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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1939
Page
3
E. H. Kahle of Thayer County Nebraska shifted from corn and hogs to sorghums and grass beef. He breeds about 2,000 turkeys yearly in four-range houses with movable skids for pasture rotation. The 14 foot square houses feature roof windows for ventilation and sunlight.
West Virginia authorities urge farmers to correct soil acidity with lime before applying superphosphate to pastures. Applying lime after wastes money and labor as much of the fertilizer’s value is lost.
The Agriculture Department notes precise sexing of day old Barred Rocks by plumage and leg color with about 92 percent accuracy. It also covers Bliss Triumph potato red bias, white variants, cabbage pest control, nitrogen rules for orchards, and dairy pasture profit emphasis from New York and Cornell experiments plus hybrid corn adoption in Wisconsin.
J Meyburgh's duck hatched under a hen in Norvalspont South Africa shuns other ducks and will only swim when chicks are nearby to watch.
Cora M. Shepard profiles Lbert Howard Peirce of Wellington, a longtime tin and stove shop operator and senior Odd Fellows leader. Peirce, born in Rochester, has held multiple Ohio and international lodge positions since joining in 1889, served as village clerk for 18 years, aided Wellington school centralization, and is active in the Methodist church with a family including two daughters and several grandchildren.
Lorain County residents will travel to Cleveland for the seventh World Poultry Congress opening there. The event marks the first U S congress in that sector in years with exhibits from the United States, Canada and foreign countries. Ohio Poultry Day will be observed on Friday with officials including Secretary Henry A Wallace and Governor John W Bricker attending. Lorain County groups will also visit on August 1 2 3 via special tours stopping in Lorain Elyria Fields Corners Oberlin and Wellington.
Brother Wilfrid of the Cis tercian Order of Trappists supervises the La Trappe poultry yard at Oka Quebec and unveils the Chantecler a cross breed reducing comb and wattles to withstand harsh winters. The bird earns admission to the American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection and will be shown with Brother Wilfrid and his son at the World's Poultry Congress Hall in Cleveland from July 28 to August 7.
Livestock expert L P McCann warns that horses require ample water on hot days, noting water acts as a life saver for stock during torrid summer heat. He says horses should be watered in the forenoon to ease movement and reduce stress, avoiding daytime dehydration.
The excerpt lists a sequence of August events: All States Day with poultry management lectures and consumers programs on Wednesday. Baby Chick Day with demonstrations on Thursday. Poultry Producers Day and Women's Day on Friday. Poultry Marketing Day with egg auctions on Saturday. a regatta and recreational programs on Sunday. and Boy Scouts and Children's Day adjournment on Monday.
The Grafton Theatre presents Only Angels Have Wings tonight and Thursday. The Howard Hawks film stars Cary Grant and Jean Arthur with Richard Barthelmess Rita Hayworth and Thomas Mitchell, a tale of pilots in the Andes and a stranded showgirl amid romance and danger.
A University specialist warns that well fed horses in heat require ample water and rest. Farm owners in Ohio shuttle water to fields or adjust hours to cooler periods. Refusing noon feed signals heat stroke risk, and lack of sweat with sweating teammates indicates heat injury. remove from harness and cool promptly.
Ohio State University expert Ivan McKellip urges using surplus skim milk on farms. Calves of Jersey Ayrshire and Guernsey breeds receive varied daily skim milk portions with grain and leafy hay. Holstein and Brown Swiss calves require more. Skimmilk also benefits pigs with significant feed savings and faster gains.
The Mary Jane Theatre in Amherst maintains contracts with major film companies ensuring top titles for patrons. It features Western Electric Microphonic Sound, comfortable seating, two nightly shows, Sunday and holiday matinees, and fixed admission. Owned and operated by Stanley Hall who arrives from Minnesota five years ago after twenty years in the theatre business.
A brief line notes that pigs are fed on corn and tankage with unspecified quantities or sourcing details. No additional context or dates are provided in the readable text.
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