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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1915
Page
3
Advice on forming a balanced ration for young colts stresses higher protein needs early and liberal feeding to develop strength. Emphasizes early exercise, careful growth tracking, and a forage mix of oats and bran. Highlights market preference for heavy horses and the economic value of proper feeding from infancy.
A historical note on dehorning calves using caustic potash or soda. Observations show button area must be scraped to break skin for caustic to kill horn growth. Varying irritation levels produced different results across three heifers, with over-irritation causing complete horn stoppage in one, partial effect in another, and no effect in the third.
To combat the black crickets which often are a pest, use poisoned bran mash. This is made by mixing a pound of bran and one ounce pants green together in a pan, adding three ounces sirup of molasses and some orange peel, mixed in one and one half pints of water. A small amount of this damp mash should be put in shallow pans or dishes and put behind heavy furniture or mother. Destroy Hog Louse, your bags are lousy, burn the wornout bedding you take from the pen. Dope the porkers the plane you tops on Bat peek wit ie ty.
Wisconsin Agriculturist notes a light frame inside a bottle aids bee shipping by giving bees a place to cluster, preventing smothering. Bees are lightly smoked and shaken into the bottle through a paper funnel. frame arms fasten to a middle piece and adjust for bottle use. This method aids apiarists shipping bees to others or to beekeepers.
This piece explains proper harvest and handling to maximize price. It argues against overripe or bruised fruit, promotes timely market delivery, careful picking with gloves, and emphasizes grading for uniform quality. It cites examples of price differences between graded and ungraded apples and the impact of packaging on demand.
The article touts keeping twenty five to fifty sheep to clean weeds briers volunteer grain and grass in fence rows stock yards and idle areas weeds must be kept from going to seed by allowing sheep access in late summer and early fall
The article urges trimming waste and idle areas to prevent overgrowth as volunteers move sheep weekly through summer and fall. Rotating pastures benefits sheep health and thrift, suppressing extra pasture and weed growth with grazing.
Feeding and care are as important as breeding. Good feed and attentive care can turn a runt into a fair hog, while neglect turns a good pig into a runt. Ensure dry beds and sunshine for young pigs, start feeding early, provide constant clean water, maximize sow milk, and control lice for best growth.
An Ohio farmer describes fattening soft roasters for the Thanksgiving market. He details crating, timing from September, shipping to New York, cooling methods, drawing versus dressed weight, and the importance of cooling to preserve flavor and shelf life. He warns against cutting the skin to remove entrails to avoid bacterial spoilage.
Do not feed young chicks until they are at least one or two days old. They absorb the yolk just before hatching, which provides all the nourishment their systems can use for a period.
Readers learn a simple method called tip layering to grow new raspberry plants. Bend young growth to the soil, bury the tip a few inches, and anchor with a stone or dirt. Next spring the buried tips should develop roots and produce new plants.
A collage of bits from period sources includes a Kentucky servant recalling meeting Henry Clay in a Lexington bank and a joke about politeness. It also features a humorous exchange with Mrs. Blough and a quip about photographs. The pieces showcase social humor and reflection on self-improvement and public life.
A Baltimore doctor recommends a simple home remedy for eczema ringworm rashes and similar itching skin conditions. Purchase resinol ointment and resinol soap for about seventy five cents. Bathe affected areas with warm water until crusts soften dry gently apply a thin layer of ointment and cover with a light bandage if needed. Repeat twice daily and expect itching and burning to subside after the first treatment with gradual restoration of clear healthy skin.
Congressman Brewster dismissed the San Francisco fair and suggested a reason for the flop. He had hoped to spark a presidential campaign surge during the event, but the expected momentum did not materialize.
A satirical note imitates a dialogue about coffee and health claims. A caller references Denison's Coffee and a humorous mispronunciation at the Zoo. The snippet ends with a quotation about friendship and nature by Emerson.
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