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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1909
Page
4
The notice lists prices for country produce including onions at 600 bu. butter aoc, potatoes 40 bu, meats with bacon hides 12 lb, shoulders 10 cents per lb, hams 150 lb. Poultry items include eis tap 16 cocks Be per lb and springers 120 lb. Mills and grain items show flour 2.80 per 100 lb, shorts 1.10 per 100 lb, bran 1.00, corn meal 90c, wheat 9 per bushel, corn 80c per bu, clover seed 4.75 per bu, rye 70c per bu.
Classified notice offers a hotel saloon and feed stable for sale or rent near St. Meinrad Indiana by John Widmer. Also a railway excursion by Southern Railway to French Lick and West Baden Springs on Sept 19 with round trip $1.00 and $1.08 fare, leaving Johnsburg at 9 03 a m and returning 6 30 p m. See A J Lance, Agent.
Apr timetable goes into effect listing departures and arrivals for the Ferdinand Railway. Times show segments between Fordinand Hosingborg Huntingburg and Ferdinand with morning and afternoon slots, indicating stations and travel sequence.
The article highlights rapid advances in breeding across plants and animals. It notes new wheat and cotton varieties, improved corn with higher protein and yield, and the potential for nitrogen-fixing bacteria on roots. It links heredity to successful breeding and mentions crossing varieties and hybrids as key methods driving agricultural wealth.
An essay argues for uniform standards among breeders to improve American stock and urges rigid standards for breed promoters. It cites import influence on breeding, and testimonies on choking cows, swine feeding trials, and the advantages of ensilage for cattle, noting silage preserves grain and improves digestion.
The article discusses silage as a compact feed, noting it boosts milk production but is not a complete ration alone. It recommends combining silage with dry roughage and legume hay such as alfalfa or clover, especially for young stock, and adds grain for cows producing more than two gallons daily.
The article explains that winter chick rearing hinges on the hen or incubator management. Brahmas and Cochins are favored brood mothers for their calm nature, while light hens are too restless. Keep sitting hens confined to protect chicks from cold winds and dampness, and monitor weather during their hatch period.
Farmers uphold pumpkins as a feed option noting seeds do not dry cows and are traditionally considered nutritious. The article quotes long standing belief yet asserts seeds support livestock health.
The article explains how soil fertility ties to bacteria, noting acid soils hinder growth while lime neutralizes acidity to boost bacterial decomposition of organic matter. It lists lime forms and sources and stresses proper soil study and lime use to improve conditions for bacteria and crop growth.
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