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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
5
The U S Department of Agriculture notes docking and castration of market lambs improves appearance and finish, increasing value. Docked ewes should be kept for breeding, ram lambs over three months risk thin flesh, while properly fed, four month old lambs show a smooth finish commanding premiums over undocked animals.
George Ratts shares tips for pig club members in Hall Indiana on grooming feeding and training. He urges daily walks fresh water brushing and readiness for the county show with emphasis on tidy appearance and proper care to help pigs win.
Hall the catarrh medicine offers a local ointment and systemic tonic to treat nasal catarrh. It claims rapid blood action to boost the body and reduce susceptibility to colds. Sold by druggists for over four decades by J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
Purdue University surveys name white top as the most damaging weed across Indiana fields. Seeds are alive and windborne, so growers must prevent ripening along fences and waste areas. Fall germination yields rosettes, making early hay cutting crucial to reduce spread and preserve hay quality.
Advice encourages scrupulous cleanliness and proper housing for calves and dairy cows. It emphasizes identification, stanchions, ventilation, consistent feeding, and breeding quality to maximize production and reduce disease.
Milk as the sole drink suffices for chickens and the same rules apply to ducks and geese. Early hatched chicks withstand heat better and brooding requires proper knowledge. For capon production, avoid using small egg-laying breeds like Leghorns. Feed poults from two days old with eggs, corn bread, clabbered milk, and hard boiled eggs occasionally. provide fresh water, charcoal, and grit.
The News Eagle invites weekly church notices from Farrville Dillman Milo Otterbein Plummer s Chapel Union Chapel Landersville Hanfield Antioch Keller s Chapel Roll and nearby areas. Ministers should send announcements by Wednesday each week for prominence in the columns.
Purdue University expert advises Indiana gardeners to spray lilacs and related shrubs after scale eggs hatch. Begin between June 9 and 14 using a caustic soda fish-oil soap and nicotine sulphate mix, or substitute laundered soap if fish-oil is unavailable.
Farmers can sell hay and order supplies by phone. Local store advertises Pillsbury best flour at eight dollars a barrel and stock including chicken feeds Purina Red Comb Mash Scratch Oats and more. Also fence pages, fertilizers, troughs, coal, tile, and other farm essentials with reasonable prices.
Poor feeding cuts farm profits as brood sows struggle on many operations. Alfalfa hay feeding yields higher returns. Damp bedding spreads pneumonia and skin diseases. veterinary care is key. A sow with pigs benefits from a ration of 6 parts corn 3 parts middlings 10 parts tankage on full feed. Consistent livestock systems outperform reactive farming.
Notice announces a Farrville Christian Church meeting on Thursday evening June 7 at 8 o clock to elect one trustee. Clerk Mary Ferguson signs the notice. The ad line following urges enterprise and hardworking ideals.
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