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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1915
Page
7
W J Frazer argues circular 60 foot dairy barns outperform rectangular ones. A 60 foot round barn for 40 cows uses less wall and foundation, saves 84 to 58 percent on material, and reduces painting costs. He compares layouts, stalls, passageways, and silo placement, noting the round barn houses an internal silo and requires less exterior surface.
The article advises a shallow outdoor concrete manure pit for waste, with access for stock to tamp and reduce burning risk. It notes barnyard manure is high in nitrogen and potash but low in phosphorus, and Indiana station experiments show soils lack phosphorus. Adding phosphatic material from production improves phosphorus and helps fix nitrogen, reducing ammonia loss.
Guide on collecting brush and poles for garden stakes when soil is too wet for field work. Notes practical uses for supporting beans and peas and other crops, with tips on how to store materials for future planting.
In the absence of silage, pumpkins, turnips, beets, potatoes, or cabbage can substitute as livestock feed. Gradual changes are advised to avoid digestive upset.
A reader suggests feeding hens charcoal mixed in mash once or twice weekly to support digestion, aid egg production, and help prevent disease. The tip emphasizes moderation and regular use for healthier flocks.
Linseed meal is costly but praised for bringing fowls to show luster and aiding moulting birds. It enhances heat and flesh making ability and fertility. With two good males and ten to twelve females, rotate a bird from the pen every other day to rest the male and strengthen fertility and vitality. Enrich garden plots with poultry droppings.
Farmer H P Miller in Ohio Farmer states pumpkins are worth about two thirds of engilage for cows or sheep. He notes brood sown will use them well and that pumpkins should replace grass in hog diets similarly. A rough value of two dollars per ton is suggested for field pumpkins fed to cattle sheep or hogs. Animals should not be confined to pumpkins alone due to high water content.
The text discusses using pasturage waste feeds fallen fruits and roughage to aid brood sow maintenance. It notes these resources are not sufficient alone but provide benefits in forage variety bulk succulence and overall nutrition for sows.
Instructions advise dusting setting hens with insect powder the day you set them and on the tenth and nineteenth days to curb mites. It also recommends greasing the chick's head with citronella oil available at any drug store.
Farmers report adding a touch of sulphur to sheep salt markedly improves wool growth in ewes. The practice appears to enhance fleece quality and overall flock appearance.
The text urges continued fight against germs and promotes home grown seed corn as superior to distant sources. It also notes butterfat as the best farm product to market and advises draining wet places to improve productivity this season.
A brief item notes a community drive urging residents to donate food and funds to support local families in need. Volunteers collect and distribute supplies to partner agencies and pantries across the area.
A farm scene notes hogs and dairy cows coexisting peacefully on a shared pasture. The article highlights cooperative feeding and space design ideas to improve productivity and animal welfare on mixed farms.
A Minnesota Cottonwood Current letter from A G Hansen, a farmer near Clavet Saskatchewan, argues Western Canada offers similar laws and opportunities as the U S. He notes good crops aside from drought year, Canada’s voluntary war service, and government aid to drought areas. He rejects claims of “undesirable” old settlers facing mob rule.
Electric fans have made it possible for churches and theaters in southern India to remain open throughout the summer, helping communities continue services and performances despite heat.
A Procter and Gamble style testimonial from Mrs S T Richmond of Providence Rhode Island extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the cure for postnatal weakness displacement and nervous prostration after heavy lifting and overwork. The writer urges other women with similar troubles to try the medicine claiming it “relieved more suffering among women than any other medicine.”
Parks jokes about a new suit from Snipps who is not a skilled fitter. Poorpeigh notes Snipps is nearsighted and fails to recognize a man from ten feet away.
A playful exchange wonders why circus lemonade is colored. The joke ties the hue to being in the pink of condition, implying peak readiness and vigor.
Over 100000 packages of Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder are used by German and Allied troops at the Front. It rests the feet, relieves burns and bunions, and eases hot swollen aching feet for easier walking. Sold everywhere. 25c. Adv.
A short home scene hints at a family choosing a name amid concern. The advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as an American made laundry aid, framing wash day as a smile day.
The exchange features a blunt line about eclectic occult leanings contrasted with a denial of drinking, highlighting a quirky clash of identities in a concise dialogue. The zest of the banter reflects a period newspaper voice and character tension.
Dialogue notes a weathered quip on the European war forecast with a retort about who will fall. The exchange hints at shifting fortunes as autumn approaches. The source framing emphasizes wartime speculation and wit from the period.
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