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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1925
Page
3
Miss Frances Sutton achieves historic milestone by passing the state exam and becoming a registered architect. A University of Michigan graduate, she is twenty four years old and noted for breaking gender barriers in the field.
An Iowa Homestead writer argues hog cholera stems from the germ, not immature corn. While new corn may upset digestion and weaken pigs, vaccination remains essential. Serum costs have fallen, making vaccination and preventive care affordable as corn grows cheaper and pork prices stay high.
The Indiana Farmers' Guide urges farmers to protect idle field machinery from winter weather. Covers, even simple ones, prevent depreciation. painting, oiling, and greasing extend life four to twelvefold. Practical savings repeat yearly as cheap protection proves worthwhile.
Frosted silage corn must be watered to prevent mold and spoilage. If frost hits before harvest the moisture should be added to create a firm compact mass that resists air exposure and aids preservation.
Instructions cover thorough cleaning of corn fields and garden bulbs, drying potatoes and eggs before storage, and packing produce. Advice stresses dry, cool storage, blow drying over sun exposure, and marking replants before winter to protect crops and livestock.
A state natural history expert suggests salt or naphthalene to control fleas. Start by cleaning barns and manure, spread a white dihydrogen layer, let it sit a week, then wash or let dissolve. If needed substitute with naphthalene or spray the area with stock dip and dip heavily infested animals.
Advice warns of risks in meat scraps used for poultry feed and the chance of ptomaine poisoning. Tests include odor and samples for hoofs or hair. discard scraps lacking wholesome assurance as negative impact on egg yield and bird health.
The article discusses reclaiming waste land by removing thick fence row growth of cherry and hawthorn. It notes these rows reduce soil nutrients, harbor injurious insects, and spread weeds. It argues cedar on rocky lime-rich ground wastes space and that mixed grazing and woodlots fail to improve pasture.
The piece argues cows and hens gain value as farm buyers realize their worth. It notes owner quality shapes animal performance and contrasts past neglect with current appreciation of dairy and poultry contributions to farm economy.
A shopper suggests buying a large 60 cent bottle at any store that sells a medicine to verify the effect for oneself. The note emphasizes trying the product directly to form an opinion.
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