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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1925
Page
7
Agriculture says no government standard for egg weight as sizes vary. Average good eggs weigh about 24 ounces a dozen while smaller eggs go to 18 ounces and exceptional eggs reach 32 ounces per dozen. Cuticura ad promotes soap and ointment for sore hands with a retiring hot suds soak and tissue paper removal.
A brief Louisville Courier Journal item records a chat between two women. One notes they haven’t met in a long time and learns the other is married. The exchange ends with well wishes for a good home life.
J Mulhall of Sioux City Iowa lists seeds Timothy at 2 dollars and alfalfa and clover at 4 8 to 1 with advertisement details for farm supplies.
The article explains snake locomotion using ribs and muscular contractions that bend and straighten along the body to produce forward movement. It highlights alternating side-to-side flexion as the core mechanism enabling slithering.
Hillsdale county Michigan led the nation in eradicating bovine tuberculosis in 1921 with USDA and Michigan College of Agriculture aid. The success spurred upgrades in cattle quality and dairy stock, plus a poultry improvement drive revealing 40 percent TB among flocks and 22 percent TB in hogs. The study recommends fencing and separation of poultry from other livestock to prevent disease spread.
Ohio State university crops specialist N W Glines reports Ohio certified seed potatoes yield more than sister states varieties. Tests at Wooster station show Ohio Busset Rural and Ohio White Rural averages of 204 and 218 bushels per acre versus Wisconsin Michigan and New York samples. Ohio certification requirements and rising seed interest noted with 1924 totals of 8 700 bushels Ohio White Rurals and 2 580 bushels Ohio Russet Rurals certified.
The article notes that high egg production is inherited and transmitted by both sexes. It suggests buying cockerels from high producing flocks as a cost effective way to raise daughters' egg output, making the investment pay off many times over.
A poultry expert advises thorough winter sanitation to protect flock health and future breeding. Use clean sand over packed dirt, straw cover, avoid ash or cinders, and spray floors and nests after litter removal. Emphasizes frequent disinfecting and careful handling to prevent respiratory issues and disease.
Practical advice for farmers on packing, crop rotation, and cooperative farming. Emphasizes soil health via soybeans and sweet clover, storage cooling for potatoes, seed testing for germination, and helping birds in winter to control insects.
The Kansas City Star notes German police dogs as steadfast, loyal, and quietly dignified in conduct. It contrasts them with aging dogs that may become snappy, but asserts police dogs remain even tempered compared to other breeds.
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