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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
16
A Illinois article argues wheat yields low profits after inputs and labor. It promotes smaller, diverse farms of 20 to 50 acres with high value crops like strawberries, onions, beans, and dairy or livestock as more profitable. For 50 acres, 25 cows could net about 1,000, while 20 acres of fruit or 5–6 onion/bean acres offer better per acre returns.
The article argues that using waste land for hog pasture boosts herd health and lowers production costs. It warns against shading pigs with corn cribs and urges constant corn feeding during grazing. A well-fed pig earns premium value, contrasting with poorly raised stock.
Fragmentary quotes discuss silence not signaling genius and pride sustaining a person. The piece uses animal metaphors such as a clam and hog to illustrate value, paired with a note about remedies for sleep and a stray admonition about following advice.
Poultrymen hatch frying chickens this month with incubators or broody hens. Chicks face late fall markets. protect them from sun and avoid overcrowding. Control lice by weekly kerosene application on roosts and monthly interior spraying, plus annual whitewash to deter vermin.
Diet guidelines list rations for mild cows 800 to 950 pounds and for 1000 pound cows yielding 10 to 15 quarts of 4 percent fat milk. It specifies amounts of alfalfa hay bran middlings oilmeal mixed hay oats ground corn clover seed oat straw corn stover buckwheat middlings wheat bran corn meal silage and other feed components.
A fruit grower should sort by grades and arrange apples in barrels or boxes. Place same color and size apples in the top layer, fill to the stave top, then add the heading and press down to secure it. Use a block under a lever for better compression.
Advocate urging farmers to avoid deep plowing after corn starts. Roots extend three feet each side and five feet deep seeking moisture. Kansas corn hill illustration aims to surprise readers. recommend shallow tillage and surface mulch from planting until cover is finished.
A farmer explains he sowed thirty pounds of alfalfa seed per acre this season and sees poorer stand and more weeds than if he had used forty to fifty pounds. He argues higher seeding reduces weeds and improves stand and grass control. He cites experience from four acres yielding three barn storeroom entries.
The piece notes strong profit in producing well-bred mutton finished on farms for holidays. Demand in big cities is rising, affecting turkey markets. Growers should start early and finish animals with careful feeding to avoid waste and maximize quality.
The article stresses the importance of exercise for newborn colts. Do not confine them in barns all day or tie them up. Provide sun, varied food, oats as foundation, moderate clean hay, and green grass to keep bowels in good condition. Ensure thrift and health to prevent pot belly from improper feeding or wind colic.
Lime sweetens meadow land by replenishing lost lime from organic decay and hay grazing. Farmers place small heaps of cob lime over fields then allow slaked lime to combine with atmospheric carbon dioxide to form carbonate lime.
Readers are advised on maintaining healthy, well nourished flocks through dry yards, clean bedding, and steady water. Forage and root feeds, bran and oil meal, corn and peas balance fat and flesh, with silage for bulk. Profit comes from winter sheep work and valued fertilizer from manure, as English farmers note tonnage returns.
A description of a tomato rot disease that begins with small black or brown spots on older leaves, spreading rapidly to defoliate the plant. Bark inspection reveals crescent-shaped fungal spores under magnification. Recommended control is Bordeaux mixture spray.
A fragment sketches a dispute over pasture protection. It mentions a sow that cannot be persuaded to stop rooting and notes bricks used against the animal. The only apparent remedy is to keep the sow shut up.
The text urges giving green corn fodder or linseed meal, salt, ample water, and plenty of bedding. It advises occasional potatoes, steamed oats or barley to keep bowels normal, plus exercise and roughage to maintain health and vigor, avoiding dull-eyed, ewe-necked, motherless colts in spring.
The speaker warns against wild tales of easy riches from small plots and urges careful, slow entry into farming or poultry. He recommends nearby employment to fund initial experiments and stresses the need for technical knowledge and gradual commitment before risking full time farming.
The article describes a portable sorting table on low wheels moved by a single horse, positioned to collect picked fruit. It holds at least two barrels, with a higher rear bolster to roll out culls, and long planks on each side support filling barrels while culls pile at the table’s lower end.
The article urges farm workers to marry and acquire land by age twenty five, arguing skilled farmers can start a small independent life with savings. It notes affordable small farms available on easy terms, rent options if buying is not possible, and warns that a man past 26 who remains a bachelor misses the best part of life.
A fragmented note hints a farmer who became rich and planned to construct a tea room and house, with actions described in unclear sequence. The readable parts indicate ambition following wealth.
The article compares ground lime ground from cob lime with limestone rock in meadow soil. It notes finely divided lime distributes more evenly and may yield quicker effects, while cob lime requires timely spreading and harrowing to break lumps. It cautions slow soil response and stresses proper bag handling and carbonate content.
A farmer advocates selling calves and lambs quickly while milk earnings exceed calf value. He condemns heavy grain buys for manure and urges choosing sires wisely to boost milk or beef output, noting costs from feed dealers and urging efficiency in dairy and beef operations.
A Swiss firm touts artificial wool from jute, apple prices slide in the west, and a 100 year old Denmark Michigan grist mill thrives. Clark county Kansas eyes 21 000 acres for sale while Standing Rock lands near open settlement. Missouri legislations on rail passes declared unconstitutional and a free stock telegraph service launches on Missouri Pacific lines.
An advertisement touts the machine wheel hoe as a modern combined drill and wheel hoe that makes garden work easier. It claims the tool is affordable for large gardens, costs little, and saves its price in the first season, lasting about twenty years.
A healthful farmer’s guidance warns buyers to purchase only from trusted fruit houses with written guarantees. It advises choosing reliable varieties, proper spacing of standard apples with fillers, and standard pruning and spraying routines. Specific apple and peach varieties for home orchards are listed with ripening order.
The article discusses dairy cattle breeding challenges under artificial rearing conditions. It stresses that high-producing cows require proper herd management, and calves must be kept growing from birth. Daily gains determine future health and value, with thrift indicated by playful calves and comfortable cattle.
The article urges every farm to own a fanning mill to clean seed, noting light seed and weed seed spread between farms. It cites seed oats as a major problem and argues clean seed ensures a uniform stand that grows ahead of weeds.
A simple feeding trough prevents stronger animals from crowding weaker calves from feed. It should use strong materials with uprights at least 2x4 to withstand pressure. Suitable under an open shed for sheep, calves and hornless cattle.
The article argues that a single well-bred bull can prove its offspring inherit form and character from parents with the strongest bloodlines. It suggests that progeny reflect the superior traits of their lineage and emphasizes deliberate selection in breeding.
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