Bang method turns diseased cattle healthy through isolation
Dr Bernard Bang of Denmark demonstrated that isolating calves and healthy cattle from infected groups can progressively yield a tuberculosis free herd. Across 75 trials involving 3,637 cattle initial infections dropped from 2,246 to 34 diseased in the final healthy herds, with costs cited as low as 54 dollars on a small farm.
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Bernard Bang
Denmark
Copenhagen
Bang
Fang
Jutland
Wedell
Ablamann
Tesderpf
Langerman
Scavenius
Hungary
Gustav Regner
International Veterinary Congress
Budapest
United States
H. J. Russell
The
Agricultural College
Wisconsin
Cornell University
Geneva
N. Y
Breeding Advice for Draft Horse Production
The piece warns against crossing much heavier horses, stating nature resists unions of widely different types. It asserts 1200 to 1300 pound mares yield better draft horses and cautions that breeding very heavy stallions hides defects. It notes each extra hundred pounds above 1500 lowers value, and a light mare with a coarse stallion often produces poorer stock.
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Stoe
Sean Tha
The Modern Hog Farm and Swine Breeding Principles
Progress in swine breeding hinges on drainage water source proximity and natural shade in a model farm. Emphasizes breed selection, care of breeding stock, and feeding strategies. Warns against old hog houses and sour swill while advocating thick milled feed and sanitary quarters for healthier, profitable hogs.
Things You Ought to Know About Crops and Life
A collection of aphoristic observations on farming, soil health, tools, and the human side of agriculture. It links soil care to prosperity and notes enduring value in horses, family influence, and natural secrets in farming.
A Cotton Plant in Bloom and Its Pods
A short note describes the cotton plant in bloom focusing on the beauty of the pods and the plant’s characteristic appearance during this stage.
GOOD HEALTH ON THE FARM
The article discusses how farmers often live in good health despite earlier poor hygiene. It argues for right living with pure water, fresh air, well cooked food, and ventilation. It notes historical poor practices and suggests open-air living and better sleeping conditions improve resilience to health hazards.
Do It Yourself Swing for Carcass Handling
A simple method describes tying a stout rope to a pole to form a swing for a carcass. A six foot stick is passed through leaders, feet centered, with a short stick inserted at the loop end then wound tight so the carcass swings freely.
Enemies of Crops Cause Losses Across the Nation
A statement by Dr. C Hart Marriman cites mammals like gophers, skunks, rats and more as costing the country over 100 million dollars annually. Gophers lead with about 12.9 million in yearly damage, affecting irrigation, orchards and embankments. Ground squirrels and prairie dogs contribute 10 million and 2 million respectively. Washington spends 160 thousand and California 100 thousand on control.
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C. Hart Marriman
State of
Washington
California
Health Reform on Farms and Its Benefits
The piece contrasts harsh farm living with modern health reforms. It links pure air, proper meals, regular baths, and cleanliness to longer life, better morals, and optimism. It argues improved sanitation prevents tuberculosis and supports healthier aging and self-respect.
Said by the Wiseacre farm wisdom and warnings
An old rural note urges prudent farming, seed bed care, and smart budgeting. It warns against wasteful seed choices, notes bees and horses require proper feed, and contrasts farmer prudence with Wall Street speculation affecting wheat. The piece mocks overoptimistic wheat prices and highlights stubborn luck of the lazy.
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Southwest
Wall Street
Benefit of clover in corn rotation beyond nitrogen
The article argues clover improves soil physical properties beyond nitrogen fixation. Deep rooting and extensive root systems increase subsoil porosity and drainage, aiding soil structure and preventing hardening, thus providing physical soil benefits in crop rotation.
Sanitary Measures Urged to Prevent Swine Fever Spread
The discussion emphasizes destruction of the disease germ within pens and houses. It advocates clean and sanitary conditions as essential to preventing the spread of swine fever in the herd.
Winter Poultry Notes For Healthier Hens On Farm
Do not allow drafts to blow in on the roosts and ensure top ventilation to remove foul air. After snow, shovel paths to the ground for fowls to walk, give warm water twice daily, and empty fountains each night. Boiled potato and turnip parings mixed with morning feed aid laying. Spread hay seed on the floor for sun baths and scratching to keep hens active and warmer, improving egg baskets.
Champion Eve Crowned Lincoln Breed Champion at Show
Eve, a champion of the Lincoln breed, earned top honors at the International Stock Show amid strong competition from other cattle lines. The event highlighted breed standards and showcased livestock judged by industry experts.
Mule Breeding Prospects as a Sound Investment
Mules represent steady value with well trained animals described as nearly cash in the bank. A thoroughbred jack is often a superior investment to a stallion, though first-class jacks are scarce, hindering mule breeding progress.
Cistern Leak Suspected as Tree Roots Cause Collapse
A reader notes trees planted near a cistern send roots through cement weakening walls and sometimes causing collapse. In one case a large maple nearby grew robust and mysterious, with water levels dropping faster on the west side suggesting a leak needing immediate attention.
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Brown
Pests Wreaking Havoc Across Western Farms
The piece reports vast Western losses to pests. Ground squirrels in California cost $500 yearly on a large wheat ranch. wolves in Wyoming kill about $1,000 worth of stock per year. field mice inflict about $3,000,000 in damage, with 26 000 burrows found in one Nevada acre. Government efforts and irrigation funds are noted as responses.
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California
Wyoming
Nevada
Landscaping Advice for Spring Planting and Yard Care
The writer urges a careful spring survey of a home's landscape including reseeding bare lawn spots and leveling uneven areas. It recommends planting medium sized forest trees like elm and maple away from the house, adding nut bearing and mulberry trees, and gradually building a pleasing beds of roses and shrubs. Emphasis on proper placement, weekly lawn care, and keeping livestock in designated areas.
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Rainer
Money in High-Bred Hogs
E B Axline argues for breeding pure bred hogs of top quality, claiming better feed efficiency, earlier maturity, easier handling, and higher market prices. He contends pure breds command premiums, can be raised from existing stock, and stay saleable at various ages, with gentler dispositions and reliable sires and dams.
Fence Rail Philosophy and Farm Economics Reflections
A rural editorial argues drought favors forage crops yet urges farmers to sow and keep plowing. It touts a five ton scale at 125 dollars as a quick payback for stock sales, warns against fake promises in ginseng schemes, praises early market beef and dairy hygiene, and stresses keeping young people engaged on the farm with practical, value driven practices.
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Kent
Filling the Silo With a Blower Power Considerations
Government notes compare filling methods for silos using a blower versus a flat carrier. The blower needs more power but can lift silage more cheaply per ton and completes the job efficiently.
Decline of Red Clover by H P Miller
Discussion attributes red clover decline to soil acidity from acid phosphate, with lime and potash needed where acid phosphates are used. Notes pasturing practices hurt stands, recommends permanent pasture, regular liming about every six years, and artificial phosphorus and potassium supplementation to sustain clover yields.
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Ohio
Thare
The Cow And Her Calves A Dairying Guide
An old dairy guide stresses that feed quality influences milk production, urges balanced intake per cow capacity, and highlights the importance of aeration, clean water, bedding, and proper udder health. It warns against poor fodder, emphasizes calving condition, and praises cows raised by careful dairymen.
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Venice
Avery & Heines
Illinois
Fence Rail Philosophy
H. P. Miller
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