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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
6
Rutgers University advised poultrymen to hatch about 25 percent of chicks early in 1939 so pullets enter lay in late July or August. Early-hatched Leghorn pullets would lay through mid November, aiding fall egg prices and efficient use of incubation capacity and equipment.
An authority in the Michigan Farmer notes that over half of a colt’s birth to maturity weight gain and 75 percent of chest depth increase occur in the first year. Feeding strategy varies with purpose, liberal grain and hay for sale horses, or limited grain with ample hay for farm work horses. A two to two to one mix of corn oats and wheat bran is advised for two years alongside access to water and mixed hay.
Some farmers purchase nitrogen fertilizer as compressed ammonia gas in 150 pound cylinders. The cylinder valves are opened slightly to let the ammonia bubble into water, which quickly absorbs it and carries it down the irrigation furrow.
The article notes growing chickens require vitamin A for satisfactory development. Birds allowed to range benefit from greens, while confined birds must receive alfalfa leaf as the sole vitamin source.
Internal parasite infections in sheep raise feed lot losses. Treating the flock before turning them on pasture can reduce these losses by limiting parasite burden and improving overall health.
John Mulhall of Sioux City reports forage seed prices including alfalfa at 4.80, o...e at 3.90, brome at 2.40, and Timothy at 1.55 per bushel.
The article discusses how most species have females care for offspring while males often withdraw after nesting. Exceptions include the red necked phalarope where males incubate and rear young, warblers and finches sharing feeding duties, mallards increasingly helping, and Darwin's frog where eggs are transferred to a male pouch and young emerge from the parent's mouth.
A Cassowary, native to New Guinea, is described as grotesque and ungainly, much like the ostrich, yet the bird still roams freely in its wild habitat.
Princeton opens football season with a 4 A return match showing early form and key plays. The report highlights the team’s game plan and standout actions guiding the score and momentum in the opening period.
The Singing Tower at Lake Wales Florida was erected by Edward W Bok and dedicated in 1929 as a national gift. It stands 205 feet tall with a 651 foot base, 87 foot top width, and features a carillon of 71 bells weighing 123 264 pounds.
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