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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1906
Page
7
A. S. Alexander argues state fairs should prioritize farmer education over showman profits. He urges complete, reliable cattle catalogues, clear judging announcements, and orderly stable placement so farmers can compare winners and study breeds. He cautions against rushed judging and opaque practices that alienate ordinary attendees.
George McKerrow speaks to Wisconsin farmers on the draft horse as the best overall choice. He defines draft weight at 1,660 pounds plus, notes smaller draft types like chunks, expressers, and buses, and stresses feet and pasterns as key to durability.
C P Goodrich advises balancing cows to pasture with strategic green forage and wilted crops. He advocates supplementing pasture with cut hay and dry forage, noting twenty five years of summer feeding with early cut hay and clover hay. The article ends noting world signals flashing from Washington to Adelaide in fourteen seconds.
A homemaker guide celebrates cabbage as a versatile winter staple with recipes for Fried Cabbage with Hot Dressing Cold Slaw Cream Slaw Boiled Cabbage Stuffed Cabbage and Kraut with Dumplings. It also recounts farm improvements improving drainage and field practices.
Prof. J. G. Moore of Wisconsin Dairy School notes the contrast between poorly maintained creameries with dirty floors and dirty exteriors and modern facilities with brick buildings, cement floors, and efficient layouts. He urges painting, cleaning, tidying surrounds, and better driveways to reduce odor and improve efficiency.
A detailed discussion of the hock joint anatomy in horses, explaining how os calcis length affects leverage and movement, the implications of sickle and straight hocks, and how to judge bone and soft tissue condition for soundness and breeding risk. It also notes how improper hock form can indicate broader quality issues in heavy draft and light horses.
A rural essay advocates improving small farm homes with color, matched paper, and simple furnishings to create cozy, artistic rooms. It argues beauty costs little and enhances comfort, urging attention from bedrooms to parlor, with practical styling guidance and examples. Gertrude Lambert.
A Chicago businessman recalls how habit blocks agricultural progress. He notes older farmers cling to fixed methods, while his Maine graduate son revives a neglected New England homestead by applying fresh, practical ideas learned in agriculture.
The London Chronicle notes that Japan has about 21 000 paupers while the United States has around 1 000 000 due to cultural attitudes toward old age and parenthood. It asserts that most Japanese paupers are children or elderly struck by disasters and that old age is nearly sacred in Japan.
When racks cannot be used for seed corn it should be hung up in a place where there will be no danger of its freezing.
The article lists 84 544 public schools in Russia with 40 131 under ministerial control and 42 588 under the Holy Synod. It notes 3 291 694 boys and 1 203 903 girls among pupils, 172 000 teachers, and public school maintenance exceeding 25 million dollars. Average city school tax is 9.50 per pupil, village schools 5.00.
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