16 Mar 1916
Page 15
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
15
A Kansas farmer emphasizes that milk yield depends on a balanced ration providing proper proportions of nutrients. Deficiencies in any key nutrient, especially protein, can limit milk capacity. Balancing rations focuses on ensuring sufficient amounts of the crucial nutrient in feed.
A historical note compares Holstein cows to Shorthorns for dairy and beef. It argues milk yield should drive feeding strategies, discusses fluctuating feed costs, and emphasizes maintaining a balanced ration with high quality hay and protein sources to maximize profitability.
Milk production after calving should persist seven months with good feed and care. A 10-12 week period to full milk, balanced rations, and diverse feeds like oat hay and corn silage support steady output. Three daily milkings may raise yield by up to 7 percent but add labor costs.
A long list of brief Michigan items reports property changes, crimes, deaths, and local actions. Purchases include the Hubble farm near Oxford, and multiple officials resign or face investigations. Robberies, fatal shootings, and accidents add grim notes, while dividends and corporate moves touch several towns. Governor and municipal notices cover licensing, pensions, and public safety, with obituaries and community milestones scattered throughout.
Nitrate of soda is beneficial for all crops and should be used with plants in active growth. Mulching is underused in small fruit trees and garden crops. A thick mat of leaves, bay, or other material preserves moisture, reduces weeds, and loosens soil with little cultivation.
The article summarizes guidelines from the New York State College of Agriculture on growing alfalfa including soil preparation lime applications, inoculation methods using soil or cultures, timing of harvest, and seed quality to avoid dodder. It also covers shelter for brood sows and cleanliness of milking pails to reduce dirt and bacteria in milk.
A fragment describes traditional posthumous Chinese funerals with 100 day altar rites at the survivor’s home. It notes ongoing bowing and viewing rituals, and relatives gathering from distant places, with private ceremonies lasting many days.
An article traces how insurance firms wrecking depots and uninsured owners yield a glut of secondhand plate glass. Dealers sort damaged panes into usable strips for small windows, frosted office partitions, refrigerator tops, and mirrors. Fragments feed glass table tops and other minor parts, with scraps finally recycled into new work.
An elderly fragment describes bee behavior with garbled phrases about queens, hives, and foraging. It notes clusters forming after leaving the hive and hints at challenges in handling bees without smoke or fear, mentioning fruit chedieer and property care context.
A Richmond drug company executive claims great business gains come from laxatives. He suggests the Department of Commerce provide Rexall Orderlies to all workers to improve national welfare, praising the product as prompt, pleasant, nongriping, and suitable for all ages. The selling price is ten cents.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a weekly likely magazine item, voting and a meeting. It references names and terms in a garbled way and lacks clear events or dates.
Following in the list of advertised letters for the week ending March 14 are Mrs. R. K Burnhill Mrs. Nellie Bahike Miss Edith White Opal Brum Mr KM Feldt Mrs Henry Haystek Mr Carl LeValley. If not called for the letters will be sent to the Dead Letter Office on March.
A vintage advertorial touts Dian's Kidney Pills as safe for children with weak kidneys. It claims the product treats frail or tired children who fail to play like others and should be used under parental guidance, citing testimonials from Alma and Pike drugstores.
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