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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1906
Page
15
Agriculuturists discuss how sheep contribute to soil fertility. On W P Adams’s farm they targeted weedy lowlands and runs, eating weeds and succulent grasses while leaving clover higher ground to enrich it. At night they rest there and deposit droppings that return nutrients to the field.
An farmer reports testing a second crop silage of red clover in a silo. Cows, sows, and hogs accepted silage readily, with cows showing improved milk flow after starting silage. Early records indicate steady weekly gains in milk production and better digestion.
W. B. Lloyd notes that farms kept for sheep should be not only fertile but evenly fertile, a condition highly desired. He argues most farms can profitably support sheep, though few achieve uniform soil productivity.
Farmers are advised to sow cow peas in 3-foot drills and harvest as pods ripen after dew is off. Lay vines in dry hay or straw with salt and alternating layers, then let the pile heat and sweat. In 2 3 weeks the hay should cure well, though storage labor pays off with ample returns.
Alson Secor reports weekly milk records for cows including a five week pre silage period with yields of 85 87.4 81.7 83.2 and 79.5 pounds and four weeks post silage at 86.3 84.7 84.3 89.8 95.6 pounds. An old cow fresh four weeks before silage shows 138.6 117.7 95.91 97.9 pounds and 112.3 118.9 115.2 114 120.4 pounds in the five weeks following.
The article discusses the problem of asparagus seed ripening and ground loss. It notes that scattered seed leads to new plants, and that even pre harvest clearance by workers or poultry drops seed. It suggests using wheat scattering to clean the patch and emphasizes intelligent cultivation and management for profit. Free range hinders profitable duck culture.
A Kansas creamery found profits varied by owner rather than cows. A $60 dairy student earned $25 more per cow yearly than a $25 steer dairy neighbor, by breeding, feeding, record keeping, and studying dairy science. Both herds shared land, climate, and market conditions.
The text warns extremes in feeding farm animals. Some farmers underfeed after grass is gone, others overfeed believing more is better. Digestive limits mean excess food wastes money. Feeding should vary with season and include bulky matter. avoid sole reliance on corn or ground grain.
A Tennessee report notes 200000 crates of strawberries shipped this season at 75 cents a crate, yielding 150000 dollars to growers. It urges growing dwarf peas and beans in orchards, plowing under after harvest to enrich soil and boost profits. It cites thinning Keifer pears to improve quality and price, highlights the honey bee’s role in pollination, and warns residents demand small, well packed fruit due to limited storage space.
Propaganda-like guidance from a U S Department of Agriculture expert describes making a poisoned corn bait using strychnine and water a half to two thirds full in a bottle, then dispersing it over fields to kill or deter flocks of crows. The method promotes repeated applications as needed to spread fear and deter new visitors.
G C Watson of Pennsylvania College of Agriculture outlines methods to restore fertility in exhausted pastures. Recommend plowing or not, seed with white, Alsike and red clover plus timothy and June grass, plus spike tooth harrowing. Apply barn manure as top dressing before or after seeding to feed plants and mulch young growth.
Practical advice for farm and home readers includes weekly straw in hen nests during warm weather, occasional coal oil to deter lice, and details on homogenized milk heated to 185 degrees to keep six weeks without souring. It covers ginseng market cautions, and poultry feeding with hoppers of cracked corn and wheat without wet feed, plus water and grit.
The text urges families keeping only one cow to select the best animal. It notes more labor per cow than for a herd and stresses a single cow should provide abundant milk for at least ten months. Milk fat should not be less than four percent.
The guidance urges young farmers with 160 acres to raise pure bred cattle, emphasizing better stock over mongrels. It warns against costly fancy pedigrees, advising selection of merit, quality, and good females plus a strong head male to build a profitable, expanding herd.
Major Frank Holsinger notes Kansas pears, especially Kieffer, prove blight resistant and profitable. He cites Duchess as a strong companion cultivar and urges careful bearing management. White Kaffir corn is praised as a self sufficient chick ration for rapid growth.
The piece argues horsemen err by using the same bit in all conditions and urges varied bits to keep the animal attentive. Changing bits frees the horse from forced resistance, fosters self learning, and can improve ease of work, while constant sameness can ruin performance.
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