Building Good Roads in the Southwest
The Business Farmer argues for systematic road building across Arizona New Mexico and West Texas emphasizing how good roads boost economies attract settlers and raise land values. It cites Southern California El Paso and local gains from boulevard construction and urges state level supervision and rural advocacy.
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Tinue
California
Arizona
New Mexico
West Texas
Great Southwest
Agriculture Commission
Feeding the Orchard Tree by Bessie L Putnam
A farmer credits his orchard success to feeding trees and renewing soil. He explains using cornstalks as stable fodder enriched soil, then overdid it and grew ragweed, which later protected falling fruit like a natural cushion. The piece concludes that soil must be replenished as one solves own farming problems.
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Bessie L. Putnam
Experiment With Pig Feed At Kansas Agricultural College
President Waters reports three years of experiments on weanling pigs weighing about 45 pounds at the Kansas Agricultural College. Trials compared corn alone versus corn with alfalfa pasture in summer and winter. Pigs fed corn alone failed to thrive, with starvation deaths recorded each year, while pigs on mixed rations reached market weights of 250 pounds.
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Kansas Agricultural College
Waters
Poultry Notes on Breeding and Care for Market Birds
The article advises selecting well-mated, well-breasted birds for market stock and warns that good care matters more than breed. It stresses ample roosting space, avoiding too many males, killing birds before moulting, and feeding a variety including corn, wheat, and oats. It urges comparing with agricultural fair standards to improve flocks.
Cost of Duck Production and Profits for Farms
The Illinois Farmers Institute reports that ducks require about 3.15 pounds of grain to produce a pound of meat, less than the 3.25 to 3.75 pounds for chicken. In a 1911 trial, 30 ducklings weighed 128 pounds sold at 20 cents per pound, with 403 pounds of feed at two cents per pound, yielding about ten cents net cost per pound and a ten cent profit. The note suggests 50 to 100 ducks can be profitably raised annually on most farms.
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Southern
California
Los Angeles
el Paso
United States
Illinois Farmers’ Institute
Louse Problem in Fowl and Dusting Remedies
The body louse irritates fowls and wastes feed, cutting egg production. Hens can dust themselves with road dust, sand, or coal ashes to remove many lice, but require regular insecticidal powder or agents to smother and kill remaining lice. Dalmatian or Persian insect powder tobacco sulfur or air stacked lime are easier dusting options due to feather coverage.
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A. C. Smith
Lie
Attention for Sheep Flock Care and Feeding Tips
Sheep require a well ventilated dry shed and freedom to roam in dry weather. They refuse hay or grain from spoiled sources and show neglect quickly. Provide extra feed to thinned flocks and dip sheep after shearing to kill ticks. offer oats wheat bran linseed meal and clover hay for ewes.
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Shep
Practical Farmer
Keeping Dirt Out of Milk Finds Bacteria Drop with Covered Pail
Investigators found bacteria counts in milk drawn before feeding were far smaller than in milk drawn after feeding. The difference was notable in several cases. A partly covered pail reduced bacterial numbers. cover the opening to limit contamination.
Cheese Cloth Filter Prevents Dirt in Milk
A cheese cloth layer is used to shield milk from dirt and foreign substances. The cloth acts as a barrier, allowing liquid to pass while blocking contaminants. This simple filtration method helps maintain milk purity during handling and processing.
Ventilate the Hen House With Screened Openings
Night air must reach the chicken house to prevent disease in hot weather. Do not keep coops tightly closed as it encourages illness. Screen wire is inexpensive and prevents vermin when placed over openings.
Best manure for potatoes yields more than chemical fertilizer
A. J. Legg reports field trials comparing poultry manure with 14 percent super phosphate. Twenty four hills with superphosphate produced 20.5 pounds while the same number with poultry manure produced 35.75 pounds, a difference of 15.25 pounds in favor of poultry manure. The crop, variety Common No. 1, showed minimal scab with poultry manure.
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A. J. Legg
Make Profit From Poultry for Farm Women
The Farmer's Wife says earnings vary with effort and conditions. Records show women earning dollars per hen annually by top quality poultry for exhibition and breeding. Some women make from one dollar per hen upward selling market eggs, with a Iowa widow funding college for her children after her husband’s death. The poultry business can be profitable for farm women who invest care and judgment.
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Iowa
Hive Stock Advice for Better Livestock Breeding
The article urges careful feeding and stable management to improve stock. It promotes skim milk for young colts, alfalfa meal as a general feed, potatoes for cows in limited amounts, and gentle training for safe horses. It advises selling weak ewes, using vigorous breeding stock, and gradual rations for growing pigs, warning against moldy hay.
Arizona State Fair Grandstand Attractions Announced
A detailed list of events for the Arizona State Fair includes High School football in the morning, a Phoenix Gun Club sharp shooting tournament, a major horse riding exhibition by the 9th Cavalry, and drills by Fort Apache troops and the Arizona State militia. Thrill acts feature The Barkers, Annette Barker and Greggs triple auto somersaults, plus performances by the Four Georges. The program also highlights Mrs. Ad. Topperwein and Captain A. H. Hardy with shooting feats, cowboy relay races, bucking broncos, Indian Day stunts, and Auto Day events.
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Phoenix Gun Club
9Th Cavalry
Schutz
5Th Cavalry
Fort Apache
Sturgis
Arizona
Barkers
Annette Barker
Miss Barker
Greggs
Ad. Topperwein
A. H. Hardy
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Rio Grande Valley
Levi Strauss & Co
Mifrs
San Francisco
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