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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
3
The article advises keeping abundant hay to develop digestive capacity in calves and recommends delaying breeding Holstein heifers to 24 26 or 28 months. It outlines gradual feeding from birth, combining alfalfa or clover hay with silage or roots, and a starter grain mix of oats corn bran and gluten feed. It also notes adjusting grain as milk output changes and alternatives when silage roots are unavailable.
Ohio Experiment Station chemists urge using leaves as garden mulch or fertilizer rather than burning them. Leaves provide potash and value about 6 cents per 100 pounds. Piling leaves in winter and spading in spring yields best results, while burning wastes fertilizing material.
The article argues dairy cows efficiently convert hay corn fodder and other bulky feeds into finished products while keeping manure fertility. Reducing feed transport costs by feeding on farm lowers marketing expenses and improves overall profitability.
A poultry note advises adjusting roost heights for heavy breeds to prevent injuries from high jumps. Keep perches level and spacious to avoid crowding, especially at night, and separate hens by house if possible. Align roosts to balance safety and vigilance against predators.
A United States Department of Agriculture briefing outlines how the location and design of dirt roads affect future public highway upgrades. It warns against sharp curves, emphasizes wide roads for vehicle passing, and notes the cost of longer routes and maintenance. It also cautions avoiding unnecessary land line changes and highlights pleasure travel.
A serviceable implement shed should be drained to keep tools dry and must shield articles from sun wind and moisture. It should be affordable convenient and well arranged for easy use with options including wood frame barn siding ship-lap or drop siding and roofs of shingles or corrugated iron.
The article notes rising road improvement efforts across counties and states. Virginia reports $3,105,929 in highway projects under contract or survey. Maryland is grouped with Ohio Pennsylvania and Georgia in a recent summary as approving road improvements totaling about $1,000,000.
A home remedy suggests using a solution of 10 percent boric acid and 90 percent water to relieve sore and watery eyes in animals. Apply with absorbent cotton and use a fresh piece for each treatment.
A historical note recommends quicklime to cover graves of animals that die from contagious diseases. The method involves surrounding the grave and applying twice its weight in lime to sanitize the site.
Six million one hundred thousand motorcars in the country incur about double tire and gasoline expenses when using unimproved roads versus hard surfaced routes. This highlights the economic impact of poor road surfaces on average vehicle operating costs.
The reader presents a fragmentary discussion on water as essential to road making, noting its necessity and the risk of excess potentially harming the process. The text is highly garbled and lacks clear context or specifics.
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