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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1915
Page
2
Farmers should clip piglets tusks within an hour after birth to prevent injuries to sows. A strong pair of steel pincers is recommended for safe, early work. Clipping tusks early is prudent husbandry and can prevent future problems.
The piece discusses dairy efficiency and cow value, stressing that a good milker converts feed into quality milk and certainty matters in dairying. It warns against relying on straining spoiled material and notes that a worthy cow is worth her price, while irregular dairy work leads to losses.
A prize pair of Bronze turkeys raised by Ralph N Grover of Islip New York highlights a feature on straight breeding. The article extols Bronze as the world’s favorite and notes seven million turkeys were raised in the United States last year with Western states shipping 800000 pounds to ease eastern famine, mostly Bronze.
In a guide from National Stockman R A Hayne describes safe practice for reducing sow injury by trimming piglets teeth. Use a small pine stick, sit the pig on its rump, restrain, and carefully clip upper then lower teeth with small steel pincers. The aim is to prevent sores and bites during feeding.
The Kansas Farmer says hens require animal food until bugs and insects arrive. Fresh ground bones with some meat are best, followed by good beef scraps. If meat is unavailable, skim milk or buttermilk can substitute. All grain with no meat risks failure in poultry farming.
instructions on thinning radish beets parsnips carrots and turnips for uniform roots. Penn State experiments show potatoes can be grown between rows of young apple trees with rye cover crop. apples seven years old show 12 percent better growth.
Pruning grapes relies on new wood from present season growth. Fruit forms on new wood, while last season's wood does not bear again. Cut back severely to spur healthy wood growth and limit to four clusters per shoot near the base.
The article recounts Madame Tussaud’s wax museum, noting long lasting figures of royalty, poets, and revolutionaries. It recalls origins in Paris, transfer to London, and Mme Tussaud’s life from 1902 arrival to her death in 1850, highlighting Robespierre, Danton, Marat, and Charlotte Corday as cast subjects.
A Washington Star line captures a recruit asking why marksmanship is compared to lightning. The instructor replies that he never hits twice in the same place, underscoring precise, unpredictable aim in training.
A New Jersey State College bulletin urges growers to favor robust plants with extensive root systems for tomatoes, warning that crowded seedlings impoverish root development and reduce yields. Transplanting and thinning are recommended. undercutting is advised on a few rows to test results this season.
Interest in commercial nut growing rises with pecan and English walnut leading. Agricultural colleges pursue investigations, with Pennsylvania seeking English walnut data. California Oregon and southern states report years of nut research yielding results. Improvement of black walnut lags orchard fruits. lengthy, farmed tests over years needed. Country Gentleman notes potential for permanent agriculture and a fast expanding industry.
The text argues dairy cows outperform other domestic animals in food production for the same feed. It cites Holstein Maid Henry at Kansas station yielding 2,471 pounds of milk solids in a year, and a 1,250 pound prime steer at Missouri station producing 547 pounds of total solids, including non edible parts of the carcass, with nearly five times the edible output compared to the steer’s belly.
The Farm and Fireside reports 1500 miles of barriers laid last year to shield cornfields from chinch bugs at a cost of 40500 including Jaber. Protected fields yielded 25 bushels per acre and barriers are estimated to add corn value about 714710. The work is carried out by cooperation.
Dairy advice urges early milking to keep cows comfortable and grazing before heat. Cows spend hot midday in shade, chewing cud, improving evening milk yield and overall herd wellbeing.
Washington June 22 Rear Admiral W. Benson appointed chief of naval operations brings strong leadership to planning and fleet efficiency. Born in Georgia 1855 he entered the Naval Academy in 1872 and has served worldwide. The new post centralizes fleet preparation and active navy headship while the general board remains in place.
New explosive Rochamboite, developed by F W Pugsley of Perth Amboy and Rochester, New York, impresses U.S. British and French military experts. The powdery agent, when fired in a shell, yields over 2,500 degrees heat and hurls molten matte metal. Pugsley says the invention combines metal salts with nonmetallic elements, creating a powerful blast that fuses sand and sand targets.
June 2 report notes European war risks disrupting mint pebble imports used by Washington cement manufacturers in recent years. The article indicates potential supply shortages affecting local production and prices as global events influence material availability.
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