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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1911
Page
9
An old trapping note explains crafting a mink and muskrat trap from a hollow limb with horseshoe nails driven to form a circular rim. Bait about six inches beyond the nails. plug one end if the hollow runs full length. Stakes, natural positioning, and minimal disturbance advised.
Secretary Wilson authorized a Weather Bureau and Forest Service inquiry into forest effects on climate and stream flow. Wagon Wheel Gap Colorado hosts a long running observation program with cooperative stations in Coconino Arizona and Fremont Colorado. Plans aim to extend to Allegheny and White Mountains. A Hood River Valley machine now wipes apples, saving 7 cents per box and handling 400 to 500 boxes.
A brief aphorism noting that a cozy henhouse does not require lavish design, and in fact some of the most elaborate structures can be the coldest. It contrasts perceived complexity with practical warmth.
Three or more stout posts are set on each side to form a shed height of about six feet to the ground board around the roof. A large window is placed at each end. Feed rack composed of poles forms a V through the center with the upper ends resting on the outside plates.
A versatile shed and rack provide fast filling with hay straw or fodder. It settles flat when emptied and can be refilled as needed. Adaptable to sheep cattle and other stock offering shelter and a covered manure shed to protect waste which will be trampled and converted into manure.
A farm note says use Thre devis and swivel bolt to adjust a gate. It describes wiring with No 9 or 11 galvanized double wires and placing the swivel bolt away from the top hinge to tighten slack.
Fragmentary note shows Orange County celery value at $320,000 and Germany losing 5,000,000 tons of potatoes by decay. Government offers a large prize for a method to preserve potatoes and prevent loss.
A. J. Legg shares an estimate from Virginia on pig production costs. A 31-pound Chester white pig produced 103 pounds in five months with 384 pounds of feed costing $384.00 per hundred. A brood sow group showed feed costs totaling $14.39 for twelve pigs eight weeks old, plus labor estimates adding about $1.00 per head. Total value placed on the pigs at eight weeks old reaches about $65 with sale expectations of $3 to $4 per head.
The article advises creating damp plots with exposed soil for worms and insects to feed young ducks. It notes marshy streamside areas provide beetles and shellfish, reducing feed costs, and explains ducks need more care and expense than chickens. It also recommends a drake to duck ratio and shelter after hatchling to protect against dew and storms.
A description of factors affecting butter texture and taste, including cream temperature, ripening, and cow feeding. The author outlines a detailed winter dairy routine with two milking jars, regular milking, ripening guidance, and the impact of scalding, plus notes on cow housing, feed, water, and storage to improve butter quality.
M. S. Clinton argues that mail order and cash payment shifts have ended the long pernicious credit system harming farmers. He credits cash buying with relief for farmers and merchants, noting widespread adoption across regions and industries to stay competitive.
Instructions to guard young trees using galvanized wire screen around trunks to twenty inches, preventing rabbit damage and sunscald. Additional advice to tramp snow to shield bark from mice beneath the snow crust, reducing replacement costs.
A 19th or early 20th century analysis argues farmers can earn well by diversified farming. With 100 acres, supporting hogs, dairy, horses, poultry, garden, and crops, net profits around 1000 dollars after expenses. Diversification and businesslike management boost profits, land value, and stability, urging more trained businesspeople to farm.
Ohio State Fair displays show pears said to come from a tree sprouting from a rotted old stump. The bearing tree stands 16 feet high with a 5 to 6 inch trunk, and experts deem it a fine Sheldon pear type.
A farm living room with many children benefits from removing carpets and refinishing a hard wood floor. The article describes sanding, crack filling, tinting filler, a boiled linseed oil finish, and periodic reapplication, plus dust reducing methods using burlap or flannel and rugs to ease maintenance.
Proponents urge farmers to adopt sanitary milk pails and daily cow brushing udder washing and drying. Milk should be collected in clean sheds or on grass, then quickly cooled in a clean house to prevent contamination. Comprehensive practice ensures truly clean milk beyond just using a sanitary pail.
The article advises keeping farm tools under roof to ease spring reshelving and prevent rust. It warns some greases cause rust and suggests storing brighten and oiled implements. It also describes making a simple 30 gallon barrel filter with charcoal for rainwater from the roof spout into the cistern.
A man who sells horses in fall to avoid winter costs ends up losing money over five years. Prices rise in spring as many owners sell before winter, so Farmers who hold good teams into spring reap larger profits.
The article notes a detainee subjected to brutal chain gang labor pounding rocks as punishment. It describes the harsh conditions and the worker’s exposure to alarming symptoms tied to the ordeal.
Fragmented notes report England boosting wheat yield from 12 to 14 bushels per acre over 200 years and averaging four bushels with manure. It also mentions farm summaries per mile and state comparisons, plus a short item about two youths near Wapakoneta Ohio receiving a hen shower and 240 young hens.
Henry Wallace told a Kara say City Conversation Congress meeting that some farmers have more faith in moon signs and yellow journals than in the work of two professors and scientists. He criticized reliance on popular papers over best agricultural sources.
Poultry notes advise using warm water to relieve a crop bound bird and draining the crop carefully. It warns against keeping cookerels and wul lets as they harm the flock and suggests caponizing or culling to market. The piece suggests north facing houses, transferring birds to the south to catch sun, and promoting neighborhood poultry shows with well kept birds.
A man accused of stealing sweet corn from the Department of Agriculture propaga tion plot near Washington was arrested. He faced a ten day jail term after pleading to be released for medical aid, but was remanded to jail.
A reader from Pennsylvania describes a method to make a sturdy corner post from a small tree. Cut the forked tree to desired size, trim the fork a foot shorter than the stem, drive the post into the ground, turn the fork inward, and place a rock under the prong. This technique prevents pulling away.
A Minnesota farmer claims placing a life sized dummy of a man with a gun in his pasture wards off wolves and dogs at night. The dummy is moved each evening to different spots, a tactic he says fools predators. He urges keeping sheep in a barn or secure fencing and warns owners to shoot trespassing dogs on sight to protect livestock.
An estimate suggests savings of roughly 400 million dollars yearly nationwide if 20 percent of Teadés are improved. The figure implies large potential gains from targeted efficiency efforts across the country.
A rural guidance note urges farmers to preserve top pullets for breeding only, comparing selection to safeguarding the best sons and ewes. It stresses careful culling to build a stronger flock and avoid selling the finest birds.
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