Democratic Primary Election Set in Ferdinand Indiana
Notice announces Democratic Primary in Ferdinand Dubois County Indiana on September 27 1909 for three trustees one clerk one treasurer and one marshal voting at the Schoolhouse from 3 to 8 pm with officers including inspector two judges two clerks and one sheriff. Candidates must pay assessments to committeemen by September 22 1909 to have names on the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand
Duboie County
Indiana
John A. Olinger
Rank Muller
Burnakp Grewe
Practical Farm Notes and Dairy Observations
Guidance on feeding bees and cockerels for market, seed beds for rhubarb, and trimming birds. Reports on cows outdoors increasing milk and butter, Swiss chard and sea kale as garden crops, and early pullet egg quality. Notes on butter scoring, garlic taint in milk, peat bog trials near Grande Ligne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State Agricultural College
van Norman
Pennsylvania
Charles Deal
St. Johns
P. Q
Grande -Ligne Station
Grand Trunk Railway
Horse care tips for spring work and feeding
Practical notes advise avoiding feed changes during heavy spring work and warn corn and wheat feeding as riskier than oats. Emphasizes watering horses when they appear thirsty and links fatigue to colic. Contains stray typos and informal guidance.
Apple Culture Demands Reform to Prevent Imports
The article argues that drastic changes in apple cultivation are needed across North America to avoid importing apples. It cites past bumper crops in the Pacific Northwest and warnings of shortages due to neglected orchards and pest damage. It notes that 1896 production was 69,070,000 barrels while 1908 output hovered near 25,000,000 barrels, with foreign markets already drawing on Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and British Columbia orchards.
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United States
Canada
Pacific
Middle Western
Union
England
Germany
France
Denmark
Australia
The
Orient
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
British Columbia
Pekin Ducks as Layer and Maternal Alternatives
Pekin ducks lay well but are poor mothers. If they abandon nests, confine them a few days and feed, then release them to resume laying. In warm areas like central Missouri they can produce from March to November, with limited midsummer rest. If eggs are not needed later, ducks may be picked for feathers profitably, but not during egg season.
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Department of Agriculture
Germany
Missouri
Europe
Virginia
Marshall W. Follansbee
Saco
New Jersey
New York City
Worden
Delaware
Niagarare
Poultry Breeds Spark Debate on Utility and Chicks
A reader argues that while utility seems scarce for certain poultry breeds, the vast scale of chick production warrants reconsideration. The letter weighs economic factors against preference in poultry farming discussions.
Farmer Advice On Breeding, Planting And Poultry Practices
Practical notes cover selecting robust fowl breeders, disease control for cabbage crops, and popular roses in Europe. Guidance includes worm control in orchards, duck water needs, and roundups on growing straw berries, managing ewes for good lambing, and winter protection for grapevines with Concord variety recommended.
Calf Rearing Advice Warns Against Misfeeding and Cold Milk
A New York Tri bune Farmer veterinarian warns farmers that most calf scour stems from improper feeding. He urges use of fresh whole milk longer, warming milk to about 100 degrees, gradual dilution with skim milk, avoid ice cold or sour milk, careful feeding schedules, and clean feeding implements to prevent scouring and weak calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Alges
Jersey cows praised for dairy qualities and care
The article extols Jerseys for dairy merit noting high butter fat, solids, and persistent milk flow. It outlines ideal conformation, economic production, and early utility, then covers feeding, restraint from rough handling, and balanced rations using alfalfa, corn silage, and mixed grains for best results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
St. Louis
Beavell
Scovell
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Marengo
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Johnsburg
Johnsburgs
Marengo Cave
Floreesheer
J. D. Boam
E. D. Stratton
AYG. P.A. Pla
J. Louis
Evansville
Southern Railway
Homeseekers
J.C. Beam Jr
St. Louis, Mo
Ferdinand Township
Ferdimand Township
Dubois County
Hie
Florence Kitten
Honky B
Data
of the
Sway
C. B. Lane
United States Department of Agriculture
New Jcrney Agricultural College
New Brunswield
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