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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1908
Page
12
The article advises farmers to know grain types and waste products in feeds, warns about low value hulls and adulterants, and stresses checking guaranteed analysis. It details cottonseed meal and gluten feeds, dried brewers grains, bran and middlings, oats hulls, and the need to mix feeds carefully to avoid swindles.
The draft horse market remains strong with prices for weanling colts at $100 to $125, supporting continued high quality breeding. The large International Live Stock Show proves farmers stay central to the industry. Butter making hinges on the operator’s care and skill, with hard work yielding good pay.
Guidance from J Wesley Griffin on keeping dry cows comfortable with warm shelter and generous rations, plus pasture and soil practices. Emphasizes grazing management, proper roughage and grain, and soil rehabilitation using sweet clover seeds and stone removal for better forage.
The article notes that few horses outside thoroughbreds have good legs. It cites mares on a central west breeding farm showing four leg faults including wide stance, toe standing, spraddle legs, and uneven fore legs. It urges selecting horses with straight legs and square hooves.
The article argues dairying on difficult, uncropped farms yields better returns than grain or stock farming, requires less capital, and can revive unprofitable soil. It notes railroads accept reduced rates boosting travel and revenue, and advises that diligent self-supporting farmers who pay their own way from youth become the country’s big contributors.
The left steer is a compact feeder likely to gain flesh evenly. The right steer is unlikely to be profitable due to long legs and narrow hindquarters. The beef animal study is crucial for farmers and especially for young men entering the business.
A quirky excerpt explains four witches as a metaphor for making butter. It advises combining old and new cream twenty four hours before churning, stirring during that period, maintaining cream at about sixty degrees, and notes the third witch as the hardest to reconcile due to hard to churn cream from the farrow cow.
The article argues that cows must be well nourished and exercised to ensure healthy calves and adequate milk. It warns that starved cows produce puny calves and poor milk output. It stresses consistent feeding, shelter, and safe housing for pregnant cows to prevent accidents and maintain milk flow.
Fall and winter are ideal to improve fields. Remove stumps and loose stones, burn stumps, and pile stones in hollows. Cut shade trees and bushes to improve hay quality. Top dress meadows with stable manure, scatter lightly to avoid harming grass, and use a spreader for efficiency. In pasture areas, allow bushes to grow four to five years to establish grass around trees while controlling weeds.
A cow fell into a coal mine in northern Pennsylvania and survived nineteen days without food or water before rescue. Canadian land agents claim 300000 Americans moved to Western Canada in 1907. Carnegie hero medal awarded to Santa Fe county’s Andrew Hedger for a daring sand rescue.
A brief dispatch describes Judaean farmers in Palestine as they travel through the countryside toward daily markets and work sites. The report highlights the movement of rural workers momentarily shaping the day’s agricultural scene.
The article argues for extensive indoor ventilation to prevent disease. It explains air changes, the dangers of airtight rooms, and how to configure fireplaces, flues, and heating to supply fresh air. It covers cellar ventilation, kitchen flues, and the role of orchard health in farm value and fruit handling.
The English Morello cherry is an excellent hardy fruit suited to most climates. The text warns against overcultivation which can delay sap movement to the limbs and leave fruit vulnerable to frost, advising balanced tree care and prudent nursery stock practices.
The article lists homemade farm tools and storage ideas including a bit holder block, a small four by eight inch wood block with oil for bits, a four compartment wooden box for nails, salt treated nails, and a spike puller rock drill pinch bar cant hook and post puller crafted by a blacksmith from India tool steel. It also notes using gourds as salt buckets and growing peppers for seeds.
The article stresses profit from proper stock care and market fit, noting not all high priced animals yield best returns. It cites a federal suit over Oregon California land grants, grass seed timing, and the need to sell when goods are ready to minimize losses, with a Missouri grower opinion on shrinkage.
Field peas are rich in nitrogen and make excellent feed for sheep and pigs. The article notes western hogs fattened on peas with pork described as firm and sweet and claims from western packers that it surpasses corn fed pork. It cites Colorado figures of 540000 lambs fattened annually on peas.
Reports from Indiana Ohio Illinois Missouri and Virginia stations indicate silage can replace hay and shock corn, increasing cattle thrift weight gains and land carrying capacity. Experts note silage supplies succulence palatability and easier feeding while suggesting further evaluation for beef cattle.
The piece discusses farmers partnering with spouses in business and heart matters, noting a post bump rebound in various lines of work. It argues income loss reduces stock quality, especially horses, and that intellect now matters more than brute strength on the farm. It asks about tool purchases and financial layout.
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