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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1927
Page
6
A five year old named David chose to ride a street car with his grandmother over an automobile ride with parents. His grandmother jokes he will be a conductor, but David declares he will be a motorman. The Indianapolis News notes the competitive drift toward uniformed jobs. Hang on to your business. In time nine tenths of competition will disappear.
A study of 51 Holstein-Friesian sales across the United States in 1926 shows average prices for advanced registry cows with yearly records at 444 dollars, 273 dollars higher than untested animals. In 88 pure bred Guernsey auctions, cows with both advanced registry records and dams averaged 523 dollars, with lower figures for other combinations.
Ohio State dairy specialist Ivan McKellip summarizes 1926 Paulding County figures showing a single cow producing 400 pounds of butter fat per year nets near $100 profit after expenses. A herd of ten at 400 pounds pays feed and wages and still yields about $1,000 profit, while ten cows at 150 pounds each cost the owner over $400 in privileges.
The article argues that good dairymen add water to milk during manufacturing, noting milk is 87 percent water and cows drink large amounts daily. It advises supplying water in cups at stanchions, emphasizes at least twice daily access, and warns against icy cold water, recommending water about 20 degrees above freezing to prevent shock.
Feeding calcium and protein sources affects dairy cow milk output. Indiana trials show cottonseed meal slightly edging linseed oil meal for milk cows. Do not exceed two pounds per cow daily. some southern ranges have used four pounds safely. Large cottonseed meal amounts raise adders risk, safer with silage present.
Calf birth weights vary by breed with figures from Eckles showing Jersey 55 pounds Guernsey 71 Ayrshire 77 Holstein 90 Brown Swiss 100 and Dairy Shorthorn 78 pounds. Veal calves are a secondary aim for dairy cows in this context.
A 1937 Western Newspaper Union fashion column highlights two piece frocks with contrasting blouse and skirt, metallic embroidery on silk and wool crepes, tiny prints, and matching parasol sets. It notes striped taffeta, floral prints, and new parasol fashions including Japanese paper shades and hand painted designs.
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