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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
5
An August issue explains botflies irritate horses, depositing yellow eggs on hair. Eggs hatch in the stomach as larvae, attach to the stomach lining, then emerge as flies from manure. No clear symptoms or treatment exist. prevention is practical by clipping hairs to reduce egg-carrying hairs and bot numbers.
A quirky note argues that big pumpkins mean big pigs and suggests growing a pumpkin patch for the pig. The piece shifts to practical advice on mole control, describing several trap types and their effective use when set correctly.
The article advises poultrymen to harvest and grade eggs carefully for quality. Remove breeding males after mating, deter setting hens, collect twice daily, store in a cool dry clean place, and ship in clean dry fillery. Moldy fillery spoils entire case quality and washed eggs spoil quickly in warm weather.
The guide instructs to catch ducks and drakes by the neck with a firm grip and never by the body. It warns against bending wings or legs and notes limits of carrying three or four birds between two hands.
Mrs J Cloud of Van Buren reports severe backache bearing-down pains and nervous fatigue due to kidney trouble. She says Dean Kidney Pills from Conwell's Drug Store cured her condition and urges others to try the remedy available at 60c from Foster Milburn Mfrs Buffalo N.
Agricultural guidance from the U S Department of Agriculture urges late July to early August sowing in the eastern alfalfa region, with plowing by early August and soil inoculation. Advice covers lime application, seed sourcing, and seeding rates for winter survival.
Article describes dairy cows needing ample water in heat, noting a milking cow consumes about 100 pounds or 12.5 gallons daily and heavy producers may double that. It advises watering at least three times daily, depending on weather and feed conditions.
Soybean hay provides high quality forage for dairy cows and sheep. Yields range from one to one and a half tons per acre, and the hay resists weather well. Cut when leaves yellow. top varieties include Peking Wilson and Manchu, with Manchu yielding the most.
When shipping live birds sort by size age color and sex and avoid crowding the coops. Buyers pay more for uniformity in color and size as these factors appeal to the eye like good food appeals to the palate.
Washington figures show more than 1,000 million dollars in farm loans have been issued under the farm loan act. The federal bank alone loaned 758 million and joint stock land banks 386 million.
Best evidence shows manure returns per ton are highest when applied thin once in short rotations or twice in rotations over five years. Eight to ten tons per acre in a three to four year rotation with about 200 pounds of acid phosphate per acre annually yielded strong results. A manure spreader saves time and labor for light applications and mixes manure more uniformly with soil.
Data shows tuberculosis lesions found in 1 of 7 federally supervised pigs slaughtered in 1922. More than 2 million dollars worth of meat condemned while much meat deemed fit for consumption. Hogs contracted the disease from cattle and cleaning cattle herds improves hog industry.
The silo is the best known substitute for pasture. On land valued above $100 per acre, little acreage should be devoted to pasture. If land is converted to corn and silos, it would yield six to seven times more feed than keeping it in pasture.
Squealing pig driven by hunger yields to feeding as corn clover and slops replace cries with grunts. The text advises against kicking the pig and suggests supplying food to appease its hunger.
James D. Sturgis of Montpelier leads action to dissolve the Indiana Hardwood Lumber Company founded by Montpelier men. The firm operated a saw mill at Van Buren and now undergoes publication of dissolution notices.
Advice urges dry floors in poultry coops with frequent cleaning and moving coops if no bottom. Scrape and dust with dry earth or sand, and ensure ground beneath remains clean by moving coops regularly.
Bliss Oliver comes home to Marion on Tuesday after a two week visit with grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Leas.
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