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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
13
An agricultural essay argues trees reveal winter growth, fruit and wood bud timing, and past yields through rings and scars. It urges spraying and pruning, detailing Bordeaux mixture for fungus and arsenicals for insects, with timing before flowering and after.
A cautious tale counsels country lads to stick to farming rather than chasing a city dream. The essay argues urban life tempts with glamor but hides hard work and risk, urging long term goals and practical choices for a young man from the country.
The New York State Grange with 77,000 members backs Governor Hughes against race track gamblers. Ohio hosts a large grange meeting with 1,200 attendees. Thirteen counties operate grange banks and trade purchases include 64 tons of binder twine and fertilizer worth 33,000 dollars. Pennsylvania's annual session sets records with more than 40,000 members across 00 granges.
A great Holstein cow named Johanna from Co lantha 4th in Wisconsin holds world butter fat records. In a seven day test she produced 751 pounds of milk with 28 pounds of butter fat, and on a 63 day test 5,529 pounds of milk with 217 pounds of butter fat. Feed included 30 pounds silage, 10 clover hay, 30 sugar beets, 21 pounds bran oats and gluten mix, plus 3 pounds linseed oilmeal.
The article discusses winter oats as a viable crop up to 37 degrees north latitude with northern expansion, and provides practical notes on guinea fowl: weights, eggs, broods, and behavior. It also covers sheep care, feeding, and economical pasture management for a farm year.
A California writer urges starting with a mated pair of guineas for reliable breeding and notes that guineas tolerate confinement. He reflects on understanding youths, cites young city men turning to the country, and jokes about dual purpose livestock that are beef on one side and milk on the other.
Peter Jansen, veteran sheep grower, advises shippers to place gaunt hungry and tired sheep from the flanges on prairie grass and stubble fields before feeding grain to help them adapt to the new feed. The advice aims to ease transition and improve health during transport.
A Michigan farmer from Cass County tells a story fifty five years ago about a simple form of life insurance that costs nothing to maintain and offers lasting value. The tale advocates a less expensive, more satisfying approach than costly premiums.
A hoghouse design proposed by Professor Dietrich of the Minnesota experiment station recommends a ventilated wooden structure with a top trap door and at least one window. The plan suggests a 6 by 8 feet house four feet high at the back, on runners for easy relocation, and notes flooring aids farrowing sows.
A New York farmer, W. C. Buell, recounts how ignorant pruning damaged his orchard. After starting cultivation in 1898 his about 100 trees produced virtually nothing for years, then in seven years averaged 207 barrels per acre as proper care improved profits.
A son's plan to plant a walnut grove on marginal land transforms a failing Michigan farm. Years later the trees fetch $15,000 while the bare land is worth little, illustrating forestation as life insurance for individuals and a nation. The piece urges readers to adopt the lesson for flood control and future productivity.
Official investigation finds over half of rabbits studied in Arkansas carry tuberculosis. Experts warn that outdoor living does not cure the disease, noting cattle and other outdoor livestock show higher exposure.
Cowboys in Nevada tracked a lion reported near cattle in the brush. The encounter prompted a wildlife response and raised concerns about livestock safety in the rural area.
The article describes alfalfa as a high yielding forage plant from two and a half to three feet tall with deep roots in dry soils, capable of twenty years in the west and five to ten years in the east. It notes soil, climate, irrigation, and inoculation needs, varieties, and sowing times differing by region.
B A Stephens writes that clover uses a large amount of nitrogen from the soil but this is not detrimental. It restores more nitrogen than it uses, and suggests avoiding nitrogenous manures while applying potash and phosphoric acid to boost clover growth.
A stout 30 foot pole plus No 8 fence wire for lines. Use 106 feet 3 inch rope for the pulley rope. Include a trip line, return line, pulley rope, and guy wires. Parts listed: A trip line B return line DDD guy wires E pole FF double blocks G pulley.
Dorset sheep are deemed best adapted for growing hothouse lambs, offering reliable breeding at the desired time. While fat stock grades also work, dorsets provide consistent results for indoor lamb production, avoiding cold outdoor exposure.
In fall calving improves dairy herds, with cows gaining better nutrition, longer milking, and higher efficiency. Fall-born calves are stronger with better winter care, and feeding patterns support peak milk production when prices are higher.
The column reports on farm incomes from dairy and lard byproducts, US milk output figures, calf and cattle movements, corn and potato trends, California crops, and notes twin Long Beach residents claiming deep ancestral roots. It mentions droughtish reclamation, cattle herd sales in South Dakota, and a Bessemer-like shift in wheat and fruit sectors.
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