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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1906
Page
12
A horse weeder speeds weed destruction and moisture conservation by timely use after rain. It stirs the surface to aerate soil, prevents crusts, and works across row crops before weeds reach harmful heights. The tool suits fields and gardens, aiding onions, carrots, cabbage, and grain crops.
T B Terry explains manure can be stored under a shed without loss if handled properly. Prevent heating and leaching with bedding and absorbents while preventing moisture escape. The author shares years of practical experience with cement floors, even spread, and careful bedding to keep manure cold and minimize nitrogen loss.
The article argues that for the average farmer profits from pig raising come from on-farm materials that would otherwise require trips to the railroad to dispose of pigs. Pigs are easier to market than milk and grains they consume.
A farmer praises drying loam dust stored in the stable to absorb odors and ammonia, noting its value on hot days. He compares it to plaster and estimates its worth at two dollars per load, adding it is essential for both the stable and poultry house.
The Central Experiment station farm at Ottawa Canada reports profit per 1000 pounds live weight across ages. Calves yield 81 dollars, yearlings 27 dollars, two year olds 19.10 dollars, and three year olds 12.80 dollars.
A Maine Agricultural Experiment Station reply explains grafting sweet apple varieties like Tolman Sweet and top-working trees up to one foot in diameter. It cautions against removing too much top in a single year, suggesting about one third cut the first year, then follow-up care to avoid harming the tree.
The plan describes grafting scions on small stubs over several years and rotating varieties. It warns against a solid block of one variety, recommends interplanting different varieties every few rows, notes some varieties are self fertile but cross fertilization is safer, and advises planting two to three varieties for a commercial orchard.
Bees work for nothing and help crops through pollination, so farmers should spray trees and vines at the right time. Rape provides rich green feed for hops sheep steers and lambs and can grow on almost any soil. Japanese millet offers good poultry feed. Proper manuring boosts meadow yields and farm manure is valuable. To estimate corn stands count stalks on sample plats and compute averages.
A reader shares a device to stop tongue lolling using a stiff metal strip shaped to slip over the bit. The strip is six to seven inches by three and a half inches with a three inch notch, held by holes in the end and attached to the cheek piece of a bridle.
The text argues that using pails, cans, and pans in a poor method still marks sheep to show property. It emphasizes the need for an owner’s mark to prove ownership and prevent disputes when there is no clear marking. The passage reflects concerns about branding and identification of livestock.
The passage describes how a pruned sub-canker can transmit disease between trees when cuts from water sprouts are made with a non-disinfected knife. Best remedies include removing all diseased portions, swabbing wounds with corrosive sublimate or copper sulfate solutions, allowing to dry, and sealing with heavy lead paint to protect the wound.
A Newport New Hampshire farmer accuses county road commissioners of removing his King apple tree to widen highways. He testified with a peck of apples, asserting the single tree is worth 100 and his preferred safe investment over 160 dollars in a savings bank. The board continues to weigh the case.
A former sheep-raiser discusses feeding silage to sheep. Experiments show the best results come from a mixed grain ration including bran oats corn and oil meal alongside silage. Begin with small silage amounts and increase only as sheep thrive, avoiding heavy reliance on silage in the diet.
A Dubuque county Iowa inventor Casper E B Klosteman describes a farm gate using old wagon tires for hinges. The hinge post is to be round and the other square with the gate made from fence timber. Details are sparse but show practical, rustic carpentry ideas.
Practical advice on wintering bees including timing for cellar storage, ground burial, and proper packing to allow ventilation. guidance on uniting weak colonies, avoiding honey-dew risk, and roughage for horses. Also notes on lambs diet with beet pulp, corn shredding timing, and farm scale economics.
Farmers selling cattle or sheep who supply large amounts of green fodder should provide a daily small portion of good dry hay. This reduces digestive upset and prevents excessive looseness of the bowels in livestock.
The brown tail moth endangers orchards and forest trees across the state, with nests found from Kittery to Portland. It spreads via trains and boats, with winds dispersing the pests widely. Hairs cause painful dermatitis, and families have moved out to escape exposure. Nests look like clusters of dead leaves hanging from branches and should be burned promptly.
Hon George B Horton of Michigan State Grange outlines meeting rules, word distribution, degrees, ballot freedom, officer vacancies, and property handling. Emphasizes planning for profits, renewal of effort, and continuous learning through reading, study, observation and practice.
Prof. G. H. Powell of the U S Department of Agriculture argues for farm or local storage houses to hold apples and other perishables in prime condition. Such facilities ease timing, reduce losses from uneven ripening and disease, and improve long distance and export shipments by cooling fruit to about 40 degrees Fahrenheit soon after picking.
A rural note discusses cutting wild grass for cattle yard manure and using sharpened old rails to dam ditches to reduce wash, advising mowing potato tops after bloom and noting Irish wisdom from Washington county. It highlights dairying focus on feed efficiency and comments on judging cattle by carcass value versus show quality.
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