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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1931
Page
1
Wisconsin scientists tested heating poultry feeds to 140 149 F for 24 hours and found no nutritional loss. Higher temperatures 208 212 F caused some damage, and 250 F markedly reduced nutritive value. Chicks fed heated rations showed appetite and growth gains when yeast was added.
Practical steps to rid poultry houses of diseases. Collect droppings and litter and spread on a remote field. Scrape floors walls and ceilings to remove dust. Remove hoppers fountains nests and roosts. Saturate all surfaces with a commercial disinfectant per package directions. Ensure reach to all cracks and crevices. Repeat disinfection after 10 days. Plow and crop areas where chickens ran.
Guidance on storing setting eggs stresses a two week practical limit. Correct storage in a cool dry place with minimal temperature variation preserves hatchability and viability. Daily turning helps, and eggs laid within a week yield the best material for incubator or setting hen hatching.
Start Clean October urges removing market stock from laying houses and cleaning debris from growing chickens. The piece notes dirt sources from summer and fall, and mentions unseen casualties as finds in nests and weeds reveal lingering hens or pullets.
Los Angeles Times advises breeders to plan next season with healthy hens and vigorous toms that are not related. Avoid mating related stock to prevent difficulties in turkey raising and apply the same guidance to flocks of hens ducks and geese.
Iowa poultry numbers nearly doubled over 30 years with even sized chicks best suited. Indiana flock data show egg receipts account for 70 percent of revenue and meat sales for 80 percent. Feed costs comprise about 70 percent of total cash expenses.
U S Department of Agriculture notes erosion and soil fading in Texas rolling black lands. Over 40 years cultivation, topsoil loss from top layers to white subsoil reduces productivity from former cotton yields. A single rain removed about 23 tons per acre on slopes, threatening 8 million acres and urging stronger erosion protection.
Fashion writers praise fur as a key autumn detail with new pelts and clever trimming. Velvet suits and coats feature Persian lamb and astrakhan, plus innovative collars, belts, and self fabric touches. Fur edged jackets, hats, capes, and scarves headline a striking, luxurious season.
The Ohio experiment station chemist notes one ton of straw holds about ten pounds of nitrogen four pounds of phosphoric acid and twenty pounds of potash. When mixed with stable manure straw absorbs fertilizing elements that would be lost and a new method uses small chemical additions and water to turn straw into manure.
Nebraska experiment station 1928 summer tests show a mix of one part linseed meal to three parts tankage, with a touch of oilmeal, as the best high protein feed for self fed hogs on corn and pasture. The regimen increased daily gain and produced 100 pounds of pork with less feed, while tankage proved valuable for corn and pasture rations. Hand feeding limited corn and tankage encouraged more pasture and cheaper but slower gains.
The Ranch experiment station near Sonora Texas reports that pink eye in sheep is contagious and can be passed by eye swab from diseased to healthy animals, causing illness within three days. Transmission to goats has not yet succeeded. In a flock of 4000 sheep four cases appeared, rising to 200 after three weeks. isolation is advised to prevent spread.
A guidance note urges hog keepers to provide dry draft free housing with ample water and wind chill removed in winter. Emphasizes affordable shelter, not overly elaborate, as key to good feeding and hog health.
Couturiers abroad favor Victorian and Second Empire motifs in their gown and wrap collections. Fashion plates will welcome new creations, while active modern wearers seek exquisite practical pieces. Woolens in varied weaves appear in frocks with Lelong offering a jersey afternoon dress and velveteen jacket combination, with mokes in plain, printed and brocaded fabrics for both afternoon and evening wear.
Cherie Nicolas notes pajama outfits suited to airy penthouse settings. A new afternoon pajama features colorful floral printed silk with tri color hem and sleeve ruffles. Black kid sandals complement the print and the lower trouser ruffle.
Bracelets this fall adopt new forms reflecting French colonial exposition styles. Wood and metal figures prominently with a polished rosewood cuff about an inch wide and a rosewood bangle featuring a central aluminum band. They pair well with a dramatic wool sports costume.
Net frills trimmed dresses use narrow netting with flat crepe and taffeta slips. Afternoon and evening outfits feature net for the picturesque look and blouses alongside fluted fashion elements.
Scallops are a popular trim for Paris ensembles with navy blue and black wood suits featuring scalloped hems and jackets. The scallops run about one inch to depth in design.
Samuel H. Church head of the Liberal party urged courage in New York remarks. He cited Pompey the Great advising sailors to sail despite a storm, saying it is necessary to go even if life risks. He framed political action as requiring bold resolve.
The ad extolls California Fig Syrup as a cure for constipation in children. It claims long use by physicians, cites a Denver mother testimonial, and urges avoiding imitations by ensuring the word California appears on the carton.
Beauregard House in the Vieux Carre, once General Beauregard’s home and Paul Murphy’s birthplace, and known for a noted vendetta, has been restored by Beauregard House Inc. The building, constructed about 120 years ago, is preserved as a historic monument.
A proverb asserts a wife who neglects her husband’s shirts ceases to be a wife of his bosom, reflecting old moral views on domestic duties and marital ties.
An advertisement extols Bayer Aspirin as a reliable remedy for fatigue headaches and nerve pains. It urges carrying the tablets while traveling and at home or work, noting quick relief from toothache, rheumatic pains, neuralgia, neuritis, and general discomfort with proven directions.
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