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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1922
Page
7
Farmers favor keeping a small sheep flock to control weeds and use waste material. Sheep require little feed per pound of gain and fit inexpensive housing. They spread labor across seasons with wool sales in early summer and lambs, mutton, or breeding stock sold year round.
Charlottesville banks cooperate with county farmers to finance purebred sire purchases. Banks cover the excess over scrub sires with a one year loan, reflecting growing banker support for purebred livestock to boost herd earning power.
Iowa State College animal husbandrymen say used crankcase oil can oil hogs safely. They caution white hogs may have skin blisters. let oil stand to settle metal particles, pour off surface oil, and discard sediment.
Alfalfa hay can be fed to work horses with timothy hay given once daily. When alfalfa is included, the grain ration may be greatly reduced during periods of rest or nonwork.
Advice on raising a pig emphasizing early care shapes its growth and future value. Proper early handling can yield a healthy, robust hog rather than a runt, underscoring the owner's pivotal role in livestock outcomes.
USDA notes a material spring lamb shortage across Montana, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Nevada, with total lamb production about 70 percent of normal. Wool also tight, with fleeces selling up to 88 cents a pound and prices for young ewes and lambs surging amid cold, backward spring.
Sudan grass rapidly supplants millet as a summer stock and hay crop across many states. Introduced from Africa in 1909 by C. V. Piper, it reached an estimated US value of 10 million dollars by 1918. Adapted to southern Great Plains, it requires high water but resists drought and aids pastures and feedlots. Seed production is currently unprofitable due to yields and prices, with care needed to avoid sorghum hybridization.
A garden note advises using a mixture of one part powdered calcium arsenate to 20 parts gypsum or land plaster by weight. Dust the leaves and surrounding soil with a metal duster, coating thoroughly. Apply early in the morning for best results.
Advice on keeping seed grain free from pests. Inspect thoroughly, discard infestations with carbon bisulphide per directions, clean and disinfect bins, remove refuse and dust, store compactly, ensure ventilation, and screen or open windows in good weather to deter bugs.
Cutworms attacking young tomato and other vegetables will cause substantial damage. Place boards or flat stones near plants to lure worms out for destruction. Turning the boards reveals and kills them. Poison bait offers a better control method.
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