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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1915
Page
8
An article urges adding ornamental foliage to gardens both urban and rural. It explains growing Ricinus castor-oil bean varieties for bold leaves, Musa Ensete Abyssinian banana, and canna as a top bedding plant. Tips cover starting, group planting, soil, fertilizer, watering, and winter storage.
A farmer recounts buying two mules with worn grinders that prevented proper chewing. After veterinary treatment including tooth filing and extraction, one mule recovered and sold for a profit, while the other improved but required careful feeding. He urges early vet checks for aging work animals and, if beyond repair, sale at auction.
An 19th century guide explains maggot attacks on sheep from the blown fly and dirty wool. It covers prevention by dipping or sprinkling with coal tar and carbolic dips, notes the ineffectiveness of old powdering, and describes fly stones and peroxide compounds for treatment and wound care.
W R Gilbert argues for early weaning at eight to ten weeks and pasture raised pigs on clover, peas, rape, and roots. He urges mixed grain rations, clean troughs, dry bedding, and occasional milk for strong bone and digestion, emphasizing open-air housing and timely feeding.
The article notes a large Ohio hatchery may produce up to 590000 day old chicks per season for distant sale. It urges sanitary practices to prevent typhoid fever, including fly control vaccine use and prompt vaccination where fever is suspected. It also gives egg handling tips for broken nests and hatching eggs.
Farmers and poultrymen should follow rules for clean nests with one nest per four hens and twice daily egg gathering. Keep eggs in a cool dry room and market at least twice weekly. Kill or confine all male birds after hatching season. Dairy utensils must be metal with smooth joints.
Two men started dairy careers over 25 years ago. One built a large dairy operation and banked wealth, while the other squandered his 420 acre farm through bad judgment and costly concentrates. A 120 acre farm shows how increased cows and better management yield much higher profits, proving brain fertility trumps soil fertility.
The article notes lightning causes vast losses yearly, with farmers bearing the brunt. It explains urban areas are safer due to metal structures acting as safety valves, while rural barns and trees attract strikes. Barns generally suffer more damage than houses, and contents often burn before rescue.
A Cornell University publication notes chicks hatched together vary greatly in vigor health and hardiness. The study emphasizes using vigorous stock as a key objective for strong poultry outcomes.
W. R. Scott argues for fencing and stocking farms to prevent erosion and dependence on a single crop. He urges sheep, poultry, hogs, cattle, and horses, plus leguminous and hay crops, to improve soil, produce meat, and reduce costs, claiming livestock pay for themselves and build national prosperity.
New Mexico reports a bumper apple crop with thirty thousand boxes harvested from a 75 acre orchard. The fruit sold at one dollar per box totaling eighty thousand dollars for the year. Also noted are farming tips on weed control with kainit salt for asparagus and the rise of fresh air poultry houses.
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