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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
3
Government experts and leading writers share views on farming methods crop production and allied topics. Articles cover soil, fertilizers, irrigation and livestock care with practical guidance and policy context for farmers.
A historical piece explains why horses matter in daily life and how to judge a horse's fitness for work. It emphasizes hindquarters power, short strong backs, straight legs, and well-shaped feet as key for reliable locomotion and performance.
The article warns waterborne diseases like typhoid fever spread through contaminated wells and cisterns. It urges chemical and bacteriological tests, careful well placement away from privies, proper sealing, and roof and gutter hygiene. Boiling contaminated water for five minutes is advised.
An old farming rule explains comparing the price gap between a good and poor lamb, then multiplying by the number of lambs to be raised. The result estimates how much above the ordinary ram price one can afford, suggesting $100 as reasonable for 100 lambs.
An Illinois farmer reports a two cylinder car that has run 3000 miles with no repair costs. He notes his horses work less on roads and that life on the farm improves when a farmer owns an automobile.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at wit and social pretensions. Lines reference a man praised for convincing others to do his work. The speaker laments hard times and invokes Liberty as a symbol wearing rooster feathers in satire.
The author argues rural schools must evolve as cities expand into the country. Lacking modern agricultural education and trained farm artisans will hinder farming profitability. A single good boat could boost pig production, implying broader gains from improved rural practices and attitudes toward farming.
A terse aphorism notes that defects arise from carelessness while good points come from thought and effort, contrasting outcomes in breeding. The line emphasizes discipline and intentionality as keys to quality, implying that meticulous work yields desirable traits.
Whey offers about half the feeding value of milk and should be limited. Feeding excess whey may cause stiff joints in pigs.
Alfalfa pasture and alfalfa hay provide cheap profitable seasonable feed for sows and pigs, boosting livestock nutrition.
A Chicago News quote notes that people believe they have sense once they amass a large pile of dollars, reflecting on the value placed on wealth as measure of judgment.
The best pigs come from the best breeders with mature healthy mothers and vigorous young sires.
A detailed guide from Bee Culture on constructing a large metal capping can and supporting frame. It covers dimensions for 200 to 300 colonies, materials like cross arms steel strips and iron rods, cup graspers, draining setup, and using the extractor to reduce labor. It also notes storage, maintenance, and when to render wax.
A Maine bulletin summarizes potato scab control, listing soil and seed sources, disinfection methods, and clean cultivation. It recommends using healthy disinfected seed, avoiding alkaline soils, and applying formalin or corrosive sublimate for seed treatment, with practical steps and costs.
An Illinois farmer reflects that life on the farm is worth living despite hard roads and rough days, expressing pride in rural work and determination to keep farming.
If horses eat grain too fast try placing smooth stones about the size of a hen's egg in the feed box to slow them down and improve digestion.
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