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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1925
Page
3
Dinah, a New Orleans cook, recalls a nascent attraction to a new butler. When pressed by Miss Alice, she reveals with a wry smile that she believes the man may have been her first husband.
A claim describes a teletype invention capable of sending printed messages up to 5000 miles away at speeds from forty to eighty words per minute. The system purportedly delivers the transmitted text to the receiving end of the wire.
The article weighs ensilage corn against ordinary field corn for silos. It cites Indiana Ohio and Connecticut experiments showing field corn silage yields slightly more milk and fat per cow, but ensilage corn yields far more dry matter per acre and can be more economical overall. It also notes that entire crops can go to silo but timing matters for late or moisture-laden harvests.
A veteran livestock breeder argues for delaying spring grazing to keep grass growth ahead of animals. Minnesota university farm stock men oppose early turnout, noting a one week delay can lengthen the pasture season and prevent soil trampling. Two acres per horse or cow, six to eight sheep per similar share.
A dairy farmer who can raise most or all feed for his cows gains two profits. He can sell feed at his farm at market price and earn profits on dairy products. Those needing to buy feed must rely on a strong market and efficient cows to be profitable.
The dairymen commonly rest dairy cows four to eight weeks for recuperation as dairy cows work hard. Cows produce milk month after month and year after year, and calve each year, calves weighing about 100 pounds.
The cost of milk production hinges on feed costs. Dairymen should base rations on corn silage and leguminous roughages like alfalfa, clover hay, and bean pods to raise digestibility, reduce grain needs, and lower overall dairy costs.
United States Department of Agriculture researchers report that adding milk to the grain ration of growing chicks markedly increases growth rates. Experiments ongoing show milk as a favored supplement in commercial poultry feeding, while mineral salts with vegetable proteins improve protein efficiency. Studies at Beltsville, Maryland, involve breeding, feeding, and management with about 7,500 chicks hatched last year.
Farmers debate seed kernel type with studies showing smooth kernels do not indicate decline. Deep kernels come from rough ears needing rich soil and long seasons, while smooth, shallow kernels mature early. On upland dry soils choose smooth ears. on bottom lands select deeper, rough kernels for seed.
Minnesota farm records show alfalfa as the cheapest feed to produce with an average yield of 2.2 tons per acre and a cost of 12.51 dollars per acre, equivalent to 5.70 dollars per ton. Labor, seed, fertilizer, and machinery compose the cost, with hog pasture sometimes offsetting net costs. Clover and timothy run about 1.1 tons per acre at 8.36 dollars per ton.
Clean seed stock and grind screenings before feeding. Treat potato seed with formaldehyde or corrosive sublimate. Maintain field edges and plan three and a half tons of silage and one to two tons of legume hay per cow. Use 8-4-4 fertilizer for vegetables. Plant legume seed and acres per plow for soil improvement. Include red and yellow cherry tomatoes for children. When including grass with a legume, keep it longer than one year. Bean weevil can destroy soybean seed. expose seed to sub-zero temperatures for 36 to 48 hours to control.
Contagious roup in poultry is linked to unsanitary hen houses and cold damp weather. It harms egg production and vitality, spreading via contact and contaminated feed and water, with symptoms including nasal discharge, eye swelling, and lethargy. Treatments emphasize removing causes, ventilation, isolation, and careful dosing with mercury compounds, though deaths and culling are common.
Judgment in feeding pullets emphasizes balanced rations as birds mature. Typically eight quarts of hard grain per hundred daily, split between morning and night, with adjustments to ten or twelve quarts if laying well. If too much feed is used, reduce quantity. Mash should always be available in hoppers or feeders.
Thousands of women with kidney and bladder trouble may misinterpret symptoms as unrelated. Back pain, headaches, and fatigue can signal kidney disease, so delaying treatment risks progression. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is advertised as a physician prescription available at drug stores, with a sample offer by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co.
The article explains new high explosives first used in the war, described as insensitive and safe to handle like cornmeal. They are coal tar products converted into explosives via nitric acid, with testing by government to measure sensitivity using rifle impacts to reject unsafe samples.
Sillsboro reports restoration work around the Franklin Pierce house in the Lower Village. A fence of a century ago surrounds the property while piazzas are removed and porches added at side doors, returning the structure to its 19th century appearance as built by Gov. Benjamin Pierce, father of the President.
Professor June FE Downey of the University of Wyoming analyzed 400 participants from the American Psychological Society and concluded that fewer women are left handed than men. He notes ambidextrous individuals tend toward higher intelligence and that the distinction between left and right is weaker than the sense of up and down in most people.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching, advising use with Cuticura Soap and hot water, then drying and dusting with Cuticura Talcum for a fragrant finish. The package price is 25 cents each.
Two electrically driven ferries the Hayward and the San Leandro cross from Oakland to San Francisco. In 230 days they have carried about 25,000 persons daily, totaling roughly 10,000,000 passengers over 20,000 trips. The electric propulsion system was installed by General Electric in 1922.
A church assembly committee reports that the new pew rent system is dying with only 262,633 of nearly 6,000,000 sittings in Great Britain rented, about 4 percent.
In a field of about 2000 competitors, 132 prizes were offered by the Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs of England. Two women were among the four who tied for the leading trophy, highlighting strong female marksmen in the event.
Milwaukee readers share testimonials praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Emil O Brandenburg of Milwaukee reports restored strength and weight after four bottles. she remains a daily user and urges friends to try it. Mrs Ada Box of Horace Nebraska recounts relief from severe backache and pain, enabling her to care for her family and home and to recommend the remedy.
Cull nonproducing hens and provide sunlight to prevent rickets. In warm weather keep earth in shade for dust baths. Broilers and fry reach market early for profit. Various feeding systems exist. commercial baby chicks mash may replace home feeds. Large colony brooder stoves allow raising chicks in bigger numbers with less labor.
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