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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1884
Page
2
The article stresses system in cattle feeding, balancing nitrogenous and heat producing foods, and importance of warmth cleanliness and ventilation. It reviews crops for feed, notes that bulky roots require complementary feeds, and discusses fineness and bulk of diets. It highlights dairy potential within the Shorthorn breed with historical examples and calls for selective breeding to enhance milk while preserving beef traits.
This excerpt explains a table of daily fodder proportions to optimize digestion in cattle. It notes that adding digestible fat at 2.5 times to nourishing elements and including starch and carbon hydrate clarifies fodder quality, with nitrogen-rich feeds like clover malt pod vegetables and oil cakes highlighted as best, especially for milking cows.
The article weighs breeds for dairy and beef use, favoring Shorthorns for mixed traits while noting Herefords excel in beef and some Jerseys in dairy. It cites Price of Hereford cattle and Professor Miles on the potential to combine milk and meat qualities, arguing the two traits can coexist with proper breeding and feeding strategies.
The Chicago breeders gazette argues low sheep mood stems from wool dependence and local fixes. It urges shifting toward mutton with uniform crossing standards within regions, allowing larger, consistent grades to attract buyers and ease market pressure.
The article explains early feeding priorities for fowls, detailing four food functions: warmth production from carbon-rich substances, growth and waste support, mineral and saline supply for bones and blood, and fat formation. It contrasts carbonaceous warmth foods with nitrogenous flesh forming foods rich in gluten and animal-derived nutrients, noting cold environments demand more warmth-giving foods.
The article compares barley wheat oats and other grains for fowls noting barley rich in flesh forming substances but less fat, oats high in flesh and fat, and rice mainly starch. It discusses milling differences, using oatmeal and middlings, and observes bean and pulse effects on muscle and fat. It also mentions swine lague and the link to corn diets and water sources.
The article reports hog cholera spreading from the Western to New England states with Virginia seeing heavy losses near Lynchburg. In Bedford and Campbell counties about 10,000 hogs died, valued at no less than $100,000, affecting poorer households reliant on pork. Scientists attribute the disease to bacilli multiplying in blood and spreading via contaminated excrement, wind, water, streams, and infected animals.
This article outlines horse care practices to prevent illness and discomfort. It advises dry clean litter, thorough stall cleaning, gentle brushing, and avoiding rough use of the curry comb. It stresses cooling after travel and daily exercise to prevent colds and foot problems.
Advice on preparing flocks for winter emphasizes keeping sheep thrifty before cold weather, with dry quarters and ample summer and autumn pasture. It warns against damp, poorly ventilated housing and stacking straw and manure, which lead to weak lambs and illness, citing ruined flocks and goitre in lambs.
Advice from Joseph Harris on keeping flocks healthy in wet seasons. Emphasizes dry barns or run areas, clean straw bedding, regular bedding maintenance, and daily water access. Recommends weekly salt and careful handling of wet straw to prevent pneumonia and poor conditions during storms.
A New York State dairyman notes many cows underperform, urging testing each cow’s milk yield and cream content to cull unprofitable stock. Advice covers garden prep, soil fertility, sod breaking, rot management, seed corn handling, tool care with protective coating, top-dressing orchards, and prudent stock selection for higher yields. It also discusses manure value, insect roles, henhouse security, and seasonal cattle and sheep care for winter readiness.
A catalog of magazine and journal subscriptions with prices and premiums. It lists titles from American Poultry Journal to Westminster Review, noting premiums for some issues and varied prices for many periodicals.
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