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Newspaper
Pendleton Times
Location
Pendleton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1923
Page
7
The article stresses sanitary hog houses as essential for profit. Concrete block swine houses meet all requirements, offering benefits over other materials when properly constructed. A photograph shows a swine house on a large Illinois farm as part of the farm’s equipment.
The text describes a half-monitor concrete structure for swine housing facing south for daylight, with a central passage for cleaning, space at one end for feed storage and mixing, and provisions for covoking feed. It notes the need for warmth via heater or wall insulation, and emphasizes adequate ventilation for the pigs.
Purdue university recommends a dry mash ration for broiler cockerels using two pounds of corn one pound of shorts one pound of ground oats and eight pounds of buttermilk mixed and rested 24 hours. Feed in a trough outside the coop for 30 minutes twice daily with water only in hot weather and grit added every few days.
Farmers advised by L A Weaver of the Missouri College of Agriculture to feed piglets extra ration soon after birth. Provide a separate creep area with skim milk, corn, and a milk based slop to promote rapid growth. Ration starts with four parts shorts, one part bran, one part tankage by weight and doubles as pigs age.
Farmers are urged to focus on saving pigs during the first ten days after farrowing. The emphasis is on caring for both the sow and her litter to improve survival, not just the number born. Keep close watch and provide timely interventions.
The report notes four percent of beef cattle and three and a half percent of hogs in the United States are purebred. It suggests no broad shift toward excessive purebreeding at an early stage.
A guide promotes concrete feeding yards to reduce waste and mud in barns. It outlines easy construction, gradual paving, site leveling, drainage, gravel sub-base, cement sand and stone mix, four inch minimum thickness, and a two to three week cure before use. It includes a table of materials for different area sizes.
Plans for summer feeding emphasize the value of sugar corn in dairy areas. Dairymen plant moderate patches to bridge mid summer when pasture and green feed are scarce. Favor later maturing varieties like Country Gentleman and Evergreen for better stalk and leaf quality.
Orchard fowls reduced injurious insects and boosted fruit growth. A Cornell test showed chickens in orchards outperforming liquid sprays in pest control, with higher crops and stronger growth observed in trees beyond the hens reach.
It is estimated that over 14 million pounds of seed are sown annually in the nation excluding seed potatoes and sugar canes. A small improvement in seed quality could lead to larger crops with little or no extra cost or the same output on less land.
The piece argues that when creating road routes the interests of farmers must come first since farmers transport the goods that feed and clothe the world. It urges the slogan Roads should be Farmers First to emphasize this priority.
The striped cucumber beetle injures seedling cucumbers melons and related crops by feeding on stems leaves and fruit and even tunnels roots. Larvae damage underground parts. Prevention involve nicotine dust arsenate of lead and Bordeaux mixture with tight coverings for young plants and cooperative farm practice among neighbors.
The article notes that yellowing is a major alfalfa problem in the East, causing greater yield loss than diseases or insects per USDA. Causes remain uncertain, linked to soil and nutrient factors, though recovery after cutting is common with new growth.
The Department of Agriculture says fall calving is desirable on most dairy farms. Calves receive milk early, then pasture in the weaning period. Cows milk most in fall when prices are high, aiding profitability, with breeding aligned to fall calving if feasible. Local feed costs and milk prices should be considered.
The article argues hogs need constant pasture access from birth. confined sows with pigs in dry enclosures reduce performance and profitability. R. W. Clark of Colorado Agricultural College emphasizes that natural grazing and varied forage cannot be fully replicated in barns, making pasture the first requirement in pork production.
The text stresses that proper collar fit is vital to horse health to prevent sores and bulk. It recommends bathing the shoulders in salt water every evening to harden them and improve the horse's power transfer through the collar.
Prepared by oe United on Department Agriculture. The tuberculosis campaign targets livestock with federal state and county veterinarians and thousands of accredited vets. As of March 1 1923 there were 5120 accredited veterinarians in the United States and 24132 fully accredited herds 260034 once tested free herds and 332887 herds under supervision.
