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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 02, 1912
Page
5
The Standard proclaims a national reach across Canada in its weekly edition, emphasizing broad coverage and dominion-wide alms reflecting its national mission.
In 1909 poultry raising grew as farmers in Ireland use marginal soils for income. Exports reached 4,174,983 and eggs 14,933,864 dollars with England as chief market. Bran is noted as a versatile feed for horses improving digestion and overall health.
Fraser Valley council discusses district exhibit funding, logging engine removal near Hindoo's property, and railway crossing planking. Reports on Finger Valley Bureau meetings attract attention. councillors plan attendance at Mission City meeting. Accounts for road labor and supplies approved. bylaw for Matsqui Dyking District Water introduced. multiple road grants authorized. adjournment set for August. Immigration officer Christie noted briefly en route to Sumay.
In Ontario farming circles rain and moisture shape harvest prospects for 1912 while prices hinge on grain offerings. Dairy insight notes some herds yield 5,000 to 7,000 pounds of milk per cow and urges cheese-makers to advise patrons on herd quality and farm practices for higher factory output.
A historical note discusses stretching fodder by pulping roots and mixing with straw and corn fodder. It recommends dampening with water and a bit of salt to improve cattle appetite, reduce waste, and extend feed, especially when roots are scarce. Cutting feed requires extra work but yields clear rewards.
Reports from Wilns claim Dimitri Bogroff, the Stolypin assassin, survived the Kiev theater shooting. Alleged swap of condemned man for Bogroff and his escape under an alias fuels talk he may be in the United States or another city.
The article explains that cooling one cow’s cream annually requires about 500 pounds of ice plus 690 pounds for waste, totaling 1000 pounds per cow. For 20 cows that means 10 tons of ice, requiring a 10 by 10 by 12 foot space and an ice house 12 by 12 by 8 feet with 12 inches of sawdust to insulate.
The author extols cutting straw for feed and bedding in Ontario, noting it improves manure spread and soil yield. Mixed with grain salt and moisture it is eagerly eaten by cattle. adding roots or bay is optional if farm grown and cost justified. Two main benefits cited are preventing summerfallow drift and boosting next stubble yield.
A farming group endorses a cooperative egg marketing system noting cash, weekly cheque payments, and advance prices of two to five cents per dozen. Members praise the fair, steady business method and urge others with egg surplus to form coop circles for a believed bright future.
The article argues farmers balk at paying 150 to 300 dollars for a quality bull while readily spending 200 to 300 dollars on a good horse. It notes horses wear out in a season, but bulls yield profits for years through improved breeding and herd productivity. It emphasizes long-term value over short-term impulse purchases.
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