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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1907
Page
6
A composite note covers cabbage pest control by plowing to expose brown puparia near stalks and weed control. It updates Missouri and Minnesota findings on alfalfa pasturing, hog fattening timelines, mutton quality, beet rations, and practical cattle weight estimation using girth measures.
An Illinois farmer describes a lethal rat and mouse control recipe using white lead, cornmeal, and melted cheese. He states this is one of the most satisfactory methods for ridding areas where rodents frequent.
The article discusses how a separator improves skim milk separation compared to hand skimming and asserts the economic benefits as well as practical feeding uses. It notes calves and pigs can drink milk warm from the separator, and mentions wheat fed to hens and chicks aids growth and egg production.
A swine breeder argues against cement floors for hog houses. He claims dirt floors topped with woven wire netting protect from rooting and work best, expressing near universal skepticism about cement floor success.
A brief notice promotes tar as a remedy for coughs in horses and animals. It claims tar cures coughing, prevents spotted ailments, and is described as cheap, simple, and effective.
A fragment discusses keeping the most prolific ewes and those extra good in a breeding flock. It mentions fears about the size and quality of the flock and refers to age and breeding practices in a concise agricultural context.
The correspondent notes residents call Sixteenth Street the Avenue of the President facing the White House and reports the District veto on a name change. It also details a new one and two cent Jamestown exposition postage stamp designs with Captain John Smith Pocahontas and Powhatan. The piece covers Roosevelt’s expected Oyster Bay vacation and Utes on the Cheyenne Reservation, plus the Agriculture Building project and a Jamestown trip by yacht Mayflower or Dolphin.
A western inventor introduced a new meat broiler shaped like a frying pan but with a conical bottom that drains juices into a central gutter and then into a separate heat-tied compartment. The design keeps meat dry as it cooks over heat and requires periodic tilting to guide liquids away.
Portable tips describe making a small vent in fruit pies to release steam. It notes lamp chimneys can be cleaned by steaming then wiping dry. It also claims Trotter cleaner removes most stains when rubbed in and rinsed with hot water and soap.
Extensive tests by the experiment stations recommend adding salt to dairy cow rations. Cows should receive at least one ounce of salt daily, with heavier milkers needing more. Universal results show direct salt is essential for health during milk production, varying by locality due to elevation and distance from the sea.
Practical notes emphasize clean water and shade for hogs, sanitary yards, and careful watering to prevent disease. Beef cattle gain well on silage with corn, though dairy-type steers are less profitable. Root crops reduce milk fever risks. avoid corn six weeks before calving. linseed meal can be fed with hay.
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