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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
6
Practical farming tips cover dairy cows hogs poultry and horses. Advice includes milking to the last drop, using sweet clover, proper corn handling, silage timing, fencing, winter shelter, and feeding variety to improve animal vitality and productivity. Replace poor stock with first class sheep to boost profits.
Practical notes encourage careful fruit picking and corn planting while warning against overstocking poultry pests. Advice covers horse breeding and handling, dairy and feed practices, hay quality, butter production, and equipment maintenance. It emphasizes safe ladders, seasonal storage, manure, and milk aeration for quality, with economic insights from hog, corn, and dairy production.
The article outlines site selection, soil, drainage, ventilation, and light as core factors for efficient poultry farm design. It compares soil types, yard space, bulb lighting, and roof styles, advising simple, well lit, dry, ventilated houses with concrete floors for sanitation and health.
Ohio State University animal husbandry students report investigations over 1000 horses show poor accommodations and care raise feed costs. Average yearly cost is 40.1 cents per day with show stallions costing up to 229.02 dollars, while underfed animals run about 89.02 dollars. Corn and oats are main feeds and timothy hay used year round. Replacing hay with oats straw saved 21.16 dollars per animal annually.
The Harnese Punch advertises a cheap quarter price and a nop rival package promising quick, simple mends. It presents a fast repair claim and a budget friendly option for breaks and fixes.
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