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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
7
A middle aged Brooklyn woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with improving nervous troubles and sleeplessness after years of use. The testimonial notes better sleep and calmer nerves, inviting others to try the remedy with a long standing record of service.
Article by A Q Baer from Oklahoma A and M College stresses selecting a pure bred dairy bull with proven production records. It outlines four key factors: breed purity and fit, pedigree with milk or butterfat records, good conformation and vitality, and appropriate size. It also weighs old versus young bulls and notes Americans favor younger animals for ease of handling and longer herd tenure.
J B Fitch head of the dairy department at Kansas State Agriculture College says butterfat retains prewar purchasing power, now 14 cents higher than a year ago. He notes 10 million pounds of butter in storage reduced, imports up in 1928, and predicts steady butter prices with rising population outpacing cows.
A Tennessee farmer in Henderson County shifts from cotton monoculture to a rotation system started in 1916. Cotton, pasture, hay, corn and peas mix with livestock, notably hogs and sheep, boosting income from $500 annual net to over $1,750 in crops plus substantial livestock sales.
The article explains that hens slow laying in winter due to longer nights. By lengthening daylight with artificial light, hens can consume the same feed and maintain egg production as in the natural laying season. Adequate feed and comfortable housing remain essential.
At Missouri experiment station two cows of similar age and breeding were studied. The high producer consumed far more feed than her stable mate due to greater capacity and a well developed mammary system. The poorer producer could not store extra feed after meeting her body’s needs, limiting milk production.
The most economical milk comes from feeding each cow according to its production. Heavily productive cows receive all they can convert to milk, while lighter producers receive only what they can utilize. Avoid overfeeding as much as underfeeding.
Farmers urged to retain promising heifers and raise their own dairy stock rather than buying inferior cows. The advice emphasizes building a herd of strong milkers through home development and careful stewardship.
Cow testing associations are gaining popularity across the Middle West as farmers organize groups to evaluate herd genetics and milk production. The movement signals growing cooperative effort among dairy producers seeking quality improvements and shared resources.
A quirky observation notes that one cow in six dislikes money for her owner. The piece hints at satirical economics and farmer wit without naming people or places.
The University of Illinois department of farm organization argues that maintaining farm accounts is most valuable because it lets a farmer diagnose his own situation. Year end comparisons with similar farms show where efficiency differs in crop yields returns on livestock, land use, and work per man or horse, guiding changes to raise net income.
The agricultural experiment station is not a model farm or a rich man's toy. It is a laboratory where agriculture horticulture and animal husbandry problems are solved for everyone. Progress began with investigation says Director C G Williams of the Ohio Experiment Station.
Oat smut, a destructive grain disease caused by a fungus that infects the plant, can be controlled by seed treatment at planting. The best method known uses formaldehyde, said Dr. W. D. Moore, extension plant pathologist, urging farmers to use this preventive insurance against loss.
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin, Farmers' Bulletin 1851, explains preventable cabbage family diseases such as black-leg and soft rot. It urges crop rotation, seed-bed sanitation, lime for clubroot, seed disinfection, and selection of resistant varieties, with guidance on avoiding diseased matter and maintaining healthy fields.
Dr. O W McCampbell of Kansas State Agricultural College notes beef type shorthorns can be heavy milk producers. At the Sail A Bar farm near Kansas City the first strictly shorthorn show featured top herds. The experiment aims to prove heavy milking through 1000 to 1500 gallons per cow annually with prize winning calves at international livestock shows.
Ohio poultrymen have developed a process to convert hatchery by products into an all egg meal for poultry. Eggs pass over a heated drum to cook and dry the product. The feed is high in protein fats minerals and vitamins and tests show it supports growing chicks well.
Grading laws in many states boost returns for better growers and ensure public confidence in standards. Packer risks arise if fruit fails to meet label claims. When selling choice fruit ensure it is sound ripe uniform size clean and free of defects to protect reputation.
Weaning colts at four to six months is common and usually easy if the foal already eats grain. A good ration is ground oats bran and cornmeal one third each with a little oil meal. Provide good pasture and winter forage of clover or alfalfa. ensure ample fresh water at all times.
Adventure Magazine notes that head-hunting once dominated Solomons society shaping religion and labor. White administration ended the practice, removing a core cultural institution tied to canoe building rites, feast cycles, and horticulture, leaving islanders bored by alien change.
The sultana of Sulu agreed to record a message on a phonograph cylinder for Mrs. McKinley. Lieut. Col. Sydney A. Cleman recounts the moment as the sultana praised American aid and prayed for the sultan’s health, happiness, and a favorable future for her people. Her note thanked Mr. McKinley and wished well for both leaders.
Aldous Huxley muses on the music of a dripping tap within a major fourth, noting drops climb small steps then fall, wander in varied intervals, and pace changes limited by hydraulics. He compares listening to it in bed to drifting into sleep with a curious unease.
Garrett Serviss explains in the Mentor that 15 to 20 million shooting stars enter Earth's atmosphere daily, tens of millions of tiny grains burn up high, with no ground-ground fatalities recorded due to atmospheric arrest.
A Tartarian citizen bought a pood of barley, paid with a large banknote, and received a peck of smaller notes. The notes looked neat enough to impress him until he learned the dealer admitted, I printed that myself. The exchange highlights counterfeit awareness and naivety in everyday commerce.
In a London passing show dialogue the Cheery Philosopher asserts that giving results return twofold. The Other retorts from personal experience noting that last December they gave away their daughter who has since come back with her husband.
Medical professionals report a surge of colds affecting many people in the district. They highlight Father John’s Medicine as a valued remedy for coughs and colds, noting its cod liver oil base plus soothing ingredients without narcotics or stimulants.
A Sunday school annual tea plan is disrupted when a boy questions missing tickets. The superintendent quizzes him about attendance. The boy claims he attends but cites a bad cold as the reason for his absence since the last treat day.
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