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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1909
Page
6
The article urges farmers to improve cream quality by preventing dirt in milking and using proper equipment. It stresses cleaning udders with a damp cloth, milking in dust free spaces, separating milk promptly, and avoiding cloth strainers in favor of direct pouring and quick processing.
Symptoms include intense itching in warm weather wool loss skin cracking and general unthriftiness. A veterinarian endorses a dipping mixture of tobacco oil of tar soda ash soft soap and water to dip sheep and treat persistent cases. Fifty sheep per batch can be dipped and repeated as needed.
The Difference argues that good stock differs from scrub stock by adaptation and inherited tendencies from selective ancestry. It contrasts pure bred animals with mongrels, noting each lineage’s fitness for specific purposes. It also discusses parasite management in sheep and a method using tar turpentine and salt to keep them parasite free.
Practical notes advise daily flock checks for issues like bloat lameness and scours. Remedies include antimony for foot lameness lime and vitriol washes, salt for welfare and to prevent bloat, tobacco stems for appetite, and pumpkins as vermifuge and feed. Herd health hinges on grazing soil management and timely measures.
The article advises thorough pen cleaning to control swine lice and promotes kerosene emulsion washes. It emphasizes prevention of hog diseases like cholera through good feeding, green forage, salt, and charcoal, plus cement feeding floors to curb rooting. It covers parasitic and paralysis risks from overfeeding and confinement, recommending rest and range for recovery.
W R Gilbert outlines immediate care for horse injuries such as sprung tendons and curb. He emphasizes prompt rest after rubbing with spirit, cold water immersion, topical mixtures, and simple plasters and blisters. Also covers grease heels, wound care, and basic remedies for splints and sprains.
The article notes that raising Shetland ponies is a profitable industry in several states with northern and middle regions proving better for breeding. It describes ideal conformation from a approved expert: sturdy neck, broad shoulders, short back, well sprung ribs, round quarters, and sound legs, emphasizing hardiness and practical utility.
Silos are hailed as signs of prosperity and extended feed for cattle and sheep as silage stores feed through seasons. A dairy farmer notes silage raises milk checks, ease of feeding, and stock condition, while butter quality links to salt distribution and careful handling to avoid streaking.
The department of agriculture weighs introducing Bokhara sheep to the country. Bokhara wool and Persian lamb fur are noted, with astrakhan fur from Caspian region tributaries. The best fur comes from lambs four to five days old. Bokhara sheep also provide good mutton.
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