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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1929
Page
7
Farmers warned about using electric lights to boost hen egg production. The Ohio State poultry calendar cautions against overuse, recommends 14 hour max daily exposure, and stresses regulated, gradual adjustments and balanced feed and water.
Hatch pullets in March or April to ensure November egg production near 50 percent yield. Year-old hens and older birds falter in winter. eggs are scarce December to February. Most pullets begin laying between four and seven months, with some at eight to nine months, shaping profits across cold months.
The article stresses that incubator success relies on the vigor and vitality of parent stock and proper egg care before incubation. It notes that healthy birds lead to higher hatch rates and that poor results stem more from weak breeding than incubator issues.
The article discusses heat application in poultry houses, noting heated confinement can benefit hens when properly used. It covers straw lofts for insulation, dangers of disease spread by hens, and winter feeding options like skim milk and butternut. It cites USDA statistics on egg production during spring months.
A USDA Farmers' Bulletin 1005 F traces the rapid rise of soy beans in eastern and central regions as a primary seed and hay crop. It covers harvesting methods, curing, storage, and marketing standards for soy bean hay and mixed hay, plus guidance on seed drying and pest risks.
The cherry and plum share pruning basics with apples and pears. Use the open head system for young trees to form a strong framework. After bearing begins, prune lightly to thin dense clusters and allow sunlight for color and fruit development.
Improvement Societies in thirty states and several Canadian provinces link experiment stations with farmers. The Kansas experiment station released Kanota oats in 1921, now the leading variety there, yielding five to ten bushels per acre more than common varieties. Seed was first distributed to a few farmers that year.
The San Jose scale inflicts damage on nearly all orchard fruits and many ornamental trees and shrubs. In fruit trees the scales attack trunks limbs foliage and fruit with severe infestations turning older areas ashy gray. Rubbing scales yields a greasy feel from crushed insects.
On well drained black prairie loam soils use superphosphate at 90 to 300 pounds per acre when surface applied or up to 200 pounds per acre when drilled. For higher colored land soils use 410-4 mixed fertilizer to start quickly in spring. Apply 75 to 100 pounds per acre where hill dropped.
B B Robb of the New York State College of Agriculture urges blasting stumps while soil is wet. He and Professor Lobb warn that blasting caps are dangerous and should be kept away from children. Electric caps are preferred for fewer misfires, but both require strict handling.
George Bunt of McHenry County plants 70 dwarf fruit trees on a 67 by 76 foot plot. Apples pears plums and cherries total over 50 varieties with rows six and five feet apart. Between rows grow currants gooseberries raspberries and strawberries and some vegetables. A seven foot high cordon of 24 trees extends along one end. One seven year old tree yielded three pecks in a season.
When silage forms a crust or decomposed mat on top the opening time matters little since most spoilage occurs after the cap forms. Spoiled material should be removed to the manure pile and kept away from stock as it is of little value as food and could cause digestive trouble.
Agricultural notes emphasize soil conservation and orderly farming practices. Topics cover planting pine on rough land, saving surface soil, keeping good farm records, using county agents for problems, warming toolhouses, greenhouse activities for cabbage, erosion control by terracing, asparagus popularity, orderly production from market trends, and drainage benefits for ventilation and tillage.
The early year count shows about 24 million beef cattle on U S farms and ranges the lowest in half a century amid historical cycles. Ohio State University economist C R Arnold notes prices influence herd size and predicts a multi year period of higher prices and gradual herd growth forthcoming.
An Oklahoma experiment compared a pure-bred ram with a scrub ram on two ewe groups. Lambs from the pure-bred ram weighed 103.2 pounds at sale and earned $1.88 more than the scrub ram lambs, with no extra feed or care costs.
Text discusses barn construction focusing on ventilation sunlight and drainage. Warns against drainage toward barns from diseased premises and notes basements are prone to dampness and require larger drainage. Highlights risks of basement barns on low ground and the need for proper site drainage.
Agricultural notes emphasize creep feeding to market lambs earlier at better prices and avoiding digestive issues with well cured roughage. Winter exercise for ewes, ear corn ensilage for cattle, and brood sow exercise are advised along with careful selection of sires and cows to ensure profitable beef production.
Maine lumber camps moved away from venison as a staple after big lumber interests prohibited deer hunting and outside purchases. Cooks now serve beef and fish regularly due to better roads and distribution, reducing reliance on forest game to feed workers.
Maxwell Bodenheim recalls recent talk on modern morals in Greenwith Village. He cites an associate poet Maltravers and jokes about recalling the first kiss, noting blurred memories in a candid studio remark.
The term anarchy describes a creed that opposes all government as wrong and unnecessary. Some adherents feel it is their duty to destroy governments, with the word literally meaning without a head.
The United States Department of Commerce notes 23,050 Saxony workers manufacture musical instruments, including stringed instruments accordions mouth organs and wind brass or steel devices for producing notes. Saxony is a leading production region for this raw material of music.
An ad listing opportunities for investing in royalties under the banner of Tha a b c of Mil Royalties and a Christmas carol program by Homer Rodeheaver with a 16 carol booklet. Includes contact in Pecos Texas and Chicago publishing info. Also notes an estate with a $7,500 value, rent details, and local real estate features in Winfield Iowa.
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