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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1918
Page
7
Calves with white scours show diarrhea and distress from an inflamed digestive lining often due to milk change or cold milk. Advice: feed warm milk, then a linseed oil and laudanum drenches, lime water if needed, three times daily, keep calves dry and warm until improvement.
A bulletin advises a steady supply of clean water for dairy cows noting milk is largely water and stressing year round access. It recommends warming outdoor tanks in cold weather to 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit to boost water intake, save feed, and use low-cost tank heaters to maintain proper temperature.
The article compares Jersey, Holstein, Ayrshire, Guernsey and Jersey breeds for calf weight. It notes Holstein calves as heaviest and Jersey lightest, with male calves averaging 90 pounds for Holsteins, 78 for Ayrshire, 70 for Guernsey and 62 for Jersey. heifer averages are 53, 71, 69 and 60.7 pounds.
Chapped teats should be washed with weak disinfected water, dried, and treated with a salve. Use vaseline or carbolic acid salves, or a mix of lard and turpentine. The salve protects and softens the teats between milkings, reducing discomfort and helping the cow stand quietly during milking.
Farmers can add potatoes to the dairy ration when corn silage is unavailable. A daily peck per cow can noticeably raise milk yield. Introduce gradually, mince through a root cutter to prevent choking, and provide roughage with fodder corn or a second crop. Let cows graze pulses as long as soil permits and avoid compact ground.
Dairy farmers and prospective dairy men will attend the Cow Test Exhibit at the Iowa State Fair. Exhibits show progress in dairy methods and include items from state institutions. The fair runs August 21 to 30, featuring crafts, rugs, canned goods, and more as part of Iowa wealth and industry.
The Elmer Wood company of Moulton, Minnesota, was shut down for profiteering in eggs. Swift & Co and Zinn & Co faced suspensions for buying eggs at unreasonable prices. Additional penalties included license revocation effective April 24 and substantial Red Cross donations. Other firms, including E A Brown Co of Little Rock, faced flour sale restrictions, with Hearings in St Paul.
Public notice states a district court in Emmet County Iowa has appointed an administrator for the estate of August L Koenecke. The document discusses guidance on keeping two roosters with hens, advising not to place both roosters in the same pen on the same day and suggesting one roosting separate when not with the hens.
In a recent interview Madame La pecialiat shares skin care tips claiming secrets to improve complexion. She argues men have coarser skin and promotes nightly routines using Velvetina products to refine texture, smoothness, and brightness.
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