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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1929
Page
8
An old advertisement extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a universal sweetener and acid neutralizer for children and adults. It claims the product is pleasant tasting, effective against stomach acidity, and endorsed by physicians, noting the trademark history since 1875.
A note highlights that trout prosper where temperatures stay under 68 degrees and daily variation remains small. The text also mentions a man with advanced ideas gradually turning to amusing himself by startling others.
Ohio swine producers differ from others by keeping brood sows from year to year to raise pigs. Ohio ranks ninth in hogs on farms but near the top for brood sows. This spring 75 percent of Ohio pig litters came from sows with prior litters, versus over 50 percent gilts in several states. Ohio saved an average 6.7 pigs per litter compared with 5.7 nationally.
A poster issued by the Iowa State Veterinary Association outlines eight practical steps to reduce livestock disease losses. Actions include selecting healthy stock, cleaning premises, providing balanced rations, isolating sick animals, using approved disinfectants, disposing of carcasses, vaccinating against preventable diseases, and consulting a veterinarian promptly. These measures could save millions annually if followed.
Investigations by the Bureau of Animal Industry, USDA, link length of staple and clean wool weight per fleece to superior quality. Inheritance, feed, management, and seasonal environment drive quality and quantity, while successful raisers use strict culling of aged ewes and light producers for immediate flock improvement.
It is a time of year when hog houses come into their greatest usefulness. We differ on size and style but agree on avoiding slippery floors cracks holes low doors high door sills heavy banging doors and poor ventilation. Dry sleeping quarters and a tight roof with well drained floor and proper air circulation are essential.
Farmers facing feed shortages should sell young stock or dairy cows based on which brings better payoff. Selling animals early saves feed for remaining stock and yields meatier cattle at market, avoiding withholding and poorer sale conditions.
The article advises keeping young pigs worm free by housing on clean ground in a disinfected house. Wash udders with warm water and disinfectant before farrowing and avoid contaminated ground after furrowing. If the lot hasn’t been used for hog pasture in six months, danger is minimal.
United States Department of Agriculture tests a new milking system at the Beltsville dairy experiment farm. A stationary glass receptacle feeds milk to a vacuum tank via a sanitary line, reducing handling and contamination while enabling rapid sterilization and elevated pasteurization results.
The article explains how different farm animals retain or excrete fertilizer nutrients from feed. Milk cows excrete about 75 percent of total nitrogen and 90 percent of ash in excrement, young growing animals less, and fattening animals around 100 percent of nitrogen and 96 percent of ash. It concludes that at least 80 percent of the manure reflects the manural value of the feed.
The American Beekeeper reports sweet clover is transforming beekeeping in the plains, lifting North Dakota from poverty to prominence and spreading to southern and eastern farmers. Extensive planting in South Carolina crops like cotton and corn is noted as rotation expands.
A. M. Goodman of the New York State College of Agriculture advocates tile drainage to eliminate wet spots in fields. He notes that muddy areas injure machinery and reduce yields, arguing drainage saves time and money, and urges farmers to seek information from farm bureau agents or the college.
The Farm and Fireside reports six story hen apartments at John GC Morse’s Walnut Hills farm near Columbus Ohio for 7000 laying hens and a four story house in New Jersey housing 10000 hens. Proponents say confinement reduces worm infestation and disease and could transform egg production and poultry housing. If successful the move may become the biggest revolution in poultry raising.
The article notes that poultry require minerals year round with emphasis in winter due to soil depletion. Calcium is the key need, available as calcium carbonate from oyster shells, ground limestone, or pearl grit for shells, and calcium phosphate from bone meal for bones. Additional sharp grit aids digestion.
Creosote prolongs fence posts life with proper treatment and clean housing. Stacking oats before threshing yields better grain. Separate soiled eggs for home use or sale. House pullets as they come into production, with winter quarters by November 1. Watch for croup or chicken-pox in flocks to avoid losing peak egg season.
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