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Newspaper
Pendleton Times
Location
Pendleton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1922
Page
7
Poultrymen are advised to maintain clean nests and feet to produce marketable eggs. Regularly change nesting material, keep dropping boards clean, and use a wire cage under perches to catch night eggs. Clean with a damp cloth only on dirt spots and air dry to protect the egg’s germ proof gelatinous coating.
The United States Department of Agriculture announces farmer's bulletin No. 1254 Important Cultivated Grasses by C V Viper. It describes 26 grasses including Timothy as the top hay grass and notes Kentucky bluegrass is not native. Details cover seed weight per bushel, seeds per pound, seeding rates, and uses for species like Redtop Bermuda Orchard Carpet Canada bluegrass Napier Rhodes Para fescues millets and Sudan grass. The bulletin is available on request.
Missouri College of Agriculture recommends seven steps to raise profits from the summer flock. Remove roosters to produce infertile eggs, provide clean nests, avoid washing eggs, collect twice daily, store in a cool dry place away from flies, market at least twice weekly, and insist on quality graded buyers.
Sell surplus cockerels as soon as marketable. Keep growing chicks and laying hens separate all summer. New chicks need no feed until forty eight hours old. Some wash roasts with soapsuds to kill lice. Care hens through molting to gain eggs next winter. Market hens with crooked breast bones, scaly legs, long nails, broken down hind, or fat hard abdomens.
Department bulletin reports dent corn with starchy endosperm more prone to root rot than horny kernels. It details distinguishing kernels by translucence, links starchiness to higher infection, and suggests selection to reduce testing of each ear. Bulletin available from Washington D C department.
A rolling cutter helps keep strawberry beds orderly through summer by cutting runners that would otherwise invade between rows and misplace plants. The device aids berry growers by maintaining row integrity and preventing unwanted spread.
A rolling cutter device is described to trim rows by running a cutter up and down to keep plants confined. The system uses two cutters from an old disk mounted on a homemade frame as shown in the demonstration.
Efforts to put the United States warehouse act in effect on a large scale in the Northwest are being made in cooperation with the banks of that section. Grain warehousemen licensed under the act last year plan to renew their licenses this year and more warehousemen are expected to join the system.
In hot weather and under fast work horses may lose consciousness as sunstroke. Provide shade, remove harness, prop the horse, apply cold water to head, sponging and rubbing, offer small sips of cool water, and give four ounces of whiskey diluted in cold water. Ensure fresh air and rest. treat overdriven horses similarly.
Hogs kept in clean premises show measurable gains when they can stay free of mud. Given access to regular baths and dry areas, pigs self maintain cleanliness and respond with improved growth and welfare.
Many persons in maize poor areas hesitate to raise hogs even if barley feterita kafir or milo can be grown. For all practical purposes these seeds are just as good as corn for growing or fattening hogs, and any one who can produce these crops can raise hogs.
U S Department of Agriculture finds that proper spraying schedules prevent harmful residue on fruits and vegetables. Heavy spraying or late-season use can leave detectable amounts of arsenic lead or copper on produce, though washing peeling or trimming reduces levels.
The government has compiled a farmers bulletin No 1250 on Green Manuring free on request from the United States Department of Agriculture Washington D C. The bulletin summarizes how plowing under green manure crops can improve poorer soils and is recommended for anyone interested in soil improvement.
During summer, remove windows and use muslin-covered frames or fine mesh wire. Wide mesh admits sparrows bringing mites and chickenpox. sparrows rob mash boxes and pests.
A farmer should feed what he raises as much as possible. While some purchased feed is needed, sticking to own crops improves profitability when calculating gains from pigs or cattle.
The United States Department of Agriculture is pursuing mohair grading standards with surveys by federal wool specialists. They assess the types of mohair produced in Texas to establish grading systems.
Advice urges clean damp free hog quarters with good feed and abundant pure water. Emphasizes that pure bred stock and constant care turn hog-raising into profit even at low prices.
The nutrient protein drives growth in young animals and repairs aging bodies. It also supports production of nails and hair in humans and yields milk meat wool and horns in domestic animals.
After double cholera treatment pigs receive extra care due to lowered resistance. improper handling at this time may lead to illness. Farmers advised to monitor pigs, provide supportive warmth, shelter, and clean feed to support recovery.
An article by William A. Radford describes a 62 by 115 foot weatherproof frame barn with monitor roof for cattle feeding. It outlines floor plans with loose self feeders, movable partitions, and two end doors, plus grain storage and drainage considerations. The piece advises consulting local contractors for cost estimates and emphasizes winter protection and efficient feeding.
A discussion on balancing fear and height tolerance. The piece notes some people are naturally unafraid of heights, while most require practice to work on tall structures. It cites Edward Whymper and a Notre Dame tower exercise as examples of overcoming vertigo through staged exposure.
A mother asks if her son is amused by a book he borrowed, as the boy reads Child Training to check if he has been raised properly. The exchange, reported in London Tit Bits, highlights parental concern over upbringing.
The Washington Post reports a theory that William Sydney Porter chose the pen name O Henry after Ossian Henry, a 19th century chemists book. It notes the claim that Porter, a former drug clerk from Texas and the Carolinas, used the book for inspiration rather than the rumored Call Me Henry frontispiece.
A knit goods tale recalls a man who left a long time post at a noted mill to form a silk hosiery venture with partners. After a short closure, a question about the trouble prompted the reply that he simply forgot to bus some silk, illustrating the oversight’s consequence.
Mrs Richardson of Seattle reports severe pains and a lump that vanished after regular use of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She says the medicine helped many women and restored her strength, urging others to try it for pain, nervousness, and fatigue.
Buddhist priests in Simla used motorized power to turn prayer wheels after engineers proposed diverting streams for a waterpower project. The franchise was amended to supply electric motors and power to perpetually turn the wheels, replacing manual turning.
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