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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1908
Page
15
A Virginia chicken ranch keeps about 2 500 White Leghorns and 2 000 broilers 4 to 9 weeks old. The owner reports strong prices at 9 weeks and outlines detailed feeding and housing rules to raise efficient broilers. The farm emphasizes controlled temperatures and staged feeding to ensure thrifty, well-fleshed birds for market.
A Texas cabbage from Corpus Christi reached a head weighing forty one pounds. The grower reports earning a net profit of $125 per acre on five acres and says the crop required less effort than an average corn crop.
Pasture and pure water are the perfection of pig care. Mud holes and wallows have no place in a hog pasture. Every pig that goes to pasture should share a ring in his nose. For summer bedding a few loads of white sand is excellent. Note cabbage and turnips as feed a few weeks before butchering.
The article urges comfortable hog houses and careful sow pen setups for better pig growth, noting profit hinges on early weights. It reports wheat losses in Russia and growing exports, plus quotes on swill feeding, potato farming, and Roosevelt’s hat, stressing practical farming lessons and Dutch model farms.
A farmer laments dairy industry practices noting farmers rarely test milk for butter fat and markets rely on factory managers. He argues that short weights and low tests rob profits and recounts a neighbor’s case of substantial theft by creamery managers.
Barnum introduced Dutch Belted cattle to the United States from Holland. The breed drew wide interest among farmers and the public. They are common across the states and in Canada. Cows weigh 1000 to 1250 pounds, some over a ton. They are mainly dairy cattle rather than beef.
A London house was torn down for a modern flat. in its garden the first potatoes in England were grown, said to be introduced by Sir Walter Raleigh. Vienna spends 200000 on new slaughterhouses to meet demand for horse meat. 20000 horses were killed last year. The Swiss form small farmer groups directed to teach city laborers farming, improving morale. Brownwood Texas oil wells revived by alleged gold discovery. Postmaster general James T. McCleary seeks a 72 mile Washington Gettysburg highway as a national memorial. Western millers organize seed wheat clubs to switch to hard wheats.
James Durkin of Tennessee praises an Italian immigrant farm hand who learned English quickly, shows strong work ethic, and adapts to American farming methods with his wife helping in dairy and house work. He says more workers like him could solve labor shortages.
The text argues against feather beds for health reasons noting they trap air and hinder circulation. It suggests discarding them and replacing them with a better sleeping arrangement, mentioning a wedding setting and a mother’s gift. The tone reflects practical household guidance on sanitary sleep.
The article advises preventing disease by avoiding exposure to filth cold wet and internal disorders. If inflammation rises a cooling laxative and mild diuretics are suggested with tonics for weak patients and cooling foods. A bandage and cloths with weak sugar or lead solution may be used, with winter dry wrapping. A poultice may be applied.
A farmer describes a scheme where a separator man tested and sold cream by weight, stealing nearly all. He started with four cows and bought four more after pleasing results. Over months the cream output fell, the farmer quit, kept cream for two days, and sold the herd. Earnings fell from 99 cents per day to a total of $1.98 for two days.
A letter urges farmers to treat sheep for ticks with sulphur dust and promotes mutton over wool, arguing western cattle and grain cannot match profitable meat production. It notes rich English demand for mutton, the value of high quality stock, and diverse feeds for optimum meat, advising breeders to prioritize meat quality over fleece.
The blight is a fungus from infected seed that travels to the stalk and destroys it. Dark spots show how the fungus eats into the heart while root potatoes fail. Use clean seed in clean soil and rotate crops to reduce trouble from blight.
Egg dealers note higher prices in June than April, with April seen as the best month. A government scientist records 7 500 and 11 500 eggs from two herds in one season, showing strong production. There is a large nationwide shortage in cold storage eggs and prices are expected to stay firm or rise through the year.
A farmer can save costs by using stack covers instead of threshing from the shock or storing hay in barns. Covers protect produce, pay for themselves in the first season and last five to six years when kept. They are widely used in eastern states where farm produce value is highly valued.
The article outlines topical and internal remedies for equine dermatitis and chronic eczema. It lists lotions with sugar or lead, carbolic acid, chloral hydrate, sulphurous acid, glycerin, and zinc compounds, plus antiseptics and bleeding methods for fungus. It warns against scratches and suggests dietaryAvoid buckwheats maize and heating agents with stepwise care, culminating in bland ointment after lesions heal.
An adviser urges new agricultural college graduates to gain practical farm experience before seeking paid foreman or superintendent roles. He notes that strong hands-on work with diverse farm tasks earns respect and complements theoretical training, while many positions remain available for those with both practical and classroom grounding.
Agricultural tips cover spraying with a barrel sprayer, pruning grapes to revive fruiting, saving apple trees with cement-filled cavities, and proper peach care. The note highlights promising Florida pineapple profits, Oregon apple quality, and citrus tree breeding for colder climates.
Farmers wives urged to attend district institutes or state courses on salting and buttermaking to improve returns. Creameries demand sweet cream, and rapid cooling of milk after milking prevents spoilage. A dairy with fourteen Shorthorn cows shows how illness or sudden feed changes hurt profits. Ensure cows stay healthy and avoid abrupt diet changes.
An Indiana agricultural survey of 929 cattle feeder responses shows 58 percent rely on wells for cattle water, 1 percent use springs, and the rest on ditches, creeks, or natural ponds. Winter heating methods include tank heaters for 30 percent, pumping, springs that never freeze, or insulating tanks with sawdust or manure, though most feeders provide no winter warming.
The article analyzes lightning mortality in the United States with Ohio Indiana Iowa Illinois and Missouri highlighted. It discusses death and injury patterns by location open air farms and buildings and cites protection measures including ground wires and avoiding shelter near trees or metal. It also offers safety tips and first aid guidance after a strike.
A simple shoe rack idea holds five pairs and can be expanded by adding top boxes. A bright boy could build it on a rainy day. If under two feet high, the top also serves as a convenient shoe shine rest.
An account describes Abraham Lincoln and a group including Herndon Baker Hardin and two unnamed companions driving along a rural road after a violent windstorm. They encounter two young birds near a thicket and assist them.
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