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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
6
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that low bacteria milk can be produced in most cow barns with minimal investment. Simple steam sterilizer for utensils clean cows small top milking pails proper manure removal and bedding reduced bacteria from millions to an average of about two thousand per milliliter.
The article reviews growing annual crops between peach trees to offset maintenance costs, noting limited orchard benefit and potential drawbacks. It details crop selection, tillage alignment, and cleanliness impacts on milk bacteria, plus considerations for shading, irrigation, spraying, and harvest interference across fruit and grain crops.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article urges poultry breeders to emphasize Leghorn meat qualities alongside egg production. It notes average Leghorn hens weigh about 3 pounds live and dress under 3 pounds, making them too small for typical market broilers.
The article discusses Leghorn weights for breeding stock and meat, noting males around 5.44 pounds and females around 4 pounds as minimums. It explains selecting large Leghorns for breeding to improve table qualities, outlines cockerel meat yield from large parents, and stresses proper husbandry including ample range and liberal feeding for fast, well grown chicks.
The Department of Agriculture outlines steps to increase sheep flocks and wool output amid wartime shortages. It cites low wool production relative to peacetime needs, urges restocking, improved breeding, forage use, and market readiness, and recommends addressing predation and dog threats to expand eastern and southern flocks while maintaining mature lambs weighing 70 to 80 pounds.
The article urges using flowers to serve two functions during wartime. Beekeepers who care for bees can increase the nation's sugar supply by saving more nectar for use.
The text explains that one sire is used for about 20 females and outlines how sires are chosen for breeding. Efficient sires are those bred for specific purposes and capable of transmitting desired traits to offspring.
fragmented OCR text references United States Department of Agriculture and advice on alfalfa and chickens. details are garbled but imply guidance or subsidy related to home flocks and poultry care.
The Farmers' Bulletin 937 from the U S Department of Agriculture says a half acre, with proper care, can supply a family and yield more per acre than general crops. It offers free guidance on planting, care, and cultivation to maximize vegetable yields.
Advice on keeping laying hens indoors during storms. Use good straw litter for scattering grain to exercise and occupy the birds. Closely confined free range birds may stall development unless kept contented in new quarters with green feed provided.
Fragmented notice notes kitchen waste and egg production. mentions United States Department and measurements. reader advised to manage waste to improve fowl eggs.
The article recounts a 50 to 60 year old concept of a jacketed stove heating a house. It explains heat movement, the failure of early designs, and how a pipeless furnace with central cold and hot air registers can save up to 40 percent of heat and fuel, noting benefits for small stores and farms. It mentions William A. Radford offering free advice and details on inquiries.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a historical sketch mentioning a naturalist in 1822, with scattered names and terms such as frogs and toads. The readable portions hint at a biographical focus but lack clear events, places, or dates to confirm a full note.
The article notes shea butter and the reddish oil from the West African shade tree as notable ingredients. It highlights the sweet pulp of the nut as highly valued by natives and traders, suggesting its use in margarine chocolate candies and soap.
Readable fragments show scattered letters and partial phrases. No clear event person or organization is identified. The piece appears to be an OCR garble likely from a local notice or column with missing context.
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