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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1930
Page
6
A Colorado State College expert outlines a water glass preservation method for 10 to 15 dozen eggs. Use a 5 gallon jar, mix one quart water glass with nine quarts water, keep eggs covered by solution, and store in a cool place for winter use.
Rearing tips warn poultry farms to prevent coccidiosis in young chicks. Warm rainy springs foster the parasite, with 4 to 6 week olds most at risk and losses reaching 25 to 100 percent. Dr. I B Boughton of the University of Illinois recommends clean new lots each spring, plowing old ones, and thorough disinfection of houses and breeders at regular intervals.
In the dressed poultry trade the preference is for light colored birds across chickens fowls and turkeys. Well fattened birds properly bled and picked fetch the best prices. Defects in bleeding or picking cut prices. Fowls of four and a half pounds or more carry a premium. Broilers must weigh at least one pound at start and one and a half pounds later. Capons nine pounds or more top the market. five pounds or less sell for less. Smaller geese and young birds nine to eleven pounds in demand. White ducks preferred and should weigh four and one half pounds or more.
Poultryman Orville Ufford of Colorado Agricultural College warns against feeding newly hatched chicks. He explains the yolk sac provides nourishment during incubation and remains sufficient for several days after emergence, so food should be withheld for 48 to 72 hours.
The article notes some poultry keepers ignore feeding guidance for mashes despite high egg production efficiency. It emphasizes farmers as the main fault and highlights advantages the general farmer has over commercial poultry operations, including home-grown feeds.
The article explains how plowing under green manure crops like clover boosts soil bacteria, potentially increasing bacterial numbers tenfold in two days and twenty-fivefold in four, with subsequent nitrate formation. It notes temperature and moisture effects, benefits to soil structure and water retention, erosion prevention, and the positive impact of legume growth on soil bacteria and later crops.
The article explains that garden product maturity depends on seed, tillage, temperature, and soil. It warns against cheap bulk seed from last season and emphasizes buying reputable seed. Tillage controls temperature and moisture, covering plowing harrowing and cultivation as essential crop operations.
Agricultural tips stress using good seed for higher yields and quality. Oat smut control, pasture improvement with manure, and formaldehyde treatment for oats are discussed. Early spring pasture burning, turkey growth, seed potato treatment, and Rhizoctonia prevention are advised, along with timely harvest of leafy vegetables.
Russian biometric studies show northern bees have shorter tongues than southern bees due to seasonal honey flow. US researchers note longer tongued bees would improve red clover pollination, seed set, and clover honey supply in regions where clover seed production is important.
Dr. R. J. Haskell, in charge of plant disease survey work, outlines four main attack lines against plant diseases. Quarantines and strict inspection aim to keep diseases out. eradiation works if started early. barrier methods like spraying fungicides and destroying insect carriers prevent infection. and breeding for resistant plant varieties offers long term protection.
Agricultural notes from University of Illinois researchers say Illinois produces 20 to 30 million dollars of nitrogen annually from 750000 acres of sweet clover. Root nodules fix atmospheric nitrogen, enriching soil when plowed under or used as pasture, costing 20 to 80 cents per pound on markets but free from air. An acre holds about 150 pounds of nitrogen enough for a 100 bushel corn crop. The crop spread from 70000 acres in 1920 to over 750000 last year.
Garden design favors a mix of annuals planted each spring and perennials that survive year to year. Examples include asparagus strawberries rhubarb and perennial onions. Perennials should run along the garden's long side to minimize plow interference each season.
Tillage influences temperature and moisture in gardening. If only part is planted, harrow the rest frequently. Thirty minutes daily suffices for working after starting. Use tillage to create mulch that retains moisture controls weeds and insects and aids aeration.
A humorous item notes that boys formerly whispered compliments to girls now sing them into a megaphone, reflecting changing social habits and louder expressions of affection.
A Montana woman reports losing 19 pounds in 4 weeks using Kruschen Salts and credits the daily half teaspoon dose with flushing wastes and toning organs. The ad promises an 85 cent bottle with money back if not satisfied and urges daily use before breakfast.
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