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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1909
Page
1
Government dairy researchers find fishy butter flavor arises from oxidation linked to acetate development in ripening cream. Sweet cream butter, pasteurized and churned without starter, shows no fishiness. high acidity and overworking increase risk, while pasteurization of sour cream does not prevent it.
The article highlights a 10 by 7 feet manure shed with movable end side, guide on gathering fresh manure from the cow lot every few days, mixing with stable manure and week’s washing suds, and forking over regularly. It cautions that leaks and wasteful practices ruin farms and push farmers toward hardship.
A Wisconsin agricultural article explains warbles caused by Hypoderma lineata. Grubs deposit eggs on cattle backs during summer. larvae lodge in the skin, form sacs, and mature in spring. Prevention includes fly repellents and washing with salt water, then squeezing out mature grubs to protect hides and value.
Yakima expert Ty Stewart argues that well cared for 2-year-old apple trees under irrigation can yield strong profits. He warns against flawed nursery stock, urges selection of fewer hardy winter varieties, proper root pruning, and careful planting to ensure rapid establishment and soil compaction.
Chandler of Long Beach California describes farming practices and devices: harvesting machines in Nebraska, a gasoline powered harvester used in wet fields, and a truck with a gas engine to move gear. He notes coca leaves from South Africa, onion sales in Texas, and electric feeding gear at Ramsdell Farm in Minot. He mentions strawberries from the West Indies near Roxbury and Indiana farm wives opposing fed threshers meals contracts.
The piece argues prioritizing fall calves for profit, maintaining high quality cows with or without pedigrees, and notes risks like gargets. It advises udder care, early hay access with cured clover or alfalfa, and warns against overwatering alfalfa for orchards.
A farm scene shows sheep in a poorly ventilated shelter. Experts from the Virginia experiment station urge open south facing sheds with about twelve feet of floor space per sheep and a secure fence to protect lambs from exposure and chilling dangers.
This essay argues that beauty in daily surroundings shapes character and calls for home efforts to embellish living spaces. It urges affordable improvements, handmade furniture, and simple decor to foster comfort, dignity, and humane taste in all homes.
The article stresses planning feeding and management to keep breeding ewes vigorous for mating. Avoid poor condition at mating time and ensure ample forage at weaning to restore body condition. It warns against relying on fattening foods and urges early sowing of forage crops to ensure good pasture in autumn.
In Milton Kelley advice, ewes thrive on forage and a small grain supplement to stay vigorous and flesh-forming until mating season arrives.
A New York orchardist describes planting 1000 trees twenty feet apart and currant bushes five feet apart. He notes starting a two year old tree is easier, some varieties prefer older stock, and discusses drainage on low ground to allow air to reach trees. He warns many farmers attribute failure to soil nutrients while neglecting proper care.
The wast harvest is over with good yields. Kansas farms report plenty of work and profits with no crop difficulties. Kentucky and nearby states pool Burley tobacco for stable pricing. Missouri adopts a road tax law funding city road improvements. Reclamation aims to convert 40 million acres arid land, with 2 million acres reclaimed by 1911 at $70 million. Dried eggs from Topeka and Witchita plants show high output and culinary use. current imports from Russia China and Japan fill demand.
Step by step directions for moving bees from an old hive to a new one using a smoker veil gauntlets and basic tools. Instructions cover hive placement frame handling wires netting and timing with emphasis on minimizing bee loss and ensuring comb transfer without crushing bees.
A discussion advocates early halter training for young colts to prevent cruelty and poor handling. It describes tame, sweet-broken colt behavior and methods using a rope and halter, noting girls can train as well as boys. The piece ends with a note on Britain's Gibraltar harbor controls reflecting foreign policy.
Farmers are urged to buy a hay press to bale their hay. Baled hay fetches higher prices and is easier to sell than unbaled. A hay press can be operated with small force and offers profits when hay is put on the market.
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