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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
3
A Tennessee farmer outlines saving sweet corn seed from 1914 plantings on about 3.5 acres, feeding green fodder to pigs and cattle, and improving horse condition. The note covers liquid manure storage, concrete floors for manure handling, and recommendations to use alsike or lespedeza on wet or acidic soils with lime to neutralize soil.
The author argues against frightening hens or using harsh methods to manage a flock. Gentle, steady handling and gradual introduction of new elements protect egg yield and chick growth. He recalls warnings against startling birds and notes how visitors’ loud colors and abrupt behavior can disturb poultry.
When supplying fowls with water, many vessels hold dirt or litter. A practical remedy is to reuse an old cheese box and split off the bottom to create a cleaner water container for poultry drinking fountains.
A method describes placing a fowl drinking vessel on a base with large pebbles. For small chicks a sunk basin with pebbles keeps water available without drowning risk, allowing chicks to drink between pebbles. Pebbles aid cooling in summer and warming in winter while keeping pans clean.
Peter A. Schneider of Seneca Kansas fed lambs with oats left unharvested by rain for about thirty days. He placed three carloads on feed October 6 1915. average weight 56.3 pounds. Loads sold December 28 and January 25 with average selling weight 71.7 pounds and over two dollars profit per animal. Lambs grazed twenty three acres of oats then kafir and soy beans, moved to field corn and alfalfa hay before shipping to market. He calls it a convenient way to use feed and to preserve field fertility.
O. I. c stock directory lists a 10 year old black horse weighing about 1000 pounds. Described as fearless of everything and a fair driver, safe for any one. Sold cheap by J. A. Winslow & Son.
Ward and Hall of Wiscasset have bought the blacksmith shop of Fred Coombs on Water Street and will shoe team and driving horses in first class manner with general jobbing. All work guaranteed. They seek hustling salesmen for oils paints and specialties with salary or commission and exclusive territory. Potential earnings $100 to $400 monthly for Buckeye Oil and Paint Co. in Cleveland, Ohio.
Instruction on breaking a colt to lead without tying it, step by step. Emphasizes moving aside to guide head, patient handling, and gradual introduction to straps, harness, and saddle. Warns against tying before leading, and stresses handling from head to hoof for safety and ease at harness time.
The article advises thinning sprouted potatoes to reduce many small tubers and stresses moist ground for thinning. It recommends Bordeaux mixture with arsenate of lead as a spray, growing by one eye per hill and wider spacing, shading with vines, and avoiding light on stored potatoes. It notes manure and corn cobs increase scab and that poison resistant black bugs resist treatment. Planting both early and late varieties reduces the risk of shortage.
The Department of Agriculture on February first issued a statement showing 1915 milk production valued at 2.318 billion dollars. Total output reached 11.59 billion gallons at 20 cents per gallon, indicating the dairy industry supplied each person with about LVS gallons of milk.
Farmers should maintain a fine earth mulch to conserve soil moisture during drought. Regular shallow cultivation breaks crusts and seals capillary tubes, reducing moisture loss. Use fine-toothed implements or shallow loose soil and repeat cultivation to protect roots and sustain plants in hot, dry periods.
The piece argues for early breaking of soil to conserve moisture, noting rains soak in when soil is broken and soil is kept moist. It cautions against letting fields dry and crack, emphasizing farmer responsibility in moisture conservation for future crops. CO. R. A., Ind.
In cooler regions with short springs it is advised to start squash and cucumbers in flower pots under glass to ensure earlier blooms. Use three to four inch pots with one to three seeds, transplant once roots form, and avoid root disturbance.
Rockland Opinion urges housewives to store eggs while cheap and outlines a lime water method using lime and coarse salt to keep eggs fresh for up to a year. The note warns against overly strong solution and mentions water glass as a better option, reflecting long standing practice.
The mixing of incubator eggs with market eggs has lowered spring prices offered by cold storage packers. Spring shipments free from incubator eggs are high quality, needing no extra handling. Incubated eggs that fail to hatch remain unusable for storage and may rot shortly after.
The text explains how egg packers regulate prices based on average shipments from incubators to wholesale centers. It notes infertile incubator eggs can be fried or used in baking, or fed to early chicks, and advises farmers to use them at home or sell only fresh eggs. Incubator eggs in market are graded as low grade No 2, and even a few can affect the entire 30 dozen case grade.
The article stresses the critical need to choose a sire carefully to avoid financial loss and damaged reputation. It notes experienced breeders rely on bloodlines, judge individuality, and compare with other herds to ensure offspring meet established standards. It warns that a sire may fail in one herd yet succeed in another due to subtle factors.
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