Government Works On Hog Cholera Cure With Cautious Hope
February 6 1907 note from Prof A D Melvin chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry in Washington states a method immunizing hogs against hog cholera has been worked out from Bulletin 72 but not yet published or proven for practical use. The department has a patent and will push work rapidly, though no cure yet.
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A. D. Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Agricultural Department
Washington
Melvin
de Schweimitz
Schweimitz
Dorset, Bolton and
McBryde
Department
Department of Agriculture
All Around the Farm Weather Wisdom and Dairy Quips
The piece offers farming guidance on preparing for storms by stocking corn for husking indoors and hiring workers seasonally. It notes windbreaks for high orchard sites and includes a humorous exchange about cream from a white cow versus chocolate from a brown one.
Farmhouse hints for healthier stock and safer outbuildings
A collection of practical adages on farm management. Advice covers log drags to prevent mud holes, carrying a hatchet when inspecting the farm, avoiding barb wire, respecting cow routines, copperas in troughs, using copper cooking utensils, poultry house safety, fertilizer value, match box placement, barn door and overhead track checks, and cautions about affordable gasoline engines.
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Poultry House
Beet pulp proves value as cattle feed in Wisconsin trial
A Wisconsin experiment fed five cows twenty four pounds of beet pulp for six weeks plus hay and grain then swapped twelve pounds of sugar beets for pulp for five weeks. Pulp produced higher weekly gains and milk yield than beets, with milk fat higher on beets. Beet pulp saved hay and could substitute for portions of corn stover and grain in steer rations, though it was less profitable for hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Farmhouse tips from Western Pennsylvania days
Helpful hints from a bygone era cover farm organization and home life. Advice spans building a connected farm complex, smoking mutton hams, stove cleaning with cloth or brush, spring sewing planning, social visits, easing winter isolation, peeling onions, removing feathers from ticks, venting feathers with tomato cans, ammonia for laundry, removing stains with plaster or stale bread, and soot control with potato peels in hot fire per Milwaukee fire chief.
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Pennsylvania
Paris
Milwaukee Fire Department
News of the Farm and Rural Labor Across Regions
The Iowa State Federation of Labor dispatches a general organizer to counties to form farmers local unions while Texas and Wisconsin already have unions. Great Northern head J J Hill testified against elevator combines harming farmers and urged laws to curb railroad-elevator monopolies. Montana land in irrigated areas rose in price as Twin Bridges plots sold from 40 to 85 per acre, and Solomon Watson near Arcola Illinois grew 2800 acres of corn on twenty acres. A Slackmas County Oregon grower sued a prune orchard owner for damages after spraying noncompliance. verdict favored the grower. The Minneapolis Market Record notes wheat area declines 45 million bushels in the Northwest due to Durham wheat growth. Drainage projects in the Kanakakee swamps boosted corn yields to 160 to 126 bushels per acre last season.
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Iowa State Federation of Labor
Texas
Wisconsin
American Federation of Labor
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Minnesota State Railway Commission
Northwest
Hill
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Montana
Twin Bridges
Solomon Watson
Arcola
Ill
Boone County
Slackmas County
Oregon
J. H. Reed
Minneapolis
Kankakee Swamp
Tankage for Growing Pigs Tested by Nebraska Station
Nebrask a station director tested tankage fed with soaked corn for three hog groups. Five percent tankage reduced costs while ten percent was less profitable. Pigs on five percent tankage and pasture gained well. bone-strengthening effects observed with tankage and ground bone.
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HB Big
Chicago
Kansas City
Burnett
Nebraska Station
Lincoln sheep praised for size and prize wins
This LINCOLN breed ewe is noted as a good specimen. She won first prize at the last International Live Stock Show in Chicago. Lincolns are described as large, hearty and long-wooled.
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Chicago
Shredded corn fodder stored in silo method
The writer notes shredded corn fodder makes good feed but is hard to store without spoilage. After years of study they propose using a silo. They describe filling a half full ensilage silo, shredding stalks, and feeding into the silo with a continuous water stream to aid the process.
Protect plums from curculio and James J Hill’s farming advice
Plums, especially old Damsons, can be protected yearly by spraying just before buds open and after blossoms fall using London purple or other arsenites, with a follow up spray two weeks later. Small trees can be jarred daily to remove beetles. large trees make this impractical. James J Hill, head of major railways, advocates government guidance for agriculture, backed by his farming experience.
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Paris
Government hunts western land thieves amid fraud and bribery
The government pursues criminals who stole thousands of acres of coal and mineral lands through fraudulent entries and perjury. Many lands were sold to railroad and coal companies for under five dollars an acre, with coal royalties valued in the thousands. The principal culprits are men in private cars and central enterprise ventures.
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Railroad Cddl
Ind
Gentralereat
Profit in husking corn for silage gains dairy feed value
J B Barrison of New York notes silage made from packed corn is solid and keeps well since 1889. He suggests husking and shredding all corn entering the silo could be profitable for dairies near capacity, though ear corn typically fetches 60 to 60 cents per bushel in New York.
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New York
J. B. Barrison
A Good Harness Oil Recipe and Direct Market Remark
A farmer’s note explains a harness oil recipe using fish oil mutton fat castor oil ivory black beeswax resin Burgundy pitch and a slow boil then pouring off sediment. It adds instructions to use cold and wipe with a rag. It concludes neatsfoot oil as substitute and notes farmers could boost income 15 to 25 percent by selling produce directly to customers.
