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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
3
A Prairie Farmer correspondent describes a new self-feeder design for hogs with 250 bushels of corn and 70 of oats capacity suitable for a carload. The structure includes two feeding divisions for corn and oats, multiple stalls, precise clearances, and a protective back board to prevent spillage.
The article describes a self-feeder with rear stalls designed to reduce waste and improve profits. It claims hogs fed this way eat calmly, require less labor, and yield about one pound of pork per five pounds of grain. A $40 build cost is suggested and timing for pigs at about 150 pounds is noted.
Do not crowd sheep when loading and avoid grabbing wool. Feed ewes twice daily with hay in the morning, shredded fodder at noon, and a hay feed rack at night. Handle sheep gently to prevent fleece damage and pain. Prepare best feed as weather warms, keep lambs and mothers warm, and ensure good nourishment for sturdy, healthy flocks.
Connecticut’s Storrs agricultural station summarizes pie feeding trials in bulletin 43. Pigs show high assimilation but gains depend on ration type. skim milk supplies digestible nutrients but is bulky and costly. Optimal economic gains arise from three quarters skim milk to one quarter grain, while physiologically easier digested foods reduce nutrient needs for the same gain.
A Prairie Farmer correspondent details a hog ringing box design ACA four feet long 2 inches wide 36 inches high. The frame uses two by fours and 1x8 boards with adjustable holes to fit hog size. A 18 inch rod and side rods operate the upper and lower clamps a front guard and rear guide fences facilitate calm entry.
Broken colts versus trained ones dominate value, future worth matters more than current price. Keep hens away from stables and avoid roosting near horses. Legumes can be grown anywhere a domestic animal can graze. the live stock belt spans the nation with roughly one horse per family, reflecting broad equine presence.
A hands scoop board attaches to the rear end of a wagon box to aid scooping of corn. Build a floor six inches taller than the box and as illustrated, remove the end gate, attach with small hinges or a bolt pivot, and brace with a chain for support. The design keeps sides together and prevents corn from rolling off when scooping.
A farmer notes that pole and lima beans thrive in sandy loam with good drainage and slight south slope. Prepare ground with plowing harrowing and dragging, install poles three by three and a half feet apart east to west, plant May 15 in central Illinois, press large lima beans or drop six to eight smaller beans around each pole, and keep vines clean through summer.
The guidance advises setting strawberry plants every 18 inches in rows three and a half feet apart and keeping the beds clean until frost. When ground freezes, cover with weed-free litter, uncover after frost and before heat or mold develops, leave mulch between rows until after picking ends, then mow and remove litter and resume cultivation. Renewal is tedious but essential, with a focus on persistence.
A fragment advises sowing seeds early and covering shallowly with soil and a pot or roll technique. The text ends abruptly with a stray id marker.
A car carrying seven men on a night ride hit a Victoria taking two men and two young women. One man died, another fatally hurt, five others maimed. The Victoria party suffered injuries to all. the women were revived after an hour of care. Names and social ties linked to a wealthy English mining engineer were mentioned.
Government acts aggressively to stamp out bubonic plague in Port of Spain and has cabled New York for large supplies of prophylactic serum. Two deaths were negro children. Report details cover additional incidents from New Orleans and Brest with theft, boiler explosion, and a Philadelphia elevator accident.
The article explains hand cutting seed potatoes in Colorado's Greeley district using a simple setup with a knife attached to a plank. It notes two eyes per piece is preferable to avoid too many stalks and undersized tubers, and warns against using whole potatoes as seed. It also discusses hog gains, urging more pasturage and legumes to build muscle as feed costs rise.
Farmers are urged to seek fair prices for poultry as a key guidance. The notice stresses vigilance against underpayment and encourages buyers to offer equitable rates, ensuring good returns for poultry raisers.
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