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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1922
Page
6
The article extols honey bees as low maintenance for farmers, noting they need little space and no expensive equipment. Bees feed themselves, require minimal care, and can swarm with easy hive management, promising good returns as honey prices stay strong despite sugar market slumps.
The fragment notes giving rest hints and forming a new swarm without extra trouble. It mentions removing baby chicks from an incubator to a brooder and whether bees can be neglected or forced to shift for themselves.
The article urges thorough cleaning and disinfection of a cow barn, whitewashing interior surfaces, ensuring fresh air, and removing foul odors. It recommends a winter diet of leguminous hay silage and a balanced mineral mix to improve herd health and profitability.
H L Tunison of Wakefield Massachusetts describes a V shaped trough system for poultry houses. Two 6 inch boards form a trough under the dropping board with a sliding scraper and a pipe support to lift and empty the waste.
Records from the Buffalo market show improved bids for reactors. From 542 head of tuberculous cattle through September 23, net price averaged 18.33 per head after $3.84 expenses, higher than the past 4500 head average of 14.50.
Ohio experiment station horticulturists state squashes pumpkins and sweet potatoes can keep well in warm dry storage all winter. Ideal storage is 50 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit with no freezing risk. avoid bruises and broken stems to prevent decay.
An old warning notes skim milk and buttermilk as good hog feeds for young pigs but cautions against giving them from creameries unless pasteurized. It highlights risks from germ contamination and emphasizes pasteurization before feeding.
Fall plowed land should be left rough and not disked or harrowed to spring. If packed or run together it may become hard and compact, reducing future agricultural effectiveness.
A note discusses spoilage in silage and states most spoilage can be prevented by precautionary measures. The text mentions caps and illegible phrases and ends with an unrelated BUY XMAS SEALS Py line.
A farm mechanics note stresses lubrication to prevent engine trouble in tractors and trucks. Experts claim half of engine issues come from improper lubrication and urge using manufacturer recommended oil and changing crankcase oil about every 500 miles on autos and trucks, or every four to five days on tractors. The piece also warns against reusing dirty oil and mentions using old crankcase oil to kill lice on hogs with caveats for white hogs.
Autumn weather spurs horseradish growth and roots endure freezing. hot summer did not injure plants with good spring start. In limited storage, roots may stay in ground until spring, with some dug late in fall and many left to overwinter.
Sweet clover offers frost drought and pest resilience with high quality forage all season. The hardy legume supports abundant feed, helping farmers reduce stock feeding costs and solve long running fodder shortages.
Breeders report buttermilk yields strong hog growth and health beyond its price. Pigs fed buttermilk show thriving condition and unusually low disease incidence, suggesting significant feeding value.
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