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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
5
A citizen urges Ferdinand residents to elect men of integrity and public spirit as town trustees and clerk. The letter condemns electing merely salary-focused figures and calls for leaders with real service beyond monetary concerns, urging careful, earnest consideration of future aldermen and clerk.
A Farm, Stock and Home note explains second crop hay, if cut late, becomes woody and less palatable for sheep while first crop hay can also become coarse. An experiment fed first crop hay against second crop to breeding ewes. second crop produced larger gains and was about one fourth more valuable for sheep feeding. Bee industry costs are negligible aside from labor and hives.
A Green's Fruit Grower writer explains dwarfing by regular cutting back of new growth. Using Osage Orange hedges as example, hedged trees kept uncut can grow to a large size while repeatedly trimmed hedge specimens stay four to five feet for 20 years. The author claims apple trees can be kept to eight feet with frequent pruning.
A column questions claims of 200 to 300 egg hens and regional 240 egg strains. It cites periodical promotions, Maine experiments, and world records, and argues for sanitation and preventive care over medicine to improve flock laying averages and profitability.
The article argues plant losses stem from careless handling by both nurserymen and planters. It outlines best practices for digging time, packing with moss and damp sawdust, using double sacks, and keeping plants cool and shaded. It warns against overheating, wind, frost, and extended storage after delivery to customers.
The study follows 13 heifer calves from weaning to 16 months, detailing feeding stages from whole to skim milk, flaxseed jelly, and grain. Costs per hundred pounds of gain are listed for each feed, with weekly gains ranging from about 5.25 to 11.8 pounds and notes on digestion and feeding methods.
Practical guidance for farm management covering seed quality and vitality, hay feeding with moisture, gradual dietary changes for horses and oats to corn switches, garden drainage by tiling, brooding chicks, dairy cow butter yield targets, boarder avoidance, and transplanting young stock for strong root systems.
A Michigan Farmer writer argues that a herd of 10 to 20 cows yields more profit and better land fertility than a small herd. Larger herds justify hiring help, improve manure use, and allow time for reading, study, and better farming decisions.
A discussion on the tomato’s rise from ornamental fruit to essential staple. Notes that climate, soil, and season shape variety choice and market demand, with emphasis on matching seed selection to local conditions and consumer preferences.
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