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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1930
Page
8
Extension poultryman K Klein discusses fly control to protect chicks from tapeworms. He warns against sour milk feeding in hot months, urges clean, sanitary housing, small frequent feedings, and use of fly traps. Worming with komila and nicotine sulphate advised only when worms are present, best during late summer or early fall.
A historical note urges sanitary mash handling to prevent disease. It recommends a revolving board or stick above open mash hoppers so birds step on it and turn, keeping chickens out of the hopper. Self feeders with protective roots serve the same purpose to reduce droppings and mast feed loss, cutting parasite issues.
Desirable weights for Leghorn, Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island, Wyandotte and Orpington breeds given by a New Jersey agricultural college study. Cockerels and pullets show distinct growth timelines with weights listed at multiple ages from six to twenty four weeks.
Poultry hints discuss hen comfort in the house and proper rations for geese and hens. It covers feeding with corn meal wheat middlings oats and meat meal, notes cautions about droppings and lice, and mentions pasture effects on yolk color and stock age. It urges identifying disease causes promptly and consulting breeders for best practices.
U S Department of Agriculture dairy expert argues for culling low producing cows to lift average yield and income over feed costs. He notes that selective culling can balance production with consumption and improve profits in commercial dairies through better records from dairy herd improvement groups.
J W Wilson announces results from a five year experiment at South Dakota State College on carrying capacity of five pasture crops. Under identical conditions one acre of alfalfa can feed two 550 pound steers, white sweet clover three, yellow sweet clover three, Sudan grass three, and native pasture two with chrome grass predominant.
A historic pest note outlines methods to protect squash vines from vine borers and squash bugs. Cover every second joint as the vine grows to promote more roots, offering resilience against borers, and place shingles near the vine center as traps for crawling bugs. Crush eggs on leaf undersides in early morning to reduce infestations.
The Forest Service reports black locust yields durable fence posts stakes and poles and rapid growth on good soils though a borer pest limits planting. Despite control challenges, rising chestnut scarcity boosts interest in cultivating black locust, per Farmers Bulletin 1628-F from USDA.
Buckwheat should be sown on land with low available nitrogen and little humus or on soil where humus cannot release much nitrogen. Rich land causes excessive top growth and late fall growth, reducing grain quality. Seed can be drilled or broadcast and harrowed. drilling is best. Rate is about a bushel to five peeks per acre. Buckwheat has no soil building qualities when grown for grain.
USDA agronomist W W Kephart offers a method to establish sweet clover on sour soils. Mix 400 to 500 pounds of hydrated lime with inoculated seed per acre and sow through a grain drill fertilizer attachment. Lime is kept close to seeds for quick uptake and roots reach deeper soil where lime is available.
A mixed farmer guidance piece urges avoiding sowing weeds with a single method while fighting them, warns against overfeeding seed, and advises proper brush care and spacing. It notes artistic plant boxes as decor, rotation grazing boosts pasture seed, top dressing helps seeding, and cautions about pruning and tree diameter profitability.
Swine expert W W Shay predicts an 8 percent rise in U S corn acreage this year and says corn for hog feed may average around 70 cents a bushel this fall, well below last year’s 1 50, with prospects of better income if hogs are properly managed alongside corn and a milk cow.
Swine expert H G Zavoral from the University of Minnesota outlines pasture strategies to profit from hogs. The circular recommends alfalfa, clovers and rape as best fits, rotating crops to reduce disease and raise pasture capacity. It lists nine pasture types and seed rates plus two hogging off crop combinations with execution tables.
The text advises feeding hogs in cornfields to fatten them for market and notes weather affects efficiency. Rainy periods waste corn in mud, increasing corn needed per 100 pounds of gain. It also suggests using protein supplement for economical gains.
Practical farmer notes emphasize constant grain for lambs, appropriate bedding, and pasture grazing to reduce worm trouble. Pasture scarcity calls for drought tolerant after pastures and roasted for lambs. Docked wether lambs fetch higher prices than long-tailed rams as business. Cattle should be shipped at dawn to allow feeding and watering before sale. Lambs around sixty pounds market best when grain is started early and weaning aligns with readiness.
Major General M W Treland reports Hawaii as the healthiest US Army post worldwide with the lowest hospital admissions and deaths per thousand troops. The mild year round climate allows daily outdoor exercise, few interruptions, and minimal hardships even under canvas.
Irving Trust chairman Lewis L Pierson discussed a band of limited means profiting from stock speculation with a friend. He cited a Montana cattle raiser lured to New York to make money, and related a tale likening publication endorsements to a patent medicine wart cure joke from Norbes Magazine.
Paul Block prominent newspaper publisher donates one thousand dollars to Yale University to support a program of journalism studies. The grant aims to coordinate newspaper functions with courses in economics and the social sciences, strengthening interdisciplinary training for future journalists.
An experienced week end guest is quoted noting she brought her own towels. The line suggests careful hosts and guests navigate courtesy and prudence during visits. The verse reflects restraint and thoughtful hosting practices.
An ad promotes Kruschen Salts as the fat reducing cure. It promises rapid weight loss after three weeks with a daily teapsoonful in hot water and asserts improved energy skin and eyes, offering an 85 cent bottle and a money back guarantee.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at Hazel as a nut and a possible witch figure. The exchange shows playful reticence and bright talk from a man and girlie character in a quirky mood.
A reflective note on choosing work by desire and the farmer’s role in creation. The excerpt compares leisure in hobbying to labor, hints at cultural traits, and closes with a Stevenson quotation about silence masking cruelty. The passage blends social observation with literary citation.
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