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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1947
Page
3
Salt buildup in Western states irrigation lands harms crop yields with losses of 10 to 25 percent in many areas. Use of phosphate fertilizers improves phosphorus-deficient soils. Reclamation steps include gypsum applications, flooding and drying cycles, and managing high water tables to control surface salinity.
The article outlines farm practices including pig nursing feeders to avoid stunted gains after weaning, estimating farrowing by sow udder changes, keeping chicks separated from older birds to reduce poultry disease, and raising all pullets annually. It also notes trimming wool near ewe udders before lambing, newborn lambs sucking wool risking starvation, and giving newborn calves colostrum rich in vitamin A.
The lesson discusses John 17 in which Jesus prays for himself, his followers, and future believers. It emphasizes the high priestly prayer, unity in Christ, and the believers’ continued life in the world while kept by the Father. The text highlights salvation completed, the disciples’ retention in the world, and their witness to the world.
Poultryman Arthur Gannon of the Georgia extension service says etiquette governs the henhouse. A door rap and a brief pause keeps hens calm, preventing fluttering and a drop in egg production when a visitor enters.
Cracks in gizzard linings of chickens arise from too little anti-gizzard erosion material in feed. The condition does not slow growth or cause death but is common in mismanaged chicks and often blamed for poor growth. Alfalfa products mill run bran and greens are good sources of anti-gizzard erosion.
A health tip promotes replacing harsh laxatives with lemon and water taken each morning on an empty stomach. The lemon juice, from California Sunkist Lemons, is claimed to stimulate regular bowels and boost vitamin C and other nutrients.
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