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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
7
The United States Department of Agriculture advises delaying pig weaning to twelve or fourteen weeks to maximize milk from sows and steady pig growth. It warns against weaning at six or seven weeks and suggests self feeders with corn or tankage, access to forage, clean water, shade, and lice control for optimal results.
Pigs chosen for breeding should grow steadily without pushing them. Feed a growing ration with skim milk, shorts, a little ground oats and cracked corn. Use corn sparingly as it fattening. Ensure abundant green feeds to promote bone and muscle development.
The article extols alfalfa as the supreme forage crop for all farmers including hog raisers. It praises alfalfa for yield and profitability and asserts its unmatched value as hog feed and general fodder.
The piece argues heavy hogs earn more in total value than 200 pound hogs, but pound for pound the lighter animal is more valuable. It notes marketability of different cuts as the key factor guiding producer returns.
The major wins Diane Demorest after a pink bungalow scandal hides a budding romance. Diane, grandm mother Sigourney and Everitt attend a Versailles fete at Lynwood with the countess as guest of honor while the major blushes as his intended wife steps into the spotlight. The pink house and Diane’s charm seal their engagement.
A travelogue extols a Manila to Baguio auto trip across Luzon, praising roads, river canyon views, and the temperate climate of Baguio. It notes hydroelectric potential, government ownership prospects, and the dream of making the journey affordable for Filipino families. It includes vivid scenery, dangers on Benznet road, and Baguio’s rapid growth as a mountain resort.
The American Library Association plans a nationwide Books for Neighborhoods push to aid foreign born residents. With 15 million foreign born in the U S and six million not reading English, publishers and translators will supply books in accessible languages. The program seeks two million dollars through individual efforts, expanding county systems and creating more industrial libraries. The effort also supports Merchant Marine, Coast Guard, Lighthouse, and Public Health Service libraries and aids 73 000 blind readers.
The American Library Association leads a movement to aid blind readers with Braille books. With 75 000 to 0 000 blind Americans, the supply is insufficient and under 100 titles exist. The plan calls for 2 000 000 to fund printing and distribution via librarians and benefactors.
The American Library Association promotes nationwide Books for Everybody to extend county library systems to rural areas. California and Ohio success are cited as models, with aims to reach all 2,562 counties and ship books from central county stations to outposts. An $2,000,000 budget funds the program without a big drive.
The American Library Association with 4000 librarians aims to promote library development nationwide and foster reading trade. It supplied over 7,000,000 books to service members and hopes for broad support and funding through widespread cooperation and public drive.
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