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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1925
Page
3
A Rural New Yorker style guide stresses higher protein in milking rations than maintenance diets. It recommends winter dry rations of 30 lb cornmeal 30 lb ground oats 30 lb bran 10 lb linseed meal, with gluten substitutes in summer, plus beet pulp as needed.
An experiment by a station shows ten years of feeding dairy cows alfalfa hay and corn silage without grain yields over 260 pounds of butterfat per cow annually. Average cows may gain a third in production. many farms lack alfalfa and silos. A ton of alfalfa hay roughly equals a ton of bran for milk. two to three tons per acre is typical. Seed by June and start this season.
Silage serves as a year round feed with dairy cows kept in good condition. Breeders debate bull breeding power when silage is fed. Large silage amounts may distend the paunch and require liberal feeding to maintain health and high milk production. A clean milking environment preserves natural flavor and quality.
United States Department of Agriculture reports show in Grove City area that 18 daughters of bull association bulls and their dams averaged 8 785 pounds and 9 212 pounds of milk respectively per year while butterfat rose to 355 pounds for dams and 394 pounds for daughters.
New Brunswick poultry trials show leg weakness can be avoided without commercial mineral mixes if a normal ration is fed. When 20 percent of laying mash was meat scrap and greens were abundant, no leg problems appeared. Vegetable proteins or high grade meat scrap caused weakness, corrected by a steamed bone calcium salt mix. Enzymic mash additives lack sufficient data for recommendation, though some pens showed production differences.
The article compares Nubian, Saanens, and Toggenbergs as milk goats, noting Nubian is largest and easiest to keep with sweet rich milk. Saanens are large and heavy milkers but with low butterfat and sometimes poorer flavor. Any dairy feed suitable for cows works for goats. browse is ideal pasture.
An experienced farmer explains the harvest timing for oats and all small grain. Cut during the hard dough stage when stems and leaves are golden to avoid losses from scattering or under filling. Do not wait beyond the ripe stage or cut too green.
South Dakota college poultry department tests show milk can substitute for meat mash in chick feed. Milk boosts health and may reduce costs when fed with warmed milk or diluted buttermilk, but meat mash remains cheaper for protein if both feeds are bought. Three flocks of 30 birds each were tested with milk, meat mash, and a combo, with little difference in egg output.
Penstate Pegis Hattie, a four year old Jersey cow bred by Penn State College, qualified for the 305 day class after calving by May 26. She produced 701 pounds butterfat in 305 days, leading Jerseys of her age and all ages in Pennsylvania, and her 365 day totals of 834.7 pounds butterfat and 15 505 pounds milk earned state champion in the four year old class along with gold and silver medals. She also recorded 10 611 pounds milk and 614.7 pounds butterfat as a junior three year old earning a silver medal.
Farmers are advised that cowpeas can be used as pasture but carry bloating risk similar to clover or alfalfa. Start slowly, avoid feeding on dew, and offer a full feed first. Gradually increase time as cows acclimate to reduce danger.
A 1920s farming bulletin highlights 10 160 U S cooperative associations in 1924 and shifts eggs to cooperative selling. It advises fly repellents to protect cattle horses and mules, notes pork slaughter exceeds 80 million, stresses preventive poultry care and early chick production, warns against cutting chick feed, and cites labor costs at 53 percent of corn production.
A Brazilian Amazon explorer John Prentice, newly arrived in New York, reluctantly engages with reporter Tamara from the Evening Era. He recounts his cannibal and headhunter tales while a friendly city encounter leads to a dinner date and a plan for exclusive interview. He quips that civilization may be less hospitable than the wilds.
Jewelry silverware cameras and other items vanished from James Malone's Greenwich Connecticut home over four months. A maid Alce Munson confessed after a pawn ticket fell from the cellar joists when a rat dislodged it, revealing the thefts and the chain to New York pawnbrokers.
A recruitment appeal from Hl F Reiss vice president of a New York firm offers honest merchandise and real farmer service. The company trains farm men with no selling experience to sell the Colt Lighting and Cooking System and invites interested men over 25 who can drive their own car to write for the selling plan.
A quote contrasts poetry, production, and advertising to show how value is created. It notes Henry Longfellow could make a sheet of paper worth pennies into a $5 000 poem, Henry Ford could turn similar paper into $10 000 000 capital, a workman turns steel into watch springs for hundreds of dollars, and a merchant marks up a 50 cent article to sell for a dollar.
A Boston Transcript excerpt highlights how newly married couples test tact and restraint as mutual unselfishness creates friction. The husband often yields early, leaving his wife with the primary burden of devotion, a dynamic praised for harmony and foresight.
To have a clear sweet skin touch pimples redness roughness or itching use Cuticura Ointment then bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Rinse dry gently and dust on Cuticura Talcum for fragrance. Everywhere 25c each.
A heterogeneous crowd gathered in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby arriving by airplanes private railroad cars luxurious limousines paddle-wheeled river boats and even on foot in a mix of transportation methods as reported by Associated Press.
Investigators claim better factory lighting can raise production by two and a half billion dollars in the United States. They note electricity plays a key role in improved lighting efficiency and output. The note ends with a wartime claim about value and a retail prompt for Red Cross Ball Blue in table linen use.
A whimsical line suggests that if Joy can spend a single day with you, perhaps in future encounters he will extend his time to a full week. The sentiment hints at growing affection or commitment.
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