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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1910
Page
3
A writer argues bees require immediate access to water near the hive and compares rapid absorption of water in humans and animals to bee use. The piece emphasizes not storing water in the hive and urges keeping a constant water supply for bees and large domestic animals.
West Virginia Experiment Station compared fifty White Leghorns with fifty mongrels over a year. Leghorns used 61 pounds of food for 85.38 cents and produced 116.5 eggs per hen valued at 2.25 dollars. mongrels used 66.8 pounds for 92.1 cents and produced 96.1 eggs per hen valued at 1.78 dollars. Leghorns gained 1.39 dollars over feed cost, mongrels 0.86 dollars, and when weight gain is counted Leghorns lead by 0.40 dollars per hen. Egg prices peak in November through February, when mongrels laid 364 eggs and Leghorns 1,029.
A Prairie Farmer writer describes making a land roller using four old mowing machine wheels with drilled holes, oak crosspieces, an old sickle bar as the roller shaft, a four by four frame, and a bent wagon tire platform. The design aims to ease turning compared with a log roller.
A writer in American proposes a winter bee hive cover that doubles as a summer chicken coop. The box should be water shed, measured 24 by 20 by 20 inches to fit Langstroth hives and be made of sturdy material.
The text describes a box with a ten inch wide hole near the front midsection, a sliding door operated from above, and a movable waterproof cover. In summer it serves as a chick shelter for hens and young, and in fall can house bees by placing a hive inside with the entrance facing the door.
Grape cuttings should be planted as soon as soils can be worked in spring. In planting, place them in ground up to the top bud and at about a stake length deep, ensuring stable depth for rooting and growth.
The text prescribes a castor oil and turpentine based inhalant for nasal relief, plus a camphor mix for eye or head swelling. It also offers a bronchitis remedy in a dough pellet form with lard vinegar mustard cayenne and flour, to be eaten three times daily.
Don’ts for Poultrymen advises against keeping a house without hens and warns that a garbage can will feed many. It cautions not to assume success with minimal effort and to start small, study, and work. It warns against wet chick food and overfeeding while stressing steady feeding and careful planning.
The biological bureau of the Department of Agriculture plans experiments using choice roses as rat bait after reports of rodents refusing cheese and crackers. Early expectations are that roses may outperform standard baits like cheese, crackers, and bacon rinds in luring rats into traps.
A detailed, old fashioned guide explains how to judge bird age by spur size in roosters and by the under lip of a duck’s bill. It also describes a method involving a kerosene-soaked wood stump to burn out a stump after aging tests.
Hume and Reimer publish findings on mulberry uses noting its versatility from fresh eating to pies and jellies. The tree grows rapidly as a shade tree and is valuable for swine and poultry, with high yields and year round fruiting reducing bird pressure on nearby crops.
The Indiana Farmer compares dwarf and standard fruit trees. Standards are more vigorous and profitable for large commercial plantations, while dwarfs suit family yards though require more care.
Lambs should be fed two or three times daily unless a self feeder is used. If a hopper is used the feeder must ensure the correct amount of corn or other feed. When no hopper is used, sheep should be fed at regular intervals as stated.
The article notes two causes of soft eggs in hens. Excess stimulating feed can trigger the issue, and a lack of shell forming material contributes as well. Careful feeding and proper nutrition are advised to prevent soft shells.
A new grape variety named Sultanina Rosa gains notice in California. It is a large seedless red grape resembling Tokay, with rich flavor and shipping appeal. Experts predict high value for wine and eating markets, prompting interest from viticulturists to start cultivation. Central American porters carry burdens in a contrivance strapped on their backs.
The article surveys mohair production and uses from plushes to laces and wigs, noting Angola goatskins fetch 1.50 per 10 pounds and cape skins 1 to 1.50 each. It highlights meat from young Angora wethers as delicious with venison-like flavor, and compares milking qualities across different breeders and goats.
A loading chute built from two 2 inch hardwood planks, ten inches wide and fourteen feet long, with a movable upper end supported by cross pieces between posts. The chute can be raised to load hogs into a high wagon or lowered to the height of a sleigh box, and can be adapted to load onto stone boats or flat boats by raising to the post openings and removing a lower slat.
The article argues farming demands judgment and close attention to earn fair returns. It warns cow herd managers that yearly profit must cover upkeep and labor. Dairying, with wise management and favorable conditions, is cited as the most profitable farming branch.
A fragment emphasizes the need for exercise to develop muscles in the young, arguing that without activity growth is impeded and suggesting a large field as essential for handling horses and training. The text uses archaic spellings and unclear phrasing but centers on physical conditioning for youth and equestrian work.
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