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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1930
Page
7
The New York Cornell home economics guidance explains profitable disposal of poultry during low prices by canning. After the animal heat disappears the meat is ready for canning under pressure, with careful packing in jars or tins, no added water, salt per quart, and proper exhausting and sealing to prevent bulging.
The article advises keeping turkey eggs at a uniform temperature not exceeding 60 degrees and warming rooms for revitalizing in cold weather. It notes hatch probability declines after the first days, stresses marking the hatch date on eggs, and suggests tracking differences when gathering dates. It cautions that many factors affect hatchability, making single experiments inconclusive.
The plan describes a mash for ducks consisting of equal parts yellow corn meal standard wheat middlings wheat bran and ground cats with 16 percent meat and bone meal 2 percent powdered charcoal 0.5 percent fine table salt and 1 percent fine sharp sand by weight. Feed twice daily and offer a small amount of cracked corn once daily if ducks have abundant green grass.
Farmers advised a home remedy for scaly leg in hens using crude petroleum or a equal parts mix of lard and tero gene. Legs are placed in a can with the mixture for about a minute, avoiding excess on feathers to prevent skin irritation and blistering.
Instructions note incubator success depends on tray height to fit large eggs. Moisture is higher for waterfowl than hens. Duck and goose eggs require about 28 days, with geese needing 28 to 28 days and turkeys 27 to 29 days. Temperature parallels standard hatch for hen eggs.
Dr Allen Lutz discusses common poultry pests with emphasis on coccidiosis and lice. He urges early treatment, sanitation, and practical remedies including nicotine sprays, tobacco mash, and hog-raising notes to protect day-old chicks and flocks from loss.
On alfalfa pasture corn and barley top pig rations with oats or middlings as good supplements. Use a self feeder with separate compartments for grains and grain mixes to balance intake. A dry mix of 50 percent corn or barley 40 percent middlings or reddog flour 10 percent tankage forms swill with milk or water. Swill optional if grain from self feeder suffices.
The article explains how to identify sex in young geese by their calls, noting females have a two note high tone while males emit a single rasp. It recommends mating one male with two to three females and keeping tied pairs in a separate pen from December to spring, then allowing mixed matings during winter.
The article notes soybeans have gained value in the United States for animal feed and human food, with growing use in paints and varnishes. It highlights soil benefits as a nitrogen-fixing legume, drought tolerance, and versatile uses including silage and hay. The USDA bulletin "Soy Bean Utilization" outlines feeding experiments and is distributed free by the Department of Agriculture.
L E Graber of the University of Wisconsin argues quality should guide alfalfa cutting not growth stages. He says delaying harvest to protect root development yields a better next season and that cutting three or four times a year slows root growth and harms subsequent yields.
Farmers advise immediate orchard maintenance after careless picking. Remove broken limbs straighten bent wood and repair bark with lead and linseed oil. Clean cavities to healthy wood and fill with cement and sand mix. Little time and cost, but preserves orchard life.
Sowing alfalfa peaks June 15 to July 15 and potash is needed on sandy muck and chaffy soils. Order seeds and fertilizers together for a flying start. Itali an broccoli can be grown now. Kill weeds before they seed to prevent later work. Drain wet soil as a safe investment. Ladybugs threaten pests in gardens. Midsummer cultivation is often neglected, letting weeds mature and raise next year’s labor.
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