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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1884
Page
2
A detailed discussion explains how under draining benefits moisture control, fertilizer efficiency, and soil warmth. It outlines best practices for evaluating soil strata, selecting drain depth, and maintaining proper fall to improve crop readiness and reduce grass and weed issues.
The text argues for replacing inferior cows with better ones and using a thoroughbred bull when possible. It urges careful, measured investment in good equipment like scales and a milk room, arguing against penny wise budgeting and promoting science based milk handling to keep costs predictable and allow competitive pricing.
The Tribune warns late summer calves face higher indigestion risk from over eating and succulent coarse weeds. Feed should be cut and wilted. salt aids digestion. new bay and bread should be limited. If distress occurs, give four to six ounces raw linseed oil and withhold food until recovery, with cows needing more oil.
Communication from Straight & Co. Hudson Ohio reports winter milk trials with sixteen cows yielding 26 to 27 pounds daily after settling, averaging 26 2773-100 pounds for last ten days January. Net at seven cents produced about $754 daily, with costs for feed deducted.
Professor W A Henry reports on three Holstein calves fed skimmed milk with oil meal and oats. One heifer and a bull grown in 51 days gained 82 and 120 pounds respectively, with milk, oil meal, and oats totaling 11344 pounds of oil meal and 78 pounds of oats for the pair. The January 22 calf weighed 514 pounds by August 13 and could reach 800 pounds in a year.
The author warns against keeping cattle in a constant stand-still, explaining that no growth wastes feed. Store cattle lose value as digestion worsens and require lengthy full rations to recover. For profit, keep cattle growing with adequate nourishment, avoiding winter underfeeding.
The National Livestock Journal notes that storing a steer through winter costs $10 to $15 per head, totaling $100 to $150 for ten steers. It argues feeding more feed could yield profit, warning that current planning ignores potential returns from extra feed and overall profitability.
Guidance on feeding early lambs, selecting ewes from early spring lambs, and crossbreeding with Shropshire Down and merino ram to improve maturity, size, and twinning. Recommends grain for growth and specific ram ages to produce earlier, stronger lambs and better market prices.
KR P Wolcott reports two pig-raising tests claiming solid profits despite concerns about cleanliness. The first group of five pigs yielded a net profit of 87 dollars and 50 cents, with feed from middlings cornmeal turnips and milk and manure credit. A second batch of four spring pigs sold for 66 dollars per hundred at year end, using middlings whey and garden greens as feed.
In the American Agriculturist, Joseph Harris argues early lambs are easier to raise and often better. He favors Merino blood ewes, discusses flock selection, feeding, and ram choice, and outlines dipping and foot care for disease prevention. He also covers apple storage, picking, packaging, and fruit-house efficiency for long-term preservation.
Prairie Farmer advises strict seed selection focusing on vigor and large fruit. Save only the best plants with thorough ripening, rich soil, and quick maturity to maintain quality, noting many failures come from poor seed choices and early harvesting.
An 1880 to 1884 view shows Australia expanding mutton exports to England while American figures lag yet reveal vast profit potential. Massachusetts farms with sheep, especially in Boston’s wool market, could yield major returns through wool, manure, and domestic meat sales. A farmer’s dozen sheep can generate $100 yearly. a thirteen year old daughter owning twenty sheep illustrates budding enterprise and discipline.
The passage discusses improving daughters’ roles in farming, the allure of sheep keeping, and how wool quality, especially the Kemp defect, affects fleece value. It notes Kemp reduces dyeability and overall value, risking inheritance of the defect in lambs.
N J Shepherd explains how to winter fall pigs efficiently. Prioritize warm dry shelter with good ventilation and crowding to save feed costs. Use slops and mixed feeds like corn meal bran roots or oats, which keep pigs growing and maintain heat better than grain alone, enabling ready fattening for spring pastures and a larger second winter harvest.
The Model Farm at Guelph reports cattle breeding experiments with findings on winter feeding, weight gain, profitability of early fattening, and manure yields. Notable points include steers eating their weight in two weeks, fattening costs per pound, higher profits from 2 year olds, and substantial manure from well fed cattle.
Cautionary guide urges safe gun handling for youths from St. Nicholas October issue. Warns against pointing muzzles at people, loading mishaps, and careless loading. Highlights breechloading, unloading before fences, and keeping guns in cases. Encourages cleaning, bird respect, and careful observation while hunting.
The piece touts barn cellar manure systems using dry swamp muck or forest leaves to absorb urine, deodorize waste, and keep stables clean. It argues muck doubles manure value, cites figures for nitrogen content and acre yields, and urges digging, draining, and drying muck to capture valuable liquids.
The article notes a horse stomach capacity of sixteen quarts and stresses feeding grain after hay to allow full digestion. It warns against mixing feeds and advises small stomach portions, hay and saliva balance, and avoiding rapid grain transit. Additional tips cover manure use, root protection, bin sizes, smut control, crop rotation, sheep and hog fattening, dairy feed, and poultry warmth for better yields.
The article emphasizes that grain should be fed after the hay ration is eaten to ensure grain is subjected to full gastric juices. This practice is presented as important for proper digestion in horses.
Farmers should supplement fall pasture for breeding flocks to ensure sheep pass winter in good condition. Separate thin sheep for targeted feeding, avoid overfeeding spring fattening stock, and prevent febrile diseases by careful moderation during mild weather.
Dr Schultz of France reports antiseptic effects of citric acid in meat preservation. In 5 percent solution meat remained perfectly preserved after 15 days while a higher concentration slowed decay but avoided foul odor. One drop of 1 to 1000 acid killed bacteria in liquid. citrate salts were ineffective. If confirmed, this could add a safe food preservative free from objections to thoracic acids.
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