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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1906
Page
13
William J Cahill 17 describes Angora goats as brush_clearers turned orchard aids on 519 acres in western Maryland. He and his father swapped land for goats, starting with 40 head four years ago, growing to 250, with the aim of preparing land for apples in the Alleghenies region.
Prof H B Alvord stresses selecting only healthy stock with strong constitution and vigor. Vet testing, health history of breeding lines, and quarantining new arrivals for a month are urged. A dedicated stock quarantine hospital on larger farms is essential to contain contagious disease and aid acute cases.
A farmer captain Cahill extols Angora goats as winter profit via hay, corn, and mohair. He notes a high value for prize bucks, imported stock, and a milk route with Toggenburger goats. Veterinarian guidance and daily herd checks are advised to maintain health and prevent complications.
The Midwest, especially southern Iowa, shifts toward smaller farm tracts as land values rise from 10 to 100 dollars per acre. Farmers prefer 160 acres or less, doing most work themselves or with one helper, aided by a boom in dairy farming. The text also includes odd musings on farm pests and fowl digestion.
A Purdue professor advises starting with a small breeding plot to improve seed corn. Select the best ears, isolate the plot, detassel to prevent inbreeding, and keep precise records. Focus on ear shape, kernel traits, stalk vigor, and overall productiveness for higher yields.
A Pennsylvanian farmer describes manure and soil preparation to grow potatoes on corn stubble. He favors spreading manure when dry, discing into the soil, plowing and rolling, then using tools to create a pulverized seed bed. He also recommends phosphorus and muriate of potash per acre for strong early growth.
A note lauds a top incubator as exceptionally well made and worthy of careful study for its construction. The statement highlights quality engineering and design expertise.
Minnesota experiments show dairy cows bred to beef sires can deliver profitable half blood cattle. Head-to-head compares show better feed efficiency and gains on half bloods from Holstein Jersey dams versus pure beef or dairy lines. Observers note notable results at the National Fat Stock show and local station trials across Minnesota.
Farmers urged to provide proper roosting and continued shell feeding for hens. The piece cautions against relying on outdoor foraging, stressing that survival is not the same as profitability. It emphasizes steady care to maintain egg production and profits.
The piece argues oats need moisture and heat, covered deep enough for moisture yet shallow enough for germination, and that depth depends on the farmer. It stresses proper seed-bed preparation, soil condition, and clod-free, well-connected layers, warning that careless sowing harms crops and may force farmers to change trades.
The article advises careful selection of sire and dam to produce valuable mules. Prefer short‑legged jacks with good heads and quarters, and smooth mares with straight legs and good disposition. Percheron mares yield fine mules, thoroughbred crosses add speed, while poor mares spoil results.
A New Jersey note describes a young worker bee’s progression from apprentice in the hive to forager. Workers care for the queen, build comb, and tend larvae before may take on guarding duties or honey collection. The piece explains how swarms prepare new comb and transport honey.
The article argues for compact, simple poultry houses over elaborate structures. It stresses easy cleaning, surfaces reachable by liquid spray, and avoiding red mite harborage under floors or dropping boards. Open rooms with hinged perches and single nests facilitate rapid cleaning and spraying. several small houses are preferable to one large drafty building.
Mrs. O. N. Barrows of Bethel Vermont reports sixty pullets and twelve Rhode Island Red hens yielded 8,745 eggs with a gross of 262.62 and costs of 94.7 for a net of 167.85. For faster maturity seek medium size blocky breeds like Plymouth Rock and Wyandotte and feed sufficiently at each meal.
Advice from B. B. promotes building houses with large scratching sheds so poultry can shelter during storms. Fowls would stay in sheds and only sleep and lay in the houses when weather permits.
The article advises thorough land preparation before sowing oats using a low-down broadcast seeder. It recommends discing the ground first, sowing the seed, then discing once and harrowing as needed, and warns against discing after sowing clover. It emphasizes sowing and discing the same day for best results.
The piece argues that to succeed in poultry farming one should pick a hen breed they prefer and remain with it. It notes fowls are hardy by nature and disease spreads from keeper carelessness, citing that expert raisers report few sick chickens.
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