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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1921
Page
5
H. W. Boring, a Kansgas farmer, says he has gained twenty pounds and is in better health than in years since taking Tanlac.
H. W. Boring of Overland Park Kansas reports major improvement after Tanlac. Once a dyspeptic with back pain catarrh and nerves he gained weight and now sleeps well digestion is perfect and he feels stronger. He plans to keep Tanlac at home and continues buying it in Sidney Potter Lodgepole and Dalton.
Extension News Service reports a sharp decline in Nebraska farm values. The 1920 corn crop remains large but is worth 100 million dollars less than 1919, cattle on farms drop by 100 million versus 1918, hogs decline from 61 to 28 million across 1918 1920, alfalfa falls to 35 million from 64 million, wild hay and oats also weaken, and wheat loses 25 million versus 1919.
One hundred sixty practicing veterinarians from Nebraska attended a week long course on animal tuberculosis at the College of Agriculture the week of March 7. Lectures discussions lab work and demonstrations covered tuberculin testing and eradication efforts with a sixty head cattle herd tested. Examinations were held for those seeking official affiliation with the tuberculosis eradication campaign. The program was a cooperative effort of the College of Agriculture and federal and state bureaus of animal industry.
Farmers plan seed oat treatment to curb smut. Agriculture circular No 10 recommends dipping loosely filled sacks in one pint formaldehyde to 35 gallons water and soaking five minutes.
Seed should be emptied on a clean floor or canvas and covered with sacks for two hours. Ants should be run through a fanning mill before treatment to remove shriveled grains dirt and other debris. Full details are in the circular obtainable from county farm bureau offices or the College.
A College of Agriculture circular on chick care emphasizes a two to three day warm brood period with uniform heat to prevent chilling and death. It notes feeding first at four hours old with buttermilk or skim milk and advises county farm bureaus for copies. The Nebraska Tractor Tests report, bulletin 177, covers 65 models tested after 103 applications, detailing drawbar pull belt wheel capacity and fuel use with tests under varying conditions.
Examinations for teachers' certificate subjects will be held Saturday March 26 1921 at the high school building Lodge Pole Nebr and at the Court House Sidney Nebr All certificate subjects will be given at this time Anna McFadden Co Supt
A U S Marines hiking detachment reports discovering an air fishing tribe near Manila. They use queer looking kites with baited hooks that catch bats in midair each evening at dusk, a method the detachment notes as remarkable and unfamiliar.
Sidney Lumber Co promotes American Beauty and Hot Point electric appliances while Ammon's Rexall Store advertises a special sale on box chocolates every Saturday for shoppers in the town.
Nebraska reports rising unemployment with little relief in wage levels. Farmers pay up to $60 a month plus room and board for experienced workers, while some applications to the state employment bureau show as low as $10 a month. Building trades show slight activity, trade slowly improves, and spring goods move as weather warms. Bank deposits rise, enabling reduced borrowings from the Federal Reserve.
Dr M E Pettibone operates a dental practice at Mele tosh block Room 5 6s with phone 68 serving patients in the local area.
The ad highlights ball bearing construction in the No. 4 International Cultivator to reduce friction and extend life. It notes twenty steel balls in the axle pivots and a milled ball race with ten large bearings, enabling easy handling and versatile setup for 28 inch bean rows or 42 inch corn rows, with various optional shovel equipment. The copy invites readers to visit the location for demonstration.
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