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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1927
Page
8
Investigations show healthy hens on normal rations lay consistently good eggs while size color and cleanliness affect value. Key points include case weights 80 dozen extras 46 pounds and extra firsts 44 pounds, breeding stock quality feeding cleanliness and handling all shaping egg quality and price.
The article explains that singing hens are not happy birds. They sing when nests are scarce or distress is present. Singing accompanies hunger, anxiety, or unfamiliar surroundings and is a vent for their feelings, unlike simple clucking.
Experiments at the Nebraska Agricultural College show laying hen rations often lack complete protein such as meat, skim milk, tankage, or dried milk. Adding six pounds of tankage to a corn belt ration raised egg production from 69 to 185 eggs per hen per year. Skim milk or buttermilk can substitute for meat or tankage if hens receive about 110 pounds of milk annually to match tankage protein.
Farmers often fear extra cost and effort for a separate breeding pen. Proper use of a breeding pen selects the best birds, keeps them separate during breeding season, and yields improved hatchlings and stronger chicks.
The text stresses roosters as vital to poultry health in dairying, focusing on strong physical condition, ample light, and maturity. It notes male preference for certain hens and advises having sufficient males relative to females, with ratios varying by breed and management.
A widow with three children in Albemarle Virginia won a prize for the most economical kitchen improvement. Her $3.70 makeover included a homemade work table built from old lumber, a ceiling utensil rack, and space for meals and cake prep. The photo was taken by the U S Department of Agriculture.
USDA recommends affordable meat dishes such as ham hocks with sauerkraut chuck steak lamb stew with peas potatoes carrots beef shank with vegetables chuck pot roast pork sausage and apples swiased round steak. Fore quarter cuts of choice animals are cheaper and often more palatable than hindquarter cuts from poorly bred or underfed animals.
A traditional method to make cream of spinach soup uses spinach cooked with a small amount of water, then blended into hot milk. Save the spinach liquor for minerals, simmer wilted leaves, strain, and whisk with a flour and butter roux before adding to the milk. Season and serve after onion flavor optional.
The U S Department of Agriculture offers a method to reduce heavy lifting during wash day. Use a flexible rubber hose to pipe water to tubs and siphon waste water with a water filled hose to drain. A faucet on the wash boiler end aids quick emptying.
The article explains two processes applied to vegetables in brine. Curing replaces vegetable juices with brine and alters cellular structure. Fermentation uses certain bacteria to convert sugars to acids and other end products, with intensity depending on brine strength.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture notes a sweet potato abundant year with prices lower than white potatoes in many localities. It urges using them in baked boiled fried washed or stuffed and offers several recipes including Candied Sweet Potatoes Apple layered bake stuffed sweet potatoes and Sweet Potato Puffs with Marshmallows.
Colorado Agricultural College reports a feeding trial with two groups of baby beeves. One group fed corn fodder plus barley and alfalfa hay, the other corn silage with similar supplements. Over 208 days the fodder group gained 2.01 lb per head daily vs 1.62 for the silage group, and the fodder proved cheaper per 100 pounds of gain under the test conditions.
The USDA conducts grading demonstrations across the western range from Washington to New Mexico to teach cattlemen modern culling and grading. Tagging benefits include higher quality beef and standardized grades, with sessions held on remote ranches often 75 miles from rail access.
Winter exercise keeps ewes thrifty and lambs sturdy. Plan feeding to force daily two mile walks, scattering roughage over a wide area when weather is fair. Another tip is to restrict barn access during the day to make the flock forage for feed.
H G Godbey advises timely lambing preparation as sheep require care to prevent losses. He notes neglect during lambing can wipe out profits, while proper attention supports cost coverage and potential gains.
A livestock feeding experiment at Jowe State College tests feeding iron oxide to fall fattening pigs and spring gilts. Early results suggest iron increases growth and fat production. Researchers note iron is a key component of blood and may influence vitality.
Advertises Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello IL promoting Syrup Pepsin as a gentle natural laxative that avoids harsh purges. Claims to improve bowel regularity for all ages, including children, with no griping or upset stomach and offers a free sample bottle by mail order.
A woman labels herself homely and clings to the belief that her features possess a classical beauty, despite critics.
Mrs. Mary Barnett describes years of flu like illness nervousness indigestion and bilious symptoms. After trying Tanlac she reports improved strength appetite and vitality restoring her health and energy.
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