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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
12
Minnesota Experiment Farm researchers report skim milk calves need only 5.27 dollars to raise a good calf, vs 19.13 for whole milk and 12.00 for dam-raised calves. Skim milk calves gain efficiently on grain, with 100 pounds gained per 439 pounds grain, while dam-raised calves lose at weaning and take weeks to recover.
P C Love of Michigan outlines a winter lamb feeding schedule to maximize market weight. He details timing for confinement, grain rations, and hay, stressing careful, economical management to lift weights from 20–25 pounds in November to heavier loads by January.
The farmer describes lamb nutrition and digestion, noting that milk and grain affect starch digestion, and intestines limit digestion in calves. He tracks monthly lamb weights, aims for about fifty lambs per flock, and uses grain and hay measurements to estimate feed. He reports growing a bunch of lambs from about $90 to over $210 in a short period.
Advice on alfalfa cultivation notes that standing water for days damages stands, recommends well drained land with organic matter, and suggests fall seeding in September for strong growth. It warns crabgrass and weeds can destroy stands and offers soil amendments and orchard grass tips as additional guidance.
Advice on pig feeding emphasizes cheap farm foods, pasture, rape, and forage crops for moderate gains. It favors light grain rations with succulent foods for cheap, high quality pork and discourages bran for pigs.
An alert describes rice hulls sold as rice bran and feed to northern farmers at high prices. It notes adulteration by southern rice mills and warns buyers to demand written purity guarantees and verify dealer credibility to avoid dangerous as feed.
A Wisconsin farmer sues a seed dealer for selling hird rane seed leading to weed-damaged crops. Farmers advertise via barn art, and one man learns simple misadventures while a farm cat and other tips are offered. Wool buyers pay more for a new clip, North Carolina potato grows reach 60,000 bushels, lime use helps fungi control, seed potato disease risks are warned, and best seed corn selection methods are described.
A short piece argues that a well kept dairy cow can profit from 50 to 100 dollars yearly without an animated corn crib. The Jersey cow is cited as proof that corn feeding is not essential for milk production and profit.
The article promotes sour milk as a superior pig feed option, noting pigs thrive on sour milk sometimes better than sweet milk. It warns against using strong acids, cites historical use before separators, and says sour milk with shorts or corn meal improves feed value and pig growth.
Practical guidance on pigeon care including housing, feeding, and behavior. Highlights urge one bath pan per twelve pairs, grit, varied grain, avoid daytime catching, and caution against overfeeding one grain. Notes prime life span, sex ratio tendencies, homer standards, hemp seed as a stimulant, and differences among carrier and dragoon types.
Indiana reports over 200000 tons of fertilizer used this year and fertilizer prices down 40 percent from 25 years ago. More than a quarter of Indiana fertilizers fail to meet legal standards while Minnesota elevator firms are accused of overcharging by demanding 57 pounds of corn per bushel. The scoop notes stock feeding stock potatoes and a protective association in Kobze township near Chicago. It warns of fraudulent insecticides, improper tree remedies, and dairy fraud tied to cleanliness advertising.
The article advises gentle handling of colt separates from mares, emphasizing daily exercise, sunlight, and varied diet. It recommends oats as foundation, abundant clean hay, green fodder, salt, and ample bedding. For winter, add steamed oats or barley. ensure water access and prevent scours. It warns against keeping a colt indoors and notes healthy bowels and vigor depend on thrift and activity.
Corn plus cowpeas or soybeans increases feeding value beyond corn alone. Best harvest point is when kernels glaze. cut with a binder and silage cutter. Proper mixing, trampling, and top moisture are needed to prevent spoilage. average silo filling cost 40 to 76 cents per ton. Silage improves milk yield in 69 percent of 73 comparisons.
Clinton M. Shultz discusses mulching for strawberries and irrigation land use. He notes labor patterns, cowpeas, soybeans, and cedar issues. He advises on cream separators, crop specialization, clover sowing, sod reestablishment, dehorning calves, and ethical farming practices.
The note advises dairy operators to spend five dollars on a wagon cover and to salt cows. It stresses daily checking of horse collars until they fit necks properly, warning that a fat horse can shrink early in work and cause injury from ill fitting collars.
The article argues gasoline engines provide economical power for silo cutters and that larger capacities avoid overwork. It recommends 16 to 20 inch cutters, with 18 or 20 inch ideal, and notes steam power favors 20 to 24 inch models for high capacity. It also urges individual ownership of cutters for better upkeep.
A. G. Finn of West Virginia promotes mulching raspberries to prevent weeds retain soil moisture add humus keep fruit clean reduce mud at picking and aid shipping while cutting labor costs. He notes downsides like mice and surface roots but finds no serious damage and urges pruning and burning infested canes.
The text notes that different silos need different carrier lengths and proper machine positioning. It warns against using a single machine for multiple silos, as misplacement can cause delays and breakage, stressing careful location and adjustment for each task.
A neighbor shares tomato canning tips to avoid bursting and spoilage. Pick firm tomatoes at the right time, scald skins, quarter and cook, fill cans, and seal with a thin fat layer or salt and pepper preserves taste. Also suggests pig fattening diet shifts to corn meal and other grain.
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