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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1925
Page
1
An agricultural notice advocates concrete for farm buildings to curb rat damage. It argues concrete walls floors and foundations block rat access, protect stored grain, poultry, and stock, and reduce disease risk. It cites savings in crops worth over 200 million dollars and urges full concrete construction.
Practical guidance on manure storage and handling to maximize fertility and minimize loss. Details include bedding use, heap construction, liquid containment basins, roof considerations, and tracking surface. A typical cow yields about twelve tons yearly requiring 500 to 600 cubic feet of storage space.
George H. Glover of Colorado Agricultural College notes hog influenza a new swine disease appearing nationwide. It resembles human influenza, mostly affects young pigs, has low mortality, and requires good care rather than special treatment. No vaccine exists and no exhibit refusals are warranted based on hog ig.
Gardening advice notes that plowing ten inches deep, rather than six, yields better results. Increase depth gradually by half to one inch annually to avoid bringing excess subsoil up at once. Mix exposed subsoil with compost or manure and extend deeper plowing over successive years for optimum soil health.
Secretary Jardine argues farmers should set aside profits in good years as liquid reserves for lean times. He warns against reinvesting too much surplus into high-priced land and advocates maintaining accessible funds to weather low mood years.
The text advises avoiding crowding chickens and ensuring roost space of at least eight inches per bird. It recommends one open nest per eight hens, or one nest for four hens if nests are visited every two hours, reflecting practical guidelines for managing a poultry coop.
A practical method stores late cabbages by pulling them with roots, placing them root down in a shallow trench, and building a two foot high frame banked with dirt and straw. When needed, remove from one end, keep roots in place to sprout greens in spring.
Preparing bees for winter involves ensuring each colony has enough food to endure the season and to build strong brood before spring honey flow begins. Place colonies in packing cases to shield them from cold weather before ground freezes.
A note stresses that most poultry diseases arise from improper feeding. It advises feeding only foods that promote good condition and to keep water clean and pure.
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