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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1925
Page
2
Several flea beetle species infest garden plants in spring. The western cabbage flea beetle damages cabbage radishes turnips while potato flea beetle harms potatoes tomatoes beans and sunflowers. Control with Bordeaux mixture arsenate sprays or lime with paris green offers limited relief as beetles often migrate after spraying.
A movement led by nature-lovers and supported by over five million members from 125 organizations has shaped national policy. They helped exempt parks from a water power act, promoted See America First, and spurred creation of national parks and monuments including Hawaii, Lassen, McKinley, Grand Canyon, and Zion. The effort fosters conservation education, forestry policy, and respectful outdoor conduct.
The Pittsfield exhibit features three clocks totaling about 800 years of age. Fred Jones owns the Columbus wooden clock dated 1492 with a single hand and hour markers. Mr Beaumont displays Bartholomew’s 1812 Bristol clock, also wooden and running well. The third clock, owned by Charles H. Taylor, is an English brass piece from about 200 years ago and noted as dependable.
A young girl known for stretching the truth faces doubt from her auntie who declares she can never be believed. The aunt’s warning sets up a cautionary brief about honesty.
The tale shows a boy crying wolf to scare others and later a real predator arrives. The boy admits disbelief and the others doubt him, leading to the loss of the flock. The moral cautions against overstepping with exaggerated warnings when teaching children.
An article outlines causes for sows eating their piglets and offers prevention tips. It notes constipation can trigger cravings and fever, recommends feeding during pregnancy with linseed oilmeal, urges salts in extreme cases, and advises prompt removal of afterbirth. It suggests using kerosene on piglets to deter scent, warning against excess to avoid skin burns.
Water plays an equally vital role with feed in egg production. Analysis shows about 65 percent of an egg is water, 73.7 percent of the edible portion, 86.2 percent of the white, and 49.5 percent of the yolk. Hens need ample water alongside well balanced rations to avoid being handicapped.
Proper feeding for young geese includes bread crumbs moistened with water for two to three days. Provide a green sod near the nest from 48 hours old. After three days, move to sheltered pasture or free range with rain protection. Feed a wet mash of bran shorts cornmeal and ground oats four times daily.
The Bronze turkey is the most famous variety, larger and heavier than others. It commonly weighs up to 36 pounds, while other varieties seldom exceed 30 pounds. Its coppery bronze color has black and brown stripes and a white-tipped tail. Crosses with wild turkeys show yellowish brown tail tips instead of white.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports early activity in the Better Lives Better Stock campaign. In two months eleven states added 275 new participants, with Kentucky leading in county agents’ effort. Participants own over 8000 breeding stock, plus poultry.
A Michigan Agricultural College study tested eight work teams on two rations over two years. Horses weighing 1,500 to 1,920 pounds, aged 3 to 15, performed heavy farm work and showed comparable health on corn and alfalfa as on corn, oats and timothy. Alfalfa-fed horses averaged 236 of 800 days worked, gained 21 pounds yearly, while timothy-fed horses lost 17 pounds. Daily intake averaged 122 pounds of corn and 18 pounds of alfalfa hay for alfalfa groups, with feed costs about 31 cents per day versus 37 cents for timothy. Recommends substituting oat straw for some alfalfa hay to correct protein and dry matter balance.
The growth of the American poultry industry is attributed to the development and recognition of standard bred poultry. The American Poultry Association maintains the Standard of Perfection, guiding uniform breeding practices nationwide. Birds across the United States are judged by this single standard, enabling the standardization of fowls everywhere.
The article notes a record laying hen owned in England, the World Champion White Leghorn, which produced 821 eggs in 365 days at a Midland laying contest. It also covers lawn fertilization with nitrogen rich fertilizers and mentions dodder infestations on onions and potatoes.
Penn State experiment station researcher J W White reports Kentucky blue grass yields high nutrition and soil fertility benefits. He notes about four million acres in Pennsylvania are pasture, often on rough or depleted land, and argues dairy farmers should favor productive pastures over overusing best cropland. In trials, blue grass pasture on four acres produced 1 986 pounds of crude digestible protein versus 683 in a four year grain rotation.
Calves commonly suffer white scours or calf cholera from birth. Prevention includes a sanitary calving pen, iodine-treated naval stump, udder cleansing, and vaccinating each calf with polyvalent calf dysentery serum. Avoid letting newborns nurse if herd disease is prevalent. use milk from a recently fresh cow.
The U S Department of Agriculture releases bulletins on how feeding silage alfalfa green corn turnips cabbage and potatoes affects milk flavor and odor. The bulletins numbered 1087 1190 1208 and 1297 detail the findings and guidance for farmers and can be requested from Washington DC.
Calves should be fed alfalfa to curb scouring while a scrub bull can ruin herd value. Emphasizes using good bulls for dairy profitability and notes cow testing trends. Ground oats aid bulls. cottonseed meal is viewed unfavorably. Profit relies on keeping sound animals with proper housing, silos, hay, and forage. Feed cows by production to maximize returns.
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