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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1915
Page
7
A summary of experiments by T F McGrew in the Western Poultry Journal shows seven feed variants tested on hens over six months. While some birds laid 19 to 23 eggs in January, the study emphasizes housing care vigor as crucial to high yields, with a proposed grain and byproduct ratio and a tested mixture for North American egg laying contests.
As temperatures rise, farmers are urged to provide shade for poultry to protect growing chicks and prevent prostration. The notice stresses evaluating stock comfort and management to avoid setbacks.
L. D. Humes from Colorado Agricultural College argues hogs and cattle prosper with shade in summer pastures. He describes ideal shade locations, portable wooden sheds, and open hog houses. He also notes testing butter fat and milk cream improves farm profitability and outlines costs for home testing equipment.
Public forum praise for leaders who combine genius with service. Emphasizes sacrifice for progress and the duty to uplift mankind through practical achievements. Cites Edison McCormick Fulton as exemplar masters serving civilization and agriculture.
Modern dairy practice argues for regular Babcock tests to measure butter fat per cow, calculating production from milk yield times fat percentage. High producing cows show angular, thin build yet are well muscled with healthy hair and skin, paired with a well proportioned udder and evenly placed teats.
The finest known stone masonry is seen in Cuzco Peru with fourteen Inca palace ruins lining streets and walls of the Temple of the Sun used in the Church of San Domingo. Finely cut blocks fit perfectly without cement and resist knife blades needles or hairs. Microscopic work shows tools of chamot forged from copper and tin.
A Hoard’s Dairyman correspondent explains a method to train heifers for milking without kicking. Start two weeks before calving, acclimate the animal, then box stall and rub the udder. After calving, milk by stripping with vaseline on teats, gradually transitioning to full milking once the heifer accepts the process.
The article advises weaning colts between five and six months old to protect mares and improve growth. It praises Belgian draft horses for progress through strict selection and care, compares Belgians with Shires, and gives detailed feeding guidance. It recommends oats and bran, crushed oats, proper grain rations by weight, limited corn, clover or timothy hay, and constant access to clean water.
The article discusses how butter fat percentage in milk is affected by factors such as lactation stage age and milking frequency while noting total fat production depends on milk yield. It also compares Ayrshire cattle types and describes breed standards and show-bench preferences for the Scotch type.
Experiments show fat content cannot be significantly increased long term by oil additives. fore milk is much lower in fat than the last milking. A Jersey heifer fore milk tested 2 percent fat while the last few strippings exceeded 15 percent, highlighting the need for proper milking and udder manipulation.
The article notes pregnant cows are more prone to injury from irritants and should receive careful feeding to prevent bloating. It recommends keeping a trocar and cannula to relieve a badly bloated cow and provides a drench mix of turpentine or aromatic spirits with linseed oil or hyposulphite of soda in water for treatment.
The article argues egg production hinges on strain rather than breed, citing White Leghorns may underperform compared with Buff Wyandottes Black Orpingtons Black Langshaws Anconas Minorcas and others in a Mountain Grove Missouri contest. It explains strains are lines with developed traits like high laying capacity and notes good care and feeding matter. It also warns about contagious teat sores in cows and recommends isolation boric acid soaks and iodine applications for healing.
The article explains head grub infestation in sheep caused by Oestrus ovis larvae. Grubs irritate nostrils and sinuses, triggering sneezing dizziness and discharge. It notes June July deposition, and mentions Tunis sheep origin and mutton quality, with a photo of a pure bred Tunis ram.
The text describes how sheep react to nasal grub infestations with sneezing head-tilting and nasal discharge that can redden eyes and even cause brain inflammation. It notes most recover without treatment, as medicines cannot reach the grubs, and emphasizes preventive measures such as oily salves and salted log holes for nose protection.
To have your cows milk long, milk them clean. Uneven salting and working make streaky butter. To feed economically, cows should be fed as individuals, not as a herd. Cream that is being ripened should be strained several times before it is ready for churning. The desired color for butter is natural from cows grazing on green pastures. Milk from healthy cows is practically free from bacteria. a sanitary milk supply means keeping out bacteria as much as possible.
Physicians propose iodine as an excellent treatment for cuts and sores on horses. Inject it into openings and apply as a paint around sores. Then fill pockets with a warm mix of subnitrate of bismuth and lard to aid healing. Keep the horse fed and confined during treatment.
The piece argues for paired ewe and lamb management and warns of tooth trouble in horses. It highlights hog product demand and the value of saving pigs. It links azoturia in horses to undigested food and inactivity, stating pigs need ample daily food for profit.
When a single cylinder misses at slow speed and the O ring is tight at high speed the fault shows as too wide a spark gap in the plug of that cylinder.
A short kitchen note describes a rhubarb custard dish using one pint of sweetened and steamed rhubarb, strained over a mixture that includes one half ounce of gelatin prepared previously. The fragment suggests a simple dessert preparation.
Train No 466 vi departs Aberdeen and reaches Tacoma and Seattle then to Portland with various arrival times. Train No 424 vi arrives Tacoma, Train No 422 vi leaves Aberdeen, Train No 421 vi leaves Seattle Tacoma arrives Aberdeen. times listed include 7 46 am 9 00 am 7 35 am 1 30 pm 2 00 pm and 6 10 pm. Additional service Train No 423 via gasoline. Train No 681 leaves McCleary and Elma arriving McCleary with schedules 11 00 am 11 45 am 1 16 pm 12 40 pm.
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