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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1925
Page
3
General farm notes emphasize checking levels before terrace work to avoid surveying errors. Instructions cover adjusting and testing levels such as the Bostrom Brady, plus methods to verify telescope alignment. The article shifts to school lunches, then farm tips on dairy, crops, poultry, and housing with practical, age/date-agnostic guidance.
A soil and seed guidance piece explains clover’s value as cattle feed and soil improver. It notes clover hay yields higher protein than timothy, reduces milk production costs, and helps mineral reserves. It cites lime as essential, especially for red clover, and warns on unsuitable imported seed.
Investigators at Penn State College of Agriculture report that immature Kentucky blue grass delivers higher nutrition for pastures. It contains about 50 percent more digestible crude protein than the average of 44 eastern pasture grasses, thriving in Pennsylvania climate and soil treated with limestone and complete fertilizer. Small areas along roads, well-kept lawns, and near barnyards host growth, with limited extensive pasture presence in Greene and Washington counties.
Farmers urged to kill thistles by frequent cutting using a sharp hoe or scythe. Cut close to the ground any time, tackling other weeds too. After two or three passes the roots die and regrowth stops. controlling noxious weeds requires repeated cuts before seeding.
The piece discusses hogging off corn nutrients, strawberry plant care for a max 1926 crop, and soybean silage versus corn silage with higher protein. It notes labor costs, efficiency of mixed cowpeas and corn silage, crop timing for alfalfa, silo planning, and costs of purchased feed versus home-grown feed. It also covers heat damaged wheat affecting flour color and taste.
U S Department of Agriculture market bulletin notes firm butter and cheese markets due to hot weather reducing production and aiding demand. Wisconsin weather may cut output while fall demand rises. Also reports livestock prices across Chicago, beef, veal, lamb and pork ranges with week ending data, and wholesale fruit and vegetable price movements and regional price dispersion for apples potatoes onions and grapes.
Government agencies faced a setback as District Judge M. S. Munson granted an injunction to Harry Ford and other hay men of Brazoria County. The order restrains the livestock sanitary commission from interfering with hay making and marketing under September 4 quarantine. This prevented shipping hay and fulfilling government contracts.
French forces opened a major operation in central Morocco with a 45 mile front artillery bombardment along the Ouergha river valley. The action marks the largest French offensive effort to date in the conflict.
The state fire insurance commission released new key rates for five Texas towns Friday. Briggs drops from 1 dollar to 98 cents, Grapevine falls from 85 to 58 cents, Pasadena rises from 97 to 98 cents, Port Neches stays at 1 dollar, while changes reflect local adjustments.
Grand Saline Texas state highway department has taken over the Grand Saline-Silver Lake road for maintenance following district engineer D L Hogan's recommendation. Grading is finished but final clay surfacing remains to be completed.
Judge J C Canty granted a temporary injunction restraining state or federal authorities from driving off or killing certain cattle herds near Arcadia in Galveston County. The order was issued in the Fifty sixth District Court in Galveston.
Alabama declares embargo on all Texas products due to foot and mouth outbreak in Houston area. Dr. Marion Imes of the federal bureau of animal industry announced the measure Wednesday, prohibiting any Texas shipments to Alabama.
Houston reports another outbreak of foot and mouth disease at the Perry McFadden ranch near Arcadia. Dr. Marion Imes of the bureau of animal industry announced the finding on Friday.
Mexico City General Anaya, military commander in Puebla, announced on Thursday that disarmament of Puebla agrarians was underway, focusing on the Atlixco district.
The USDA reports progress in creating corn with long-tipped husks to deter the corn ear worm and reduce damage by weevils. Researchers note variability among strains offers material to breed a self protecting, long tipped variety while balancing good ear fill and silk emergence.
The Colorado Agricultural College report states that cocklebur seeds are toxic mainly to young pigs, especially in cotyledon stage, with mortality low due to limited consumption. Mechanical injury is minor, and pigs fed milk prior to exposure resist fatal outcomes. Treatment favors fats and oils like milk bacon grease and linseed oil.
A local farming tip advises selling old hens in fall after they stop laying to cut winter costs. Pullets are recommended as best for winter laying, while keeping old hens adds expense without proportionate returns. For hatch success, having some hens is needed. relying on pullets only may improve flock productivity. Those buying chicks annually should keep only pullets and sell off marketable cockerels promptly.
Proper timing determines silage quality. Sorghums yield excellent silage if not harvested too green. Corn should be placed in when kernels are glazed and denting. sorghums must wait until heads are mature and seeds cannot be crushed by finger. Sorghum silage acid is less than corn when harvested correctly.
Rye makes a splendid fall winter and early spring pasture for hogs of all kinds. Fall pigs with rye pasture in winter utilize other seeds better than those without. Brood sows with rye pasture farrow stronger thriftier pigs. Plant rye for pasture as soon as moisture allows.
The spring lamb is the most profitable farm product in recent years. To maximize profit, lambs should be born early and fed well. Ewes should be bred within four weeks to optimize earnings for next year’s spring lamb market.
An aged Japanese statesman recalls a scar on the nose as a symbol of early compulsory vaccination. He notes the nose tip offered a safe, unobtrusive mark, easily identified by doctors without removing clothing. He adds that nose vaccination fell out of fashion along with other old practices.
A tourist quips that a country cannot export its scenery while a companion notes that postcards do export plenty of scenery. The exchange captures a light moment about travel, imagery, and national landscapes.
New York East Side pushcart vendors paid five dollars each for a testimonial dinner honoring their trade. Invited peddlers included Mrs Molly Barasch known as queen of the peddlers wearing a diamond diadem and white lace dress at the gold inscribed event.
Mrs Andrew Carnegie will continue her summer visits at Skibo Castle in Sutherlandshire Scotland. Her coming means a great deal of money spent in the district and is welcomed by merchants and people in general.
The Navy department cooperates with the Weather Bureau to use airplanes for gathering weather data. The joint effort aims to improve meteorological observations and forecasts through aerial reconnaissance and on site data collection.
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