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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1914
Page
8
A Wisconsin dairy expert argues that kindness to cows, patient handling, and personal rapport with each cow yield higher milk output than rough milking. The piece contrasts gentle milking with forceful methods and notes that early dairymen valued the mothering bond between cow and milker to maximize production.
A Practical stanchion that closes automatically is shown in a Popular Mechanics sketch by Ralph Crane of Ypsilanti Michigan. The device uses a coil spring and a pivoting bar to lock shut when an animal pushes its head through the bars, trapping it securely.
The best forecast of future dairy cows is the pounds of feed received from weaning to age two. The ration links productive capacity to growing period care, and building requirements determine constitution and capacity. Proper feeding complements breeding. insufficient food drives reversion to unimproved types, reducing efficiency.
Kellinger suffers chronic insomnia waking at odd hours while his wife and friends react with sympathy, remedies, and humor. The distress peaks as visitors critique his condition until a final night ends the sleepless spell.
The guide urges separating calves from larger cattle during winter to prevent crowding and exposure. It recommends dedicated quarters, long troughs to prevent feeding chews, and training calves to stand tied and be led.
The cream separator that vibrates fails to perform at peak efficiency and wears out quicker than one mounted on a stable concrete foundation.
A stealthy thief swapped a diamond set clock on a mantel for a sixty cent imitation while the owner slept. He murmured how times had changed as he fled into the cold, leaving the house undisturbed apart from the mischief.
Advice on milk production stresses quiet handling and on time milking. Emphasizes clean stables, balanced rations, intelligent labor, and regular use of the Babcock test to weed out unprofitable cows. Advocates timely cutting of oats and pea hay and keeping cows in good air and ventilation.
In a domestic scene the Loffett family overprotects and scripts care for a mother who sickens then regains strength, only to discover they enjoy wielding control. The step from caregiver to executor unsettles the matriarch and reverses family roles.
The Par ral mines largely closed except Alvarado as Americans led by Mr. Dufourcq flee through hardship. Refugees from Mapimi abandon the area as mines flood at about 2000 gallons per minute. Many refugees suffer poverty and loss of belongings and fortunes.
A historical note outlines simple farm poultry guidelines including clean warm houses with sunshine, ample fresh air and water, regular feeding in portions, variety in diet, and disease prevention via cleanliness and disinfection. It also advises limiting breed variety and introducing new bloodlines each year.
The Scientific American details a brooder house ventilator by C W Brick of Crosswick New Jersey. It covers an improved ventilator design with heating by air induced by the ventilator and an exterior safety valve to prevent overly strong air flow into the brooder house.
Advice on duck farming stresses sand or grit in feed, ample green food, clean water, and uniform birds. It warns Pekin ducks are poor sitters, stresses early development, and notes overfeeding corn can yellow plumage while occasional corn is okay.
Repetition of Helen Kennedy and William Kennedy seeks adoption of Hazel Miller. Bertha Hollub sues Walter Hollub for divorce alimony and custody. Mary Good sues Henry Aumbaugh for quiet title. Estate of John McGatha represented by W B Wolfe sues W Lynch Phoeba Lynch. Clara Eck sues Jacob Eck for divorce. Stephen Bedwell sues Consolidated Indiana Coal Co for personal injuries. Dixs vs Sullivan County Water Co filed as mechanics lien. Jennie Hughes sues Elmer Rooksberry for damages.
Larson and Carter closed a deal with H. H. Sumner for 56 lots in the Edina subdivision at the city’s extreme northwest border for about 20000. Jos S. Reed sold all his holdings in the subdivision, which he had bought as an orange grove from James Henry of Pass-a-Grille. The buyers plan to resubdivide and market the property.
William S Moore will hold a public sale tomorrow on the old Bobbie Carrithers place south of Graysville. Horses mules cattle hogs and farming implements will be sold. Hamet D Hinkle of Vincennes advertises a private sale of 37 head of horses and mules at his farm four miles east of Carlisle. Sales conducted on the last six days of the month.
To enjoy popular dances readers are urged to use Allens Foot-Ease an antiseptic powder shaken into shoes before dancing The ad notes widespread demand for foot relief and invites free samples to Allen S Olmstead Le Roy New York 28 4.
Miss Carrie Yeager reports for the week ending February 15: daily highs and lows ranged from 49? to 1? though, with clear and cloudy days. Snow depth reached 2 inches on the 10th, 4 inches on the 13th, and 1 inch on the 15th.
Terre Haute telephone lineman Lester Roll was arrested by Police Chief O R Rich on intoxication charges. He was jailed at the county jail, fined one dollar and costs totaling thirteen dollars, paid, and released.
Revival meetings at Holiness Christian Church draw strong interest with three conversions reported Sunday night. Pastor Rev. Georg Hyff leads the sessions, continuing indefinitely.
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