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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1907
Page
18
The alarm over horses’ obsolescence due to modern technologies is unfounded as population growth and traffic rise, increasing demand across industries. Heavy draft and conveyance horses remain essential, with high prices relative to breeding costs, and future generations will continue to rely on equine power.
The article urges farmers to practice economical feeding year round, stressing balanced rations and knowledge of fat forming versus growth forming feeds. It notes many rigid guidelines may be ignored by average farmers but highlights the need to understand feed types and avoid waste while feeding on one’s own farm.
The article discusses city draft needs and breeding choices including Norman or Clyde stallions, emphasis on healthy mares, and cautions against troublesome stock. It covers feed mixes for milk, meat, and fattening, recommending corn, silage, hay, and supplemental meals while noting seasonality and farm routines.
The text contrasts farming ethics with social hypocrisy, noting the need for good parentage in breeding and criticizing a Philadelphia banker who pretended virtue while revealing shady dealings. It lampoons double standards and headlines farmers’ comments on marriage, labor, and household inequality.
The text advises replacing wasted muscle with timothy and straw rather than corn. While working hard, provide oats with clover hay and occasional oil meal for the coat. It notes corn as the greatest fat producer among grains fed to cattle hogs and horses.
Folly to speculate on the past. The farm car, once priced at 250 to 300 dollars, may gain ground as thousands of small four seaters with high wheels and rubber tires move farmers forward. They run six to ten miles an hour on fuel around 25 cents, but weather can hinder their use.
Guidelines for selecting poultry focus on age indicators: turkey legs, chicken combs and legs, goose bills and feet, fresh versus aged feet, duck plumpness and feet color, and pigeon freshness. Observations differentiate wild from tame birds and note pliability of feet and eye brightness in freshly killed birds.
Clinton M. Shultz argues rural talent feeds urban leadership with 94 percent of top city figures born on farms. He cites Chicago and college data, critiques farm boys' urban schooling, and calls for practical agriculture in curricula to steer farm youths toward farming leadership rather than city life.
Drought across the midwest and parts of the east highlights need for green fodder. Dairymen and cattle feeders should sow rye, rape, sorghum, cowpeas and roots, plan for May green rye and fall feeding, avoid losses from overfeeding on dry season crops. A home made chick feeder is also described.
A terse advisory warns against signing documents tied to finances without consulting a spouse or banker. The guidance emphasizes shared decision making and professional input before money matters are formalized.
A noisy confrontation unfolds as a grumpy farmer disciplines a boy seeking fun, described as the neighborhood’s wickedest cub. The scene captures rural tempers and local tension with pointed humor and vivid character portrayals.
A fragment from an OCR text presents a rugged assertion about a brand of honesty and depth, but lacks complete context, names, places, or events to identify a clear article subject. The readable portion hints at a strong moral claim without supporting details.
Advice suggests not condemning the silo but checking barn ventilation. Milk could pick up odors from ensilage if fed immediately. milking before feeding may prevent odor absorption into milk.
The stockman must read character rather than rely on words. Patience and persistence trump the rod, as each animal requires a unique approach. Observe disposition to control subjects with skill and insight.
The piece advises replacing laborious water hauling with a nearby spring supply piped to the barn. It promotes health and strength benefits, noting Illinois leads in farming yet hints at changes in New Jersey. The tone urges practical improvement and decries the hardship of manual carrying.
Dr Mumford of Missouri College of Agriculture praises Holland for reclaiming land from the sea and turning it into a dairy powerhouse. He notes canal irrigation, windmills, clean stables, market gardens mainly run by women, and a distinctive rural landscape of villages, willows, and windmills while warning of insect pests in window gardens and urging better milk hygiene.
The usefulness of a horse is largely set by the first handling time. Early training can curb sulky or vicious temper as the animal ages. Likewise a cow’s third or fourth calf reveals her character and value for dairy stock.
Fragmentary notes suggest profitable hogs arise from spring farrows and specific feeding for hogs, cattle, and brood sows. The text references markings and conditions but remains incomprehensible, with garbled phrases and unclear context about breeding and profitability.
The article advises careful winter care for flowering and foliage plants moved indoors. Do not fertilize dormant plants, as nourishment is needed only after new growth begins. Use small amounts when growth starts, with liquid manure and bone meal as preferred fertilizers.
Progressive dairymen recognize shelter matters for stock. Without shelter cows endure cold wind, reducing milk production. Proper warmth and shelter yield fully satisfactory results.
A short editorial argues that dirty dairy practices threaten infant safety. It urges farmers to clean stables milking areas and cows, prevent dust and hair contamination, and maintain udder hygiene to improve milk quality nationwide.
L M Johnston advises on orchard care from pest control to storage. Do not apply crude petroleum to tender peach trees. Use wooden wrappers on young trees to deter rabbits borers and sun scald. Store apples in bushel boxes, inspect cellar fruit, and weed around trees to prevent rodent nests. Plant on slopes with daily sun to avoid sun scald and watch for webbing on trees.
The practice of keeping all ages and sizes together in one feeding place lowers profits. By dividing hogs into separate lots, feed usage drops and outcomes improve, with better efficiency and results across the herd.
The chronic kicker wastes energy grumbling at life’s petty annoyances. The man who keeps kicking at real troubles and never lies down will eventually prevail.
Texas pears lead a bounty report with 500 to 600 bushels per orchard while Georgia peanuts approach 2 000 acres and 75 cents a bushel. Utah tomatoes total 400 000 cases and Missouri tobacco nears 80 000 dollars in value. Apple crops in western New York stay strong with Baldwins praised, and mint and peppermint histories noted.
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