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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1915
Page
2
The article cites T. EB. Keyser in the Western Poultry Journal noting that pullets grown through late summer and early fall determine winter production. It stresses that irrigation of calcium and lime, and proper feeding during this period shape egg organs development and eventual egg production.
Fowls kept in crates or pens fatten on half the food when running at large, with flesh quality enhanced by three weeks of limited exercise. Heavy breeds two to three pounds can nearly double in four weeks on the same feed, while small breeds gain less and should be sent to market as broilers. The illustration shows a well fattened cockerel.
The article stresses balanced growth from chicks to layers, noting that growth and eventual laying depend on more than grain. It calls for phosphoric acid lime from meat scrap fish scrap and bone meal, plus green feed and milk or blood meal, with a little salt and about three pounds of mineral-rich dry mash per hundred pounds feed.
The notice warns horse owners to watch for overheating signs such as stopped sweating rapid breathing drooping ears and braced legs. It urges immediate attention to prevent heat or sun stroke.
The article explains clover seed growers often let cut clover rot in swaths or windrows for weeks, exposing it to weather. Wet stacks can become musty or black, swelling seeds and destroying germination. seeds with swollen coats are rendered valueless even if dried later. Proper drying in the head is essential to prevent seed ruin.
W E Markey of the University of Wisconsin extols silos as the best roughage for meat and milk, arguing silage preserves corn, provides uniform digestible feed, shortens storage space and labor, sustains milk flow, doubles herd capacity, and sustains forage during drought or wet weather.
A New York farmer explains yearly flock culling in American Agriculturist. He discards ewes with broken mouths and minor injuries, selects only productive animals, and culls lambs not worth keeping. Poor performers are fattened briefly then sold for profit.
New Jersey station observations show regular work and daily exercise in draft stallions increases mare settle rates and yields stronger, more marketable foals. Well exercised stallions resist confinement, produce full-day work vigor, and improve breeding outcomes. The Shire breed is praised for vitality, docility, and easy keeping, crossing well with scrub mares.
A writer prescribes a simple test for oilmeal using two small portions. Place a handful or two millimeters in a dish, pour a quart of water, cover, and let it sit for hours. A thick jelly-like mass indicates good meal. clear water with a solid bottom indicates adulteration and poor stock food.
To keep milk fresh in warm weather or to cool any liquid in a bottle dip a cloth in cold water. Wrap the cloth around the jug or bottle and leave it in a cool place preferably in a draft. This method is more effective due to evaporation than placing the jug or bottle in cold water.
Instruction notes shade strategy for sheep advising four sheds on open ground free of grass to keep sheep away from fence corners and brush. Emphasizes sun protection and spacing to prevent crowding and overheating.
Rudyard Kipling noticed his bank balance stayed nearly constant while writing many small checks. A local shopkeeper explained the mystery by selling his checks to autograph hunters who valued them as Kipling autographs.
A young oak grows three feet in Shane years while an ely increases eight feet three inches in the same period. The note records rapid trunk expansion and a comparison between two trees over the marked timeframe.
The article stresses vigorous growth from birth to one year for colts to reach desired mature weight. It recommends feeding starting early with a mixture of crushed oats and wheat bran plus 20 percent oil meal, plus clover or alfalfa hay to build bone and vigor.
The article advises culling unprofitable hens by ensuring each bird pays its keep through egg production. Maintain a flock of good layers only, as poor layers cost more to feed than they return in eggs, reducing overall profit.
The note urges gathering fallen fruit daily to keep grounds free of apples peaches and plums under trees. It stresses cleanliness and orderly grounds by collecting dropped fruit promptly.
Comprehensive plans to improve the air service are prepared by the Signal Corps under Brigadier General Scriven and Lt. Col. Reber. Reber’s coast visits sought aviation school sites in California and the Pacific Northwest. Debates on dirigibles vs aircraft and age limits for pilots feature alongside Belgian farmer settlement plans in Georgia and notes on a new so called deadliest shell.
Secretary of the Interior Lane announced radium production from Colorado carnotite ores by the Bureau of Mines in cooperation with the Nathmal Radium Institute has moved from experimental to a successful manufacturing basis. He stated Congress cost-saving claims were verified with production costs for March to May at 26 050 per gram bromide including ore, insurance, and all expenses.
New York reports mark the second anniversary of the Karluk ice voyage as hopes rise that Stefansson and party may be rescued when two whaling ships plan Wrangel Island missions. Captain Bartlett on the Belvedere and Captain Lane on the Polar Bear prepare to search the area for survivors.
Elgin State Hospital For Insane to test golf as treatment. Superintendent H. J. Gahagan is laying out a nine hole course as part of his new approach that combines outdoor exercise with competitive play to aid mental health.
The fifth American peace congress and the international peace congress will meet in San Francisco from October 10 for three days. Speakers include Senator La Fontaine of Belgium, Mirga Ali Kull Khan, Theodore Marburg, Dr. David Starr Jordan, Dr. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Dr. John Mes of Freburg, A P Cull and other leaders.
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