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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1929
Page
8
The New York State College of Agriculture advises careful feeding and handling for pigs. Corn is favored as a high energy feed, with pigs allowed to forage after weaning. Balance high energy grains with protein supplements such as skim milk, buttermilk, fish meal, alfalfa meal, or oll meal to achieve proper nutrition throughout growing and finishing stages.
For stomach worm treatment in sheep, use either copper sulphate or nicotine sulphate. Copper sulphate method: dissolve a quarter pound of blue crystals in one pint boiling water in enamelware, then dilute to three gallons in non metallic vessels to yield a 1 percent solution sufficient for about 100 adult sheep with 10 percent waste. Ensure correct strength and use only blue crystals to avoid ineffective or dangerous dosing.
A description of bighead a incurable horse disease found in parts of the United States. It causes soft bones and lameness with facial bone thickening and jaw enlargement. Muscular exertion can fracture affected bones, and the condition ends fatally. Historically such horses passed through many owners.
Alfalfa can make a good hog pasture though it yields in the first season and needs sweet soil. Good feeding drives profits in stock. use low-cost elements. A boar for 18 gilts should be limited to about one sow per day to avoid overbreeding. Silage and roots help keep ewes in good winter condition. Mares remain more valuable than geldings until age seven, then geldings exceed mares. Wisconsin station tests show barley and whey fattening hogs yield 2.2 lb daily. barley and tinkage yield 1.6 lb.
The USDA notes a shift toward smaller ranches and broader land ownership on western cattle ranges. Virgil V. Parr says profits hinge on tighter business management, herd control, and range use, with more farming accompanying ranching and acreage shrinking except in the northern Great Plains where abandoners’ homesteads are being repurposed.
Young walnut saplings grow with lower branches if uncrowded, leaving knots that ruin lumber value. Pruning early removes these limbs, promoting tall growth and yielding clearer logs worth more at harvest. The small time invested early pays dividends later in higher quality timber.
Roadside markets should offer quality products to sustain gains. Replace low butter fat cows with higher testing stock to raise herd average. Americans reportedly eat 8 million bushels of pickles yearly, about two quarts per person. Ensure ample fresh water for ducks, especially during growth. young ducklings drink, not swim, water. Alfalfa suited soils vary, needing prep such as fertilizing and inoculation. Full fruit setting requires bees and pollinating varieties in planting or nearby rows.
Farmers learn to curb wheat smut via seed treatment using copper carbonate dusting. Apply two to three ounces per bushel in a rotating container for complete coating. Wear a cloth mask to avoid irritation while masking odor from smut balls. Final note warns seeds from clean fields may develop smut next year due to threshing spore spread. use formaldehyde for oat and barley smut.
Poultry experts praise straw loft housing noting rapid acceptance over the past year or two. Any house shape can work with a 6% to 7 foot open ceiling covered by 12 to 18 inches of clean straw. Ventilation comes from attic end gratings while straw above roosts moderates temperature and moisture.
The article notes that rabbits damage crops when not restrained, with melons beans and cabbage being especially targeted. It suggests protection with wire fencing or poisoned vegetable apple or grain as deterrents, and on small areas recommends dusk watching and shooting young rabbits as a quick and safer method, with rabbits making good eating.
H B Tukey of the New York state experiment station reports that pruning vigorous Sour Cherry trees such as Richmond Montmorency and English Morello boosts yields. Tests in the Hudson river valley and other districts confirm results. Nitrogenous fertilizers should accompany pruning. A report with detailed pruning and fertilizing data is available on request.
Potatoes should be harvested from good fields and stored only if quality is high. They do not improve in storage and may deteriorate. Dry in the field briefly, avoid deep piles, and store in open bins or a cool cellar with layers no more than a foot deep to reduce decay.
L M Hurd of the New York State College of Agriculture urges ample roosting space and early roosting to reduce crowding and improve growth. He recommends clean houses, fresh litter, and ventilation, with housing spacing and separate ranges for mixed-age flocks to prevent stress and infestation.
Hens need warm water. It’s cheaper to warm it on the fire than to have the hen heat it with expensive feed. A fireless cooker can be made by placing the drinking vessel in a straw packed box with dry cover to keep moisture out. The water stays warm for several hours.
A poultry producer can boost profits by strict annual culling of hens whether keeping pure breeds or grades. Trap nests accurately select best layers but are practical mainly for dedicated breeders. Pullet year is most profitable. yearlings and two year olds require careful culling to avoid losses.
Poultry facts emphasize profitable geese on fenced farms and the value of dust baths to reduce lice. Pure-breds produce uniform eggs. keep hens dry, warm, and well ventilated with no drafts. Feed plenty in winter, watch for illness, and increase coop size as flocks grow. Moist mash and dairy liquids aid feed efficiency.
A reflective remark notes that when a person feels superior to the public he tends to seek to instruct or exploit them, highlighting a tension between guidance and dominance.
The largest warehouse in Europe sits at Stettin harbor on the Baltic. It boasts a capacity of 65 000 long tons and nearly 48 000 square yards of storage space.
A Baltimore man Dr Solon Bloom details his switch from a typewriter job to military life to improve health. He endorses Nujol as a natural bowel regulator and asserts it aids regularity without drugs, urging two weeks of use and promising better well being.
A young boy seeks compassion to win lasting affection. The simple appeal frames empathy as a key to human connection and social regard, reflecting timeless advice on interaction and kindness.
A brief remark notes she was disappointed in love and vows to marry for money next time. The speaker adds that even that choice has yielded poor dividends in past cases.
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