Proper care of the pregnant cow and Jersey herd figures
The Iowa Homestead cites M Coverdell advising separation of pregnant cows before calving, snug dry night quarters, and protected movement to reduce abortions. The 1912 Jersey test of 48 cows across ages 1 year 11 months to 8 years 4 months yielded 386,925 pounds milk and 24,981 pounds butter. Major's Fancy Tormentress from Tennessee produced 7,784 pounds milk and 448 pounds butter fat, with a $172.9 profit in 1912–13.
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M. Coverdell
Iowa
Tormentor
Jersey
Major
Tennessee Experiment Station
Caring For Pregnant Cows In Cold Weather
A historical dairy guidance piece emphasizes keeping pregnant cows in snug quarters with daily exercise and outdoor range. It recommends moderate grain—shorts oats and corn chop—plus clover or alfalfa roughage to maintain heat, digestion, and milk readiness, noting this approach reduces calving troubles and boosts future profits.
Saving Chilled Sheep After Late Spring Storm
J A Raiser of Farm and Fireside recalls a spring storm that chilled woolless sheep. A few were almost hopeless, then sheltered and covered with fresh stable manure warmed them. He notes dry heat or heated blankets would be better if available.
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J A
Vertigo in Horses Causes and Prevention
Vertigo in horses, a form of staggers, is practically incurable. It is triggered by a tight collar, too soon after a meal, when bulky feed is fed, or after water intake post meal, or after idle periods. If possible, use a breast collar. Do not work a horse soon after a meal or feed bulky feed at noon.
The Hog Grower Advice on Pig Breeding and Care
The guide urges proper pen setup with ashes and coal to prevent cholera in hogs. Keep boars separate from sows, select active sows for breeding, and provide exercise to young pigs. Emphasizes bone and muscle over fat, warns against buckwheat straw in nests due to skin irritation.
Horses with mange and tips for eradication
The article describes three mange insects in horses psoroptes sarcoptes and symbiotes. Psoroptes invade the mane and tail causing pimples and pus, sarcoptic mites inflict shoulders neck and body with dry scaly skin, and symbiotes in leg hairs trigger itching. It warns breeders to aim for a definite breed type and notes Grenat the Percheron, owned by J H Bereman of Aurora, as a champion example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Gilbert
Farm Journal
Grenat
J. H. Bereman
Aurora
Treatment for a skin parasite in horses and preventive care
The remedy emphasizes destroying the parasite with clipped and washed skin, sulphur and oil of tar dressings, and olive oil or coal oil mixtures. Limit one dressing to half the body, reapply after three days, and repeat for about two weeks. Disinfect stable items with chloride of lime or creolin. Internal tonic given as a powder mix for a week, then a ten day break, with dosage adjustments for pregnant mares.
Profit In Beef Raising Gains Through Grazing and Grains
Beef farming can be profitable when leveraging grazing, grain, hay and silage. Savings come from reduced feed costs and hauling, while barnyard manure boosts soil fertility, improving long term profits.
Tribute to a bronco sage on perilous Arizona trails
Gilbert Parker notes in Metropolitan Magazine that the Arizona bronco embodies safety and wild endurance. The horse, though rough and mongrel, carries rider with iron legs and precise footing, a life of arduous trail work carved into stubborn, unbroken inertia before being tamed for breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Gilbert Parker
Metropolitan Magazine
King of all the tubers and the tale of the potato
The piece traces the yam as a legendary dominant tuber linked to early peoples and explorers. It contrasts the yam with the Irish potato, noting origins from Raleigh era fosters, spread through Europe, and the term bata ta evolving into potato. It mentions Spanish naming and Humboldt’s questions about nature’s role in the potato’s creation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Raleigh
Lancashire
Low Countries
Humboldt
See Us for Sale Bills and Great Pleasing Deals
A local notice promotes shopping with a slogan promising customer satisfaction and value on sale bills. It emphasizes ease and appeal to shoppers seeking bargains in a storefront context.
Notice to Non-Residents in Fountain County Real Estate Suit
Non residents Huddie Nelson Nelson Miller Bethel and related heirs are named in a 1913 action to quiet title on Fountain County Indiana real estate. The court fixed April 2, 1913, as appearance date. defendants must answer by April 12, 1915 or face a default. Clerk Leroy Sanders certifies the notice. Stansbury and Billings represent the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Absalom Nelson
Nelson
Maria Nelson
Maria Miller
John J. Miller
Ruth Nelson
Ruth Bethel
George W. Bethel
Elijah Nelson
John Nelson
Abbie E. Peck
George L. Peck
Abby Peck
Stansbury
Billings
Fountain County
Indiana
Covington
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Bronco
Fletcher
W. R. Massey & Son
Covington, Ind
J. T. Redman
W.M.D. Covington
Ind
Schma’s Livery Barn
H. Winfield Huddie
Anna E. Huddle
Leroy Sanders
Fountain
Stansbury & Billings, Attys
Plufs
CyeteMooe
Liggett Gs’ Myers
Durham
N. C
Virginia
North Carolina
Tinsley
J. T
ST. Louis, MO
Amitle Babbitt
B. T. Babbitt
P.O. Box
New York City
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