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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1922
Page
8
A circus pony recalls long life in the show and the moment a blue eyed boy with Dexter Fellowes led it through the parade. The pony extols Fellowes for kindness and enduring care, noting the bond spans years and ages.
A speaker discusses Good Rule in banking and vesting. Janet is addressed as part of the explanation, outlining how rule application affects financial arrangements and ownership rights. The dialogue appears instructional, focusing on terminology and process.
In Dunbar a new family arrives at the Coney farm, Mr Jenkins and wife with five children. Neighbors lend tools and food which quickly show up damaged or missing. After days of petty losses, the community plots a response to curb the borrowing.
The United States Department of Agriculture touts alfalfa as a nearly perfect forage for feeding pasture silage and soil improvement. The Farmers' Bulletin 1229 explains hay, pasture, silage, meal and other forms, warning against overenthusiasm and noting uses for dairy and beef cattle hogs sheep horses and poultry. Readers are invited to request the bulletin free of charge.
The USDA recommends 80 ewes per 160 acre farm plus 22 breeding cows and 12 sows. Best class arable land can support five to eight ewes per acre with lambs to market, while mixed pastures equate five ewes to one cow. Winter feed for a non milk cow matches eight ewes.
Cane and beet molasses are good feeds for fattening steers though cost compared to corn matters. Iowa tests found losses on all rations but less when molasses was omitted in one set. Advice from winter tests: buy slowly if molasses price exceeds corn. Pregnant ewes should be closely watched and each flock member receive proper care.
Small field cropping guide notes hogs can be raised with minimal cost by keeping each crop trimmed. Emphasizes efficient practices and low expenses for profitable hog production.
A deep rich soil supports Dwarf Essex rape as an excellent pasture crop for hogs. The description notes the plant’s suitability for grazing and emphasizes its high quality forage value for swine.
The piece offers practical advice on improving health through digestion and daily buoyancy, plus methods for spring cleaning like making flannel broom covers, inventorying supplies, and using simple ant deterrents. It ends with a cheerful winter to spring invitation to play outdoors and enjoy the year.
A vintage recipe excerpt describes pineapple flavored desserts and cakes. It covers a fruit tart with custard and meringue, a pineapple cake with layered batter and creamy filling, a pineapple filling for cakes, pineapple sherbet with gelatin, pineapple puffs baked in muffin tins, and a sponge cake with pineapple juice and toppings.
USDA poultry experts advise healthy laying flocks need only balanced ration and proper care. When hens lose appetite a pepper spice mix can boost egg production. mix equal parts ground red pepper allspice ginger and cloves plus fenugreek. Feed 1 tablespoon per 2 quarts mash 2–3 times weekly or 1 teaspoon per 1 quart daily until laying improves. Do not feed when hens are already eager to eat.
USDA poultry specialists report turkey hens break broodiness after two to three days in a slatted coop. Hens begin laying within a week of release, with the first eggs typically every other day then daily. Morning lays are common, and a dated sequence shows varying nest departure times from late March to mid-April.
Poultrymen should test eggs before placing them under a hen or in an incubator and remove all eggs unlikely to hatch. It is not inferred that infertile eggs should be selected for incubation. No method exists except incubation to determine fertility.
An old agricultural note recommends using chaff and refuse from the hayloft as litter for poultry floors and coops. Hayseeds may be small but invigorating, with benefits arising from the seed work they induce.
An ad claims Freezone instantly relieves corn pain when dropped on the corn. It says the user can lift the corn off with fingers shortly after. A small bottle is sold by druggists for a few cents and supposedly removes all hard and soft corns and corns between toes without soreness or irritation.
A young aunty takes charge of a stall apartment with two children. Pin is sent to prepare baby’s milk while Bobby jokes that the child wakes on his own like an alarm clock, promising to call if needed. The scene captures a playful domestic moment.
A Diamond Dyes advertisement touts simple, no streak or fade dyeing for draperies, skirts, sweaters and more. It urges buyers to tell the druggist material type and guarantees safe results even for first timers. The copy claims lasting color without running.
A London Opinion quip notes that the current dress and fashion cadence may start late and end early, while cynics mock the idea that women delay tasks, arguing the motto is a joke about procrastination.
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