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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1924
Page
2
News digest from across Nebraska and adjoining areas reports a range of incidents and happenings. Includes accidents, fires, and deaths. missions, post office robberies, and farm bureau actions. school and college notes. agricultural yields and markets. and local civic events in Omaha and Lincoln areas.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports fall application of paradichlorobenzene as an insecticide to control the peach borer in orchards. Apply after most moths have laid eggs, cover the soil with dirt mounds, and remove them after five to six weeks. Doses vary by tree age from three quarters to one and one quarter ounces per tree.
Andrew Hoss of the Minnesota experiment station notes farmers without silos can use stack silage to preserve green and immature corn. L McNeily, Minnesota agent, has used stacks 20 feet by 20 feet on his McIntosh farm for four seasons and endorses it over bundle fodder corn.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports 98000 farmers adopted improved marketing methods in 1923 via cooperative extension activities. The program aimed to apply tested methods from experience and experiment to other farm activities as well.
Farmers in mid Atlantic and New England states dress turkeys for market in preparation for Thanksgiving. Many turkeys are freed to sell directly to consumers or to city dealers. Residents gather as the day before the event brings all growers into town.
The article discusses principles of apple growing suited to eastern regions and stresses proper location, climate, and maintenance. It critiques poor placement and high costs, and notes the aim of a 730 bulletin to assist vine growers with improving yields and addressing common problems.
The text extols dairy products as the most perfect and economical foods. It notes that scientists, health agencies, and organizations like the USDA and national dairy councils promote the value of milk and dairy products for growth and health, influencing public appreciation through education and advertising.
The article stresses keeping flocks free of worms by using clean new grass each spring. It advises treating ewes before turning them and lambs to grass, and using kamala after a 24 hour starvation for tapeworms. It also notes infested segments on pastures spread worms to uninfested sheep.
The fragment advises inspecting crops for rust on beans, giving hogs special feeding for fair shows, and stressing the dairyman’s need to weed feed and breed. It compares dairy output to Denmark, praises whitewash on poultry houses, recommends farming bookkeeping, warns against letting vendors graze, and notes cattle feet near tree bases.
Foundry furnaces and repair shops line the floating yard offshore Bremerton Washington described as a complete shipboard machine and repair complex. The Medusa class vessel integrates foundry patterns two ton cranes and a full optical radio and plumbing shop with capacity for 180 workers. Keel laid April 25 1918 the Medusa is slated to join the U S Navy as a repair tender in a bid to maximize efficiency afloat.
Williamson county grand jury returned indictments against Sheriff George Osilican State Attorney Delos Duty and E N Bowen judge of Herrin City court on a murder charge tied to the Ka klan and anti klan rioting at Herrin August 20 seven men fatally wounded Circuit Judge D T Hartwell refused bail for Duty or Hawen to be set and ordered arrests others named in the indictments Bail for Duty and Bowen to be fixed next week Ike Tolger a Creel Springs constable also indicted for murder Refuse To Endorse Grain Merger Chicago executive committee of the Illinois Agricultural Association voted against the Grain Marketing Co merger plan and refused endorsement Pershing Will Visit Hie Ben New York John J Pershing sailed to visit his son in Switzerland Abdel Krim may be invited to negotiate protectorate basis Rivera to report progress at Madrid Meeker Reaches Goal Indianapolis Meeker 84 stops at Fort Benjamin Harrison en route by airplane from Vancouver Washington
The article argues every dairy farmer should know each cow’s production using the butterfat percentage test. It explains how a cow producing 40 pounds of milk at 28 percent butterfat yields about 44 cents daily, while a 25 pound per day cow at 6 percent yields 9 cents. a month’s difference with 20 cows could mean real money. It promotes regular butterfat testing by agricultural groups and extension services to identify profitable cows and cut wasteful feeding costs.
The article urges thorough, intelligent care of breeding sires to maximize offspring quality and herd efficiency. It warns against overuse and poor maintenance, recommending proper housing, ventilation, exercise, and balanced feed. One service per sire suffices.
The text emphasizes that good milk production relies on conditions in the cow stable. It notes that adequate light and ventilation are essential, sunlight acts as a disinfectant, and smooth nails help keep the stable clean. Tight floors aid sanitation and cleanliness.
Dairy cows thrive on sweet clover and good calves. A well-developed heifer should be bred early. months of growth prior to calving pay off. External dirt contaminates milk. pure air and clean utensils are vital for safe dairy production.
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