To Digest After Farm Work Is Done HOGS FOR MARKET
A hog grower in the Iowa Homestead argues for proper feeding and growth in eight to ax months old hogs. He advocates regular feeding with three meals daily, emphasizing a growing fattening ration and judicious quantities to minimize shrinkage en route to market quality pork.
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Raise Things In The Old Fertility Of The Land
A National Stockman and Farmer editorial urges rethinking soil fertility. It argues forebears easily grew crops on abundant soil, while modern methods waste land. The piece suggests restoration strategies that reclaim degraded soil and finance the process, avoiding surrendering fertile land.
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The Fattening Hog: Periods and Pounds at Eight Months
The author outlines a hog fattening plan from five to six months to finish, stressing corn feeding and access to clover or cowpeas. He notes pigs should weigh about 165 pounds after preparation and about 205 pounds at eight months, aiming for 300 pounds as an ideal but acknowledging practical limits.
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Rape For Hog Pasture Seeding Timelines Explained
The Kansua Farmer notes rape can be sown from spring to late summer, taking six to ten weeks to grow. Seed late July delays pasture until late September, but then yields strong hog pasture through fall. Moisture is abundant now, promising better results than usual if soil is finely prepared.
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Fall Work With Turkeys Promotes Outdoor Rearing
September signals fall turkey work with grain feed as main need. Young poults thrive on open air life and natural forage, while older birds require exercise and shelter from extreme cold. In grain scarce regions, farmers must provide whole grains like corn, wheat, and oats to maintain growth and profits.
Poison of the Centipede in Chambers Journal
The writer notes myths about centipede venom, describing venomous foreclaws and a large specimen eleven inches long. He recalls a deadly bite scenario, contrasts with scorpions, and mentions Australian bushmen reacting fearfully to a small creature nicknamed "triantelope."
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A Linck Eyed Susan Among Yonder Gifts
Exchange lines reveal a comparison of a woman’s identity as Linck eyed Susan, with reference to a daisy and the phrase She isn’t, for I know her. The fragment presents a social dialogue hinting at mistaken identity and a symbolic bloom.
Points of a Good Mule Requirements for Army Service
The quartermaster general outlines a score card for ideal army mules. It details physical traits from head to legs, temperament, and precise weights and heights for wheel swing and pack mules, specifying ages from 4 to 8 years and uniform color, with exact build and conformation for different mule teams.
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The Back Yard Egg Layer
Intensive poultry work grows in Kansas yards as families keep hens to meet needs. Small plots host hen houses and walks, turning kitchen waste into fresh eggs and occasional meat. Surplus eggs can be sold, providing extra revenue while avoiding nuisance on small plots.
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Feeding the Work Horse Inseed Test
This note explains a simple test to judge Inseed officials quality by soaking a sample in nearly boiling water to see if it forms a mucilaginous jelly. If it remains liquid with sediment, the product is adulterated and unfit for feed. The text notes some horses prefer seed jelly, but advises feeding as packaged when used.
Hatching Goose Eggs in Warm Sprinkled Hatching Method
The article explains a 30 day goose egg hatch. It recommends daily warm water sprinkles during the final weeks and watching for assistive hatching. It advises wrapping birds in old woolen cloth near a stove and placing goslings in a secure basket to protect them from the mother.
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Burn Cholera Carcasses Infected Herd Control
Tennessee guidance on bog cholera in infected herds recommends burning all carcasses. Slaughtered animals should be slit to expose fat and fires built from the ground up to create a strong draft for burning.
England's Strong Man Heads War Munitions Drive
London notes David Lloyd George, recently minister of munitions, now leading Britain’s war effort with dictatorial authority to mobilize labor and suppress profits to rapidly produce cannon and ammunition. US and European updates cover Italian volunteers, Roosevelt plans, and Warsaw's historic battles.
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Russians Not Disgruntled Over Allied War Efforts
London dispatch notes Petrograd duma and Count Beuckendorff state Russia and England seek unity. no evidence of Russian desire for separate peace or discontent with Entente policy. Ambassador stresses Russia and Britain share arms, peace is possible only on our terms, and praise for Allied efforts in the Dardanelles is widespread. San Francisco item: Miram Johns son, California governor, and Progressive vice candidate nominee.
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