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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1907
Page
16
An old hand separator adds about 10.30 dollars per cow annually in butter value by using centrifugal cream. It explains why butter from separator cream is higher quality and priced better, noting fresher cream, less souring, and easier work for a farmer’s wife. Ten cows could yield 108 dollars yearly, covering the separator cost.
M N Holgerton states that stoppage of cultivation during bloom risks moisture loss and fruit injury, but notes no observed harm from continued cultivation. He recalls 1906 drought when a dry soil mulch saved the crop, arguing ongoing tillage yields better results and protects the plantation.
The article extols red clover as the most useful forage plant for American farms after alfalfa. It notes red clover yields more swine per acre when in full bloom and that grazing it down briefly followed by regrowth enhances its value for forage.
The article argues that warm separated milk yields higher value for calves and pigs, with skimmed milk worth more when fed warm. It calculates profit gains over cold milk methods, notes annual milk output from a cow, and concludes the cream separator pays for itself, offering a strong case for fairmen to adopt the device despite upfront costs.
The piece discusses progress in poultry keeping, market reports, and poultry advertising shifts over five years. It notes winter prices for poultry across late 1800s and early 1900s, and asserts thousands now earn a comfortable living from raising poultry and eggs. It claims poultry costs more to produce per pound than pork or beef but sells at higher prices and with easy sale.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century column extols practical farm living. It notes a woman newly tending poultry may enjoy an afternoon outdoors, discovering simple amusement and thrift, while shopping habits and outdoor life broaden her view beyond housebound routines. The country storeman is teased as knowing best the edge between frugality and the urge to buy.
The article describes red clover as a prime pasture and forage for hogs, detailing two growing seasons, best grazing periods to July, and a recovery rest in August. It extols clover as a top fertilizing crop, rich in nitrogen and phosphoric acid, and explains its value when cured as hay and fed with corn meal and millfeed to pigs.
City residents crave farm fresh poultry products and will pay any price. Become acquainted with customers near town and supply their needs to earn money in this trade.
A man who spent part of the day near a blind pig arrives at a doctor with facial cuts after claiming a sheep or dog attacked him while crossing a farmer's meadow. Sifted records mention timber patent lawsuits in Boise county and a farm couple fending off burglars with a shotgun before jail transfer.
The article traces fence evolution from timber rails to steel wire, noting cost, durability, and installation issues. It stresses quality posts, proper tension, and thorough stapling to extend life, citing locust or red cedar as ideal posts and urging tight, well anchored fences to resist weather and use.
The article stresses cost effective swine feeding with dry corn over corn meal, advising age and condition based rations, wind and rain protection, and careful selection for breeding. It promotes practical, science driven feeding, warns against haphazard methods, and urges keeping tools handy for hog care.
A reader reports unusual plant growth after feeding ferns and palms with raw beef and shellfish. She notes six week intervals for meat placement, outdoor tests, and roots clinging to decaying steak. The piece ends with a whimsical reflection on carnivorous houseplants.
A diagram by Prof W J Spillman of the Department of Agriculture shows a single road arrangement reaching every field on a 90 acre farm. The shown road is indicated by double lines and the plan can be adjusted to larger or smaller areas, including 2S acres.
A Kamas man claimed improper milk sourcing after finding a three inch perch in a bottle. An argument led to a brick thrown at the milkman’s team causing a spill valued at $9. The householder was later served with a damages summons.
An article extols flax as a profitable crop for farmers with soil and climate, noting potential prices from $300 to $800 per ton. It advises cooperative mills, proper seed like Rega or Belgian varieties, sowing rates, and careful harvesting practices to ensure high quality fiber and stable returns.
The article argues farmers remain unaffected by Wall Street crashes. It asserts that prudent debt avoidance and not selling what one does not own keeps farmers secure. It claims market turmoil does not reduce milk, eggs, or fruit yields.
A Wisconsin hen laid 808 eggs over four years and roosts in a coal shed while shunning warmth and modern comforts, leading other hens to suspect she is a princess in disguise. Also, two trains shipped twenty three Rice cars from Beaumont Texas to Porto Rico, the largest rice mill shipment in America.
Frante refuses to accept certificates guaranteeing the purity of American pork. Public concern centers on trichinosis though officials say there is no danger unless meat is eaten raw. Logan Brothers of Douglas Wyoming recently sold 9,000 lambs for 5.76 per head, bought last fall for 3. pa.
In poultry keeping the secret is making the fowls comfortable through all seasons. Nine of ten failures come from caretaker neglect such as insufficient water, irregular feeding, and long starving periods in cold or stormy weather, yet owners expect healthy hens.
Practical farming guidance emphasizes feeding pigs with wood ashes and salt, maintaining land health, removing diseased tree limbs, saving liquid manure, and using skimmed milk to balance concentrated feed costs. It discusses optimizing horse and cattle growth, ensuring a colt’s first four years, and silo feeding for a cow per year.
New York farmer C F Barber reports on gypsum or land plaster use in New England soil. He shares an experimental sowing on an abandoned homestead showing vigorous red clover growth where none appeared before. The piece discusses diverse farming habits and debates gypsum content in phosphate fertilizers and the shift away from plaster in progressive farming.
A long discourse on farming efficiency stresses intelligent management, labor minimization, and maximizing output. It discusses animal husbandry, crop choices, manure as fertilizer, and the role of stable manure in soil fertility, plus the value of converting farm products into higher revenue while preserving soil quality. It notes millet and sorghum uses, feed impacts on wool, moisture retention, and atmospheric gas distribution. Also describes Cayuga lake gypsum deposits, quarry depths, color differences with Nova Scotia gypsum, and historical shifts in lime use and fertilizer value.
Practical farming guidance on soil care, cultivation, and animal husbandry. Emphasizes constant cultivation, thorough fertilization, and keeping the best sheep with careful feeding to ensure productive flocks and wholesome meat.
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