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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1923
Page
6
J I Gourley of the Obie agricultural experiment station emphasizes buy good nursery stock and proper planting. He warns against poor trees even at low cost, outlines root trimming moisture, puddling, and irrigation steps, and advises planting slightly deeper than nursery stock with careful soil packing and mulch.
A distorted report describes Northern Red Spy apples attracting attention at Geneva under New York agriculture guidance. The piece notes Red Spy as a late bearing but hardy and productive improvement over Northern Spy, with excellent fruit quality and tree vigor.
An inexpensive wet indicator added to lime sulfur spray helps a spray operator judge coverage by turning the solution color from clear to black then red as the water evaporates. The method uses iron sulfate and copper sulfate in the spray tank to create a visible change.
A compact note records a vote or vote-like action titled at an institution or location named Kind of Beusen. The item notes a decision moment and implies participation or civic process within a local setting. No additional names or dates are clearly legible in the fragments.
About 16 visitors from several western states and Washington participated in a field day at the government ranch on May 29. Demonstrations covered sheep breeding, range management, and winter maintenance with 75 sheep shorn and 2300 fleeces produced that season. Rambouillet and crossbred Corriedale and Columbia varieties were highlighted, with notes on wool quality and fleece weights. Demonstrations also showcased protected grazing inside a 17,000 acre fenced area and water conservation through wells and reservoirs. Sunflower silage and alfalfa were tested as winter feeds for 2,500 ewes, with other feeds like sweet clover, peas, oats, and mixed seeding plans under evaluation.
The article warns against blaming the sow for piglet losses. It urges careful caretaker feeding after farrowing, starting with sparse rations and gradual increases to match milk production. Overfeeding can trigger irritation, inflammation, and piglet starvation, so proper feeding can prevent nine tenths of farrowing troubles.
Fragmented notes discuss livestock training and breeding practices with unclear terms and incomplete phrases. Key references to cattle and sheep include mention of sire lines and methods, but reader context is limited and many words appear garbled. The item reads like a stray column fragment from a livestock roundup.
United States Department of Agriculture outlines using wheat as livestock feed when corn is expensive or scarce. It notes wheat requires grinding, compares relative feeding values, and provides price-based guidelines for when feeding wheat to poultry cattle and swine becomes profitable.
United States Department of Agriculture notes that jumbo sweet potatoes, produced in good seasons, can reach up to 40 percent of harvests. Small market sizes sell for storage and export, while major by products like starch and syrup are underdeveloped commercially. A lab developed method for sweet potato syrup exists but cost limits profitability. in emergencies higher sugar prices could make it viable.
A Wisconsin herd of 11 pure Holstein cows produced 14 248 pounds of milk annually with significant butterfat, yielding 620.4 pounds of butter and a net profit of 1671.23 after feed costs. The herd, Milked thrice daily in winter and twice in warm months, was credited to A J Cramer with influence from cow testing, praising the owner Willan Daebing of Predenia and purebred bulls.
Farmers find corn silage a practical substitute for winter grazing, yielding healthier cows with glossy coats and robust appearance. Silage provides rich carbohydrates and more vitamins than dry fodder, enhancing nourishment during cold months.
The USDA notes fall and wet cold weather worsen contagious roup, causing high death rates and reduced egg production. Symptoms begin with watery nasal and ocular discharge, foul odor, coughing, and cheese-like eye secretions. Prevention centers on dry, ventilated housing. treatment involves isolating birds and daily cleansing, with bichloride of mercury baths for affected birds.
Poultry manure carries fertilizing constituents worth 20 to 25 cents of 18 commercial fertilizers. Average droppings per hen range from 40 to 80 pounds yearly, making 100 hens yield 20 to 25 dollars annually. To prevent loss absorbent such as sifted coal ashes on dropping boards. wood ashes or fine coal should not mix with manure. Manure suits gardening. raisers can often sell it for a good price, boosting flock profits.
Feather pulling destroys a flock. Watch the hen causing the mischief and remove her at once. It is a vice born of confinement and idleness. Prevent by feeding fowls to make them scratch. Include meat and bone meal grass and a little salt in their diet.
Hens lay most eggs in their pullet year and early laying periods. If a hen performs well in her pullet year she may be kept for another breeding year. Continued strong laying into a second year signals vitality for continued breeding value.
Overcrowding of poultry leads to poor success as growers tempt fate by exceeding building capacity. The lesson, though bitter, shows that true profit comes from proper flock size and housing limits.
Fragmented OCR text mentions poultry, burying dead fowls, and references to teams and pools. Clear facts are sparse. no distinct persons or organizations are identified. Cannot determine a coherent news item from the readable fragments.
A fragmented dialogue scene features a minister and a lawyer in a courtly or ceremonial setting. The exchange hints at conflicts over vows, love, and social expectations as characters press or resist questions during a formal proceeding.
A humorous note from the newspaper miscellany section titled Home Truths records overheard banter in a bootshop and comments from a tall man with a small husband, a comely actress avoiding press glare, and remarks by Whitehouse about visiting wives. The piece sketches light gossip on domestic life and public exposure.
An OCR fragment from a West Press page hints at a local notice or obituary style item. Details are incomplete, but the legible bits point to a community notice, with names or dates not clearly readable.
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