Feeding cattle and hogs with careful farm practices
The article stresses raised carrot feed, light soil, and mild linseed meal to improve horse and cattle quality. It covers steer feeding flaws near Aurora Illinois, the cost of paved feed lots, and tiling drainage as a cheaper alternative. It advises winter oats for lambs, hay and roots, and practical wheelbarrow designs for feed yards. It warns about skimmed milk from creameries and notes wheat not ideal for hog feed. It discusses silage versus corn fodder, soybeans, alfalfa, and oil cake for balanced rations and emphasizes consistent, wholesome feed for profitable dairy cows in winter.
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Aurora
Ill
Tron
Illinois
Let the Boys Raise Poultry in the Backyard
A guide for boys to start a poultry venture with low cost coops, selecting a breed, and keeping a steady income. Emphasizes choosing proven stock, mating age guidelines, and studying breed standards. Encourages journals and observation to improve flock quality and profitability.
The Useful Soldering Outfit For Farmers
A practical guide to assembling a soldering kit with two coffers and solder wire. It covers choosing components, tinning tips, heating technique, patching a leaky pan, and basic soldering steps with acids, casting limitations, and upgrades as skill grows.
Railroad to Run Fifteen Farms
The Illinois Central Railroad plans to establish fifteen experimental farms along its lines in Mississippi and Louisiana. Each forty acre tract will be supervised by the Agricultural College of Mississippi and the University of Louisiana. Landowners receive profits, bear losses, and work the land under college direction with crops from peanuts to cotton.
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Iinois Central Railroad
Mississippi
Louisiana
Agricultural College of Mississippi
Agricultural Department
The
University of Louisiana
Illinois Central Road
Laying Out Wire Fence Tool Described for Farm Work
A farm outfit for laying out wire fence is essential. It is easy to construct and convenient. Use two 2x10 boards six to eight feet long with sled runner ends and a solid top.
Hickory Bark Beetle Threat to White Hickory Trees
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin explains that hickory bark beetles are the primary cause of widespread hickory tree deaths across northern states and beyond. It details symptoms, beetle life cycle, and a seven point control plan stressing autumn to spring timing, marking and removing dead trees, and thorough disposal of infested wood.
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Atlantic States
Bureau of Entomology
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Building the Fence With Sled Like Outfit
A detailed description explains hauling tools for fence work using two 2x4s bolted to form shafts about six feet long. An inch-hole near each shaft end allows an iron rod to pass through the base. The fence end attaches to the first post, and a horse to the sled powers a big day’s work.
Governor Sloan Sees 20000 Families Benefits From Salt River Project
Governor Sloan of Arigona estimates that about 20 000 families could gain land worth insuring a good living through the Salt River irrigation project, based on a conservative assessment.
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Sloan
Arigona
Salt River
Skunk Theft Foiled by Farmer and Banjo Pair
A Tennessee farmer kept two skunk farms and lost animals at $2 each until he caught two thieves stealing his skunks. He shot one intruder in the buttocks, ending the theft. The piece also notes stock show results and a forage comparison: corn stover versus clover and timothy hay.
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Tennessee
Burning lime on the farm using home kilns described
Farmers near quarries can save by burning their own lime at 7 to 9 cents a bushel. The article outlines a cheap oval kiln 8 feet wide, a 10 day build and 2 to 3 day burn, yielding 250 to 300 bushels per charge at about 9 cents per bushel, with coal and limestone inputs detailed.
Cleanliness Influences Dairy Labor Standards In New Jersey
A visitor recalls a New Jersey dairy farm where certified milk sold for 20 cents a quart. Cleanliness defined the operation with washed hands and faces, clean coats, and neat appearance from milkers to field workers, who followed the example of the milking staff. Regular baths before meals boosted morale and productivity.
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New Jersey
Changing Cow Feed Boosts Milk Flow, Say Experiments
Dairymen worry feed changes may disrupt milk output, but repeated scientific tests show switching feeds and adding to the regular diet improves milk flow. Researchers report that gradual substitutions and varied nutrition support production.
Fastening the Heavy Doors for Wind Resistant Security
Instructions describe a heavy door fastening with a top hook and bottom chain to prevent warping and wind-driven opening. Six iron pieces attach to the door with nails or screws, a coil spring holds tumblers closed, and beveled jamb edges reduce friction.
Irrigation Builds Up Commonwealths and Citizenship
Samuel Fortier of the U S Department of Agriculture told the Irrigation Congress in Chicago that irrigation creates enduring commonwealths by enabling homes and strong institutions. He urged methods to help farmers increase yields, noting demo farms reach eight to ten tons of red clover or alfalfa per acre, while census data show irrigated alfalfa averaging 3.26 tons.
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Samuel Fortier
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Irrigation Congress
Chicago
Fortier
Farm Help and Fair Pay for Hired Men
A hired man argues that farm success depends on farmers treating workers as brothers and providing year round work, fair pay, decent housing, and respect. He urges farmers to organize methods, avoid mistreatment, and raise the character of labor through a square deal for all.
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R. M
Tom
Bill
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Katherine A. Grimes
Rhode Island
Tere
Victor
Beekeepers’ Association
Congress
FE. B. Tuttle
Darkies
Canada
United States
Wyoming
Kentucky
W. B. Ellett
Virginia
J. W. Griffin
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