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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1907
Page
20
Practical guide from Champaign County Illinois on growing and mixing feeds for cattle. Emphasizes high quality rations with timothy, hay, corn, oats, and ground meal to raise beef and prevent losses from improper feeding. Describes seed cultivation, soil drainage, and a handmade tool for seed planting.
Guidance on starting cattle on full feed within six weeks using shock corn and ear corn, with staged transitions to avoid radical dietary changes. Advises backing off feed during storms, replacing with roughage, and refeeding slowly. if thrift fails, shipping remains the option.
A Michigan speaker at a farmers institute extols red clover as superior among legumes. He displayed seeds of many varieties, then revealed red clover as the standout, noting its land fit, seed cost, and value while engaging the audience with plant details.
A farmer explains crafting a ground loosening tool with narrow teeth set to match wheat drill holes. The device cultivates and prepares land for clover seed. He harvests by mowing with a machine, adjusting settings to avoid overcutting. He notes damp conditions aid seed growth and profitability with minimal land damage.
L. M. Strader urges farmers to break up and burn corn stalks on ground to be replanted, noting discing with a sharp disc before plowing reduces harm and benefits soil, while noting small grain less affected. This advice stresses field sanitation and soil preparation.
Chemists note about five pounds of potash in 100 pounds of wood ashes. Ashes benefit fruit trees and can extend tree life. Historic practice revived old peach trees with 100 bushels per acre of unslaked wood ashes. Ashes aid loose sandy soils.
An old fashioned method warns that the Colorado potato beetle or blister beetle resists arsenite and bursts into action when disturbed. Practical steps include jarring insects into water with kerosene, then removing them, or whipping them to drive them away from a field, though this last tactic risks spreading pests to neighboring fields.
George P. Thompson of the Bureau of Animal Industry notes cross bred Angoras reach stock centers like Chicago Kansas City Omaha Buffalo and New York and are sold to packing houses as sheep mutton. They yield fleeces worth up to 1.50 and does raise kids worth 32.00 each. He predicts no near term glut and says hotels and rail dining cars seek steady supplies despite possible prejudice.
On farms excess manure piles can be top dressed on grass fields to improve next season’s pasture. Surface application preserves moisture, aids plant food availability, and prevents subsoil moisture loss, unlike plowing under heavy coatings.
Instructions describe digging corner holes two and a half feet deep, placing large posts with bottom blocks, driving a post sixteen feet from the corner, and tying wire from the corner post to the next. It explains loading wire on a wagon with a top box and threading the wire using a four foot bar through a spool to guide it into place.
The season demands night confinement of ducks to protect eggs. The pen should sit on high dry ground with a heavily bedded floor to prevent scattering eggs. Fannie Wood notes eggs will be few and widely scattered without proper housing.
Professor Gowell trains a Maine experiment flock aiming to breed hens that exceed normal egg output. Since starting with 1,000 hens, Plymouth Rocks lead Wyandottes in laying, with some birds producing 200 to 251 eggs annually, signaling potential big gains for Maine and U S egg markets. The report links breeding methods to market value and notes other agricultural insights.
W Dietrich of the Tlinois Station notes proper hog houses are vital in cold regions. He describes individual hog cots or hog houses, their designs, advantages of ventilated hot weather openings, and the costs and construction details of a Michigan Experiment Station cot, including dimensions, materials, and portability.
An owner reports profits from twenty five Rose Comb White Leghorn hens kept on a town lot for one year. They laid 3 485 eggs, gross receipts 130.29 with expenses 86.57 and setting 13.67, poultry value 3.96, droppings 2.00, stock sold 2.83, net profit 93.72. Advice to beginners to buy pure stock and keep hens for pride and diversion.
The Illinois State Horticultural Society warns against sowing grain in orchards and endorses tobacco tea spray for black lice on tips. Advice covers timing of manure around new trees, regular cultivation, and pruning practices. Combines old farm lore with practical tips for protecting young trees from pests and wind.
Instructions for incubator setup and operation detailing level egg chamber, lamp maintenance, air flow, turning schedule, cooling times, and temperature ranges. Advises against opening during hatching after pip, cautions on early chick handling, and to use only strong fertilized eggs for best hatch results.
Farmers increasingly prefer thorough ground preparation before sowing oats. Disc first to loosen soil, seed with a low-down broadcast seeder, then disc once and harrow as needed. Uniform depth requires one-day sowing and careful discing, especially when sowing clover with oats.
Advice from A. C. Anderson on raising a strong colt emphasizes generous feeding for mare and foal, shelter from heat and flies, and gradual weaning. For best results, provide grain to the colt by the first year, maintain summer and winter rations, and ensure the mare works or rests as needed. It also notes keeping cockerels separate and using a rooster ratio of one to twelve hens for fertile eggs.
A U S Department of Agriculture device for watering hogs proves superior to ponds for cleanliness and disease control. The sled holds a barrel with air tight sealing, water runs into a shallow box for hogs to drink, two barrels per enclosure used daily, and coats of paint remedy air leaks per Farmer's Bulletin 272 by W J Spillman, December 1906.
A fragment mentions raising the hen house above the ground and bank details before frost. It advises stacking boards and coarse straw or barn refuse to improve warmth and comfort for the hens, attributed to Mrs. Mary Taylor.
A compilation of pig husbandry guidance emphasizing clean feeding, exercise for boars, careful culling of sows, varied rations, and cleanliness in feeding areas. It warns against overcrowding, overfeeding young pigs, and overlong breeding, urging quality stock and practical husbandry for healthy growth and litter production.
An agricultural note urges feeding young calves three times daily due to small stomachs. Start with accessible feed like clover hay and corn leaves, allowing early intake. Increase rations as the calf grows to establish thrifty habits through to market age, per N. M. Culver.
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