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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1934
Page
3
A Tokyo journey describes a duck hunt arranged with no guns or dogs, a luncheon before the hunt, and nets used to trap waterfowl along a bamboo hedge in a Japanese marsh. Nine hunters total bag nine ducks in fifteen minutes, prompting reflections on conservation and a note on Japanese theater where women never perform on stage.
Extension specialist John A. Arey urges prompt fly control to protect livestock and milk yield. Remove manure daily, haul to fields if possible, and clean house and barnyard to deny breeding sites. Use traps and sprays, mixing three quarts skim milk with one-quarter quart formaldehyde and one-quarter quart molasses for bait.
U S Department of Agriculture reports show horses injured when loaded head toward center of road in open trucks. Night hauling is riskiest. experts advise loading all horses facing outward with secure footing to resist sudden stops.
The Rural New Yorker notes that bridle teeth appear in geldings and stallions at five years and are uncommon in mares. When mares show these teeth they are typically sterile, often termed wolf teeth mares, making the teeth a symptom rather than a cause of sterility.
Professor Oliver Duggins reports after studying 100 weed types that deep roots help weeds survive cold winters and spread seeds widely. He notes weeds tolerate many soils and climates, crowd out neighbors, and sustain long flowering periods.
Calves may be allowed to graze with cows through summer and be fed liberally using a creep feeding method to reach 500 to 700 pounds at nine months. January or February calves could be market ready by fall. Early spring calves may need dry lot feeding for a couple of months before marketing.
An agriculturist in the Montreal Herald argues that pasture rotation yields better results than permanent pasture. He notes some lands stay in grass, but generally recommends crop rotation including grass over continuous grazing, reflecting recent British experiments.
Quilt pattern 1191 offers simple applique with bluebird motifs. Includes complete instructions, yardage chart, block diagrams, and a layout guide for single and double sizes. Send 15 cents for pattern to Sewing Circle Nylecraft Dept New York NY.
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