Flea control tips mix powders and fuels for a boost
The text advises scattering fine powders or kerosene to kill fleas in their haunts and warns against dusty spots where breeding can occur. It compares improving livestock by selective breeding to improving crops, praising wise selection and the pursuit of perfect ears for best results, in a period voice.
Beets vs Wheat in East and West Sugar Crop Profit
A northern New York agrarian column argues sugar beet farming is highly profitable in the West and only beginning in the East. It cites Wayne County Lyons as the lone eastern refinery, notes soil and cultivation influence yields, and compares beet income to wheat. It also details beet sugar content, beet pulp uses, and the value of manure versus commercial fertilizer.
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Iowa
Ohio
Lyons
Wayne Co
N. Y
Wayne County
New York
Europe
Erie Canal
Great West
Dairy pointers on feeding cows and butter production
Advice on dairy feeding stresses gradual feed changes and prioritizing high protein for economical gains. Dry cows need good clover hay and ensilage, with many cows kept to balance grain use. judge individual cows for profit. Emphasis on freshness, honest pricing, proper butter stamps, ventilation, and reliable buyer networks.
Value Of A Ton Of Manure In Nutrient Terms
A load of fresh manure weighing one ton contains ten pounds of nitrogen two pounds of phosphorus and ten pounds of potassium. If priced commercially nitrogen at 15 cents per pound phosphorus at 12 cents and potassium at 6 cents two tons would be worth 2.34 dollars. The article notes the broader interest lies in how these nutrients relate to crop needs and soil fertility rather than bare figures and mentions corn fodder containing sixteen pounds of nitrogen and two pounds of phosphorus.
Short Talks on Poultry Care and Incubator Tips
Practical advice on feeding and care for poultry at five months old including grain costs, varied foods like broomcorn seed and popcorn, caution on pumpkins, bone feeding for hens, and mash recipes. Guidance on incubator use covers moisture, air cell checks, turning, and separate incubation for Brahma and Wyandotte breeds.
What Fertilizers Are Worth in Value per Ton Report
The Illinois College of Agriculture compares ton values for fertilizers. Manure yields 10 lb nitrogen and 2 lb potassium per ton for $2.34. dried blood 280 lb N for $42. sodium nitrate 310 lb N for $46.50. ammonium sulfate 400 lb N for $60. raw bone meal 80 lb N 180 lb P for $33.60. steamed bone meal 20 lb N 250 lb P for $33. acidulated bone meal 40 lb N 140 lb P for $22.80. slag phosphate 160 lb P for $19.20. rock phosphate 250 lb P for $30. acid phosphate 125 lb P for $15. muriate of potash 840 lb K for $50.40. sulphate of potash 800 lb K for $48. kainit 200 lb K for $12. wood ashes 10 lb P 100 lb K for $7.20.
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Illinois College of Agriculture
The Despised Corncob in Everyday Uses
A humorous account lists numerous practical and odd uses for corncobs including bottle stoppers cider barrel bung-hole fuel for caterpillar nests a smoking device for disinfection blacking boots scrubbing brushes and clothespins for hanging wash.
Carriage repairs and makeshift tool storage advice
A rustic home craft note advises fixing rattling carriage spokes by proper tire setting, then storing saws by nailing a long narrow box to a barn post. Build a small door from the box top and secure with a handmade hook, placing saws inside after each use.
Good Money in Ten Acres by Proper Handling
F L Risley of Connecticut recalls transforming forty acres to ten acres of prime soil for vegetables fruit and a cider business. Poultry ducks turkeys and eggs sold to cities. dairy and market produce sold to regular customers. A bold young rider Della Elgin from Illinois breaks horses and earns her father’s praise after taming a colt.
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F. L. Risley
Connecticut
Della Elgain
Dupage County
Illinois
Della
Bespoke Fruit and Garden Truck Earns Steady Profit
The text praises raising small fruit as highly profitable and notes high demand for fresh vegetables paired with butter and eggs. It describes a self-sufficient homestead raising hay, corn, oats, and hogs, all sustained by an harmonious family, making money through homegrown produce and livestock without external purchases.
The Tomato Use and Poison Ivy Advice
The article extols tomatoes as a versatile food usable raw cooked canned pickled or preserved, notes their season from early summer to frost and tips to extend harvest. It also warns about poison ivy risks advising digging out roots burning or drying the plant and wearing gloves for sensitive individuals.
Iowa Man Cider Stirs Neighbors and Water Tank Talk
An Iowa man produced so much cider last fall that no barrels were available so he emptied a cement cistern and poured in cider. When discovered, he became the most popular man in the area, and longtime neighbors who had never spoken to him before began to greet him warmly.
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Iowa
Farming Advice And Household Tips From A Early Text
Practical rural guidance emphasizes efficient plowing to avoid dead furrows and smooth fields for seeding. It notes simple cow deterrents using corn ears on poles and cautions about unpredictable bulls. The piece also contrasts farmer pricing with city grocers, calling it the meat trust and middleman.
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Luther Burbank
America
Burbank
Andrew Carnegie
Lincoln
James J. Hill
Who
Burlington and
Northern Pacific Railways
Mr.Hill
Co. F. Barber
Cityman
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