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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1930
Page
3
A vintage ad touts California Fig Syrup as a gentle, effective remedy for upset stomachs and constipation in children. It claims the product regulates digestion, strengthens organs, and is safe for babies, with a testimonial from a Western mother in Montrose, California.
Robert Henri cites a man who paid 800000 for an old master as a patron of art dealers not art. The farmer in a joke bought a cow painting, scraped the paint, and had George the shoe maker fashion canvas shoes from the canvas.
An advertisement proclaims Cole’s Carbon salve stops burn and cut pain quickly without scars and costs 6c a small fee of 300 is requested for samples, with instructions to send to The Cole Co. Rockford Illinois. A second snippet notes men complain about hat styles and observes poetry as a soothing pastime.
Mrs Chas Lacy Sr of Webster City Iowa says she recovered from the flu with Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets after six bottles and two vials. Her husband also improved after one bottle. She urges readers to write for free advice to Dr Pierce s Clinic Buffalo NY.
Veterinary expert Dr. Brunett of Cornell University outlines how head structures in poultry trap moisture when cold air is inhaled and how poor drainage fosters bacteria causing foul odor and roup. He advises warmth, dry litter, fresh air, and heated housing to curb early cases and warns against unproven quack remedies.
Experiments in England show open fowls do not need cod liver oil to prevent adult rickets, while fowls behind ordinary glass benefit from vitamin D. Two percent cod liver oil in grain meets D requirements. one percent may be insufficient for windowed layers. Oil source may affect results and benefits for open fowls with green food remain unclear.
Health sticks to clean chicks stating four points for poultrymen to save 90 percent of their chicks. Clean houses ground and feed boost vigor and egg production. farms report 30 extra eggs per bird with 25 cents per dozen value adding 60 cents per hen.
Brooder houses are often movable to change location and keep chicks on clean ground. Relocating them away from farm buildings reduces convenience, yet finding clean ground and preventing disease germination is essential for success.
Chicks in large flocks may develop cannibalism despite good care. Tar is recommended to cover wounds from pecking. Monitor closely for blood drawn wounds and apply tar. If possible chewable repellents exist, use them. otherwise trim the upper beak tip carefully without excessive depth.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes insects adapt to new crops and environments, feeding on cultivated crops as they shift from wild plants. Examples include the Colorado potato beetle becoming domesticated with potatoes, chinch bugs and June beetle grubs, and new pests like the walnut-loving codling moth and European corn borer affecting various regions and crops.
The Kentucky wonder bean produces eight to ten inch pods and dense vines that yield heavily from early summer to frost. It is ideal for shelling in late fall and for canning or drying. The plant climbs a pole, and a gardener used four hills in a square with wigwam tied poles, giving shade and moisture that supported an abundant harvest for a family of four.
The text discusses soil bacteria essential for legumes and clay soils as viable garden media. It notes fertilizer use, particularly phosphorus, and contrasts 1910 wheat labor with modern machinery reducing hours. It warns on alfalfa cutting frequency and mentions glass substitutes needing dust control to preserve ultraviolet transmission.
Dairy officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture describe open sheds as a practical method for housing dairy cows in moderate climates. The Beltsville experiment station notes 68 percent more bedding with open sheds than stanchioned stalls, and opens space aids cow movement and reduces hard-floor discomfort. The bureau plans to build sheds at field stations with pens and fixed feed mangers, and advises dehorning cows housed in open sheds.
The article argues that feeding the land with self feeders plus legume crops enhances fertility and yields profits. It notes legumes store soil nutrients, require inoculation and lime, and that many older farms suffer from reduced fertility. It warns some clovers tolerate acid soils while sweet clover, red clover, and alfalfa fail on acid ground.
Prof. A F Yeager of North Dakota Agricultural College reports Gold Nugget sweet corn matures in sixty days from planting. Seed was sown May 21 with ears first harvested July 21. The variety, from Sunshine and Pickaninny, ripens eight days earlier, yields about twice as much, and yields golden yellow ears with 8 to 10 rows. Results may vary by location. broader tests continue nationwide.
The Tennessee experiment station urges liberal fertilization for asparagus in home and commercial plantings. Apply stable manure at ten tons per acre or poultry manure at one to two tons per acre during the first three seasons. In winter scatter. during growth apply between rows to avoid direct plant contact for best fourth season shoots.
The article explains that weak bee colonies cannot produce surplus honey and may fail due to moths. It advises feeding bees during honey shortages to maintain brood, ensure a strong number of young bees, and protect strong colonies from moths. It also suggests using flour as a pollen substitute when pollen is scarce in spring.
Fragmentary text notes Ruthless destruction of flowers and a movement to protect wild flora. Mentions Woman's Home Companion and a quip about marriage and Solomon. Ambiguous references to be half of wild flowers and “Nuff Sed Blinks” appear as stray phrases.
The lone Canadian mainland herd of musk oxen holds about 250 animals, kept in Thelon game sanctuary east of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories, a noted regional wildlife detail from a clipped item.
Airmen’s courage and flight skill hinge on their health and lack of internal poisons. The piece promotes Najol as a natural cleanse to keep the body toxin-free, claiming Nujol is pure tasteless and harmless. Readers are urged to buy Nujol to regain top efficiency and happiness tonight.
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