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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
13
The article advocates simple dry quarters with southern exposure for early lambs, arguing quick market sales at 2 to 3 months yield better returns than summer finish. It highlights Dorset as a preferred breed, feeding regimes, and parasite control, plus hog selection and feeding to harden flesh and improve lard quality.
William H. Underwood discusses causes of scours in piglets and sows, including wet bedding, sow illness, spoiled kitchen slops, over feeding, and milk flow. Remedies include esoperas in hot water with skim milk, copperas in hot water, or scorched flour or shorts in sweet milk. notes on castration, bedding, and feed quality for swine farming.
The Agricultural Department endorses Cravings farmhouse plans as a very good type with flexible cost. Two rooms may be built at first and the house extended later. The living room dining room overlooks the garden and connects to an enclosed porch usable as a summer dining room. Fireplaces provide ventilation. A lift from kitchen to dining room saves trips. The kitchen and dairy are well arranged with an icebox for storage and a lift moving fuel and vegetables from the cellar, saving time and effort.
Mrs. Margaret Mather Romine of Indiana argues at the Illinois Farmers Institute that girls should study home management as a path to dignity in all work. She cautions against viewing domestic tasks as servile and urges learning principles of homemaking across careers such as teaching or medicine. Weather lore and barometric signs conclude the session.
A feeding trough design suggests compartments or upright dividers to stop cattle and horses from throwing heads while feeding. The pictured mangers are praised as great feed savers and the setup aims to reduce waste.
Postmaster General Meyer advocates an extension of the parcels post after citing 62 cents within the United States for a standard weight versus 48 cents to Europe. He proposes a country merchant friendly rate of 5 cents for the first pound and 2 cents per additional pound to ship goods to farmers nearby.
The article describes storm indicators such as temperature drops signaling south storms and rapid cirrus movement predicting rain within a day. It notes winds travel from storm regions toward fair weather and details cloud directions indicating precipitation in different seasons.
Selecting seed potatoes by C and Cornman Missouri notes that the best time to choose seed is digging time by evaluating hills for average tubers per stalk and seed shape. It argues stalk count does not indicate prolificness. tuber count per stalk shows quality with individual stalks as plants and mentions agricultural education as valuable.
A column advises girls on farm social conduct including introductions and proper greetings. It notes women often show less courtesy at games than men and mentions card parties as common social occasions.
A slow rise and fine weather. a rapid fall signals a storm. Rosy sundown or clear morning skies hint fair weather, while the opposite suggests rain. Delicate clouds mean mild winds. rolled clouds warn of strong winds. Dew fog indicate fair weather. distant horizons imply rain. Dust whirlwinds foretell heavy showers. leaves turning hint wet season or sudden rain. A misty moon portends rain tomorrow.
A column advises farmers to stick to traditional farming, use barnyard manure, and plan for higher yields. It discusses soil fertility, seed choices, and tuber selection, then shifts to social advice on polite behavior, parenting, and neighborly duties.
A rustic meditation on farming methods and weather, noting electricity in hatchery work, cautious livestock care, and the stubborn luck of Coldfoot as he tends corn. The piece Playfully contrasts modern ideas with old farm wisdom and hints at practical skills for farm boys.
Advice on buying mature stock, cleaning drinking vessels, and fall geese purchases for next season. Emphasizes cleanliness, grit, avoiding poor birds, timely market sends, careful handling of ducks and geese, and ventilation to reduce losses among amateur poultry keepers.
A farmer explains two remedies for hillside erosion. Immediate steps include planting away from crops that promote wash and back furrowing gullies. The broader cure emphasizes enriching soil with vegetable matter to bind soil fibers.
Farmers hold 250 institutes across Kansas on December 14 discussing alfalfa sowing and raising. Texas sues the Millers trust for 6.75 million dollars plus charter forfeiture. A Kansas inventor touts a fence weaving machine powered by a two horsepower engine. Canada imports butter due to feed shortages, selling at 50 cents a pound. A White Star ship brings 1,827 cases of eggs to New York, the first egg import in shipping history. Dr. W. J. McGee warns of one billion tons of soil loss yearly from riverbank erosion, urging deeper cultivation to improve water absorption. The government proposes a 6 cent rate for pounds or fractions thereof.
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