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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1922
Page
2
A detailed guide stresses constant barn upkeep for milk quality, urging concrete floors without cracks, clean stalls, and a durable platform. It promotes winter construction when feasible, warns against costly mistakes, and notes the need for properly leveled areas and secure drainage for safe, sanitary dairy operations.
Instructions describe using dry arsenate of lead for chewing insects from four tablespoons of arsenate mixed into one gallon of water. A small sprayer or watering pot applies the solution to kill insects that bite and chew. An alternative method dusts arsenate with airstaked lime to treat tender plants.
The guide notes specific temperatures from 38 to 40 degrees F, with risks from foul air and moisture. It urges maximum ventilation, removal of heated or dead tubers, and dry dirt free potatoes. Storage should avoid temperatures above 7 F? and bins sized to 12 by 1 feet with airflow between tubers.
A damaged article discusses threshing and grain handling during a harvest, noting the use of straw, a barn setting, and the efforts of farmers to protect and preserve bundled grain as work continues through the week.
A historical note describes cutting and storing beet pulp for winter feed. The process involves sealing the silage mass and pulp to speed curing. It also aims to reduce litter and nuisance during storage.
A test notes reg production differ from winter feeding mainly in grain amount. A ration combining corn and oats is used with little or no morning feeding and hens consume most of their feed at night.
Timely hen feeding is urged as best practice to provide the proper amount of feed, avoiding under or overfeeding. Some farms still let hens peck for themselves, leading to inconsistent intake and earlier laying than desired.
A historic report from the Department of Agriculture advocates eight to eighteen feet wider road surfaces. It emphasizes curb-to-edge clearances for truck bodies and vehicles, arguing current norms endanger drivers at typical speeds and that increased width reduces risk on public highways.
A historic note specifies that crest width and wheel clearance dictate minimum road dimensions. It states a minimum 18 foot width for vehicle clearances on main roads and a pavement width of 30 feet to maintain safe wheel clearance from the edge.
United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Public Roads warns that future traffic growth must be accounted for in road construction. Tennessee officials and Nashville investigators report vehicle counts showing a sharp rise since 1914, with motor vehicles surging while horse drawn traffic declines. Observations from other nations suggest traffic volumes may outpace motor vehicle growth, driven by road improvements and adjacent area conditions.
The chief of the bureau of public roads in the United States Department of Agriculture states that the federal highway act plan will likely cover all the system of traveler roads, about 50 000 miles long. The project aims to provide efficient service across the country at 30 miles per hour, 8 hours daily on working days, with no mile traveled twice, and an estimated completion time of about two and a half years.
Fresh food is made available for the city children, better schools and wider social opportunities are provided for the country base and girls through improved highways and better transportation.
Prices of dairy and poultry products fell sharply as farm commodity deflation continued from 2020 into 1921, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. The report notes a rapid decline in farm product prices and outlines implications for producers and markets.
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