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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1929
Page
9
A Western mother from Oklahoma City cites her three year old son Neal’s constipation improvement after using California Fig Syrup. The ad cites over four million bottles sold yearly and urges buyers to request the full branded carton to ensure genuineness.
Warns against choosing laxatives on impulse for symptoms like bad breath headaches dizziness and nausea. Recommends medical guidance and notes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a safe proven laxative used by thousands, sold in bottles at drugstores.
An article advises poultry keepers to prepare for fall and winter by choosing proper fowls, keeping them vermin free, and using practical disinfectants. It suggests tobacco-based sprays as an inexpensive option, with instructions to mix tobacco stems or smoking tobacco in water and kerosene, and to test results by checking the dropping board for vermin.
A historical note explains how egg eating spreads among hens, especially in summer when high production yields many eggs. Broken eggs left in nests lead to damaged shells and nesting sites becoming sites of temptation, creating an epidemic that costs owners.
A Johnson City reader testimonial praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for her 20 year old daughter. The mother claims the product improved appetite, energy, mood, and work ability within two bottles, calling it a friend in need.
Poultry guidance covers disease prevention, cleansing, culling sick hens, and recognizing productive birds by red waxy combs. Advice includes candle testing eggs, gradual new corn feeding, clean muslin curtains, and providing grit oyster shell and water along with green feeds for vitamin A.
United States Department of Agriculture experts urge growers to store at least 75 percent of annual potato crops and avoid deep piles. Key guidance includes maintaining 85 to 40 degree storage, adequate ventilation, light exclusion, and removing diseased or bruised tubers.
Mulching beds helps protect strawberries during severe winters by maintaining a frozen ground and conserving snow cover. It reduces plant damage from repeated freezing and thawing, keeps rows shaded as snow melts, and supports root and crown health for a higher spring yield.
Studies at the Georgia experiment station show that adding 100 pounds of rock phosphate and 20 pounds of sulfur per ton of barnyard manure and composting for three months increases crop production. The sulfur reduces ammonia loss and forms an acid that activates rock phosphate, making phosphorus more available.
Good seed corn grows vigorously and waste must be fought in field barn and shop. A ton of sweet clover adds 50 pounds of soil nitrogen. Potatoes for dairy feeding should be cooked similarly to table quality. Tennant farming on share basis suits beginners. Sanitation is as vital on farms as in hospitals. Roads occupy vast farmland. Wilt resistant flax has been developed. Castor oil dosage helps treat scours. Cleaning and grading seed wheat prevents stinking smut. Don’t delay forest tree orders to avoid exhausted supply.
Water is essential for working horses with five to fifteen gallons daily depending on temperature and workload. Provide pure, odorless water. contaminated sources cause diarrhea and sand colic. Offer water three times daily in the stable before feeding and, after long journeys, give water a mile from the end and proceed slowly.
The Illinois agricultural experiment station recommends whitewash formulas for new and old surfaces. For new surfaces mix finishing lime white cement sal soda table salt and alum with water to five gallons. For old surfaces use similar ratios with fewer salts and alum. Ensure the surface is clean before application.
Wisconsin leads dairy herd improvement associations with 154 of nearly 1100 nationwide. The program helps farmers pick productive cows, raising average butterfat per cow from 247 pounds in 1920 to 270 in 1924 and 284 in 1925, 289 in 1926, 293 in 1927, then 205 in 1928.
A long serving notary in his hometown filed for reappointment with the Circuit Court. The judge asked the court deputy if the appointee’s character supported renewal and she replied she was unsure of his politics.
In a Passing Show quip a speaker is blamed for bad reception all week and a playful remark recalls a baby toddling about filling a trumpet with coal pieces, highlighting a comic domestic moment.
An old fashion ad claims Cole a Carbolisnive quickly relieves burning itching and torturing skin diseases. It says pain from burns ends instantly and heals without scars. Available in 20c and 60c and may be ordered from The J. W. Cole Co. Rockford Illinois.
About 800 inmates at the Minnesota Reformatory in St. Cloud withdrew 110000 books from the prison library last year.
A study of tens of thousands of herd averages and hundreds of thousands of cow records shows production can double by keeping better cows and feeding 50 percent more. Soil improvement, better seed, and widespread use of corn silage and alfalfa hay as dairy feed may enable doubling of milk and butterfat with the same herd when needed. Cows must be bred and selected for high production.
Prune fruit trees and hardy grape vines any time in winter from December 1 to March 1. Do the work when temperatures are moderate for comfort. Circular No. 102 provides concise directions. Endorsed by J. Barnett of Kansas State Agricultural College.
Mrs E Whitney of Bangor Maine recounts using Nujol after a hospital stay and recovery she praises its effect on her skin and wellbeing. She notes the product cleanses body poisons, boosts mood, and is available without prescription in sealed packages at drug stores. The testimonial urges readers to try it for two weeks.
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