.
A National Geographic bulletin describes Rangoon’s jewel shrine rising 370 feet on a platform over 150 feet above surrounding ground. The golden structure is capped by a jeweled umbrella and bells, with canopy material valued at about a quarter of a million dollars. Tradition says eight hairs from Gautama’s beard were buried on the sacred knoll.
A Detroit News description extols a well balanced exterior with pergola terraces and seven rooms. The interior emphasizes a roomy living space, dining room with French doors, efficient kitchen, and ample closet space.
In Zululand native doctors treat illness by blowing into a patient's ears to expel demons. The patient sits on a blanket, a horn pressed to the ear, and often protests before seeming cured. In severe cases herbs supplement the horn. Source cites Detroit News.
A Londoner takes his country cousin to a Soho French restaurant. As snails are served the countryman jokes they never appear in Sussex, while the Londoner quips that you couldn’t catch them.
A vintage ad touts California Fig Syrup as the gentle laxative for constipated or feverish children. It claims to regulate bowels without griping or narcotics and urges asking druggists for the genuine product with directions.
In test fights for record speed at Mitchelfield Lieutenant Brow guided his plane with machine-like precision as he reached 414 miles per minute. Williams demonstrated a near miss diving from 9,000 feet to gain speed, leveling off within ten feet of the ground and setting a new world speed record at approximately 280 miles per hour in the dive.
An OCR fragment shows an aspirin safety warning urging Bayer branding for genuine Bayer Aspirin and cautioning against imitators. The text also includes unrelated ad-like lines about Cuticura and domestic scenes, offering a glimpse of vintage marketing and social vignettes.
Bright notice urges readers to take Brandreth Pills at bedtime to cleanse the system and purify the blood. It claims the product keeps a person well and stresses no serious illness is implied. A joking exchange about poetry follows the ad copy.
Uproarous clipping offers Cascarets as a ten cent box cure for biliousness constipation and sick headache. Ad lines push the product as a reliable laxative while marketing tone evokes early 20th century drug ads. Also note light jests about taxes and a stray laundry quip.
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