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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
4
Mrs Oscar F Borgelin of Forest City Iowa reports a year of illness and back pain ending after five bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She now does housework milks and tends chickens while caring for an eight month old daughter. She offers to answer letters about the product.
In a courtroom scene Smith and his witnesses await opening of a suit against Jones. Jones arrives, surveys the witnesses, and claims they favor Smith. He asserts he has used those witnesses twice himself and declares, then, that Smith will win.
Summer dress trends feature striped broadcloth and cottons for girls eight and up, with plain broadcloths and suspender frocks over white volles. Color schemes include larkspur blue, canary yellow, orchid and bois de rose. Exquisite but affordable options use taffeta and chiffon or simpler organdie and volles, with designs for maid of honor, bridesmaids, flower girl, and ring bearer.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports total crop and livestock values at 12.404 billion dollars for last year, up from 12.348 billion in 1928. Crops gained 11.404 billion while livestock fell to 5.951 billion. crops fed to livestock rose to 4.951 billion. Forestall details show cereals led with 5.22 billion, cotton at 1.701 billion, hay and forage 1.783 billion, fruits 620 million, vegetables 1.018 billion. Dairy, animals, and poultry declined slightly from the prior year.
Brood rearing rises as peach and plum trees nectar. Each stand should have two or three brood frames with a good queen. A strong colony needs sufficient honey to feed brood. ensure bees are well supplied before the main honey flow begins.
Farmers urged to plant sweet clover and alfalfa for long term yield. Notes warn certified seeds are not guaranteed and emphasize community cooperation and practical farming practices. Also mentions oats formaldehyde treatment, cow quality affecting market value, and sweet clover as a strong pasture and bay producer.
Weeds rob gardens of sunlight moisture and plant food, harming vegetable growth. Extension horticulturist Glenn Randall of North Carolina State urges control through long rows, wheel hoes, and frequent shallow cultivation to boost yields and profits.
Pennsylvania farm records show the three year average cost per pig at weaning ranged from 4.06 to 5.75 dollars. Twelve Lancaster county farmers tracked 43 sows with yields averaging over nine pigs per litter and about seven weaned per sow. Fall pigs cost less than spring pigs, with fall costs 4.43, 4.06 and 4.57 dollars for 1921 1922 and 1923 seasons while spring costs were 5.06 and 5.75 dollars for 1922 and 1928.
A. L. Haecker argues silos outperform pasture by converting land worth over 100 dollars an acre into feed. He says a corn-filled silo yields six to seven times more feed than pasture, and favors both summer and winter silos for economical stock feeding.
All lambs should be docked at one to two weeks old. Docking is best done with a heated pair of pinchers or a sharp knife with the wound disinfected. Ram lambs to be marketed as feeder or fat lambs should be castrated at three to six weeks old to avoid losses from delayed castration.
A traditional method recommends soaking tobacco stems in cold water for several days. The solution is then used to wash livestock thoroughly, and after two to three days the process is repeated. Two doses often cleanse the animal of lice. Use cold water to soak the stems.
The article weighs whether early or late lambing favors market readiness. Early lambs produce larger size and breeding stock value, while later lambs suit ewes on pasture and other conditions. It notes profit differences depend on goals and circumstances.
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