15 Jul 1896
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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1896
Page
1
A plan explains how a covered barnyard reduces manure loss and fire risk while enabling daily wheelout, better air, and wintering sheep in side yards. An expanded barn design adds two wings and a roof loft, centralizing stock under one roof for labor savings and easier access, with fencing and gates to streamline manure handling.
A Jersey Dulles correspondent outlines eight essential rules for gilt edged butter. Emphasizes rich clean milk from good cows on upland pastures, clean ventilated milking stables, proper cream ripening, strict cleanliness and stable temperatures, careful churning until grain size, even salt incorporation during granular stage, neat clean packaging, and overall scrupulous cleanliness from pasture to box.
The Farmers' Voice notes dairy tips stressing gentle handling and attentive care to prevent milk loss. It states warm stables boost milk with less feed and advises cows be fed outs or meal but not corn. The piece also laments distant rural roads not living up to grand distances.
Agricultural Epitomist warns that abrupt shifts from dry to green feed cause digestive upset and rank butter flavor. Gradual transition is advised, starting with familiar feed, then introducing new feed while animals are partially pasture-bound. Begin with short pasture intervals and extend as cows adjust to avoid bloat and intestinal inflammation.
A New York Tribune letter promotes a simple humane device for cattle and horses to replace blind boards and hopples. The light rope halter loops around the head and body, holding the animal at a natural head position while jumping fences, with a neck cord to restrain a forefoot during feeding.
In this Scientific Farmer excerpt, dairy profit hinges on milk flow and cream quality. Pedigree promises returns but does not guarantee milk or butter. a cow's first months of lactation and her condition after stress affect milk and butter quality. Ignorance and laziness hinder dairy success.
E N Norton argues in Farmers' Review that removing horns from cattle prevents harm in modern farming. He compares the pain to a tooth extraction, notes the cows recover and resume feeding, and sees horn removal as a practical step despite objections about cruelty.
Sudden changes of the ration do not prove advantageous for dairy cows. Feed should be gradual to avoid drops in milk. Start oilmeal with a small amount, about half a pound daily, then increase by half a pound every other day until a pound or more is fed, mixing with other foods to prevent mouth gumming.
The Sunday school lesson summarizes the ark's journey from Kirjath-jearim to Zion, noting David’s restoration of worship after neglect. It covers Uzzah’s death for touching the ark, Obed-edom’s blessing, and the ark’s blessing at Zion, stressing reverent obedience and the birth of a national religious life led by David.
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