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Newspaper
Pendleton Times
Location
Pendleton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
7
Ohio experiment with Holstein calves aged 11.5 to 12 months fed December 1921 to January 1922 shows dairy steers gain 2.57 lb daily at $10.16 per 100 lb gain, outperforming Angus calves in feed efficiency and profit. Dairy steers sold for $8.50 per 100 lb with $10.83 profit per head versus Angus $9.75 and $6.62.
Missouri experiment station trials show lambs from a purebred ram grow faster and fetch higher prices than those from scrub sires. Better ram offspring gain 2.54 pounds in three months, 106 percent higher daily gain, and use grain less efficiently. slaughter weight and fleece appear superior with higher market value per 300 pounds.
U.S. Department experiments at Beltsville show fish meal or tankage equal for hog protein supplementation. Shrimp bran, once nearly valueless, now rivals tankage in value as a hog feed.
A method to ensure young birds exercise is to place the feeding place away from the housing, forcing them to walk a distance for their feed and water. This practice can promote activity and healthier growth.
A breed sow fed one pound of skim milk per pound of corn will stay strong and raise a vigorous litter. Proper care supports healthy piglets and robust growth.
USDA guidance on selecting productive hens emphasizes molting signs and vigor. It contrasts loafer characteristics with busy hens, detailing comb color, pelvic bone condition, and laying patterns. The Beltsville study shows late-molting layers yield more eggs and higher value, advising early culling and cross-year breeding for long-distance layers.
Clemson entomologist Prof. A F Conradi outlines humane methods to curb mole activity. He recommends poisoning seeds with Paris Green on unparched peanuts or rolling raisins in strychnine and placing poisoned bait into mole runways. Fire any remaining poison after use and cover treated areas.
United States Department of Agriculture warns there is no shortcut to cleanliness in milking machines. Farmers Bulletin 1315 outlines systematic cleaning and heat sterilization to reduce bacterial counts from thousands per cc to under twenty thousand. Heat methods appear less harmful to rubber parts and are demonstrated with farm-condition examples. copies available from the USDA in Washington, D. C.
KR C Rose of the University of Minnesota suggests farm cooperatives form spray rings to cut spraying costs for potato pests. He notes many growers cannot afford top machines and that collective buying lowers material prices while a shared unit maintains 350 psi and thorough coverage.
Plan to obtain seed soybeans by letting beans fully ripen and threshing on a wagon sheet or in a tight wagon box. Best seed is saved this way, avoiding cracked beans from machine threshing. Store dry in clean old fertilizer bags in a well ventilated crib or granary to prevent dampness.
The article stresses spraying at precisely the right time to ensure effectiveness. Timeliness in farm operations boosts profits, reduces repeated work and disease progression, and minimizes anxiety, making it a cornerstone of a successful farm system.
A medium diversity of farm products keeps workers busy and land fertile, providing steady income. Three or four main cash crops should be supported by several smaller ones to balance production and profit.
Sweet clover has been used as hog pasture with hogs eating leaves and tender stems. The objection is that it grows tall and coarse, and pigs then eat much less of it.
The article explains pullets produce more eggs with less feed than yearlings and suggests a two thirds pullets to one third hens flock ratio. It notes peak egg production in the pullet year, plus the value of culling poor pullets for future breeding, and that hens decline after age two.
Eye waste from incubators provides protein rich feed for poultry. Ohio State tests show infertile gall embryos processed and mixed with dry mash improve gains by about nine percent over skim milk protein. A broiler mash uses ground corn, middlings and moist eye product with water to a pourable batter, fed carefully to avoid overfeeding.
Poultry expert Harry Emblem from the Oklahoma college warns fowl cholera is highly contagious. Birds can die suddenly or show thirst fever and poor appetite with greenish yellow discharge. Infected flocks require strict cleanup, disinfection, and destruction of affected birds.
Pest development of young chicks comes from close attention to the brood coops cleanliness proper feed and water shade and free range. Keep a good mash before them. Watch for rice and mites. They multiply rapidly during warm weather. Clean and spray houses and coops.
Ducks hatch better when fresh eggs are incubated and hens. Wild turkeys benefit from trusting caretakers. A U S D A bureau study favors wheatless rations for chickens. Lice, overfeeding, filth kill two thirds of turkeys. open roosts in dry spots reduce losses. Keep poults dry, warm, and on soft mash with limited water.
A brick five room residence with an integrated garage on a corner lot, praised for convenient access and landscaped grounds. William A. Radford offers free expert building advice. the design emphasizes brick construction, tile roof, sun porch, and practical kitchen and dining layouts with ample storage.
Red Top the hen explains his happiness to the barnyard by receiving a special corn treat and extra attention. The hens discuss whether he should share the reason, and he finally reveals the cause of his cheer.
London Tit-Bits recalls a tale of natives in India revering mail boxes with awe. A man shouts the destination after posting, imagining a god inside. Another bows and offers coins, treating the box as sacred in a comic anecdote.
A New York Sun quote contrasts early gossip in a small town with modern chatter in suburbs. The remark notes how residents are talked about in their community and how today such talk can fuel a best seller.
A new employee recalls being asked to search the waste paper basket daily to recover valuable papers and checks the manager discarded. She verified several checks and orders over time, noting the time spent was worthwhile.
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