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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
10
The article argues for a gasoline engine as the most economical power for silo cutters, advising a size larger than needed. It recommends 18–24 inch cutters for various power sources, notes single large machines last longer, and stresses each farmer should own a cutter. It warns against undersized, poorly maintained, or poorly placed machines and cautions about readjustment delays.
More than 1 000 acres of watermelons were planted between Pensacola and River Junction Florida. A Mississippi steamboat carried away a cow calf followed by the bereaved cow thirty miles as she swam the river. Fishermen rescued the exhausted animal. Massachusetts passes a uniform milk standard of 12.25 percent total solids and 3.25 percent butter fat affecting seasonal production. In Sullivan County New Hampshire sixty eight sheep were raised last year marking a decline from prewar levels. Colorado farmers finished over a million sheep and lambs on alfalfa despite a costly year. A Kaneas man sold forty Hereford yearling heifers at 40 70 netting 20 per head after a ten month alfalfa and corn diet. Nedaway County Missouri farmer raised pigs pecked to death by crows, a flock of two hundred crows killing a pig in less than thirty minutes. California oranges are washed brushed dried and iced before Refrigeration cars for eastbound shipment, boosting profits for large packing houses shipping ten to fifteen carloads daily to Chicago and New York.
Farmers are told Langshans are large healthy vigorous birds ideal as layers and provide substantial meat. The article notes these prize winners are praised for reliability and productivity for farm yard use.
E I Imhof runs about 14 000 chickens near Olathe Kansas buying incubators and brooders by carload. A author advises using ashes in the chicken house as a lice killer and notes hens are egg and meat machines, while infertile eggs last longer and should not be sold as fertile stock. A fighting hen makes the best mother and a woman able to manage a sitting hen can run an incubator.
Meadville Pennsylvania leads the state by enforcing cow tuberculin testing for city milk. Dairymen seek injunction, arguing disease cannot pass to humans and test reliability is flawed. Of 242 cows tested, 95 reacted, one herd exempt. some reactors later passed. Critics note cheese not heated enough to kill germs. argue untested milk bans cheese production too.
A bureau of labor report shows prices for nearly all commodities climbed in 1907 with farm produce posting the largest rise. Despite the panic, farm prices remained strong and farmers overall increased wealth, though clothing and building materials also rose. Farmers enjoy higher living standards amid higher costs for goods they buy.
The text outlines farm labor hours, oyster development, wartime shell origins, and acres in Werder Berlin plus a detailed corn judging scorecard. It emphasizes kernel shape, uniformity, ear weight, color, length, butts and tips as core criteria for evaluating corn varieties.
An editorial urges growers to select seed corn from standing crops, outlining a 20 point maturity and 20 point seed condition scoring system. It stresses early selection, careful later review, and using the official score card to identify the best ears for seed.
An oldarticle notes a milk pail with an adjustable strainer to keep dirt out during milking. Cheesecloth covers the strainer, preventing contamination, and many pails now feature a cover on the top as an improvement. The text briefly mentions selecting brood sow pigs from large litters if they are quality animals.
Professor Voorhees of the New Jersey experiment station reports a 60 percent rise in wheat income and an 83 percent gain on trial lands across the middle eastern and southern coast states using a simple nitrate fertilizer. His findings build on earlier soil fertilization results that attracted global attention.
A Missouri man feeding fowl at dusk was struck on the hand by a hidden assailant, believed a snake bite. He rushed to the house, took tar doses, and went to bed, shaken by the incident.
A short note explains the craft of a neat wire splice with a reference to a pictured Figure A, highlighting few people skilled enough to perform a proper splicing technique as shown.
A fragment notes the first movement and figure B ending once they have finally been secured. The readable text implies completion of a sequence or setup following an earlier phase, with emphasis on securing the final element. The item reads like a stage or process progress update from a technical or engineering context.
A New Jersey farmer with twelve aging White Leghorn hens reports an April average of ten eggs daily and opposes killing hens under three. Long Island produced over five million bushels of potatoes last year but small profits due to loose marketing. New York apples sold 31 to 2 per barrel with shortages in the West. Boston storage shows 40 000 more barrels of apples than a year earlier. New Jersey farmers seek laws to end spring shooting of game birds and woodcocks in July. Nebraska spray programs led to 57 eastern and southern counties released from federal quarantine by May 1. Texas onions rise, crowding Bermudas with comparable quality. A swindler preys on southern farmers with fake premiums. post office detectives pursue him. Kansas farmers seek 1 cent per mile rail rates for harvest workers. Wisconsin dairy schools report 56 calls for men in cheese factories and 53 butter makers needed, with many creamery operations seeking skilled labor. The college table notes supply amid demand.
The report details how nitrate of soda can double or greatly increase grain and fruit yields on many soils with varying costs per acre. Specific gains include 60 percent in wheat, $250 per acre celery, $60 cucumbers, $100 muskmelons, and $60 to $80 cabbages. Hay income rises $5 per acre, and forage crops net $2 to $8 per acre.
Louise Kuhef of Pleasantville New Jersey lost a turquoise ring while feeding chickens. After several days an advertisement appeared. A copy of the paper was found in the henhouse and later her child found the ring.
An editorial on dairy profitability warns that breed alone does not ensure success and a cow must earn her keep. It advises buyers to seek productive cows, consider separators, and notes risks when selling crops fail and pastures dry. Mrs Johnstons question from Buchanan county Missouri is referenced.
A reader forwards a tip from an English sheep man on preventing udder disease in ewes after lambs are taken away. He suggests smearing molasses on the teats to form a protective coating that blocks germs, though concerns about attracting flies are noted.
The article argues that successful beef production starts with quality feed crops and selecting cattle with strong inherited traits. It compares cattle to reliable machines, warns against feeding inferior stock, and stresses prudent farming, avoiding market speculation and overfeeding when prices may fall.
A collection of aphorisms on character age and behavior. It contrasts actions with words and notes lessons from life. The piece comments on fear envy aging generosity perception and moral judgment with concise maxims.
A New York Bible class led by John D Rockefeller Jr aims to assist farm youth nationwide. Meanwhile Wyoming irrigation projects will open 67 000 acres with 17 000 used for summer grazing and 50 000 to be watered next spring. A 15 month old child in Tennessee was killed by a rooster in a yard incident. Cedar Point Kansas farmer Co Mitchell reports 12 000 bushels of corn stored from a crop ten years old and 7 000 bushels of wheat thrashed seven years ago across his granaries.
Instructions on building a wide sorting table, preparing cloth coverings, and sorting red apples for market. Detailed steps cover barrel and basket packing, hoop and headline placement, filling to brim, and ensuring tight heads. Emphasizes packing only sound No. 1 apples and diverting poor fruit to drying houses or cider mills. Advocates thorough orchard care to sustain prices and reputation.
The article argues pig care improves profitability. It urges humane treatment, avoiding mud and dust, preventing crowding at feedings, and selecting a breeding standard. It favors fattening with a mix of shorts, ground peas or beans, and skim milk over an exclusive corn diet, and stresses castration timing and balanced feeding for bone, growth, and health.
A farmers guide explains steam moistening fodder to improve palatability. For small herds a barrel steam setup suffices, but a larger plant with a steamer shed and a bin allows daily capacity. The process calls for thorough but not overdone steaming, with preparation the day before use.
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