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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1937
Page
2
Article by Dr. W C Thompson outlines methods to reduce infertile hatching eggs in poultry flocks. Advice covers balancing male to female ratios, resting breeding males, rotating lines, and protecting birds from cold. emphasizes health and rest for breeding males to raise fertility.
The article notes that keeping laying hens in batteries is practicable and being tested commercially. Profitability remains uncertain and depends on trial results. It stresses pioneers must enter the field with caution and mentions varying costs for housing and equipment. Research from Ohio and New Jersey stations provides experimental data.
A Montreal Herald poultryman outlines a fattening mash recipe using 500 lb wheat 600 lb oats 580 lb barley 200 lb meat meal 100 lb powdered milk 20 lb iodized salt. The mash yields 17 percent crude protein 4 percent fat 5.75 percent fibre digestible protein 14 percent and digestible nutrients 74.5 percent. Serve wet as three 15 minute meals daily with 3 lb water per 2 lb meal and feed birds for 24 hours before starting.
Poultry guidance emphasizes ample hopper space to allow hens to eat. Handle pullets near production carefully to prevent internal injuries. Mating ratios for Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds are about one male to 10 or 12 hens. Chickens are kept on about 85 percent of farms in the United States, totaling over five million farms with hens. Always provide a constant supply of clean water during every lit hour so layers can eat and drink alternately.
A published guide from Ohio State University outlines how one line of pencil work per ewe annually aids culling and flock improvement. It emphasizes recording fleece weight and quality at shearing to identify light or poor producers and notes that county agents can provide flock record forms for yearlong data.
Dr. R F Poole of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station cautions that dampness in storage weakens seeds by starting germination. Keep crop seeds dry in lead proof, ventilated buildings. avoid insect pest exposure. Regularly refresh banked Trish potatoes to prevent decay.
The article notes no satisfactory vaccination or treatment for mastitis, emphasizes prevention, and advises isolating infected cows, milking last, and cleaning hands and platforms after each milking. C P Fitch of the University Farm St Paul urges strict hygiene to curb spread.
A. L. Harvey of the Division of Animal Husbandry notes Reed canary grass offers higher feeding value than timothy hay. Trials at University farm St Paul show fillies gain more with less grain using canary grass versus prairie hay. Prairie hay matches or slightly exceeds timothy hay. canary grass may be close to alsike clover in value for horses.
The Department of Agriculture predicts higher farming costs in 1937 due to rising prices for feed seed and farm supplies. Machinery fertilizer and building costs are expected to advance because of higher labor and material costs. Farm wages have climbed from $14.77 in 1933 to an average $22.51 per month.
Dr James W Barton discusses overweight management emphasizing diet, exercise, and gland extracts when weight loss stalls. The article cites Bayer and Gray on thyroid and dinitrophenol use after diet failure, noting gradual weight loss with diet and potential gains from medical aids. Itching is explored as a symptom of various conditions, including gout and systemic diseases, not just skin issues.
Practical domestic tips cover egg storage with small ends down for freshness and frying doughnuts with a hint of cinnamon and cloves. It suggests sponge cake filling with butter icing sugar pineapple and syrup, sewing crease maintenance for trousers, warming syrup for hotcakes, and date kisses recipe. It includes stocking repairs using net and wool and carpet patching with matching wool to blend in.
A reflective note on how small acts of service ripple through time and influence others. The speaker cites lasting impact from modest deeds, praising sustained faith in humanity and the integrity of workers, amid a fast paced modern era.
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