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Newspaper
Pendleton Times
Location
Pendleton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1923
Page
7
The USDA warns shippers to inspect arriving stock cars at major markets for defects that could cripple or kill animals. Seven cars had floor holes and eight had harmful cleats, while 82 lacked bedding. Ensure bedding, repair floors, and remove projecting nails or cleats before loading.
The article notes horses grow thick coats in spring, causing sweat and slow drying. Groomed or worked horses shed less coat, while idle ones lose weight as natural greasiness helps warmth. Clipping advised before spring work. full body clipping recommended, avoid high trace clipping. If possible, blanket and shelter from rain.
The article stresses the benefits of purebred sires and rams for improving offspring and flock vitality. It highlights the value of sun exposure for disease prevention in pig pens, careful care of sows and litters around farrowing, and keeping ewes in strong condition at lambing time to boost overall farm profitability.
The United States Department of Agriculture describes leg weakness in early hatched chicks as a deficiency of lime and phosphates in bones. It details causes such as poor nutrition and confinement, plus prevention through green feed, sunlight, and cod liver oil given daily to chicks to aid bone formation.
The dry matter of beet sugar filter press cake is largely calcium carbonate and serves as a satisfactory material for timing sacs. It also holds small amounts of nitrogen phosphoric acid potash and organic material, per USDA findings in Circular 257 by Sidney F. Sherwood. Copies of the circular are available from the USDA in Washington.
The text compares raising chicks to a mother hen guiding her brood. It emphasizes patience and observing each chick, noting the backward pupil, and instructs that early exercise and "rustling" for feed build sturdy pullets and cockerels.
Guidance from an Ithaca agricultural college bulletin explains how lime type and application affect alfalfa red clover and other legumes. It notes lime should be applied on sour soils, recommends up to one ton per acre, and compares limestone hydrated lime and quicklime plus marl or oyster shells for best calcium carbonate delivery.
The article argues profitable turkey farming depends on purebred stock and choosing large breeds. It highlights Bronze, Narragansett, and Bourbon Red turkeys as favorable options with Bronze and Narragansett offering the greatest size and higher price potential.
Experiments at the Iowa station show corn and cob meal is inferior to shelled corn and whole corn for fattening hogs. Hogs struggle with cob meal due to crude fiber reducing digestion compared with cattle.
In the annual report of the forest service Col William J Greeley argues forestry is an agricultural issue. Lands suited to forests should be used for forests and these forests must be intensively managed like farms.
The article notes that geese and duck hens often fail as mothers and suggests confining ducks each morning, using chicken hens or incubators to incubate eggs, and trusting chicken hens for better care than natural mothers would provide.
Use wheat or oat straw or fresh hay as litter and renew it regularly. Toss up the top with a fork to remove short pieces beneath. Remove those and add fresh straw or hay on top. Keep litter deep enough to encourage exercise but not so deep as to discourage the hens.
Poultrymen can boost profits by keeping nests and feet clean to prevent dirty eggs. Maintain fresh litter, avoid muddy days, and clean the dropping board daily or at least twice weekly. Use a wire barrier under perches to catch dropped eggs and damp wipe only dirty spots with a soft cloth to preserve the egg’s protective coating.
A government inquiry notes purebreds outperform scrub stock by about 40 percent in earning power and utility. Reasons include better conformation, increased and more economical production, and earlier maturity. Purebred poultry offer higher egg production, uniform flocks, and standard products that fetch better prices for breeding stock, hatching eggs, and chicks.
Poultry points note poor laying hens across breeds with yellow beak hens as poor layers. Capons fetch four to seven cents a pound over spring roosters. seven pound birds preferred by buyers. Leghorn capons fail to reach this weight and consume more feed. Skim milk or buttermilk helps replace meat scraps in rations. Begin saving eggs for incubators in week two after mating. Lice mites and bedbugs cause many chickendom ills. constant parasite control is advised.
A Radford design describes a bungalow suited to hot regions with simple structure for easy build. It highlights a large front porch, exterior finishes like shingles, and interior elements such as cream walls, white trim, mahogany doors, and a colonial fireplace to create a comfortable, attractive dwelling.
The article describes portland cement stucco as a remodeling method to modernize wooden, brick, or stone houses while preserving structures. It covers design shifts toward simple exteriors, interior layouts with living rooms and built ins, and how stucco overcoats can reduce heating costs, add durability, and boost rental or resale values.
In a brief, comic exchange, an older man questions a young woman about washing while she claims only scraping and rubbing. The dialogue reveals they are two artists discussing technical methods, not a domestic quarrel.
Augustus Canna day of Terre Haute declares Tanlac cured his prolonged illness after a severe flu attack. He cites gas pains bilious spells headaches and loss of appetite and says five bottles rebuilt his health. Tanlac is advertised as sold by druggists with over 37 million bottles sold.
A humorous reply from Nickel Plate president J. J. Bennet notes he is so serious he might not recognize a funny story. He adds he would forget it if heard and cannot meet the wish for a tale. The item quotes the New York Herald. An unrelated ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product and snowy-white clothes.
A visiting Brown remarks on a cow and calf rubbing noses in bovine affection. The pair laugh at the moment with a quip about it being a father’s cow, as a playful country scene unfolds during a countryside stroll.
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