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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1902
Page
4
The text details killing via neck dislocation or head blow, followed by warm plucking and draining. It describes draining blood, hanging, cooling, and precise packing guidelines. Emphasis on cleanliness, correct weight grading, and avoiding old birds. It notes varied U S practices on drawing poul try before marketing and stresses market suitability.
Experiments at the Michigan station and farmer practice show beet pulp is favored by steers, milk cows, and sheep. In a farm trial, 30 steers fed pulp with hay stover and a mixed grain ration consumed 5.5 pounds pulp, 8.5 pounds mixed hay, 4 pounds shredded corn, and 2.4 pounds ground grain daily, leading to targeted winter performance.
Experimental results compare pulp with hay corn stover and grain across steers and cows. Findings show varied daily gains with pulp, outlining estimated ton prices for different rations and noting limited effects on milk fat but potential in growing and fattening cattle and sheep. Farmers should await further confirmation before applying figures widely.
A farmer notes Stemreminde Feed MNE used various feed grinders and observes output tends to be mostly in cubes. The commentary highlights differences in grinding results and consistency across equipment.
An American Agriculturist correspondent describes a simple homemade roller mill using five inch pipe rollers and an old mower gear. The device, driven by four horsepower, produced good ground feed and can be scaled with diameter and length to match power. It emphasizes geared down operation for easier running and notes layout components like hopper, drive wheels, and discharge spout.
The illustration from American Agriculturist shows an improved A shaped hogpen. The design features shoes to move it, swinging decor at the end, and hinging sides that lift for interior cleaning. When closed the upper end sits under the top boards. The house need not exceed five feet in height.
A farm bulletin extols hogpen construction with single boarding and tongued and grooved planks to make water tight pens. It argues hog floors sized to herd numbers and promotes popcorn as a high value crop, noting its scarcity and higher fodder value of stalks, with the crop praised by a Farm Field and Fireside correspondent.
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