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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1918
Page
3
Hog raisers can save labor and feed costs by letting pigs harvest crops. Green forage such as soybeans alfalfa and cowpeas reduces the need for grain, with combinations like corn pumpkins and beans yielding good results. Start gradually, manage stocking rates, and balance rations for growing hogs brood sows and sows with young.
Hog feeding tests show full grain rations on good pasture yield faster gains and higher profits than limited grain. Faster growth cuts labor and losses from disease by earlier market at seven to nine months. Self feeder systems allowing grain at will rise in popularity across the corn belt and beyond.
The article discusses practical temporary hog fencing using 32 to 36 inch woven wire and tying to cornstalks for pasture control. It notes underfed hogs may need stronger barriers and warns against long lasting damage to cornrows. It also mentions milk substitutes as fair calf feed when mixed with care as milk remains in demand for human consumption.
Metal prices listed include Lead at 8.05, Spelter and Tungsten concentrates with multiple Boulder rates, Copper at 26.62, Bar Silver 1.01, and unit rates for Boulder concentrations. Chicago live stock quotations show hogs and pigs traded with guides from 17.75 to 20.30, cattle with ranges up to 18.90, veal calves to 18.50, and sheep with varied grades from 4.00 to 18.20.
Chicago markets show Butter Creamery and Eyes Firsts at various quoted percentages. Potatoes from Minnesota Ohio and Wisconsin offered in bulk and sack prices ranging from about 2.00 to 2.45 dollars per unit. Poultry for fowls and springs listed around 29 to 30 cents per pound.
The Kansas City market lists Butter Creamery at 47c for seconds and 44c for packing. Eggs Firsts at 40c and seconds 36c. Poultry includes Hens 24 4c, Roosters 18c, Springs 25c, Broilers 25c.
New York cotton prices span October through May with futures shown for October at 36.20, December 35, January 35.51, March 85.37, and May 35.32. Middling price listed at 38.20.
Linseed price listed at 4.37 per unit. Market figures show varied animal hides and pelts values with ranges for salt and green salted hides, dry pelts, and butchers and murain pelts. Prices for buckskins and saddle pieces noted with multiple weight classes and grade indicators.
United States Department of Agriculture reports swine mortality from all diseases for the year ending March 1918 at 42.1 per 1,000, the lowest in 35 years, despite hog cholera losses. Approximately 3,000,000 hogs died, signaling strong success from state and federal disease control efforts.
Practical advice for hog producers on farrowing pen conditions and pig care. Emphasizes warm well ventilated bedding heavy bedding avoid air under floor and straw types. Management includes feeding after 24 hours gentle increase water temperature and watch for scours and thumps with exercise strategies.
White clover is highly esteemed and makes the best of dairy feed.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. testifies before a notary in Toledo that his firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The notice claims the medicine is taken internally and works through the blood. druggists sell it and testimonials are free.
A lighthearted note quotes a character admiring a girl's eyes and joking about her proximity to the icebox, reflecting playful social banter. The exchange uses humorous menace about keeping her away from temptation.
Two recruits wait for orders at Camp Dodge Iowa. A light exchange has one man remarking the war will be new work, the other noting he has been married to the wrong girl for five years. Also an advertisement urges Red Cross Bag Blue for whiter clothes at grocers.
A humorous Cornell Widow quip recalls telling her father she loved someone, and the father’s witty rebuff suggesting she meet more girls. The exchange captures regional humor and social attitudes of the era.
A pithy remark notes that people often deserve credit for intent but not for outcomes, suggesting that virtue alone cannot compensate imperfect actions. The line implies a sympathetic view of human error and the burden on judgment.
Century old remedy promotes kidney bladder and urinary health. Haarlem Oil capsules claimed to cleanse kidneys and bladder and relieve fatigue pain and other symptoms. Sold by druggists with refund guarantee and imported from Holland in three sizes sealed packages.
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