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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1909
Page
18
W H Rowe argues for a disciplined, detail driven approach to corn farming. He stresses soil fertility, seed selection from short to medium stalks, and careful seed ear grading. He outlines soil management, stalk handling, and spring field preparation to maximize yield.
The article advises protecting roots from winter kill with stable manure and cultivation. It describes cutting injured young trees below the snow line to resprout, checking wood injury, and using windbreaks like Norway spruce and Scotch pine. It warns against sod-bound ground, improper use of crude petroleum, and notes Missouri growers favor well-grown two-year-old trees.
The article explains when and how to prune raspberries and blackberries. Pruning can occur after leaves fall with late winter preferred by nurserymen, though large plantations may prune in winter when time permits, and in severe winters plants may be bent and bedraggled for protection.
A brief note describes a brace-free wire fence gate. The wire along the top is twisted tight and secured to the posts with staples.
The Detroit and Mackinac railroad plans a continuous farm along its right of way next year to show land use and reduce fires caused by locomotive sparks. Farms on each side of the track will grow diverse crops and demonstrate preservation of weed-free land.
The Ayrshire cow shows flattened udder glands held to the belly with fibrous tissue and small teats set at the corners. Teat shape is a prolongation of the gland, suggesting cylindrical rather than cone form. Modifying teats by breeding may impair overall cow usefulness, though a flattened gland is sometimes desired.
Harley Sutton of Morristown devised a clever grinding setup using 2x3 inch timbers for a four foot high frame. The design features an old bicycle seat on a crosspiece and a three and half foot long timber with a sprocket and pedals taken from a rear bicycle wheel. A tin with a bottom hole hangs over the stone to drip water onto the wheel.
Inquiries on the best poultry venture covering profitable aspects of breeding fine fowls such as Wyandottes and Rhode Island Reds, whether eggs or birds yield the most profit, relative merits of breeds, market sufficiency, and starting capital including incubators and eggs.
The White Wyandotte is a popular general utility chicken breed noted for rapid growth and good laying. Pekin ducks excel in eggs and flesh, with March hatched stock under two years ideal for profits. Light Brahmas are an old feather-legged breed prized for size and slow maturation.
The text discusses how teat size, shape, and placement vary by breed and affect milk production. Ayrshire and Jersey types favor different gland and teat forms, with Holsteins showing elongated udders and teats. Breeders are urged to maintain breed type as udders influence yield and dairy suitability.
Experienced breeders advise keeping salt and ashes accessible to pigs. Pigs eat the mixture after grain, saving labor with a self-feeder that dispenses dry mix. Cornmeal alone fattens poorly without ash and bone-building ingredients. a balanced ration includes middlings, oats, flaxseed meal, and occasional milk or water.
A Colorado farmer, John Duncan, discusses alfalfa seeding with a $3–$4 feeder and 9/16 inch setting, compares sowing methods to Professor Voorhees, venting apples, milk fever cures using a bicycle pump, and emphasizes silo use, succulent forage, reduced dairy feed costs, and rearing dairy heifers to improve roughage utilization.
The article notes coupling poultry raising with dairying and fruit growing. Skim milk and buttermilk from dairying can feed poultry, while leftover stable and pasture scraps reduce waste. Fruit orchards provide insects and scratch feed, offering exercise and a diverse diet for chickens.
The piece outlines two poultryman types and advises beginners to start with pure breds and market eggs and chicks from them. It emphasizes gradual growth, diversification, and choosing a breed order White Wyandottes Barred Plymouth Rocks Rhode Island Reds Buff Orpingtons, noting capital and learning curves.
After prohibition ended in Kansas City Kansas the fall term opened with eighteen new teachers for nearly 600 students aged 12 to 18. Many had not attended before due to helping intoxicated parents to earn a living. Night rider troubles persist near Shawnee Oklahoma with threats against cotton gin operation until harvest.
Government and university bulletins offer free copies on topics ranging from macadam roads to dairy herd management. Notable titles include The Grape Leaf Hopper in California, Preservation of Native Horse Types, Cropping Systems for New England Dairy Farms, and Feeding Work Horses.
A Springfield lawyer spots a horse and, after returning with a horse expert, is told the horse is nine years old. The farmer had claimed five, prompting the amused remark how time does fly as the animal rests at the gate.
Diagram shows a simple gate tightener for wire gates using common wrapping wire. Wrap wire No 3 around posts A and B and run a stout rod through the wire to pull toward post A, tightening the gate.
The article argues that ample range and dry warm quarters are crucial for healthy pigs, outweighing feed type. A Kansas breeder contend that range saves more pigs per sow than any feed, warning against keeping breeding stock in small pens or yards.
The Illinois tuberculosis conference at the College of Agriculture Urbana led by Dean Davenport showcased Denmark and Wisconsin data on animal TB and practical control methods. Key figures included Dr Bernhard Bang Dean H L Russell and Dr Leonard Pearson with focus on tuberculin testing, strict isolation, heated milk disposal, and a permanent Illinois committee to implement animal TB controls.
A columnist argues for dedicated poultry work, citing higher pay and health for women who raise 100 pure bred hens. Advice includes cleaning, sunlight, avoiding vermin, proper diet with lime, and constant exercise for growing fowls. The Leghorn is noted as a common Italian breed.
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