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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1925
Page
2
A garbled crossword style entry lists numerous clues and partial answers including items like river in Virginia and sweet potato. It references various numbers and terms such as Roman emperor and Italian phrases, with a note the solution will appear in the next issue.
United States Department of Agriculture findings warn of heavy losses among aged ewes at lambing due to close confinement and excessive feeding. Observations by Dr. W. T. Dean and J. S. Dade note losses in Idaho and potential spread to other states as lambing season begins, with prevention through exercise and balanced rations for at least 80 days before lambing.
Feeding available milk to hens can boost profits on many farms. The milk may be fed fresh or soured. sour milk offers lactic acid benefits and reduces bowel issues. In winter it is hard to sour milk, so warm it and add a small amount of sour milk to fresh skim milk to act as a starter. Keep buckets and utensils clean and sweet with thorough regular cleaning.
Government tests at Beltsville Maryland show that systematic rotation of forage pastures helps lambs reach market weight with fewer stomach worm infections. While helpful, rotation alone does not fully suppress parasites. dosing with copper sulfate is suggested for complete control. Details are available from the Bureau of Animal Industry in Washington, D C.
Dr Alexander promotes preventing and treating ox warbles in cattle by frequent spraying with a reliable repellent and by squeezing out and destroying every grub. For mature boils press with a bottle mouth and apply a mix of one part iodoform to five parts lard to aid healing or destroy forming grubs.
A Rural New Yorker writer argues that clover seed will not restore milk yield in cows with slumped production. The piece notes clover seed acts as a protein carrier but lacks miraculous effects and warns its high cost versus established protein carriers like cottonseed meal and gluten meal.
The article urges crop rotation to protect soil and reduce pests and advises planning fields now for the year. It notes cauliflower growth like early cabbage, importance of paint to deter rats, clean poultry houses for laying hens, and feeding variety for poultry and calves. It frames the farmer as a practical scientist using nature as a laboratory.
The cow testing association provides a simple, economical way for dairy farmers to record milk and feed costs, calculate profit per cow, and improve herds. A tester visits monthly, weighs milk, records feed, applies Babcock tests, and helps with rations and breeding ideas.
Experiments show it costs more energy to digest corn cobs than the nutrients they provide. Ground oats and bran in the cow’s ration reduce the value of grinding or buying crushed cobs, and grinding cobs separately to lighten the meat portion is likely unwise.
A Kansas Agricultural College note urges dairy focus for grain farmers, arguing a few cows can secure income while winter prices rise due to lower production. Idaho dairy Jerseys and Holsteins pass TB tests, accredited for five years with no reactors, underscoring efficient dairy rations and economy over love of work.
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