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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1915
Page
2
Wireworms are identified as a major pest for Indian corn and for wheat and oats a warning against introducing injurious substances into soil or applying poison to adult beetles. The advisory notes corn yields diminish even with small worm populations, urging safer pest control methods.
A fragment discusses dairy practices and milk quality. It urges feeding cows individually, noting sanitation and proper cream handling, including straining ripened cream before churning. The passage claims natural butter color comes from grazing and emphasizes keeping bacteria out of milk for a sanitary supply.
Waterfowl give best results as goslings hatch and geese mature quickly whether near streams or away. A generous supply of drinking water suffices. Many waste acres can be used for goose raising. farmers profit yearly with low care, low feeding costs, and geese forage on grasses and insects in fields and brooks.
The text explains wireworms damage in corn and notes adults are common as “click beetles.” Birds such as bobwhite, mourning dove, crow, and others help keep wireworms in check. When birds fail, cultural methods like thorough seed-bed prep and liberal manure use improve stand. chemical controls are ineffective.
Shade and shelter are essential for chicks and fowls with ample run space for showers. Strong hens eat more yet lay better and cheaper eggs. roosts should be placed away from cows and hay mows. At three months poults shed red, requiring warmth and ample milk meat scraps and ground bone. Separate males and females as early as sex is evident for better growth.
The Farm and Fireside says ducks serve as effective watchdogs for poultry, guarding the yard by quacking at intruders any time of night, a nod to ancient history where geese saved cities from sack.
The ice palace built by Czarina Anne on the Neva was a remarkable single story structure measuring fifty six by seventeen and a half by twenty one feet. Its ice facade balustrades statues and a life size elephant statue with a bath tent and ice cannons and mortars demonstrated astonishing winter engineering.
Quote from the Baltimore American highlights an astronomer with the extreme goal of sending a signal to Mars, illustrating a bold frontier mindset and the era’s fascination with space communication.
A Farm and Fireside excerpt notes that egg production hinges on strain rather than breed. White Leghorns, though good, can be outproduced by Buff Wyandottes and other breeds in some lots. The piece emphasizes that a strain with strong laying traits, not just breed, determines performance.
Government experts warn careless handling of feces causes wool losses and raises costs 1 to 3 cents per pound. They urge farmers and manufacturers to align practices, noting Australian producers gain higher prices by aligning fleece preparation with buyer needs. Recommendations include sorting by breed and fleece, removing tags, using durable sacks, turning sacks inside out, drying wool, and minimizing tag damage.
The United States Department of Agriculture suggests a simple modification to convert a manure spreader into a wagon for bringing in root crops for stock feed. Remove the spreader end, insert an end board, and attach a crank to roll roots through the door for quick delivery, keeping the spreader productive during harvest.
A pregnant cow is more prone to injuries from irritants than a nonpregnant cow. Feed carefully to avoid bloating, keep a trocar and cannula for emergency paunch tapping, and use remedies such as turpentine and hyposulphite of soda in appropriate drench solutions as advised by Hoard's Dairyman.
A small flock of sheep grazing land will dispose of useless vegetation and destroy winter homes of many harmful insects. Farmers who do not raise sheep buy a few lambs in fall or late summer to clean waste material. A little grain makes them marketable, turning waste into sellable product.
Instructions advise not planting strawberries immediately after a specific crop. Two cultivated crops should intervene to reduce weeds and white grubs, which are harmful to strawberry beds.
Washington reports advocate stronger air fleet with General Scriven urging training of ten aeronauts and a national reserve corps. Also New York announces Hall of Fame candidates with seventeen indorsed. Venice hides St Mark horses. various notes on Germany’s agricultural push and Franklin Lane club plans.
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