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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
2
The article argues that despite widespread nutrition knowledge many children remain undernourished due to low income lack of knowledge on low cost nutritious foods and poor feeding choices. It notes factors such as vitamin B deficiency fat content and meal timing affect appetite and meal interest.
The article argues mothers should teach children to eat adequately for body needs and to accept new foods. Early conditioning fosters willingness to eat what is offered and independence in choosing foods, reducing the problem of a child who will not eat.
The article explains normal appetite variations in children and defines anorexia as a chronic lack of appetite. It stresses that while occasional loss of desire can signal illness, persistent anorexia requires understanding causes and careful, wise intervention to correct it.
A mother should systematically seek reasons for a child’s chronic disinterest in food, including possible obscure physical causes such as faulty elimination, diseased tonsils or teeth, or focal infections. Sometimes a changed maternal approach to presenting food suffices to alter the child’s meals attitude. In a large study, one investigator noted variations in poor appetites among children.
Fatigue during the day can reduce a child's appetite even with adequate night sleep. Overstimulation from adults, excessive exercise, or nervous tension at home may cause lagging hunger, especially when school worries intrude on a child's mood and focus.
The article notes that young children may seek attention by refusing food and urges tactful encouragement to eat a wide variety. It warns against over solicitude anger or punishment and reminds mothers that adult disapproval of similar foods can instill dislikes in children.
Guidance for families on tempering dining room dynamics and introducing new foods to young children. Emphasizes quiet family meals, regular schedules, impersonal conversation, independent eating for toddlers, and gradual changes to dietary habits.
A historical recap notes the Garand semiautomatic rifle will make US infantry five times as effective as prior weapons. It traces rifle evolution from early muzzle loaders through percussion caps and bolt actions to the Springfield, ending with the Garand touted as faster and more accurate, transforming each soldier into a walking machine-gun nest.
Extension guidance explains winter feed needs tied to cow weight and milk yield. A 1000 pound cow should receive 30 pounds of silage daily, hay twice daily, and grain adjusted by breed and production. Jerseys under 10 pounds milk need no grain, excess milk increases grain. Holsteins under 16 pounds need no grain, higher production requires grain.
Wisconsin experiment station findings show pullets fed alfalfa in the ration produced 91 to 107 eggs in six months versus about 76 eggs on a basal ration. Benefits persist with up to 10 percent alfalfa, while 5 percent mash guidance may suit those buying leaf meal. grinders may reach 10 percent.
Poultrymen debate whether extra price for dressed or drawn poultry outweighs labor and weight loss. Experts note live birds lose 7 to 27 percent depending on weight class when dressed or drawn, affecting price calculations for market.
The Montreal Herald reports daily manure production estimates: cow about 70 pounds, steer 60, horse 44, hog 9, sheep 4. Water content ranges from 64 to 77 percent, with nitrogen bearing ammonia around 10 pounds per ton for horse cow and hog, 12 to 18 for steer, and 30 for sheep.
North Carolina's Lake Mattamuskeet, once pumped dry for a vast reclamation project, has returned to its submerged state. After spending 17 million dollars to keep the sea out, the lake's water pumping system failed and the largest farm in the state was abandoned as the lake reflooded. The lake remains shallow, depths ranging from one to six feet.
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