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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1912
Page
7
The article explains how soil bacteria and fungi persist year to year and how repeated crops, manure applications, and practices like rotation influence disease. It covers potato scab, onion smut, cabbage club root, and Rosette Fungus, recommending seed disinfection and soil treatments such as formalin or lime as needed.
It is a mistake to confine turkeys in small enclosures as they are roaming birds that need a broad range. Raise them with hens, turn them out at dawn, and let them roam until dark before bringing them in for grain. Provide ventilation and sunshine, avoid rushing them indoors, and allow time for roosting.
The text notes ducklings begin melting at eleven weeks and continue for about six weeks. Well grown ducklings often start laying at five months. Avoid letting ducklings bathe in cold water until warm weather, as crowding increases disease risk.
The piece urges thorough control of French weed among others like mustard and pigeon grass. It notes that crop rotation and summer fallowing alone are insufficient and that complete destruction is needed to prevent rapid seed spread and widespread infestation.
The article explains beef cattle as machines converting farm feed into beef and argues for pure breds from top breeds like Shorthorn Hereford and Aberdeen Angus. It warns against crossing breeds to avoid mixing qualities and emphasizes buying foundation stock and matching cattle to farm economics for profitability.
Advice on preventing mites and lice in poultry houses with emphasis on cleanliness, proper house arrangement, and kerosene emulsion spray. Details include emulsion recipe, spray schedule, kerosene safety, and the need to keep roosts and nests clean and removable for sanitation.
Mrs. Dan Allen, a Kansas farmer's wife, raised a chicken that hatched without feathers. The bare bird proved productive, laying an egg each day for three months while the feathered hens stared and talked, falling behind in egg production.
A reader from Elk City Kansas offers horticultural tips to prevent pests and instructs fall digging of large planting holes with manure for spring trees. He also mentions Harlem oil as a treatment for kidney colic in horses and ends with a quirky note on worry catdes and health effects.
Do not roll after heavy rain. Roll when surface dries enough to pulverize soil without packing. Use roller in dry seasons after harrowing to retain soil moisture. Before planting, roll to aid seed bed, but avoid over rolling as clods may persist. If ground is rough, harrow and roll and harrow again until smooth.
The article urges choosing seed corn varieties adapted to local soil and climate, with careful harvest and storage. It warns that soil changes affect performance, advises selecting ears with medium stalks, straight rows, and upright but not too high ears, and stresses proper drying and ventilation after harvest.
In parts of Germany and Austria clover dodder and other weeds prompt seed control stations to inspect fields before mowing. If dodder is absent, seed is approved for higher prices. if patches are found, approval is refused and seed must be cleaned and sold at a lower grade.
A 19th century viewpoint argues wealth from soil should be shared by many. Prof Thomas Shaw of Minnesota advocates land ownership as a path to stable livelihoods for many, not a life of nomadic labor. The note adds a brief aside that feeding onions to laying hens can impart onion flavor to eggs.
A Pennsylvania writer argues calm, contented livestock perform best. Quiet cows fatten faster, beef cattle gain more with grazing, hens lay more when not harried, and quiet horses work longer. Sheep avoid dogs and hostile handling, while a cheerful farmer and family improve overall stock condition and fortune. A reader asks about salt access and whether to feed or restrict salt.
A tablespoonful of baking soda placed in the drinking water two or three times a week will prevent bowel trouble in the chickens.
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