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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1907
Page
12
A detailed 19th century guide explains constructing a stave silo using dry rot-resistant timber, tar coating on all sides, and a brick/rock foundation. It outlines measuring, hoisting, hoop placement, door fitting, and bracing with 2x4s and 4x6 uprights, plus roof options and ventilation considerations.
Bessie L. Putnam outlines practical guidance on feeding apples to cattle, warning that pasture access to fruit can cause discontent, mischief, and health risks. She advises regulated, stable rations, safe removal of fruit, and veterinary steps for bloating, stressing that controlled feeding yields better dairy gains than unchecked grazing on apples.
The article discusses balanced poultry traits emphasizing hens that excel as layers and brooders, with good feed efficiency and alert, calm behavior. It recalls 30 years ago preferences for a large, well feathered hen and a sturdy cock with broad shoulders, quick outdoor rise, and a generous disposition.
The soja bean is one of the most valuable leguminous crops for green manuring. Introduced from Japan, it can be grown in all states except the far north. It grows more upright than the cow pea and yields abundant stems and foliage.
The piece argues men must support their wives in work at home as equal partners, not as unpaid servants. It stresses timely aid when affordable and condemns the neglect of a spouse's labor in farming households.
A family with no daughters adopts a principle of sons aiding their mother with chores. The article argues there is nothing degrading in operating a washing machine or wringer and says boys owe it to their future wives to share heavy work, warning that shirking creates trouble later.
The piece discusses choosing cheerfulness over seriousness and cultivating happiness to spread joy to others. It compares this mindset to tending crops that yield rich rewards, framing personal growth as a shared harvest.
The article argues that bulls are often neglected on farms. Proper care, exercise, ventilation, and a suitable diet build a strong constitution, enabling bulls to perform better and improve dairy cows. Mismanagement ruins both bull and herd performance.
An 11 mile walk to plow an acre covers 352 yard furrows at 9 inch width. End turnings add up to 65, and one minute per turning equals about 55 minutes extra. Field length affects total time, with longer fields reducing end turns but extending travel time.
The method multiplies length by breadth to obtain surface area. If dimensions are in inches divide by 12 for square feet, or by 144 for square feet when using inches throughout. Example: a board 15 feet by 16 feet equals 240 square feet, not 1240.
Mulch moisture loving plants and keep the lawn tidy with weeds down. Plant lilies deep and hydrangea slips for spring bloom. Pot freesias for succession and sow hollyhock seeds when ripe. Winter sow wintering crops in cold frame. Burn garden debris and transplant hardy plants this month. Order bulbs early and mark hardy border plants to add.
The article advises beginners to use mixed breeding cows rather than purebreds for dairying and stresses isolation for first calves to prevent abortion. It promotes ground oats for heifer development before breeding and urges feeding calves whole milk for two to three weeks after separation from the dam before switching to skim milk.
A historical notice extols the Berkshire hog as the best general purpose breed. It highlights its adaptability to eastern dairying regions, corn belt fattening, and southern forage rations. The text praises Berkshire markings, hardiness, and widespread suitability, noting England as the original home and the United States as a strong producer.
The text argues that as skim milk supply grows it should be supplemented with grain to replace fat removed. It notes feeding cows relies on farm conditions and expert advice must consider individual farm circumstances rather than aiming for a generic record.
Infected seed allows fungus to move up into the stalk and destroy it. Dark spots on leaves show the disease eating toward the center. Black root spots indicate the start. Clean seed in clean soil yields clean potatoes. Rotate crops and monitor daily for signs of disease.
The apples in a thin barrel are packed from bottom to top with each layer graded to fill the barrel exactly. This method yields higher prices than random packing with mixed sizes. The barrel is packed flush to the top and pressed down slowly but firmly after the heading to prevent movement during shipment.
The speaker defends Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural Department against hostile press criticism. He recalls Wilson’s steadfastness and vows to stand by him, noting his Scotch heritage and commitment to duty. A stray remark about fall painting methods is mentioned among scattered lines.
The article extols Berkshire hogs noting broad, well proportioned bodies with large eyes and jowls, upright ears, strong legs, and a tapering tail. It claims Berkshire pork yields tender, juicy meat with well marbled ham and shoulder, less waste in dressing, higher vitality, docility, prolificacy, and rapid, uniform growth making them ideal for bacon and market readiness.
The article argues for involving children in poultry farming as partners rather than mere helpers. It urges them to share profits, learn business duties, and take responsibility, which fosters self reliance, market awareness, and husbandry skills through active participation.
The article outlines practical tips for market poultry keeping. It covers breed suitability for alive sales, squab market decline, combining egg farming with table poultry, undecided egg sexing, hatch timing, Rhode Island Red traits, hen laying ages, moving hens, grain rations, meat scares, and the dangers of broody hens with food and water needs.
A Chicago grain broker quit city life to farm in DuPage County. He built greenhouses, shipped carnations to the city, and by year one earned about 1000 dollars monthly from varieties such as Boston Market and White Lawson. He stresses intensive, diversified farming to turn a small plot into a business.
Small birch bark baskets trimmed with flowers or plants are described as a pretty custom in some Eastern states. The tradition involves hanging the decorative baskets on neighbor and friend door knobs at night.
A cautious view condemns forming an all farmer trust to fix prices as impractical and dreamlike, asserting real cooperation remains sane and businesslike.
A fragmented editorial voice urges farmers in the Corn Belt to improve yields asserting land richness warrants fifty bushels per acre and criticizing breeders and sellers who object to the approach.
In old praise and sharp contrast the piece recalls rural pride as farmers move from subjugation to standing equal with urban buyers. It argues the farmer now knows markets, demands fair prices, and asserts independence while city residents learn to respect rural labor as the nation’s backbone.
Readable fragments discuss farm land trade between East and West with farmers buying cheap eastern farms and selling high priced western land. Notes barn upkeep and odor control using carbolic acid, plus cabbage garden advice including nitrate of soda as a soil supplement.
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