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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1918
Page
4
The article reports that higher wool and mutton prices boost the sheep industry and farming in the United States. It notes sheep production is rising in new states, improving meat, fiber, and feed industries, while emphasizing continued care, pasture use, and independent labor.
The article argues that good teams greatly aid farming and that high prices deter farmers from buying heavy draft horses and foals. It suggests raising and selling colt and horse stock as a substitute to buy lighter animals locally.
Fragmentary notes discuss sow care after farrowing including feeding abstinence for 24 hours, water access, and gradual reintroduction to feed. Also referenced are draft horse breeding terms and market buyer requirements such as weight, conformation, pasterns, clean hocks, quality, and action.
A vintage food feature showcases peanut based recipes and ideas. It describes peanut butter uses in baking soup and dressings and lists dishes such as Peanut-Potato Sausages Lettuce With Peanuts Peanut Loaf Peanut Fondue Peanut Brownies and Peanut Salad With Bananas. The piece includes a concluding verse from a poet named Charles.
A cookbook style collection shows gelatin based dishes for juices and jellies with vegetables. crowning salads with cottage cheese. frozen desserts from fruit juices with cream. corn with cheese bake. and a honey syrup made from whey and corn syrup for waffles.
The USDA urges spraying to reduce potato crop losses exceeding 100 million bushels yearly. It cites beetles and blights as major threats and recommends Bordeaux mixture, lead arsenate, nicotine sulphate for leafhoppers, and cultural practices to protect yields.
Farmers should maintain a full annual cash record breaking down income and expenses by activity. Careful analysis reveals which branches generate profit and why, guiding future plans without rash changes. A single year can reveal anomalies or misallocations, while year to year comparisons deepen understanding of farm economics.
Clarence Ousley urges American cities to mobilize workers to aid farmers during peak seasons in wartime like other nations. He notes responses in other countries and emphasizes readiness to call office staff into farm labor if needed.
Government urges all adults of draft age to work or face the consequences. Citizens are told to report idlers to authorities and enforce vagrancy laws. Every loafer put to work frees a needed farmhand and supports soldiers with food.
The Lake Charles Louisiana chamber bureau of agriculture urges paying all fair premiums this year with War Savings stamps. A resolution endorsing the plan was adopted and sent to federal and state officials and fair representatives nationwide. The proposal already meets with broad approval.
The alfalfa crop is described as the most enriching for higher yields in subsequent crops. Silo costs range from 5 to 5 dollars per ton of capacity for silos with 100 tons or more. Pasture is cited as the stockman's key asset in the current feed emergency.
The article explains backyard poultry breeding focusing on mating a pair and one or more females to produce strong offspring. It covers space needs, feeding, and care for both breeding stock and laying hens, highlighting diligent supervision to ensure health and vitality for good genetic development.
The article argues culling hens after their peak laying period and selling poor layers for meat to maximize grain efficiency. It advocates feeding grain to younger, more productive fowls to improve overall poultry returns.
Feather pulling is a vice of confined fowls caused mainly by enforced idleness. A lack of animal protein in the ration may worsen the problem.
National wartime guidance urges maximum grain economy with dairy herds well fed. Promote legume hay and silage to cut grain use, sustaining milk for armies and civilians. Emphasizes pasture, legume crops, and proper feeding for year round dairy production.
Guidance on pasture management urges avoiding turning dairy cows to stalk fields in early spring to prevent feed loss and milk drop. Protect from storms and feed well, as wet pastures suffer trampling damage before grasses start. Plant a small sorghum patch in a rich spot as a safeguard against early-summer pasture shortage.
The article urges farmers to plant sufficient corn or sorghum for silage to stock silos early. It emphasizes rapid milk cooling after milking, using separators if needed, to prevent spoilage and maintain cream quality for butter.
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