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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1907
Page
20
Iowa's Professor Holden extols alfalfa as superior hay with no nurse crop. He advises sowing by Aug 15, early cutting when blossoms appear, and careful handling to save leaves. The piece covers cockleburs control, crop rotations, and manure preservation using absorbents, piloting soil and moisture management for efficient farming.
Albert N. Hume of the University of Illinois advises on alfalfa cultivation and pasture use. Spread manure, disk, harrow, and seed by August 12 to ensure a thick stand. Sow twelve to fifteen pounds per acre, two directions for even coverage, and disc in spring after year two to thicken roots. Consider nitrogen from legume cover crops, inoculation not required, and follow a crop rotation including rye or wheat, soybeans or hairy vetch, and corn to suppress cockleburs. Train a thorough, timely program for best results.
The article explains that manure decomposition releases ammonia, especially with horses and sheep. It urges prompt measures to cut losses using absorbents such as Gitter and preservatives. Litter absorbs liquid manure, reducing ammonia loss and improving storage.
For good alfalfa yields plan early soil preparation and manure application. Plow deep now to create a proper seed bed and inoculate seed. Spring sowing offers similar chances for a strong stand as fall planting, and once tested alfalfa tends to expand on the farm.
Advice on pruning pear trees notes best time is late winter before sap flow. If missed, prune early in spring. Pears rarely need heavy trimming, but long awkward center branches should be shortened to keep trees compact and avoid breakage from heavy fruit.
A historical table compares absorbents for stable ammonia. It shows water retention per 100 pounds after 24 hours and ammonia absorption per 100 pounds of dry matter. Peat and peat moss top the list, with peat derived subsorvents and peaty earth mixtures with straw recommended for higher fertilizing content.
J D Lyon advises beginners on proper seed thinning and spaced plantings to improve yields. He stresses widening onion sets for hoeing between rows, using succession crops for longer seasons, and safe frost dates for most plants after mid May. He endorses Tennessee sweet potato pumpkins with late potatoes for easy cultivation and notes fried squash makes a meat substitute in fall.
A farmer’s note from Mrs. M. E. Dalton of Iowa describes gapes in chicks and remedies. She warns that early signs include wheezing and snuffling, while violent gapes can kill a chick. The method uses turpentine and condensed carbolic acid fumes to revive breathing and expel coughing, with repeated dosing if symptoms persist.
The great horse markets show a saddle horse shortage with prices reaching 500 to 1000 dollars in New York Philadelphia and Baltimore. A Tennessee mare sold for 900. Breeders shift from saddle stock to light harness horses, prompting Charles L. Bailey to urge Kentucky farmers to resume saddle horse breeding, noting western and eastern can supply quality stock with proper judgment and effort. Western farmers may profit by focusing on saddle horses, with similar stallion costs and rewarding sales outcomes.
Silage can be used with horses in moderation especially for brood mares and growing costs, but it contains high water and may disrupt digestion if overfed. Use outdoors with movement, balance with dry fodder and oats, and adjust corn variety to avoid excess grain. Green fodder requires warm weather or careful cold weather management.
A guide describing mature mushrooms with stalks two to six inches high and caps varying from white to deep brown. It explains the annulus ring on the stem, the gill structure beneath the cap, and how gill color changes from pink or grayish to brown or black as age advances.
A homemaking note describes winter hen care with cooked wheat mash and warm feeding regimes for hens. Separately the article notes government plant imports, citing sorghum’s 1864 introduction from China and current annual crop value around 40 million dollars, plus 5 thousand spent to bring affit corn into the country for the semi arid southwest.
Professor E H Farrington from Wisconsin College of Agriculture explains why cream richness varies even with fixed screw settings. He cites factors like milk temperature, separator bowl speed, milk throughput, flushing liquid, and cow lactation. Proper operation and cleaning by manufacturers and agents can reduce inconsistencies in cream quality.
A Wisconsin bulletin explains cows peak in milk and butter fat between ages five and six, with production rising yearly until ten on average. After seven, feed for milk increases. strong cows may remain profitable into age twelve, though efficiency declines before then.
A historical note outlines daily grain and fodder plans for hens with meals like corn meal and barley. The author argues for rye and dwarf Essex rape, water, and abundant green stuff grown in yard plots, believing green feed improves poultry stock more than any other single factor.
An inventor describes movable poultry houses accommodating 125 to 150 chicks from brooding to winter quarters. The twelve by seven foot structure features elevated fronts, sled-like runners, and an auger hole design to aid mobility, keeping birds safe from weather and thieves while reducing raiser obstacles.
Maryland averaged 36.9 bushels per acre in 1905, above 1904, with state wide gains on 628,795 planted acres totaling about 2.2 million extra bushels. Experts credit improved seed selection, aided by seed corn specials sponsored with the Agricultural College and railroads, promoting tested kernels for stronger stalks.
The article details a portable bird house with end auger holes and a short chain to move it, two thickness floor boards, Red Rope Neponset walls, Paroid roof, a central front door flanked by two pane windows, and hinged top-opening sashes for ventilation. Wire netting protects interiors and chick access is provided by floor slides.
Historical note on cow stalls and fastening devices discusses the shift from rigid stanchions to looser fittings allowing head movement. It argues for a design that permits natural movement while preventing escape or causing trouble, and mentions arranging feed in conjunction with secure yet humane restraints.
The text describes crosswise division of brooders into halves with two brooders per house. Each unit sits two inches from the back wall to vent air to side intake openings. They are placed about a foot from each end, leaving space filled by an elevated platform and incline. This arrangement guides chicks to exit through the breeder door onto a broad grade to the floor.
The article warns that cottonseed meal is highly concentrated and should be fed sparingly to young stock. It remains valuable in mixtures, even at $35 a ton, when paired with corn meal and cob or bran. A recommended ratio is two parts cottonseed meal to one part corn meal and one part bran when corn is ground with cob.
The passage discusses how to position roughage so a cow can reach it without trampling it. It suggests an ideal stall setup, whether a box stall of black walnut or a rope-tied fence stall, with a sturdy manger and feeding rack to accommodate the described feeding method.
Clean sand on the loft floor is essential for squabs. Raising a squab to six weeks costs about seven cents. Homers are most profitable, with seventy five pairs yielding about six hundred squabs. Lanterns scare birds and can kill them. Young birds must learn to feed their young. avoid tumbler pigeons. Build the loft on a knoll with good drainage.
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