Campaign Aims to Eradicate Hog Cholera Nationwide
The agriculture department plans a staged eradication program starting in Iowa and Indiana using serum developed by Doctor Dorsett. It parallels the successful cattle tick elimination in the south, with quarantine, county-by-county expansion, and free serum distribution to reduce losses and lower meat prices.
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Iowa
Indiana
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Iowa State College
Doctor Dorsett
Excellent Hay Rack Lift
An inventor describes a hay rack lift that stores the rack on posts to save time and labor. A single worker can swap frames by driving the wagon between posts, letting the rack glide onto the wagon, then guiding it back into place with the team.
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J. Wesley Griffin
Summer pruning guidance for healthy trees
The text explains that summer pruning should be moderate to protect balance between top and root growth in well-rooted trees. It warns against overdoing cuts on young wood with bare hands and notes the danger of skinning from broken twigs. Using pruning clippers similar to those for vines is safer.
Combining Fruit And Dairying For Year Round Income
The article notes that fruit growing can bring sizable income in certain seasons, but dairying provides steady monthly cash flow. A skilled dairyman will have regular deposits each month, avoiding cash shortfalls. The strategic benefit lies in using this steady income to fund the larger fall fruit sale.
Cate Versus Birds A Cat’s Impact On Bird Populations
The article argues cats are major predators of birds, estimating hundreds of birds killed yearly per cat and noting 90 million cats nationwide. It describes hunting behavior after rain when fledglings are helpless and feathers are wet, with cats climbing trees to seize vulnerable birdlings.
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Cate
Rewinding Barbed Wire Device From Old Buggy Axle
A sketch describes a wire winding tool built from an old buggy axle and two 5 foot 2x4s. A bent rod serves as a crank, with nails and wedges securing the spool. One man pushes while another turns the crank to wind wire evenly.
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Carl Achilles
Risks of Overchurning in Butter Making
Overchurning creates large lumps and adds moisture from buttermilk, which harms butter keeping quality and should not be included in the final churned product.
Horse Stall Door Safety Warning
A cautionary note advises never leading a horse from its stall before securing the door. Unfastened doors can swing closed or open unexpectedly, risking injury or death if the horse rears or pulls back and catches its head.
Wise Economy Wind Breaks Planting Guide
The article advocates planting wind breaks using evergreens such as arborvitae, Norway spruce, and balsam fir with a mix of other varieties for visual contrast and prudent landscape planning.
Fries Prove Too Busy For Peak Profit Times
In a busy season the fries are overlooked as margins shrink due to workload. The text notes a top price for a two to two and a half pound weight category, implying market demand favors that range.
Cow Value Tested Over A Year
A full year or longer is the only reliable way to assess a cow's value and potential. Short seven day tests are misleading and unreliable for determining long term productivity and profitability.
Kill Weak Chicka. Better Kill the Weak Chicks
A cryptic note urges violence against weak chicks with phrases implying lethal action. The writing lacks context or corroborating details about source or intent.
Discouraging a sitter boosts hen keeping and egg output
The article compares methods to curb broodiness in hens. It notes old barrel and dark confinement approaches can be deadly or harm laying, while inexpensive sleeker coops with slatted bottoms offer air flow and safer control, enabling keepers to bluff broody hens without risking mortality.
Guineas as Laying and Rearing Guide
The guineas are good layers but nest hiding and frequent nest relocation make egg counts of 60 to 100 possible. They tend to be monogamous, though a mate may breed with two females. Young guineas need curds bread milk eggs and greens. feed mix with sand daily and provide green foods.
States lack TB hospital beds says national bulletin
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and Mississippi have no hospital or sanatorium provisions for consumptives. It notes 33,000 beds exist nationally but are far from adequate, with death rates from tuberculosis still high and calls for expanded facilities to approach four to six deaths per 1,000 population. The bulletin cites city death rates from eight to 35 or 40 per 1,000, averaging about 15 to 16.
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Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
Mississippi
United States
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Association
Bureau of the Census
Eczema Clears After Cuticura Treatment on Scalp
Mrs. Bertha Underwood of Sunfield Michigan describes a six month scalp eczema outbreak spreading to body and ears. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment twice, symptoms improved quickly and she was fully cured within a month. The ad promotes Cuticura products and offers free samples with the Skin Book.
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Sunfield
Mich
Bertha Underwood
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adyv
Not a Good Time for a Big Box of Candy
A humorous exchange shows a man joking he will lobby for a friend by claiming the girl has kept him guessing for three years. If he succeeds in defending the friend by saying he is not worth killing, the friend will repay with an elaborate dinner.
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