An article extols an affordable small bungalow with decorative details like lattices and paned doors. William A. Radford will answer readers questions free of charge, offering expertise as author and builder. He favors arches, copper hoods, and practical heating with careful ceiling and wall finishing options.
A poorly drained barnyard drains cash, time, and effort for the dairyman. Mud and mudded boots impede daily chores and drive away local milk customers who judge quality by the barn’s appearance. Clean surroundings become a strong advertising argument for milk from tidy premises.
In central Asia a cluster of deserts is known as the Gobi though locals use varied names. Explorers Sven Heydn and Sir Aurel Stein have conducted significant surveys and exploration in the region.
The porch and terrace concepts enhance front access with French doors to the den and living room. The living room is large with a fireplace and built in bookcases, the dining room opens from the living area, and a screened rear porch adjoins the kitchen for outdoor meals.
A farmer sold a male calf for 35 dollars and later tested the dam for advanced registry. The herd produced over 22 000 pounds of milk and 681 pounds of butter during the year. The next bull calf fetched 300 dollars, illustrating the concrete value of dairy cow testing.
United States average milk yield per cow per year is 3412 pounds. Holland records 7585 pounds, Switzerland 6950 pounds, and Denmark 5666 pounds reflecting wide regional productivity differences.
Practical advice for dairymen on dairy cow management focusing on cleanliness, cooling milk, pasteurization, and feeding. Emphasizes fall calving, high quality cream, regular calf feeding, and keeping equipment clean to protect profits and health.
In China Bishop Arnold Scott of the Church of England faces a lighthearted misunderstanding by a Baptist medical missionary’s son. The boy misidentifies the bishop from a window and jokes that his head has no crack in the back, implying prior exposure to the Episcopacy only through chess notation.
A 16th century verse lists ingredients for happiness: patience repose and peace conscience and pastimes memory and hope, true pleasures liquor, sparing love drops, merriment, and health. The moral urges lifting the voice to Him who holds health as the true gift.
The department of mines records Mexico silver production in 1922 at 2,521,832 kilos, up 516,289 kilos or 25 percent from 1921. Gold output reaches 23,2768 kilos, rising 2,001 kilos or 9.4 percent from the prior year.
Reports indicate rock salt deposits in Louisiana with thickness estimates reaching 1,000 feet in certain locations. Geologists note substantial potential for mineral resources and industrial supply.
A published line attributes the idea that constancy underpins love friendship and virtue, citing Addison as the source. The aphorism emphasizes steadfastness as essential to meaningful human bonds and ethical behavior.
Free radio sets and gifts offered for quick replies by G H Boyce Co Department E. Also an auction-like sale ad for 160 acres in Michigan near Guth Haven with timber, water, two houses, barns, 506 fruit trees priced at 75 per acre with terms. Must sell Murray Acklin Route 2 South Haven Michigan.
Jesse Lasky recalls a wealthy American who pays about 8 000 francs a week for hotel beer and notes the absurdity of hotel prices. The anecdote highlights the sharp contrast in living costs for travelers in postwar Paris.
For your daughter's sake use Red Cross Ball Blue in the laundry. She will then have that dainty well groomed appearance that girls admire.
The New York Sun tale recalls Smivers who clings to a sentimental old wrist watch but buys a new alarm clock to honor a promise to a wealthy uncle. The alarm rings at eight, while the relic reads eight thirty, making him late and souring the uncle.
In New York Gen George A Wingate denounces mistreatment of war invalids. A church sociable joke about Mrs Malaprop's daughter ends with a quip on electrocuting her, highlighting the period's humor and social tone.
A cheerful quotation emphasizes happiness as a shared state and action. It frames joy as immediate, urging people to benefit others to experience true contentment. The maxim attributes happiness to communal generosity and present mindfulness.
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