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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1929
Page
7
William A. Radford explains a poured concrete ice house as a durable, economical solution for farms. The 13 by 13 foot interior with six inch walls and a raised plank floor stores 2 028 cubic feet of ice and resists seasonal temperature changes for long term use.
The article notes yearly increases in winter construction and outlines how materials needing care can be managed with forethought. It highlights heating sand and gravel, careful concrete pouring, frost protection, and using salamanders to prevent freezing and keep workers comfortable.
Overcoating a house with proper flashing of windows and doors can greatly reduce drafts. The process is not as difficult as expected. shingles may be nailed over old siding, metal lath with stucco works, and brick walls can be built up on new footings tied to the old structure. Do not remove old siding unless rotted. inspect the structure to judge modernization.
The article discusses using grain and wood color as the decorative basis for rooms. It notes maple floors dyed with transparent stains, and how acid and water stains enable pastel and vivid hues. Beech, birch, pine, and spruce respond to stains or paint for harmonious living spaces.
The article warns windows may be loose or warped letting cold air in making windward rooms cold and drafts high. It suggests weather stripping storm windows or furring replacement to fix. Poor floors also let cold air in, raising fuel bills. replace with seasoned hardwood and ensure airtight, well installed construction by an experienced builder.
Advice on optimizing shelf space for library or room design. Recommends a guideline of about ten books for every running foot of shelf length to estimate capacity and plan layouts. Emphasizes consistency across sections and considers book sizes.
H. G. Zavoral, swine specialist, warns Minnesota farmers against corn only rations. Trials show corn alone yields 0.80 daily gain and $5.20 per 100 pounds, while corn with buttermilk or tankage improves gains and lowers cost. Recommend self-fed protein mix of two-thirds tankage and one-third oil meal for best results.
A guide urges pig club members to maintain detailed weekly feeds, costs, and dates, plus monthly weights and kitchen waste value, to compute the true cost of raising a pig. By recording feed amounts, prices, and monthly pig weight, members gain an accurate annual ledger of pig production costs.
The notes advise feeding a pound of grain daily during breeding, keeping water available, and predicting rising horse prices. Alfalfa hay supplies protein for growing colts, while strict culling improves flocks. Oats and prairie hay form a decent ration, but corn with hay should include alfalfa or clover. Docking lambs young, using a central hog house, and creep feeding aid lamb and beef cattle futures.
A devotional lesson stressing fair treatment of hired servants, fidelity to contracts, and opposition to oppression. It links biblical passages from Deut, Matt, Mark, Luke, Eph, and Tim to modern work ethics, wages, contentment, servant master duties, and the responsibilities of the rich.
The note cites Beecher on pride as a root of trouble and prayer. It argues many worries arise from misreading blessings as curses, urging humility and gratitude for privilege rather than complaint.
A collage of witty quips and headlines from Boston Transcript Tit Bits and London jokes. Bits reference marriage vanity debt and cannibal island remarks stitched into a fragmentary humorous page.
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