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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1907
Page
13
Prof A M Soule outlines lime usage methods for agriculture. He advises spreading burnished lime in heaps of 8 to 60 bushels per acre then slaking with moist soil, or grinding and applying with a drill. He notes cost and practicality concerns, recommends surface incorporation before seeding, and suggests fall liming on meadows and pastures.
Advice on liming soils highlights cost effective use of lime rock found in the Appalachian region and a simple soil acidity test with blue litmus paper. It notes lime is not a fertilizer, warns against overuse, and cites Britain and Europe as examples of benefits. A Pennsylvania farmer’s toothache cure ends with a mule and wagon wheel incident, claiming the toothache vanished after the ride.
A speeding car near Elwood Indiana hit a grazing horse after a sharp bend. The horse was thrown into the front seat and onto the driver’s lap. It took an hour to unload the animal and the auto was sent to the machine shop for repairs.
Local readers discuss efforts to protect peach trees in Michigan amid uncertain weather and economic pressures. Community voices emphasize preserving historic orchards and supporting seasonal fruit producers through coordinated planning and local policy actions.
An editorial urges federal action to reclaim swamp lands across the nation. It notes sixty million acres available from coast to coast, with potential to create farms for one to two million families and sustain seven to eight million people. The piece argues faster, broader policy would help urban residents become farmers.
Farmers note storms and cold weather affect milk yield. Yield may rise or fall depending on storm intensity and feed quality. Adequate pasture and nutrition lessen negative impact. severe cold with limited digestion reduces output. The cow consumes more to keep warm, yet sustained harsh weather lowers production.
Tested experiments show pure buttermilk equals skim milk in value and six pounds of skim milk approximate one pound of grain. Separator skim milk fed to pigs yields about 30 cents per hundred pounds, corn 60 cents a bushel. Sweet and sour milk give similar results, sour sometimes better. With scarce skim milk use three to one grain, or nine to one if abundant. Skim milk and corn pair well, often with wheat bran.
The passage stresses practical experience in feeding livestock. It notes some grains must be coarsely ground for cows and that natural mastication suits other stock. It warns that feeding by volume hides actual amounts due to varying weights per bushel and highlights the need to know digestible nutriment when portioning by volume.
Reported crop prospects show pears at about 50 percent of average with Michigan pears at 40 percent Kieffer. California cherry carload 1600 boxes sold for 4000 dollars in New York. Hog numbers expected to be average in Corn Belt with prices high last year and favorable outlook for 1907. Iowa to have a large crop with yield projected above 8,060,000,000 bushels. Kansas and other states noted, data appears fragmented from the period.
The article notes rapid advances in cheese making led by Prof. A C True with emphasis on quality milk, use of peptic ferment like scale pepsin, and the benefits of cold curing. It reports cold curing at 40 60 degrees F improves flavor, reduces shrinkage, and paraffining keeps cheese clean while preserving texture and value.
A mother and daughter on a forty acre Central West farm show how they manage the property during the husband’s two year illness. They report net yearly earnings from honey fruit hogs dairy and poultry totaling 800 with labor mainly by the two women. They kept private buyers for products and expanded dairy apiary and poultry while relying on minimal hired help.
A. J. Lege discusses nitrogen and potash effects on growth, seed and fruit production, and how phosphoric acid hastens maturity and boosts seed ratio. He notes nitrogen can cause heavy straw with reduced fruit if overused and that phosphoric acid may aid nitrogen uptake, hinting at soil fertility assessment via crop appearance.
Prices of farm implements will advance 10 to 15 percent for next year deliveries. Manufacturers cite sharp raw material increases, with iron, steel, lumber, and wagon components up 10 to 20 percent. Farmers face higher costs but may still find some relief as crop prices remain strong and machinery is needed to boost production.
A farmer should build hog houses eight feet wide with enough length for fattening pigs. Include an outside shed with a straw filled floor to catch manure and keep sanitation. Cement floors are cheapest. inner pens 8 by 8 keep pigs from crowding. Use sloped roofs and double plywood sides with building paper to reduce drafts. Front height about eight feet, rear six feet, for easy cleaning.
A five acre alfalfa field yields more profit than ten acres of timothy as women farmers near town haul hay themselves. By adding cucumbers and strawberries they hire regular help without lowering earnings. They balance work with social life, showing disciplined, diversified farming and community involvement.
An article describes leaf mould preparation for house plants using decayed leaves, earth, and sand to create rich soil. It also notes a Warsaw Indiana festival honoring King Onion, with 5,000 attendees and speeches by three congressmen and an ex governor, highlighting a prosperous onion crop region.
A fall guidance note warns against painting tin roofs with ordinary paint as it chips and leaks water causing rust. It recommends using linseed oil and axle grease to seal and protect, advising thorough rust sanding before applying oil mixtures and suggesting extended roof life with careful, economical maintenance.
Mrs Frederick Williams, a farmer's wife on Cooked Lake Wisconsin, was severely injured and her seven year old son badly mangled by a dynamite cap that exploded in the boy's hip pocket while his mother was spanking him. The boy had seized one of his father's dynamite caps intended to blow up a stump. Investigating authorities noted the incident occurred amid rough handling and improvised punishments.
California vegetable growers report the October 1 freight-rate increase will stop shipments to Eastern markets. In Illinois a Bushnell farmer drew 5000 to bet on a fake race at Wilkes-Barre. a detective uncovered the swindle and saved his money. An infant in Greer County Oklahoma Trinidad? strangled by sun bonnet strings. Despite summer crop losses, farmers anticipate higher prices with over 2 million dollars in crop proceeds expected nationally.
A rural observation urges farmers to keep both sheep and hogs, stressing fences as essential. It promotes twins in February lambs for May returns, warns against inbreeding, favors crossbreeding with related traits, notes global sheep numbers rising since 1878, and urges giving sheep the best feed for maximum gains.
Article urges horse owners to feed corn meal and whole corn to improve health and work capacity. Claims meal prevents colic and sickness, improves weight, and helps drafters, show, and carriage horses. Describes practical feeding shifts and a scalding tank setup for meat processing.
A compact reading of daily maxims and quotes urging acts of kindness and faith. It emphasizes doing good now, searching for God in inner thoughts, and lending help to the tempted, students, the misjudged, and those in loss.
City of Mexico reports show more than 10 000 American farmers moved into the country in the last eighteen months. Most originate from Texas Oklahoma Indian Territory and the Southern states. A Plainview Texas claim of 200 acre corn field averaging 11 foot stalks appears dubious amid real estate spin.
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