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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
11
Round smooth tumor at the front inside of the hock results from sprains or injuries. Lameness is uncommon. treatment uses cold water applications and a lead acetate lotion, plus a blister of binlodide mercury and lard, reapplied after ten days to two weeks. Tie horse’s head during blistering to prevent biting.
An article warns that flesh flies torment sheep whose wool is dirty or damp, causing maggots to infest and eat flesh. It urges immediate treatment: remove wool, clean with turpentine, apply tar, and monitor for reinfestation, especially in warm weather.
A fragmented report outlines ideals for horse stables. It stresses even temper via north-facing cooling, moderate size to control heat, and precise ventilation with good airflow. It mentions an ideal draught point and notes feeding regimen with apples for young horses.
The article explains sandcracks in horse hooves start at the top or bottom of the crust with pain and lameness when the coronary band is involved. It advises immediate treatment to prevent enlargement, noting crack depth varies from superficial splits to deep breaches. Diagrams show bottom-origin breaches restrained by clips.
A Farm and Home writer describes a simple six by four foot hog house built last winter from a plan favored by neighbors. Materials cost two dollars, with a hinged front gable for light and air and a constant small opening or vent. The design aids pig care and ventilation.
The piece argues livestock quality is not high due to feed shortages and neglect. It urges owners to give stock regular, palatable meals and consistent care. It contends pride in livestock grows through attentive management, likening it to cultivating any taste.
Practical tips on training young horses, feeding livestock, and management. Emphasizes early colt handling before six months, oilmeal in calf and sheep diets, and caution against overworking stallions. Warns warm poorly ventilated sheds harm sheep vitality and advises prudent breeding and pig care strategies.
The alfalfa weevil not native to the United States was accidentally introduced from Europe, western Asia or northern Africa and first found in a Salt Lake City alfalfa field in 1904. Adults overwinter in barns and fields, eggs hatch in about ten days, and larvae attack young leaves and crowns, often stunting and killing plants and threatening a second alfalfa crop.
New Mexico led 12 southern states in 1910 wool production with a flock of 3,783,200 sheep and a wool clip of 23,078,135 pounds. Texas ranked second with 1,467,576 sheep and 8,805,456 pounds, while Kentucky held third with 848,250 sheep and 3,817,125 pounds.
The typical U S farm spans a little over a hundred acres with Vermont showing the smallest average at three acres and California recording the largest at a 169 acre ranch. This snapshot emphasizes regional disparities in farm scale across the country.
In St. Louis a man named Belly was found guilty of trying to extort $1,000 from a wealthy North St. Louis merchant Esselbrugge by black hand methods. His bond forfeiture was set aside after he explained delays caused by his wife being dressed. The court atmosphere mixed humor with legal action as Judge Dyer deferred sentence.
The Armadillo, a new women's headdress replacing the Ding eLing bonnet, arrives from Chicago in coarse straw in multiple shapes. Its design riffs on a Japanese pagoda silhouette, with many forms still shading the eyes and preserving an air of mystery about the wearer.
A sharp back‑and‑forth between a young woman and man explores gender roles and social cunning. The woman derides male pretensions while detailing how appearance, hair, and manners influence courtship and outcomes, including a satirical view of historical female social power and bargaining in relationships.
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